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Across the Mekong and on to Laos

    07/20/2008 | Location: Huay Xai, Laos
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Chiang Rai: Home of the wooden saxophone

07.19.2008 | Chiang Rai, Thailand
In Chiang Rai, our final stop in Thailand before crossing into Laos, we met Sawad Dejprakune, a builder of wooden saxophones, and got s...

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...

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 ...

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Expatriates watch the Patriots

02.03.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
No matter where you watch the game, the Superbowl loss was just as painful.

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...

Border Crossing into Guatemala

01.16.2008 | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
After spending the night on another bus, we arrive in Tapachula, where we head straight for the Mexico-Guatemala, en route to Quetzalte...

Last Day in Brazil

03.13.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
We bid farewell to Brazil and head back to New York City.

The jaunt begins

01.01.2008 | Boston, USA
Starting from the historic Massachusetts State House, through New York City, Dallas and on to Zocalo in Mexico City where the long jaun...

Recoleta Cemetery

02.02.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
What's Buenos Aires' swankiest address? For both the living, and the dead, it's Recoleta.

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...

Chinese food in Mexico

01.15.2008 | San Christobal, Mexico
We get on yet another bus and start our 20 hour trek to Guatemala, but not without one last meal in Mexico - Chinese food for dinner.

Dawn to dusk in Rome

04.21.2008 | Rome, Italy
Today we got out on the street before the sun was up to see Rome from dawn to dusk. It was a whirlwind tour that took us to many of Ro...

Exploring Mexico City

01.02.2008 | Mexico City, Mexico
We take our first full day on the road to explore the streets of Mexico City.

Back on the bus

02.10.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
We bid enchanting Buenos Aires adieu and head north to Iguazu Falls in northern Argentina.

Puebla to Oaxaca

01.09.2008 | Oaxaca, Mexico
On the road again, we head four hours south from Puebla to Oaxaca.
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