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Finding a Home on Wheels

July 26, 2010

The Anticipation After 8 months of being on someone else’s schedule to get around, whether it was a bus, train, boat, tuk-tuk or even the occasional airplane, I was looking forward to the freedom of driving when we got to Australia.  Open roads, stopping at roadside stands for fresh fruit and vegetables, being in control [...]

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New Found Freedom

March 18, 2010

In Vang Vieng, Laos, Keith and I had the happy coincidence of running into Gillian and Jason from one-giant-step.com.  We spent the next few days together exploring caves, kayaking down the Nam Song River and just hanging out enjoying the sunsets behind the karsts.  Perhaps our greatest adventure was learning how to ride a scooter [...]

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A Breath of Fresh Air – Aswan and Luxor, Egypt

November 20, 2009

The train station platform in Giza is packed, filthy and loud as we wait for our overnight train to Aswan, which is running late.  Old, decrepit trains pull into the station, one after another, and the kid sent with us by the hostel to ensure we get onto the right train looks nervous, unsure which [...]

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