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• Patagonia Video – A Story For Tomorrow
  on May 15, 2013 in Animals Beaches Hikes Lakes Rivers South America Videos A Story For Tomorrow Patagonia
  My friend Travelstache just posted this video on facebook. He posts a lot of cool stuff, but I really liked this one. It’s called “A Story For Tomorrow”, and it’s a video that a couple made about their 5 week trip to Patagonia...
• Exploring The Maldives
  on Oct 24, 2012 in Accomodation Asia Islands Sports Water Sports Gili Lankanfushi Maldives Sharks
  The Maldives is world-famous as the ultimate luxury holiday destination, but there are some great deals to be found for holidays here, giving you the chance for the holiday of a lifetime! The Maldives is a chain of over 1,000 islands off the southern...
• Really Good Boxing Day Tsunami Film
  on Sep 7, 2012 in Asia Beaches Islands Southeast Asia Stories Videos Banda Aceh Boxing Day Indonesia Koh Phi Phi Phuket Sri Lanka Thailand Tsunami
  A film comprised of actual Tsunami footage edited together along with the survivors narrative to tell the actual stories of Boxing Day 2004.
• Country Counting – What Counts As A Visit?
  on Jun 22, 2012 in Questions & Answers Tips Country Counting Where I've Been
  Anybody that’s traveled extensively will tell you that eventually your ego gets involved in your travel decision making. At a certain point, a point which surely depends on the person, you start to count the countries you’ve been to, and...
• Travel Hotspots That Will Nurture Your Inner Nerd
  on Jun 14, 2012 in Asia Culture Europe Lists Museums North America Places From Movies United Kingdom California England Fisherman’s Wharf Fountains Ghibli Museum Industrial Light & Magic London Lucasfilm Midtown Comics Musée Mécanique National Air and Space Museum Petaluma Rancho Obi-Wan Royal Observatory San Francisco Wellcome Collection Yoda
  Didn’t “geek” used to be derogatory? When once to be called a “geek” was enough to cause one to have a lifelong inferiority complex, it now is considered a badge of honor. Consider Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg–bo...
• El Camino Del Rey – The Unknown 2nd Half
  on Apr 18, 2012 in Canyons Europe Extreme Sports Hikes Mountains Rivers Sports Alora Dam El Caminito Del Rey El Camino Del Rey El Chorro Malaga Power Plant Spain The Olive Branch
  Recently L. Vincent from New Zealand left a comment on one of the most popular posts on the site, Photos To El Caminito Del Rey. He let me know that I never actually completed the hike, that really I only went about half way. This came as a surprise...
• World Map Showing Visa Requirements
  on Apr 10, 2012 in Tips Australia Canada Maps UK United States Visa
  I’m currently planning a trip to the Middle East with a friend of mine, trying to figure out which countries are both safe and easy to get into for US and Finnish citizens. He just sent me over a link to some wikipedia pages showing maps with c...
• Caminito Del Rey Scene – Von Ryans Express
  on Apr 5, 2012 in Europe Hikes Places From Movies Videos El Caminito Del Rey El Camino Del Rey El Chorro Malaga Spain
  One of the most popular posts on this site has been about a dangerous hike in Southern Spain known as El Caminito Del Rey. Although El Caminito Del Rey has become a bit of an internet sensation in recent times, it’s not well known that it was f...
• Caminito Del Rey Von Ryans Express Video
  on Apr 5, 2012 in Europe Hikes Places From Movies Videos El Caminito Del Rey El Camino Del Rey El Chorro Malaga Spain
  One of the most popular posts on this site has been about a dangerous hike in Southern Spain known as El Caminito Del Rey. Although El Caminito Del Rey has become a bit of an internet sensation in recent times, it’s not well known that it was f...
• A Video From My Recent Colombia Trip
  on Mar 27, 2012 in Beaches South America Sports Videos Waterfalls Bogotá Cartagena Medellín Minca Santa Marta Taganga Tayrona National Park
  While in Colombia I made friends with a guy from Buenos Aires. He ended up traveling with us for 9 or 10 days so we visited a lot of the same places. He carried one of the little Go Pro cameras with him and made this video when he got home. The video...
• Visiting Colombia: My Trip Recap
  on Mar 12, 2012 in Accomodation Beaches Drinking South America Bocagrande Beach Bogotá Botero Cafe Del Mar Cartagena Casa Loma Colombia Costeño Beach Cranky Croc El Viajero Full Moon Party La Brisa Loca Minca Museo Del Oro Santa Marta Seviche Taganga Tayrona National Park
  It’s 10pm on a Monday night, my friends just left and I’m now sitting here alone at the Cranky Croc hostel in Bogotá, Colombia, reflecting on my last 2 weeks here in Colombia. The trip was great, it was full of adventure, close calls, be...
• Ever Wonder How Venice Works?
  on Feb 24, 2012 in Europe UNESCO World Heritage Sites Videos Canals Italy Venice
  Venice, Italy is one of the most fascinating, beautiful, and complicated cities in the world. The city is in a permanent battle with mother nature, trying to prevent their land from being stolen back by that which makes it so remarkable, the water th...
• A Budget Travelers Guide To Nice
  on Feb 22, 2012 in Accomodation Beaches Culture Europe Food Guides Cannes Colline du Château France Matisse Museum Nice Vieux
  Many associate Nice with all the glitz and glamour of the red carpet and the neighbouring Cannes Film Festival. But for the majority of us not on a celebrity budget, Nice will glimmer just as brightly for those looking to book a low-cost holiday. Foo...
• Casa de las Conchas: Salamanca, Spain
  on Feb 18, 2012 in Europe UNESCO World Heritage Sites Casa de las Conchas El Camino de Santiago Library Salamanca Santiago de Compostela Spain Way of Saint James
  The Casa de las Conchas should be on your list of things to check out in Salamanca, Spain. The Old City of Salamanca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and while the Shell Wall isn’t specifically, it’s centrally located and definitely worth a brief...
• Travel Insurance For Dummies
  on Feb 16, 2012 in Tips Travel Insurance
  “When should I buy travel insurance?” This questions plagues the mind of inexperienced travelers around the world. All the big travel search engines love to pound it into our heads scaring us into thinking if we don’t buy it we coul...
• Salty Meets Fresh: Playa Langosta and Estuary, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
  on Feb 9, 2012 in Beaches Central America North America Rivers Sports Water Sports Costa Rica Estuary Guanacaste Playa Langosta Sunset Swim Swimming Tamarindo
  Playa Langosta is a strip of beaches and rocky coast just south of the resort town of Tamarindo in Costa Rica. The shore is lined with resorts and bed and breakfasts, but most are removed enough from the beach, behind dense foliage, that the beach re...
• Advice For 1 Week Trip To SE Asia
  on Feb 7, 2012 in Asia Questions & Answers Southeast Asia Temples UNESCO World Heritage Sites Angkor Wat Cambodia Halong Bay Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Killing Fields Mekong Delta Phnom Penh Saigon Siem Reap Vietnam
  Q. I am going to SE Asia for spring break, will be there a week. Going to Vietnam and Cambodia, but do you think that is enough time? In Cambodia I just want to go to Angkor Wat, how many days there do you recommend? And what do you think about Vietn...
• Awesome Yosemite Timelapse Video
  on Feb 6, 2012 in Accomodation Camping North America UNESCO World Heritage Sites Videos California Timelapse United States Yosemite
  The National Park of Yosemite has been captivating visitors for years, it’s mystique and beauty can’t be properly portrayed by photos or videos. From the world famous half dome, to its amazing waterfalls, to the star filled skies, Yosemit...
• Bare your Neck to the Blade of a Communist Barber In Trinidad, Cuba
  on Feb 2, 2012 in Culture The Caribbean Barber Cuba Haircut Shave Straight Razor Trinidad
  There is no better place to test how deep the political tensions run between the US and Cuba than sitting in a barber chair in Cuba with your neck under a straight razor. Luckily, the universal right to get a shave and a haircut trumps political tens...

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