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Jan 15, 2010

Uyuni, Bolivia

30th December We headed to the bus station around 8pm the night before & were relieved to find our tickets were all in order & by 9pm were on a very nice bus heading to South Bolivia. Over the next 36 hours we would cover over 1100k…

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Welcome to my tales of the biggest journey and challenge I've ever embarked on. Me and Jen leave the UK on the 29th November for (hopefully) 6 and a 1/2 months, for such countries as Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Thailand and China to name a few. On this page you'll be able to keep an eye on what we're doing and hear about the fun we're having and the struggles we'll undoubtedly encounter.

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Jan 15, 2010

Uyuni, Bolivia

30th December We headed to the bus station around 8pm the night before & were relieved to find our tickets were all in order & by 9pm were on a very nice bus heading to South Bolivia. …

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Jan 14, 2010

La Paz, Bolivia

28th December we were both in a apprehensive mood for our early morning bus to La Paz, Bolivia, after our previous bus related hassles. The Bolivian border is quite a dodgy crossing, especiall…

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Jan 14, 2010

Puno, Peru

26th DecemberI was somewhat sad to be leaving Cusco behind. The little city had been our starting point for The Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu and the gateway to our trip to the Amazon. There was…

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Jan 8, 2010

Puerto Maldonado, Peru

20th December Amazon time!! We left our hostel for a few days to venture into the Peruvian Amazon basin. I'd been amazed by the Amazon since being 5 or 6 years old & seeing David Attenbour…

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Dec 25, 2009

Macchu Picchu, Peru

13th December We were up by 5:30am, all the hiking would start stupid early. We left the hostel and it's comfy beds, proper toilets and hot water behind. We headed for km82, the official …

Afrina October 29, 2010 8:22 pmI keep minneag to search the web for vegan options in Italy – I am happy your roundup includes some leads for me! I am already getting nervous about traveling with omnis and visiting local families and small towns. I sure hope to find the marinara pizza in all of Italy, as labeled!

Feb 12, 2012 on the message board

gavin doughty well im the first , you dont get rid of me that easy mate, safe journey and enjoy the experience

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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 29-Nov-2009
Lima, Peru 05-Dec-2009
Cuzco, Peru 11-Dec-2009
Peurto Maldando, Peru 20-Dec-2009
La Paz, Bolivia 28-Dec-2009
Santiago, Chile 02-Jan-2010
Buenos Aires, Argentina 10-Jan-2010
Auckland, New Zealand 18-Jan-2010
Sydney, New South Wales 07-Mar-2010
Bangkok, Thailand 01-May-2010
Beijing, China 10-Jun-2010

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