Last Day in Brazil

03/13/2008 | Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Tijuca mountains that surround the city of Rio sit on the horizon beyond the airport's gate.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Michael D. Kurtz / LongJaunt.com)

07.16.2008 | Bangkok, Thailand

Back in Thailand's capital, we had some down time and decided to spend it wisely by acquiring our visas for entry into Vietnam.

03.29.2008 | Mombasa, Kenya

After a few days exploring Nairobi we hopped on an overnight train to Mombasa, Kenya's teeming port city on the Indian Ocean.

04.19.2008 | Rome, Italy

On day two in Rome we headed to Vatican city to explore the grandest of Catholic churches, the Basilica of St. Peter.