Mandi & Marc's Madness on our RTW Trip - 2011/12

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A years adventure on our first RTW trip getting away from the rat race of London. It time to chill out, get some sunshine, party and of course take in what the world has to offer, not to mention the new challenges of traveling and trying to stick to a budget - Bring it On !

Our years itinerary so far ....

India, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kuala Lumpa, Singapore, Borneo, Bali, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia, Ecuador & finishing in Miami for the Winter Music Festival in 2012

I have learned so much from reading other peoples blogs so want to give as much info as possible regarding costs and planning for other people preparing for a trip like this as budget is probably one of the most asked questions regarding a RTW trip so will try post what things cost as we go :-))

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  New Year Eve 2010 whats next? RTW Tickets for 2 !   London, United Kingdom on Dec 31, 2010 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Vaccinations   London, United Kingdom on Apr 7, 2011 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Dates and Destinations   London, United Kingdom on May 9, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First day in Mumbai - stress free !!!!!!!!!!!!!   Mumbai, India on May 11, 2011 29 pictures 7 comments
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  What is your perception of a Slum?   Mumbai, India on May 12, 2011 2 pictures 4 comments
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  Our first Indian Train Journey !!!!   Mumbai, India on May 13, 2011 5 pictures 1 comment
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  City Wins The FA Cup in Goa !!!   Goa, India on May 14, 2011 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Mooooving on !   Calangute, India on May 17, 2011 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Chill out Hippy Style in Arambol   Arambol, India on May 18, 2011 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Lunch from an insiders point of view !!   Arambol, India on May 20, 2011 7 pictures 2 comments
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  DJ'ing in Baga - Cafe La Musica   Baga, India on May 21, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Another train journey to Fort Kochin, Kerala   Kochi, India on May 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Traditional Keralan Cooking Class   Kochi, India on May 25, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Backwater tour   Kochi, India on May 26, 2011 91 pictures 1 comment
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  2 Day tour in Munnar, elephants and tea !!   Munnar, India on May 29, 2011 90 pictures 0 comments
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  47 hour train - Kochi to Deli - video blog !!   Munnar, India on May 30, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Fort & Jama Masjid Mosque   Delhi, India on Jun 3, 2011 58 pictures 0 comments
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  Ghandi's House   Delhi, India on Jun 10, 2011 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Getting sick in Delhi   Delhi, India on Jun 11, 2011 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Varanasi - life and death!   Varanasi, India on Jun 12, 2011 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Dead Body Below !!   Varanasi, India on Jun 13, 2011 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunrise on the Boat & Lunar Eclipse Party !   Varanasi, India on Jun 15, 2011 52 pictures 1 comment
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  Sweating at the Taj Mahal !   Agra, India on Jun 18, 2011 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Udaipur the city of stairs !!!   Udaipur, India on Jun 22, 2011 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus journey of hell & the blue toon Jodhpur   Jodhpur, India on Jun 24, 2011 62 pictures 2 comments
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  Last day in India - Mumbai & Monsoon   Mumbai, India on Jun 28, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Final thoughts on India, Costs & Tips   Mumbai, India on Jun 29, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  12 hours in Singapore Airport - WOW great airport   Singapore, Singapore on Jun 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Jul 1, 2011 78 pictures 2 comments
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  Marc DJ'ing at Buddah Lounge Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Jul 2, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Yangshuo - Mountains & Party Central   Yangshuo, China on Jul 8, 2011 55 pictures 0 comments
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  Off into the Caves & Mud baths   Yangshuo, China on Jul 9, 2011 33 pictures 1 comment
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  Lost in Transit in China !   Liuzhou, China on Jul 12, 2011 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Zhangjiajie National Park   Zhangjiajie, China on Jul 14, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Dim Sum in Changsha   Changsha, China on Jul 16, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  In Transit - Chongqing Train Station   Chongqing, China on Jul 17, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cooking Class Schian Style - SPICEY !!!   Chengdu, China on Jul 18, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Pandas !!!!!   Chengdu, China on Jul 19, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Super Spicy Hot Pot Dinner - Sichuan Style   Chengdu, China on Jul 20, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Marc DJ'ing at CC Club, Lan Kwai Fong, Chengdu   Chengdu, China on Jul 21, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Trying to cycle the city walls !!   Xi'an, China on Jul 25, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Anyone seen any Warriors !!!   Xi'an, China on Jul 26, 2011 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Forbidden City ....it seems not !!!   Beijing, China on Jul 28, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Just a wee wander on the Great Wall of China   Beijing, China on Jul 29, 2011 29 pictures 0 comments
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  High Speed Train to Shanghai   Shanghai, China on Jul 30, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  China - Final thoughts, Costs & Awards !!!!   Shanghai, China on Jul 31, 2011 0 pictures 6 comments
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  Goood Morning Vietnam !!   Hanoi, Vietnam on Aug 3, 2011 1 picture 1 comment
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  Halong Bay & Monkey Island   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Aug 5, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Hoi An   Hoi An, Vietnam on Aug 11, 2011 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Nha Trang beach time at last   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Aug 13, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City - Granty's Tour   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Aug 18, 2011 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Cu Chi tunnels & firing AK47 & M16's & War Museum   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Aug 19, 2011 47 pictures 1 comment
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  Mekong gone Wrong !!   Mekong Delta, Vietnam on Aug 20, 2011 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Vietnam or Vietscam ??   Vietnam, Vietnam on Aug 21, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Killing Fields & S21 -Shocking history of Cambodia   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug 23, 2011 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Loving Phnom Penh & Happy Pizzas   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug 24, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Aug 28, 2011 48 pictures 2 comments
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  Landmines in Cambodia   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Aug 29, 2011 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Cambodia Behind/Daily Budget   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Aug 30, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok, Bugs, Buckets & Balls (Ping Pones ones)   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 3, 2011 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach life in Phuket   Phuket, Thailand on Sep 4, 2011 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Phi Phi Island & Buckets   Ko Phi Phi , Thailand on Sep 5, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Boat trip to "The Beach", Maya bay   Koh Phi Phi, Thailand on Sep 6, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Ao Nang - what a lovely surprise   Ao Nang, Thailand on Sep 8, 2011 15 pictures 0 comments
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  4 Islands Boat Tour of paradise   Ao Nang, Thailand on Sep 9, 2011 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Luxury Beach Hut in Koh Phangan   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Sep 11, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Full Moon Party   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Sep 13, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Phuket !   Phuket, Thailand on Sep 15, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Mahoot for a day and some elephant face sucking !   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 17, 2011 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Laying with Tigers & visit to a long neck tribe   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 18, 2011 54 pictures 0 comments
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  Boys nights out in Chiang Mai   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 18, 2011 26 pictures 0 comments
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  A homely welcome and day at Singapore Zoo   Singapore, Singapore on Sep 24, 2011 41 pictures 1 comment
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  Finally a lazy day then a night of F1 Grand Prix   Singapore, Singapore on Sep 25, 2011 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuala Lumpur, some practice laps & being four !   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sep 27, 2011 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging with the Orangutans in the Jungle   Sepilok, Malaysia on Sep 28, 2011 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Mabul Island - Day 1 PADI Open Water Dive Course   Mabul, Malaysia on Sep 30, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2 PADI - Drowning is not the way to go !!!   Mabul, Malaysia on Oct 1, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  PADI Day 3 - I didnt drown today & Marc is a fish!   Mabul, Malaysia on Oct 2, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  PADI Day 4 - a HUGE turtle and - I am CERTIFIED   Mabul, Malaysia on Oct 3, 2011 13 pictures 3 comments
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  Map Pin   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct 4, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In transit, Mabul-Semporna - KL - Singapore - Bali   Singapore, Singapore on Oct 5, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Being bums in Bali   Kuta, Indonesia on Oct 8, 2011 28 pictures 1 comment
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  Today we had an EARTHQUAKE !!!!!!!!   Ubud, Indonesia on Oct 13, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Map Pin for our flight stop   Darwin, Australia on Oct 14, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First night in our Campervan !!!!   Cairns, Australia on Oct 14, 2011 12 pictures 2 comments
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  Diving the Great Barrier Reef   Cairns, Australia on Oct 16, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  What a Mission at Mission Beach   Mission Beach, Australia on Oct 17, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Townsville... and more rain !   Townsville, Australia on Oct 18, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The race against the dark ! We made it to Bowen   Bowen, Australia on Oct 19, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Agnes water   Agnes Water, Australia on Oct 20, 2011 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainbow Beach   Rainbow Beach, Australia on Oct 21, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Fraser Island Tour - Day 1   Fraser Island, Australia on Oct 22, 2011 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Fraser Island Tour - Day 2   Fraser Island, Australia on Oct 23, 2011 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Tin Can Bay Dolphins & Whales at Hervey Bay   Hervey Bay, Australia on Oct 24, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Noosa and catching up with friends   Noosa, Australia on Oct 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Brisbane, Beers and Bye Bye to our Jucy Van   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 27, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney Sights and STEPHEN :-))   Sydney, Australia on Oct 30, 2011 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Home & Away Beach in our Audi convertible   Sydney, Australia on Oct 31, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Blue Mountains   Sydney, Australia on Nov 1, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Brrr at Bondi Beach   Sydney, Australia on Nov 2, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  At last...Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Nov 4, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Free Santiago Walking Tour ....not so free !!   Santiago, Chile on Nov 5, 2011 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus through the Andes from Santiago to Mendoza   Mendoza, Argentina on Nov 6, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine Tour   Mendoza, Argentina on Nov 7, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 11, 2011 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Creamfields Buenos Aires.....Party Time   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 12, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Boca Football Stadium   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 15, 2011 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Ushuaia - its literally at the end of the earth !   Ushuaia, Argentina on Nov 17, 2011 22 pictures 0 comments
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  A Boat up the Beagle !!   Ushuaia, Argentina on Nov 17, 2011 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Paul Oakenfold at the end of the earth VIP style!!   Ushuaia, Argentina on Nov 18, 2011 28 pictures 0 comments
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  P-P-P-P Pick up a Penguin   Ushuaia, Argentina on Nov 23, 2011 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Ushuaia   Ushuaia, Argentina on Nov 24, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The 20hr bus trip from Ushuaia - El Calafate   El Calafate, Argentina on Nov 25, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking on Ice...the utterly huge Glacier type !!   El Calafate, Argentina on Nov 26, 2011 54 pictures 1 comment
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  Steak & Chocolate in Bariloche   Bariloche, Argentina on Nov 27, 2011 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus from Bariloche to Buenos Aires in style   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 2, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  A party with Paul Oakenfold in Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 3, 2011 29 pictures 0 comments
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  La Bomba - bang those drums...   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 5, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Argentina Final thoughts, Costs & Tips   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 6, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus from Buenos Aires to Bolivia, We made it !!   Tupiza, Bolivia on Dec 7, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Horsing around in Tupiza   Tupiza, Bolivia on Dec 9, 2011 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Tupiza to Uyuni Salt Flats - 4 day jeep tour day 1   Tupiza, Bolivia on Dec 10, 2011 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Salt Flat Jeep Tour - Day 2   Tupiza, Bolivia on Dec 11, 2011 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Salt Flat Tour - Day 3   Uyuni, Bolivia on Dec 12, 2011 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Salt Flat Tour - Day 4   Uyuni, Bolivia on Dec 13, 2011 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Salts Flat Tour - Day 4 ..Part 2   Uyuni, Bolivia on Dec 14, 2011 59 pictures 3 comments
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  Lazing & a BBQ in Sucre   Sucre, Bolivia on Dec 15, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Sucre-Santa Cruz-Paraguy - Iguazu - 65hrs by bus   Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Dec 19, 2011 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Iguassu Falls & One Hell of a Boat Trip !!!!   Foz de Iguacu, Brazil on Dec 20, 2011 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in Florianopolis....with the rain !   Florianopolis, Brazil on Dec 25, 2011 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Cloudy Christ & a Sugar Loaf   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Dec 30, 2011 60 pictures 0 comments
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  A wet New Year in Rio de Janeiro 2012   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 1, 2012 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Flying high as a bird over Rio....literally !!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 3, 2012 35 pictures 2 comments
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  A day in the largest Favela in Rio   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 4, 2012 33 pictures 0 comments
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  The sun sets on Rio's beaches, bums and beers   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 5, 2012 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus from Rio to Bolivia....79 hours !!!   Quijarro, Bolivia on Jan 7, 2012 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Cochabamba   Cochabamba, Bolivia on Jan 16, 2012 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Partying in the highest city in the word   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 26, 2012 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday at Machu Poncho !!!   Machu Picchu, Peru on Feb 4, 2012 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco - Mancora - buses and a birthday boy   Mancora, Peru on Feb 16, 2012 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Monanita - couldn't wait to leave!!!!   Montanita, Ecuador on Feb 20, 2012 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Banos...literally toilet in my case !!!   Banos, Ecuador on Feb 24, 2012 55 pictures 1 comment
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  Highs and Lows of long term travel   Banos, Ecuador on Feb 26, 2012 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Quito - In and Out & being naughty & super excited   Quito, Ecuador on Feb 27, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Galapagos Day 1 - North Seymor Island   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Feb 28, 2012 71 pictures 1 comment
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  Galapagos Day 2 - Genovasa Island   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Feb 29, 2012 53 pictures 0 comments
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  Galapagos Day 3 - Santiago & Rabida Island   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Mar 1, 2012 28 pictures 1 comment
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  Galapagos Day 4 - Diving with Hammerhead sharks   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Mar 2, 2012 60 pictures 1 comment
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  Quito - Medellin & popped in Pablo Escobar's house   Medellin, Colombia on Mar 5, 2012 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Our very last long bus ride.... to Cartagena   Cartagena, Colombia on Mar 10, 2012 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Taganga... Caribbean coast paradise..really???   Taganga, Colombia on Mar 18, 2012 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima......our last stop in South America   Lima, Peru on Mar 21, 2012 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Miami - Oakenfold & Ultra Festival Day 1   Miami, FL on Mar 24, 2012 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Miami Beach Time & Ultra Festival Day 3   Miami, FL on Mar 26, 2012 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Miami - Tampa Busch Gardens n pancakes mmmmm   Tampa, FL on Mar 28, 2012 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to the moon....almost at Kennedy Space Centre   Orlando, FL on Mar 29, 2012 50 pictures 0 comments
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  A day out at Seaworld being a couple of big kids   Orlando, FL on Apr 2, 2012 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Our last stop before home....West Palm Beach   West Palm Beach, FL on Apr 4, 2012 30 pictures 1 comment
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  Miami Airport - the final final stop!   Miami, FL on Apr 5, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Landing in London then straight to Scotland.....   London, United Kingdom on Apr 6, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
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  SURPRISE !! Video of us arriving at my parents   Alloa, United Kingdom on Apr 6, 2012 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Marc's SURPRISE to his family   Broxburn, United Kingdom on Apr 7, 2012 16 pictures 0 comments