This has been a day to explore more of the Cappadocia region before a second night at our present hotel so no need to pack up the bags this morning quite a treat.We moved around several different sites all with the distinctive fairy chimney houses. At one spot we climbed a stairladder to the Moulin Rouge Cafe inside the rock formations. Turkish carpets and kilims covered the floor

Its raining and my bus doesnt leave for another 3 hours so I figured Id get to blogging..Where to begin I love Uruguay. Ever since I spent time in Uruguay in high school Ive been dying to go back. There is just something so magical about this place. Its very laid back and I love being on the ocean.I took the ferry from BsAs to Colonia Uruguay early Friday morning and then bussed f

We left you in the fort town of Kochin an oasis of European flavoured if very humid calm. A very nice town but not an exciting one we spent most of our time in cafes and tea shops watching the world go by.Shortly we trained our way to the town of Allepey slightly to the south chatting on route to a middle aged Indian lady who had been in Channai to get a visa to visit her kids in America who

Last Day in Bangkok travel to Siem ReapLast night was our last in Bangkok for just over two weeks and the last party night for a little while. Having now firmly asserted ourselves as locals in the Roof bar where staff and fellow drinkers alike recognise us and come over to say hi we headed back for a few beers to say goodbye for now.We inadvertently got ourselves involved in a drinking contest

I wave goodbye to Neil as he drives off on his way to Narita before flying to China. Im on my own now if theres another big aftershock. No Im not I realise my friends are here. Gambarou I tell myself.Im in Mito station omiyage shop. Its a very big tradition in Japan to buy omiyage souvenirs for your family friends and colleagues either when you travel away or when

It is Day 10 of our Tour of Turkey and what a wonderful trip it has been so far. We didnt spend a lot of time in the city centre of Konya but it is certainly a growing city. Our hotel appeared to be situated on the east of the city with new development all around. It seemed so unusual to find a city of a million people in the middle of a vast high plain 1000 metres above sea level.Our drive

I really enjoyed my time in Cusco and being away has made me appreciate it more and more.Peru is a very unique place Cusco especially. Sitting at 11000 feet it's lively atmosphere attracts tourist for many reasons. We headed to Cusco to volunteer and to experience life in South America. Its versatile location allows easy access to wonderful places like Machu Picchu Lake Titicaca and the Amazo

So Kim's entry left our three heroes barely walking after surviving the apocalyptic insanity of Carnival. As we stepped our way into Salvador International we all knew there was one thing ahead of us. One last hurdle for our three champions to overcome. One last dragon to slay. This is the last blog of SOGO part 1. This is Spring Break.Unfortunately things began slowly. Reports of SOGO had reac

Just a quick update I have officially decided and booked flights for my upcoming week off. It will be 3 days in Shanghai followed by 5 days in Hong Kong with a possible daytrip to nearby Macau. I know a few people that live in HK so I am hoping to reach them to meet up. Shanghai will be the 5th megacity I've been to. So far I have had food poisoning once but it only lasted the evening and

Probably my travelblogs will post random places and dates. First entry for 2011 is the Philippines of course....m not a got writer nor a photographer but I will chronicle my travels the best that I could for I might not be able to come back on those places again or worst it will be completely forgotten.

The Hogsback to TranskeiDay 22 Thursday March 17th. We woke up early to a rainy morning. By the end of breakfast the skies cleared and we set out for a hike. On our way to the trailhead we stopped in Fairy Knowles. Since Hogsback was said to have inspired the writing of The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings many of the attractions are geared toward a whimsical theme. Fairy Knowles is a short walk

we had a rest day in tempe. swam in the pool which was heated and rested up for the mountains. left with the idea of stopping in superior az. that would've left us with approximately 30 miles each day and about 2000 feeto of vertical climb for the day. we talked about trying to go on a globe. This would make for a 50 mile day and about 4000 feet vertical climbing. it was sunday and mary reall

Kuala LumpurWe arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Phuket on our Air Asia flight about 2 hours behind schedule which put us on the tarmak around 130am. As Air Asia is a 'discount' carrier we landed at the 'discount' terminal which means we got to literally walk about 2km across the tarmack of the airport to get to immigration and our luggage. Once we're all settled and through customs the bus to th

Athens Named after the Greek goddess Athena it is the home of the Parthenon on the Acropolis and the birthplace of western democracy. It is the largest city in Greece and is on the Mediterranean Sea. It is so old how old is itthat every time they try to build they uncover more archeological ruins history here goes back at least 3600 years.But before I explored Athens I had arranged

DAWN IN PORT CANAVERALThe show last night was entertaining a comic an aerial act and a song from Graham our cruise director. This is one very talented fellow and Royal Caribbean is lucky to have him. He appeals to all age demographics and is always charming. Up early to film his morning TV show and up late to host one of the games or activities.Dawn is breaking over the Port and the Disney Dr

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Crazy water wars everybody shooting and dumping water on anybody passing by. Supposed to purify you from the evil spirits that you acquired during the past year. But it has gotten out of hand with constant soakings as you walk down the street.