Starting in Hong Kong and ending somewhere, my tales of the unknown, unexpected and often mis-understood!!

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Hi to all, this travelpod will report on my year long (now about 15.5 months) trip through South-east Asia, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and South America and via Amsterdam on the way home

Paul

• 1

  Leaving home   Ravenshead, United Kingdom on Sep 19, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 2

  From home to Hong Kong   Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Sep 22, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
• 3

  Into China   Guilin, China on Sep 25, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  An interesting border crossing   China - Vietnam border, China on Sep 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanoi, Vietnam   Hanoi, Vietnam on Oct 2, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Halong Bay   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Oct 2, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Oct 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Flooding in Hue   Hue, Vietnam on Oct 3, 2006 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Hoi An, Vietnam   Hoi An, Vietnam on Oct 6, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  Cooler weather in Dalat   Dalat, Vietnam on Oct 9, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  The bright lights of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Oct 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mekong Delta   Mekong Delta, Vietnam on Oct 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Phnom Penh   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Oct 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Oct 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cambodia > Vietnam border crossing   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 23, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 28, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  Into the unknown   Yangon, Myanmar on Oct 30, 2006 41 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  The way to Mandalay   Mandalay, Myanmar on Nov 1, 2006 58 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  Inle Lake   Inle, Myanmar on Nov 4, 2006 27 pictures 0 comments
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  The journey from hell...   Bagan, Myanmar on Nov 5, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bagan   Bagan, Myanmar on Nov 6, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Yangon   Yangon, Myanmar on Nov 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Re-visiting Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  The diving bug   Koh Tao, Thailand on Dec 2, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Phuket for a rest   Phuket, Thailand on Dec 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Air Asia to KL   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Dec 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Arriving Down under   Sydney, Australia on Dec 23, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A Coffs Christmas   Coffs Harbour, Australia on Dec 29, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
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  A stopover in Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Dec 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Years in Adelaide   Adelaide, Australia on Jan 4, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  South to Tasmania   Hobart, Australia on Jan 8, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  West to Tullah and into the middle of nowhere   Tullah, Australia on Jan 11, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Cradle Mountain and onto Devonport   Devonport, Australia on Jan 12, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Bicheno and Freycinet NP   Bicheno, Australia on Jan 13, 2007 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Historic Port Arthur   Port Arthur, Australia on Jan 14, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Sad goodbyes   Hobart, Australia on Jan 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Hobart   Hobart, Australia on Jan 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on the mainland - Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 23, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Ocean Road   Warrnambool, Australia on Jan 26, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  Back to Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The nations Capital, Canberra   Canberra, Australia on Jan 27, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  South-east to Narooma   Narooma, Australia on Jan 28, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Inland to Katoomba and the Blue Mountains   Katoomba, Australia on Jan 30, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Feb 3, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Up to a wet Queensland   Cairns, Australia on Feb 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  North to the rainforest   Port Douglas, Australia on Feb 7, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairns for a few hours   Cairns, Australia on Feb 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Sydney just for a change!   Sydney, Australia on Feb 15, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Back into the Blue   Leura, Australia on Feb 15, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Helicopter over Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Feb 17, 2007 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Feb 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to the Great Ocean Road   Apollo Bay, Australia on Feb 19, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Into the Grampians   Halls Gap, Australia on Feb 20, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The home of (Australian) cricket   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 25, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading for Ramsay Street   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 26, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A fond fairwell   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 27, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Way out West   Perth, Australia on Feb 28, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Tasting in the Swan Valley   Perth, Australia on Mar 10, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Rottnest   Rottnest Island, Australia on Mar 12, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Freo   Fremantle, Australia on Mar 15, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  A week to forget   Perth, Australia on Mar 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Broke in Perth   Perth, Australia on Apr 8, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Bin Farmin   Lancelin, Australia on Jul 1, 2007 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Chasing the sun   Broome, Australia on Jul 17, 2007 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Swags??   Windjana Groge, Australia on Jul 19, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Swimming...   Gibb River Road, Australia on Jul 21, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading for Purnululu   El Questro, Australia on Jul 22, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Bouncy Bungles   Bungle Bungle NP, Australia on Jul 24, 2007 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Civilisation, just!!   Kununurra, Australia on Jul 25, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Last night drinking   Victoria River, Australia on Jul 26, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Darwin, finally!!   Darwin, Australia on Jul 27, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Litchfield NP   Litchfield National Park, Australia on Jul 29, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Kakadu NP   Kakadu National Park, Australia on Aug 1, 2007 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Darwin   Darwin, Australia on Aug 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hello Sydney, again!!   Sydney, Australia on Aug 2, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine Tasting   Hunter Valley, Australia on Aug 5, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Aug 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nadi   Nadi, Fiji on Aug 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tavewa Island - Corel View Resort   Tavewa, Fiji on Aug 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wanna Taki cruise   Nanuya Balavu, Fiji on Aug 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waya Lailai   Waya Lailai, Fiji on Aug 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  South Sea Island   South Sea Island, Fiji on Aug 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fiji baby!!   Nadi, Fiji on Aug 15, 2007 60 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland, NZ   Auckland, New Zealand on Aug 17, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Capital exploring   Wellington, New Zealand on Aug 20, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Further south, greater cold!   Christchurch, New Zealand on Aug 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Queenstoooooooooooowwwwwn   Queenstown, New Zealand on Aug 24, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Just passing through Ch.Ch.   Christchurch, New Zealand on Aug 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Visiting Kristy and the cows!   Te Awamutu, New Zealand on Sep 3, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Sep 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The struggle to study   Mendoza, Argentina on Sep 11, 2007 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Salta   Salta, Argentina on Sep 20, 2007 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Cafayate   Cafayate, Argentina on Sep 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The wonder of water   Puerto Iguazu, Argentina on Sep 27, 2007 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Rio   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sep 29, 2007 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Tropical Paradise   Ilha Grande, Brazil on Oct 9, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Up to Altitude   Quito, Ecuador on Oct 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tour starts   Otavalo, Ecuador on Oct 14, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle fever   Misahualli, Ecuador on Oct 18, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping in the Rain   Banos, Ecuador on Oct 20, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Pretty Cuenca   Cuenca, Ecuador on Oct 22, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Not too much fun in the sun   Mancora, Peru on Oct 26, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Chan Chan   Huanchaco, Peru on Oct 28, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Ice, snow and rain...   Huaraz, Peru on Oct 31, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima   Lima, Peru on Nov 3, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Ballestos Islands   Ballestos, Peru on Nov 4, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Desert and dunes   Huacachina, Peru on Nov 4, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Nasca Lines   Nasca, Peru on Nov 5, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach football   Puerto Inca, Peru on Nov 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arequipa and Canyon Country   Arequipa, Peru on Nov 9, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The Sacred Valley   Cusco, Peru on Nov 11, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The big finale   Machu Picchu, Peru on Nov 15, 2007 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco   Cusco, Peru on Nov 18, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Titicaca   Puno, Peru on Nov 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  La Paz madness   La Paz, Bolivia on Nov 24, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Trouble in 3s and the Salt Flats   Uyuni, Bolivia on Nov 27, 2007 38 pictures 0 comments
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  The Devils Mine   Potosi, Bolivia on Nov 29, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Colonia   Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Dec 7, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Montevideo   Montevideo, Uruguay on Dec 9, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 19, 2007 65 pictures 0 comments
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  Dutch courage   Utrecht, Netherlands on Dec 22, 2007 31 pictures 0 comments