182 days, 16 countries – how does everything compare? Best Country Difficult. Germany was great – historic sites, varied subcultures, cool shopping, former communist and Nazi remains, Trabis, the people are friendly and helpful, most people speak English, good food, and good accommodation. But Britain was similarly cool, had extraordinarily beautiful villages, good and cheap [...]
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The Final Review
Posted by dkendon on December 24, 2011
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Gear Review
After travelling around the world, what did I find to be the best equipment? How did everything work? Good: Steri-Pen Although I did load it with Ni-MH batteries, as stated by the manufacturer, I did still find it ran out after 5-10 uses. However it was extremely useful being able to purify water in a [...]
Posted by dkendon on December 23, 2011
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The Last Day in France
I said goodbye to my homestay and walked to the bus stop. There was a small market set up on the street, surrounded by middle-aged French housewives with baskets, interrogating the stallholders about their produce. I could have bought a kg of ripe brie for €5, but since I had nowhere to put it decided [...]
Posted by dkendon on October 20, 2011
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Comparison Test: Western Europe
Germany Must visit: Munich camping shops (if you like that sort of thing) Nuremburg (if you study history) Weimar (if you like Bauhaus) Potsdam (allow 2 days) DDR Museum Deutsches Historiches Museum Transport: Very easy to go by train. You can buy tickets to any destination from any DB ticket machine. Buy them 3 days [...]
Posted by dkendon on October 20, 2011
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Caen Day 3
Having heard all sorts of horror stories about using the bus to go to the D-Day beaches I decided to keep my scope limited. However, the tours are good value for what you see. You could go to one beach by bus for €11, but a tour will take you to several and you have [...]
Posted by dkendon on October 12, 2011
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