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Puno to Cusco by Train

Benedict Adam — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:21:05 +0000

Travelling by train is always a highlight for me and Puno to Cusco is no exception. The train that passes straight through Puno market and then on to some lovely Peruvian scenery is highly recommended. The seats may be a [...]

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Amazon Rainforest Trip Part 2

Benedict Adam — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:41:31 +0000

A guide can really make or break an excursion or tour and I don’t think I’ve ever had a guide as interesting and crazy as Marcus. He made what could have been a fairly disappointing trip into the Amazon rainforest [...]

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Elephants, Snakes and Gibbons Galore at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

Benedict Adam — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:58:42 +0000

Khao Yai National Park was Thailand’s first National park and covering an area of 2,168 square kilometers is the second largest and most popular National Park in Thailand. The park is made up mainly of evergreen forest and grasslands and [...]

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Edora – A little Lord of the Ring Adventure

Benedict Adam — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:41:34 +0000

We didn't go for any of the Lord of the Rings tours, instead, quite randomly on the way somewhere else decided to take our little rental car off on a little adventure in search of Edora from the Lord of the Rings, known as Mt. Somers to the locals.

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Amazon Rainforest Trip in Photos – Part 1

Benedict Adam — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:20:20 +0000

There are many tours running out of Manaus that offer trips out into the Amazon Rainforest. We booked ours before we arrived after a bit of internet research, one selling point being staying on a floating river lodge.

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Khao Sok National Park, Thailand

Benedict Adam — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:58 +0000

Khao Sok National Park situated in Southern Thailand Khao Sok National park consists of the oldest evergreen rainforest in the world, huge limestone khast mountains emerge from the trees with networks of tunnels running throughout. Khao Sok is situated on [...]

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Potosi, Bolivia – Photo Tour

Benedict Adam — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:09:10 +0000

Potosi is the highest city in the world at 4090 m (13420 feet), aside from being the highest city in the world Potosi is probably most famous Cerro de Potosíor or Cerro Rico (“rich mountain”), the huge mine that looms [...]

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Iguaçu or Iguazu Falls? Argentina vs Brazil

Benedict Adam — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:12:50 +0000

The Iguazu Falls are located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, 275 waterfalls ranging in height from 60-80m along 2.7 km of the Iguazu River combining to make one of the the largest waterfalls in the world. When we visited [...]

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Manuas to Belem by Amazon River Boat

Benedict Adam — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:00:18 +0000

One of the few things we planned to do as we travel through South America was take the 4 day, 1713km boat trip along the Amazon from Manaus to Bemen. We’d heard about party boats where everyone danced all the [...]

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My favorite islands in Thailand

NomadicMatt — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:58:13 +0000

I’ve been coming to Thailand for years. I first came in 2005 and I feel in love with the country right then and there. I came back here in 2006 and have lived here on and off ever since. I [...]

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