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Phnom Penh Temple - Friday Photo

Benedict Adam — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:10:34 +0000

After the storm has passed at a small temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Sunset from Sugarloaf Mountain

Benedict Adam — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:58:09 +0000

Its not off the beaten track and you’ll share the experience with a lot of other tourists but watching the sunset from Sugar Loaf mountain is a high light of any trip, a must do on a stay in...

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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...

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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...

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Google City Tours

Benedict Adam — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:15:57 +0000

Google Labs is where you’ll find all the latest experimental features of the search giant. The latest lab is Google City Tours and looks like it may turn out be a handy travel planning...

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View from Labuhanbajo, Flores, Indonesia - Friday Photo

Benedict Adam — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:08:40 +0000

Labuhanbajo is the starting point for a trip to Komodo. After an epic effort to get to Labuhanbajo we were well pleased to find a room in a guesthouse with a rickety little balcony with a great...

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Havana- Unexpected and Interesting Facts

Benedict Adam — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:25:53 +0000

Since it’s founding in 1515, Havana has been one of the most important cities in Latin America, and a popular location for Cuban holidays. Dubbed the “Key to the New World and Rampart of the West...

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Cat Refuge, Buenos Aires - Friday Photo

Benedict Adam — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:20:36 +0000

We came across what seemed to be a Cat refuge in a park in Buenos Aires, we couldn’t decide if it was sad because they must all of been homeless, and where living in a sort of slum, or happy as...

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Highlights of a Krakow Stag Do

Benedict Adam — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:24:45 +0000

I first visited Krakow with my family over 10 years ago now so I didn’t remember too much about Krakow really only visiting the salt mines and the lovely square. Our hotel was right on 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 love...

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