Carla and Mike's Around The World Adventure

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• 1

  Goodbye USA, Hello World!   Los Angeles, CA on Jul 21, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Tahiti-iti   Papeete, French Polynesia on Jul 22, 2009 7 pictures 8 comments
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  Exploring Papeete   Papeete, French Polynesia on Jul 23, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Hangin' With the Tahitians   Papeete, French Polynesia on Jul 24, 2009 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Arrival in Paradise   Haapiti, French Polynesia on Jul 25, 2009 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Cruisin' on a Sunday   Haapiti, French Polynesia on Jul 26, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Day   Haapiti, French Polynesia on Jul 27, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking In Paradise   Haapiti, French Polynesia on Jul 28, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Swimming with the Stingrays   Haapiti, French Polynesia on Jul 29, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Time Zone & Climate Warp   Auckland, New Zealand on Jul 31, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  In the City   Auckland, New Zealand on Aug 1, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunday Day Trip   Auckland, New Zealand on Aug 2, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Hitting the Road   Opononi, New Zealand on Aug 3, 2009 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Drive to the End of the Road   Cape Reinga, New Zealand on Aug 4, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Alone in Northland   Paihia, New Zealand on Aug 5, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  It's Cold!   Thames, New Zealand on Aug 6, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Time   Mount Maunganui, New Zealand on Aug 7, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Mossop's Honey and Roto-Vegas   Rotorua, New Zealand on Aug 8, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Maori Hospitality   Rotorua, New Zealand on Aug 9, 2009 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Waiting on the Weather   Napier, New Zealand on Aug 11, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Tongariro Alpine Crossing   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on Aug 12, 2009 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Facing Fears   Taupo, New Zealand on Aug 13, 2009 2 pictures 3 comments
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  The Windy City - Not   Wellington, New Zealand on Aug 14, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  West Coast Love   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Aug 16, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Glacier Country   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Aug 17, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Grandeur of the Fiorland   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Aug 19, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Sound   Queenstown, New Zealand on Aug 20, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Road   Dunedin, New Zealand on Aug 22, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunday at the Cafe   Christchurch, New Zealand on Aug 23, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Fishing with Kiwi Ahab   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Aug 24, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Whale Watcher   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Aug 25, 2009 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Water Holes and Glow Maggots   Waitomo Caves, New Zealand on Aug 27, 2009 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Take Me to the Shire!   Matamata, New Zealand on Aug 28, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  G'Day Mate!   Sydney, Australia on Aug 30, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Selamat (Hello!)   Denpasar, Indonesia on Sep 1, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Glimpse of the Real Bali   Denpasar, Indonesia on Sep 2, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Where the Tourists Are   Seminyak, Indonesia on Sep 3, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Day   Seminyak, Indonesia on Sep 4, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Self Tour of the South   Seminyak, Indonesia on Sep 5, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Cheka Cheka Cheka   Ubud, Indonesia on Sep 6, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Fighting to Keep Perspective   Ubud, Indonesia on Sep 7, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Family   Ubud, Indonesia on Sep 8, 2009 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Biking in Bali   Ubud, Indonesia on Sep 9, 2009 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Dr. Wayan Medicine Woman   Ubud, Indonesia on Sep 10, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost in the Paddies   Ubud, Indonesia on Sep 12, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  To the East   Amed, Indonesia on Sep 13, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  What The ...?   Amed, Indonesia on Sep 14, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Before We Go   Bali, Indonesia on Sep 15, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Planes and Trains   Tokyo, Japan on Sep 16, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Prophet in the Park   Tokyo, Japan on Sep 17, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Taste of Home   Tokyo, Japan on Sep 18, 2009 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Anniversary Sushi Fest   Kyoto, Japan on Sep 20, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  History Lesson   Hiroshima, Japan on Sep 21, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Sumo!   Tokyo, Japan on Sep 22, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  Here in Hanoi   Ha Noi, Vietnam on Sep 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Good Morning Vietnam!   Ha Noi, Vietnam on Sep 24, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Insider Market Tour   Ha Noi, Vietnam on Sep 25, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Taking in Hanoi   Ha Noi, Vietnam on Sep 26, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  We're On a Boat!   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Sep 27, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Poseidon Look at Me!   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Sep 28, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Hangin' With the Black H'mong   Sapa, Vietnam on Sep 30, 2009 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Transport!   Huế, Vietnam on Oct 2, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Easy Rider   Huế, Vietnam on Oct 3, 2009 28 pictures 2 comments
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  The Tour to "Hell on Earth"   Dong Ha, Vietnam on Oct 4, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Independent Culinary Walking Tour at Night   Huế, Vietnam on Oct 5, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient Tourist Town   Hoi An, Vietnam on Oct 6, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Still Saigon to Me   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Oct 7, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Atrocities Museum, The Lunch Lady, and Tunnels   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Oct 8, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The Mighty Mekong   Cần Thơ, Vietnam on Oct 9, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  A Tragic Town   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Oct 10, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Rockin' Bus to Siem Reap   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Oct 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Majesty and Heat of Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Oct 14, 2009 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Slowing to Laos Speed   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 16, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Elephant Ride!   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 17, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Break Time!   Phuket, Thailand on Oct 21, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the City   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 25, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 27, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Down the Rabbit Hole   Kathmandu, Nepal on Oct 29, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Halloween Roads   Nyingchi, China on Oct 31, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Take My Breath Way   Tingri, China on Nov 1, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Into Thin Air   Lhatse, China on Nov 2, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Land of the Panchen Lama   Shigatse, China on Nov 3, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Reflections   Gyangze, China on Nov 4, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving in Lhasa   Lhasa, China on Nov 5, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Monastery Day   Lhasa, China on Nov 6, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Burning Lungs at the Potala   Lhasa, China on Nov 7, 2009 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Chill Time   Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov 9, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Livin' Like a Local in New Delhi   New Delhi, India on Nov 14, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The Taj: A Well-Deserved Title   Agra, India on Nov 16, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Ashram Living in Rishikesh   Rishikesh, India on Nov 19, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  To the Motherland!   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Nov 20, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Meeting a Legend   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Nov 21, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Ethiopian Run   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Nov 22, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Monastaries On the Lake   Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Nov 24, 2009 27 pictures 1 comment
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  Dark Angels and Local Hospitality   Gondar, Ethiopia on Nov 25, 2009 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Happy Thanksgiving!   Axum, Ethiopia on Nov 26, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  No Money, No Honey   Axum, Ethiopia on Nov 27, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  A Cash Quest   Lalibela, Ethiopia on Nov 28, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock-Hewn Churches...and "Go ahead, get your gun!"   Lalibela, Ethiopia on Nov 29, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Southbound   Arba Minch, Ethiopia on Nov 30, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Visiting the Tribes of South Omo   Jinka, Ethiopia on Dec 1, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Are We "Killing What We Love?"   Jinka, Ethiopia on Dec 2, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  School & Market Life   Arba Minch, Ethiopia on Dec 3, 2009 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Ostrich Balls and Crocodile Make Good Eats   Nairobi, Kenya on Dec 6, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  We're All Animal Lovers At Heart   Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya on Dec 9, 2009 100 pictures 0 comments
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  Safaris Bring Out the Kids In Us All   Amboseli National Park, Kenya on Dec 12, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Comforts of Home   Arusha, Tanzania on Dec 14, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Kil-a-Man Mountain!   Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania on Dec 20, 2009 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas From Tanzania   Tanga, Tanzania on Dec 24, 2009 1 picture 8 comments
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  Christmas in the Tropics   Tanga, Tanzania on Dec 26, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Spice Island After Christmas   Zanzibar, Tanzania on Dec 29, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Mixing It Up   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Dec 30, 2009 29 pictures 1 comment
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  Joburg Burbs   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 5, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in a Van!   Pretoria, South Africa on Jan 8, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A Lesson on Forgiveness   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 9, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunday in Soweto   Phalaborwa, South Africa on Jan 11, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Do It Yourself Safari   Kruger National Park, South Africa on Jan 17, 2010 24 pictures 1 comment
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  Exploring Zulu Land   The Ridge, South Africa on Jan 23, 2010 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Monk's Cowl & Giant's Castle   Giant's Castle Kwazulu Natal South Africa, South Africa on Jan 25, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey to the Wild Coast   Coffee Bay, South Africa on Jan 28, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Heavenly Park   Storms River South Africa, South Africa on Jan 30, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Garden Route   Knysna, South Africa on Jan 31, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cape of Good Hope   Cape Peninsula National Park, South Africa on Feb 1, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  The Wine Country of South Africa   Stellenbosch, South Africa on Feb 2, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  An Island and a Mountain   Cape Town, South Africa on Feb 4, 2010 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Town Walking Tour   Cape Town, South Africa on Feb 6, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  All Day BBQ in Cape Town's Townships   Cape Town, South Africa on Feb 8, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the Western Hemisphere   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 10, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Beyonce In Brazil   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 11, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Our Introduction to Carnaval: The Camarote   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 12, 2010 19 pictures 4 comments
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  A Part of the Action   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 14, 2010 16 pictures 2 comments
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  Salvador Carnaval: What Day is It?!   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 17, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying the Bahian Culture   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 23, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  The Amazing Amazon   Manaus, Brazil on Mar 1, 2010 63 pictures 1 comment
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  A Glimpse Into a Rio Favela   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Mar 3, 2010 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Centro and Santa Teresa   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Mar 6, 2010 53 pictures 0 comments
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  Acai, Speedos, Thongs, and Soccer!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Mar 7, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The Most Beautiful City in Our Travels   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Mar 8, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  "Lizards" We Are Not   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Mar 9, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Hangin' in Rio--Literally!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Mar 12, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City)   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Mar 15, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  An Architectural Phenomenon   Brasilia, Brazil on Mar 19, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  A "Break" in the Adventure   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Mar 29, 2010 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The Most Spectacular Waterfalls in the World!   Foz de Iguacu, Brazil on Mar 30, 2010 38 pictures 1 comment
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  Toucan Sam & Friends   Foz de Iguacu, Brazil on Mar 31, 2010 18 pictures 1 comment
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  The Missions of Argentina   San Ignacio, Argentina on Apr 1, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  "What's New, Buenos Aires!"   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Apr 5, 2010 32 pictures 0 comments
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  El Fin del Mundo (The End of the World)   Ushuaia, Argentina on Apr 10, 2010 27 pictures 1 comment
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  Meeting Good Friends at the End of the World!   Ushuaia, Argentina on Apr 11, 2010 39 pictures 0 comments
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  The Magnificent Glacier Perito Moreno   El Calafate, Argentina on Apr 13, 2010 40 pictures 0 comments
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  A Hiking Paradise   El Chalten, Argentina on Apr 15, 2010 52 pictures 0 comments
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  30+ Hour Bus Ride   Bariloche, Argentina on Apr 17, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Dino-Mite!   Neuquen, Argentina on Apr 19, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Argentine Vino   Mendoza, Argentina on Apr 21, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Robbed! - Adventures in the Andes   Mendoza, Argentina on Apr 22, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Chillin' and Chuck Norris   Cordoba, Argentina on Apr 24, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Serenity in Salta   Salta, Argentina on Apr 25, 2010 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Around Salta by Car   Salta, Argentina on Apr 26, 2010 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing Into Bolivia   Villazon, Bolivia on Apr 27, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to the Wild, Wild, West!   Tupiza, Bolivia on Apr 28, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Planet Part 1   Llito, Bolivia on Apr 29, 2010 47 pictures 0 comments
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  Pipi Kaka: Bathroom Protocol in Bolivia and Beyond   Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia on Apr 30, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Planet Part 2   Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia on May 1, 2010 52 pictures 0 comments
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  Bolivian Birthday   La Paz, Bolivia on May 4, 2010 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Titicaca: Fun to Say & Explore   Copacabana, Bolivia on May 8, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The Island Where the Sun Was Born   Isla del Sol, Bolivia on May 9, 2010 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Floating Around in Puno, Peru   Puno, Peru on May 10, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco Culture Shock   Cusco, Peru on May 11, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying “Sexywoman” in Cusco   Cusco, Peru on May 12, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu: A Wonder to Behold   Machu Picchu, Peru on May 14, 2010 55 pictures 0 comments
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  Pisac and the Dilemma of Picture Taking   Pisac, Peru on May 16, 2010 68 pictures 0 comments
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  The "Slightly-Jacked" Sacred Valley Tour   Moray, Peru on May 17, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Evidence of Aliens in the Nasca Lines?   Nasca, Peru on May 19, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Playing in the Sand   Huacachina, Peru on May 20, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Afro-Peruvian Hospitality   El Carmen, Peru on May 21, 2010 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Ceviche, Chifa, Starbucks, and Porn   Lima, Peru on May 24, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Spewing Volcanoes and an Intro to Mayan Culture   Guatemala City, Guatemala on May 27, 2010 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Kickin' It in Copan   Copan, Honduras on May 29, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Will Uniqueness Survive Modernity?   La Ceiba, Honduras on May 31, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  A Hot Honduran Paradise   Utila, Honduras on Jun 2, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  "Cultura Garifuna:” Cracks in the Facade   Livingston, Guatemala on Jun 3, 2010 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Jedi Jungle Ruins   Flores, Guatemala on Jun 5, 2010 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Who Benefits?   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Jun 6, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  The Chicken Bus Roller Coaster Ride   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Jun 8, 2010 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Colonial Town Amid Mayan Villages   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Jun 9, 2010 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Friends and Family in El Salvador   Intipucá, El Salvador on Jun 12, 2010 64 pictures 0 comments
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  Road Trippin' in El Salvador   Apaneca, El Salvador on Jun 15, 2010 53 pictures 3 comments
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  Fiesta   San Salvador, El Salvador on Jun 18, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Final Thoughts From Our Around the World Adventure   San Salvador, El Salvador on Jun 30, 2010 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in the Good Old US of A!   Seattle, WA on Jul 3, 2010 8 pictures 3 comments
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  Idaho Independence Day   Coeur d'Alene, ID on Jul 5, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Incredible Idaho   Stanley, ID on Jul 9, 2010 42 pictures 0 comments
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  America the Beautiful   Jacob Lake, AZ on Jul 12, 2010 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting Our Kicks on Route 66   Amarillo, TX on Jul 14, 2010 31 pictures 0 comments
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  The South   Charlotte, NC on Jul 20, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Final Entry   Washington DC, DistrictofColumbia on Aug 2, 2010 13 pictures 3 comments