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Up high in Istanbul

    05/17/2008 | Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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Quiet day in Istanbul

05.16.2008 | Istanbul, Turkey
With a lot of work to catch up on, we took it easy today and only caught a glimpse of the Blue Mosque at night.

Up high in Istanbul

05.17.2008 | Istanbul, Turkey
We try to make a point to make it up the tallest visitable point in a city. In Istanbul, the Galata Tower is that place, rising above t...

The city of two names

05.18.2008 | Antakya, Turkey
After a week of exploring Istanbul's bustling streets, we jetted on a flight across Turkey to the southeastern city of Adana and then b...

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Hamburg to Berlin

04.14.2008 | Berlin, Germany
After an eventful stay in Hamburg, we said goodbye to Ben and the house mates and caught a ride to Berlin, Germany's hipster cool capital.

Day and night: Bahia's beaches

03.01.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
Today we caught a bus to the other side of the city where boats ferry passengers and goods to Ilha Maré, an island in in the bay. Afte...

Berlin to Rome

04.17.2008 | Berlin, Germany
Today we said goodbye to Germany and hopped a plane to Rome, Italy.

A brief taste of home.

03.16.2008 | Amherst, USA
We spend a weekend with our families before heading off to London for leg two of our trip.

The neighborhoods of Beruit

05.22.2008 | Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon is home to no less then 19 different ethnicities - its capital city, Beirut, is no different and reflects a wide-ranging makeup...

The Italian countryside

04.27.2008 | Bologna, Italy
Today we got out of the city for some fresh air in the countryside. After a train ride and an hour walk through rolling hills, we made...

Sundown to sunup in the city

02.09.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
On Saturday night, we took to the streets as the sun was setting to see what the locals do in Buenos Aires when they don't have to work...

Trains of Mumbai

06.16.2008 | Mumbai, India
Riding the public transit in each town we visit is often one of the most telling experiences we have. Mumbai's trains are a reflection...

Doha or Disney?

05.30.2008 | Doha, Qatar
Leaving Damascus and Syria for Sri Lanka we jetted southeast heading for the Arabian Gulf. Our transition from Damascus to Doha was biz...

On the coast

06.01.2008 | Marawila, Sri Lanka
Though the monsoon season makes going to beach less than ideal, we spent a day by the shore, relaxing and taking the scenes in.

China's big day

08.08.2008 | Beijing, China
Scenes from Tiananmen Square and downtown Beijing during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Back to Syria

05.27.2008 | Qusaybah, Syria
Though our visit was short, we saw Lebanon go through a quite a bit of change in just seven days.
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