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Damascus' Old City

    05/28/2008 | Location: Damascus, Syria
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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.

Damascus' Old City

05.28.2008 | Damascus, Syria
One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, Damascus still has a vibrant buzz.

Ghosts of the Golan Heights

05.29.2008 | Quneitra, Syria
About 40 miles southwest of Damascus lies the remains of the once prosperous town of Quneitra. Destroyed by the Israeli military during...

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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.

Sipping on a caipirinha

03.07.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
The "caipirinha" is Brazil's national mixed drink of choice and, amazingly, we made it three weeks into our travels here before trying one.

Down in San Jose

01.27.2008 | San Jose, Costa Rica
Thushan's wallet was stolen today... not fun. In a dour mood, we attempt to explore San Jose, Costa Rica.

Climbing Volcan Maderas

01.25.2008 | Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
With the help of our guide Freddy, we woke up bright and early to climb up Volcan Maderas, the extinct volcano on the island of Ometepe.

Downtown Buenos Aires

02.05.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Despite the sweltering heat, we took the day to wander two neighborhoods, Congreso and Microcentro, where we took in the hustle and bus...

Leaving Guatemala for El Salvador

01.22.2008 | Guatemala City, Guatemala
After a week in Guatemala we say goodbye to its mountainous terrain and head for San Salvador en route to Nicaragua.

Puebla

01.06.2008 | Puebla, Mexico
Pueblans have a reputation for being a bit uptight, and their affinity for massive cathedrals doesn’t exactly lighten the mood, but we ...

Railay: Beauty and the beach resort

07.04.2008 | Railay, Thailand
Our first encounter with Railay left us at a loss. The peninsula was full of so much beauty, but so much of it was wasted.

Luang Namtha

07.21.2008 | Luang Namtha, Laos
If we were to start handing out superlatives, rice paddies would easily earn the award for most beautiful crop in the world (though we ...

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.

Back to Kenya

04.03.2008 | Moshi, Tanzania
Barely able to count it a visit, we leave Tanzania after a mere day in the country and head back to Nairobi.

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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