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I spent 3 months in South America from Sept to Dec 2010, volunteering in Cusco, Peru where I taught English to children, before backpacking through Bolivia, Chile and Argentina (reaching Ushuaia the southern most city in the world).

Christmas, New Year and my 40th was spent in Egypt...a place that I am getting to know very well. This is my 5th time in a year. I was due to study for a TEFL qualification in February in Alexandria but that was cancelled due to the Revolution!

I spent nearly 2 months in Australia during March and April, my 6th time in 20-years. This time I finally got to Kathadu National Park, the Great Barrier Reef and Melbourne. I visited the Indonesian island of Bali, and May was spent enjoying the buddhas, bars and beaches of Thailand.

It's been a great adventure and it does seem like a life-time ago that I stepped off the plane in the ancient Andean capital of Cuso, but great memories which will last a life-time.

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  3 days to go....   Worthing, United Kingdom on Sep 6, 2010 0 pictures 4 comments
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  I´ve just met a life-sized paddington bear!   Cusco, Peru on Sep 10, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  1st Week Day 1 - 3   Cusco, Peru on Sep 17, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 4   Cusco, Peru on Sep 21, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  1st week continued....Day 5 & 6   Cusco update, Peru on Sep 24, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  End of first week   Cusco , Peru on Sep 24, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sacred Valley Tour....   Cusco , Peru on Sep 24, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Latest update 20th Sept....24th Sept   Cusco , Peru on Sep 29, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu - A magical place   Cusco , Peru on Oct 5, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  To teach or not to teach that is the question.....   Cusco , Peru on Oct 12, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  How astrocartography could change my life!!!!   Cusco , Peru on Oct 16, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend sightseeing and managing to avoid the rain   Cusco , Peru on Oct 16, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle Sam and life without electricity for 2 day!   Cusco , Peru on Oct 17, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle Sam Part 2   Cusco , Peru on Oct 18, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Don´t rely on technology....(17-22 October 2010)   Cusco, Peru on Nov 9, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Surving the Eco Buss but only just!!! 29 Oct-2 Nov   Arequipa, Peru on Nov 9, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Titicaca - world´s highest lake - 23-27 Oct   Puno, Peru on Dec 8, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Adios Peru...Hola Bolivia 4-11 Nov   La Paz, Bolivia on Dec 23, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Tour du Argentina......12-15 Nov   Salta, Argentina on Dec 23, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilling out in Chile.....16-18 Nov   Valparaiso, Chile on Dec 24, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Gateway to Patagonia.....19-22 Nov   Bariloche, Argentina on Dec 24, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  One big glacier & more stunning views....22-26 Nov   El Calafate, Argentina on Dec 24, 2010 29 pictures 0 comments
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  I love penguins....2 Dec to 5 Dec   Puerto Madryn, Argentina on Dec 24, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Buses, ferries and boarder crossings...27-1 Dec.   Torres del Paine, Chile on Dec 24, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey home adios South America 6 Dec - 9 Dec   La Paz and Cusco, Peru on Dec 24, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in the land of the Pharaohs....10-25 Dec   Luxor, Egypt on Dec 28, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Becoming an Egyptian 6-14 January 2011   Hurghada, Egypt on Jan 6, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Countdown to 2011..26 Dec to 2 Jan 2011   Hurghada, Egypt on Jan 8, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Life begins at 40!.....   Hurghada, Egypt on Jan 10, 2011 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairo, pyramids & sphinx 15-20 Jan 2011   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 6, 2011 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Aswan & Living with the Family 22-27 Jan   Aswan, Egypt on Feb 6, 2011 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Riots for Revolution? 28-31 Jan 2011   Luxor, Egypt on Feb 6, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Chaos continues in Cairo - 1 Feb - 5 Feb   Luxor, Egypt on Feb 6, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  History Made - People Power 6th- 11th February   Hurghada, Egypt on Feb 7, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Imshi (arabic for go Away) an ode to Mubarak   Luxor, Egypt on Feb 11, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Only tourist left in town! - 12 - 25 Feb 2011   Luxor, Egypt on Feb 12, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Perth, most remote city on earth 10 Mar-10 April.   Perth, Australia on Mar 10, 2011 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the UK..but only briefly 26 Feb to 10 Mar   Worthing, United Kingdom on Mar 14, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Bintang and braiding in Bali 16-23 March 2011   Kuta, Indonesia on Mar 16, 2011 45 pictures 1 comment
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  Crocodile Dundee Country - Darwin....10-13 April   Darwin, Australia on Apr 10, 2011 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Queensland - The Sunshine Coast 13 - 23 April 2011   Cairns, Australia on Apr 13, 2011 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Melbourne - culture, sport and trams 23-28 April   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 23, 2011 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok 'Living the Thai Life' - 28 April - 5 May   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 28, 2011 71 pictures 0 comments
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  Bars, Beaches, Buddhas & Ladyboys - 6 May - 21 May   Phuket, Thailand on May 6, 2011 120 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Bangkok & returning home 21-27 May   Bangkok, Thailand on May 21, 2011 123 pictures 0 comments
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  What a Wonderful World.......27th May 2011   Bangkok, Thailand on May 27, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments