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The Blue Mosque up close

    05/14/2008 | Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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On to Asia

05.13.2008 | Istanbul, Turkey
Today we took a ferry across the mighty Bosphorus to the Asia side of Istanbul.

The Blue Mosque up close

05.14.2008 | Istanbul, Turkey
After passing by it in awe for a few days, we finally got up close to Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque.

A farewell

05.15.2008 | Istanbul, Turkey
With exactly four and a half months on the road, from Mexico City to Istanbul, and everywhere in between, we had to say goodbye to Long...

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Railay: Phra Nang Beach

07.05.2008 | Railay, Thailand
On our second day in Railay, we decided to jump right in and enjoy all the positive aspects that this beautiful place had to offer.

Fish and Chips and Football

03.23.2008 | London, England
Sunday in England means football...of the British variety. We headed to a local pub to catch London's bitter rivals Chelsea and Arsenal...

Panajachel and Lago Atitlan

01.21.2008 | Panajachel, Guatemala
Picture perfect Lago Atitlan and its conical volcanoes, dominates the scene, and this photo gallery of our day in Panajachel.

Leaving Isla Ometepe

01.26.2008 | Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
After getting just a taste of paradise on Isla Ometepe, we started the long trip south to San Jose, Costa Rica.

Visiting a Holocaust Memorial

04.12.2008 | Hamburg, Germany
Today we spent the day just outside the city of Hamburg at a former concentration camp from World War II that has been converted into a...

Up high in Bologna

04.28.2008 | Bologna, Italy
The medieval city of Bologna has more to offer than just the processed meat that takes its name.

Amsterdam to Hamburg

04.09.2008 | Hamburg, Germany
We took a high speed train west toward the German port city of Hamburg. Once there, we met up with Brian and Ben Stephan, our German h...

The Blue Mosque up close

05.14.2008 | Istanbul, Turkey
After passing by it in awe for a few days, we finally got up close to Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque.

Learning capoeira

03.10.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
We dropped in on the opening day of classes at the internationally renown Cultural Foundation Dance School (Escola de Dança da Fundação...

Safari in Nairobi National Park

03.27.2008 | Nairobi, Kenya
Stunning in both its concentration in wildlife and proximity to the bustling streets of the city, Nairobi National Park is the perfect ...

Mombasa-bound

03.28.2008 | Nairobi, Kenya
After a walk in the Nairobi Arboretum with our friend Benard, we jump on the train to Mombasa and head to the Indian Ocean.

Across the Mekong and on to Laos

07.20.2008 | Huay Xai, Laos
After rising early, we caught a canoe across the mighty Mekong River to Laos and headed north to the small rice paddy paradise of Luang...
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