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We are currently finishing up our 15 month long sabbatical in Asia.

What a long strange trip it's been...

• 1

  Beijing...the land of clean air and good food.   Beijing, China on Mar 18, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  The Great Wall....... and more good food   Beijing, China on Mar 20, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
• 3

  Beijing to Shanghai   Shanghai, China on Mar 26, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  Shanghai nights   Shanghai, China on Mar 27, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  Last day in Shanghai.....before 27 hour train ride   Shanghai, China on Mar 30, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
• 6

  Train ride down South   Guilin, China on Apr 2, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
• 7

  CHANGE OF PLANS...DAMN TIBETAN MONKS   Guilin, China on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  Ana's first scooter ride   Yangshuo, China on Apr 4, 2008 10 pictures 1 comment
• 9

  The wonderful scenery of Yangshuo   Yangshuo, China on Apr 7, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  The backdoor to Kaili   Guiyang, China on Apr 16, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  The road to somewhere....   Kunming, China on Apr 16, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  The Chinese middle class......it exists   Kunming, China on Apr 16, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  The road to the Gorge   Lijiang, China on Apr 25, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
• 14

  Tiger Leaping Gorge....Not to be taken lightly   Lijiang, China on Apr 25, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  Shangri La.....Altitude and Camoflage Uniforms   Zhongdian, China on Apr 25, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 16

  Blitzkrieg Itinerary   Chengdu, China on Apr 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  Chinese Disneyland..and Cultural Relativism   Chengdu, China on May 3, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Horse Trekking in Songpan   Songpan, China on May 3, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  Heaven of Earth........Jiuzhaigou   Jiuzhaigou, China on May 7, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  Xian (The Terracotta Warriors)   Xi'an, China on May 7, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Hong Kong....good to be back to civilization   Hong Kong, China on May 11, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
• 22

  Macau(The Reno of Asia)   Macau, China on May 18, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Bali...The land of beaches where you can't swim   Bali, Indonesia on May 18, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
• 24

  Chicken buses "Indo" style   Lombok, Indonesia on Jun 13, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Paradise   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Jun 13, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  My mom's favorite place in the world   Ubud, Indonesia on Jun 13, 2008 27 pictures 2 comments
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  Komodo Hunting on the islands   Komodo National Park, Indonesia on Jun 13, 2008 59 pictures 0 comments
• 28

  Borneo   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Jun 21, 2008 49 pictures 0 comments
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  Island paradise in Borneo   Semporna, Malaysia on Jun 28, 2008 53 pictures 2 comments
• 30

  Back to Bali and the Gilis   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Jul 17, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Bromo..........perfect volcano in Java   Surabaya, Indonesia on Jul 17, 2008 53 pictures 2 comments
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  Borobodur...ancient Java Buddhist Temple   Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Jul 17, 2008 88 pictures 0 comments
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  Pramabanan....the other temple   Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Jul 21, 2008 33 pictures 1 comment
• 34

  Jakarta...."The Big Durian"..the size and smells   Jakarta, Indonesia on Jul 26, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuala lumpur   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jul 26, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  Malaysia's island paradise   Perhentians, Malaysia on Aug 16, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  My favorite place on Earth   Krabi, Thailand on Aug 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  Koh Samui   Koh Samui, Thailand on Sep 22, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
• 39

  Full Moon Island   Koh Phangan, Thailand on Sep 23, 2008 26 pictures 1 comment
• 40

  Bottle Beach   Had khauat, Thailand on Sep 23, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Turtle Island   Koh Tao, Thailand on Sep 23, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  Back to Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 23, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Sep 30, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Capital of Cambodia   Phenom Penh, Cambodia on Sep 30, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
• 45

  Beach town in Cambodia   Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Cambodia on Nov 4, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Back to Krabi to meet the parents   Krabi, Thailand, Thailand on Nov 4, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  Back to Bangkok(too many times to count)   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 4, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Yangoon...the capital of Burma   Yangoon, Myanmar on Nov 4, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Bagan   Bagan, Myanmar on Dec 2, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Dusty Mandalay   Mandalay, Myanmar on Dec 2, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Shan country near the China border   Hsipaw, Myanmar on Dec 2, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Trek to Inle Lake   Inle Lake, Myanmar on Dec 2, 2008 88 pictures 0 comments
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  Stuck in Burma   Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar on Dec 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Finally in Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 9, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  River boats and scooting   Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Dec 12, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Oozing with Culture   Hoi An, Vietnam on Dec 14, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Back to the beach   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Dec 18, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Motorbikes dominate   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Dec 19, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Mekang Delta Tour   Can Tho, Vietnam on Dec 22, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Dalat..the Paris of Vietnam   Dalat, Vietnam on Dec 24, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Coffee country near the border of Laos   Kontum, Vietnam on Dec 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  The road to Laos   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  The 4000 islands of the Mekong   Dondet, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 7, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Motorbiking in Laos   Bolevean Plateau, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 7, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Emerald river through a rock mountain   Konglor, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 7, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Spring Break in Laos   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 2, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  "it's like you died and went to Jew heaven"   Phuket, Thailand on Feb 2, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  Incredible India...   Tiruchirappalli, India on Feb 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  Cliffs and Yoga   Trivandrum, India on Mar 20, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  The Backwaters   Kochi, India on Mar 20, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples and Boulders   Hampi, India on Mar 20, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Fake Hippies and beaches   Goa, India on Mar 20, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Bombay   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Mar 20, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Pink City   Jaipur, India on Mar 20, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
• 75

  Cows and Monkeys   Pushkar, India on Mar 23, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  More Monkeys   Bundi, India on Mar 23, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
• 77

  Camel Trek   Jaisalmer, India on Mar 23, 2009 184 pictures 0 comments
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  Udaipur   Udaipur, India on Mar 23, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The road to Nepal   New Delhi, India on Apr 2, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to the Himalayas   Pokhara, Nepal on Apr 2, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
• 81

  The Anapurna CIrcuit   Jomosom, Nepal on May 4, 2009 126 pictures 0 comments
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  A lot of pollution   Kathmandu, Nepal on May 4, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments
• 83

  The Taj...in a word...underwhelming   Agra, India on May 4, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Strip malls in India   Chandigarh, India on May 4, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Manali   Manali, India on May 5, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Burning bodies on the Ganges...if you got married   Varanasi, India on May 20, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments