In Search of the New Prague/Scraping the Surface of a Sixth Continent

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For my first 4-month stint, I searched Eastern Europe for locales living up to the title of "the new Prague!" Now, I'm avoiding a Canadian winter by heading for the warmth of South America, my sixth continent.

Disclaimer: it is my intent that all historical data presented as fact is accurate. However, I'm sure I've lied several times. Just don't take what I say too much to heart.

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  Prologue   Fort McMurray, Canada on Aug 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Eastern Europe Plans   Fort McMurray, Canada on Aug 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cold Feet   New York City, NY on Sep 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Tallinn!   Tallinn, Estonia on Sep 1, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Rainy Explorations   Tallinn, Estonia on Sep 2, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  What!? Pretty Soviet Architecture!?   Sillamae, Estonia on Sep 3, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Looking Across to Russia   Narva, Estonia on Sep 4, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  My Ten Dollar Day   Tartu, Estonia on Sep 6, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Rural Estonia   Otepaa, Estonia on Sep 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Drinking Like an Estonian   Otepaa, Estonia on Sep 9, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Estonia: Reflections and Practicalities   Otepaa, Estonia on Sep 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rural Latvia   Sigulda, Latvia on Sep 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Raucous Riga   Riga, Latvia on Sep 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Latvia: Reflections and Practicalities   Riga, Latvia on Sep 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Baroque Vilnius   Vilnius, Lithuania on Sep 15, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The Island Castle   Trakai, Lithuania on Sep 16, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Religious Experience?   Siauliai, Lithuania on Sep 17, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Sand Bar of Doom   Nida, Lithuania on Sep 19, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Lithuania: Reflections and Practicalities   Nida, Lithuania on Sep 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Belarus 101   Minsk, Belarus on Sep 22, 2007 2 pictures 3 comments
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  Stalin's Model City   Minsk, Belarus on Sep 23, 2007 13 pictures 1 comment
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  If You're going to see one Soviet War Memorial...   Brest, Belarus on Sep 26, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Belarus: Reflections and Practicalities   Brest, Belarus on Sep 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Poland?   Warsaw, Poland on Sep 28, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Lovely Lviv   Lviv, Ukraine on Sep 30, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Easter Eggs and Espresso   Kolomiya, Ukraine on Oct 2, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Ups and Downs of Kamyanets   Kamyanets-Podilsky, Ukraine on Oct 3, 2007 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Playing Chicken   Kiev, Ukraine on Oct 5, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Trains in the Ukraine   Sevastopol, Ukraine on Oct 6, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Wonders of Bakhchysaray   Bakhchysaray, Ukraine on Oct 7, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  On Beach Resorts...   Yalta, Ukraine on Oct 9, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus Rides in the Ukraine   Odessa, Ukraine on Oct 11, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  On Boots and Odesa   Odessa, Ukraine on Oct 14, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Moldova-land of wine and monasteries   Chisinau, Moldova on Oct 17, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Short Monastery Entry   Orheuil Vechi, Moldova on Oct 18, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Gipsy Kings   Soroca, Moldova on Oct 18, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Painted Monasteries   Suceava, Romania on Oct 20, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Europe's Last Peasant Culture   Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania on Oct 22, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The Unfortunately Named Turda   Turda, Romania on Oct 23, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  More Religious Edifices   Sighisoara, Romania on Oct 25, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  DRACULA!!   Bran, Romania on Oct 26, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris or Moscow?   Bucharest, Romania on Nov 2, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Fairytale Castles and Friends   Sinaia, Romania on Nov 4, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Bucharest   Bucharest, Romania on Nov 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Hotel California   Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria on Nov 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Best Hostel Yet   Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria on Nov 6, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Monastery?   Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Nov 8, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sofia in a Day   Sofia, Bulgaria on Nov 9, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Rainy Day in Greece   Thessaloniki, Greece on Nov 10, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Into the Land of Mosques   Tetovo, Macedonia on Nov 11, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Istanbul?   Skopje, Macedonia on Nov 12, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Old Lakes and Crazy Sailors   Ohrid, Macedonia on Nov 13, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  A Mild Day Trip   Bitola, Macedonia on Nov 15, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Introduction to Albania   Tirana, Albania on Nov 16, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Castle and a Cult Museum   Kruje, Albania on Nov 17, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Town of A Thousand Windows   Berat, Albania on Nov 18, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Fortress   Gjirokaster, Albania on Nov 19, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Bunkers and Butrint   Butrint, Albania on Nov 20, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The Secret Agent   Pristina, Serbia and Montenegro on Nov 24, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Out and About in Kosovo   Prizren, Serbia and Montenegro on Nov 24, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  T-shirts in November   Kotor, Serbia and Montenegro on Nov 27, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Pearl of the Adriatic   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Nov 28, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  A Cool Bridge and Return to Mosques   Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Nov 29, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossroads of East and West   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Dec 3, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A Serbian Day Trip   Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro on Dec 6, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Capitals Beginning with B   Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro on Dec 10, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Conclusions-Part 1   New York City, NY on Dec 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Side Trip to the Great White North   Halifax, Canada on Dec 13, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  An Overview of South America   New York City, NY on Jan 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  What's New Buenos Aires?   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Spanish 101   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Weekend in Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  El Super Clasico   Mar del Plata, Argentina on Jan 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend Getaway   Montevideo, Uruguay on Feb 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Good-bye BA   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Becoming One with Water   Puerto Iguazu, Argentina on Feb 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Brazilians   Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay on Feb 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Multiple Entry Visas   Encarnacion, Paraguay on Feb 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Buses and Diners   Asuncion, Paraguay on Feb 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Andean Northwest   Salta, Argentina on Feb 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Get Along Little Dogie   Tupiza, Bolivia on Feb 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Put Me Down!!   Uyuni, Bolivia on Feb 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heaven and Hell   Potosi, Bolivia on Feb 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Rainforest in the Rainy Season   Km 348 off the highway, Bolivia on Mar 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking a Puma   Km 348 off the highway, Bolivia on Mar 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life About Camp   Km 348 off the highway, Bolivia on Mar 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Mi, Me Molestan las Ormigas   Km 348 off the highway, Bolivia on Mar 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ode to a Machete   Km 348 off the highway, Bolivia on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Night at Lola's   Copacabana, Bolivia on Apr 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bus Riding Marathon   Puno, Peru on Apr 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments