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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Half Way!
Time for a review! Best food: Wonton mee – the best ones I had were in Penang, Malaysia, and Saigon, Vietnam. I didn’t see any wontons in China! Pizza – pork meatball with a cheese sauce, at a place near the Forum, Rome Burfi – a sweet made with condensed milk and pistachios in India [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 29, 2011
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Comparison Test: Around the Mediterranean
Egypt- Cairo Must visit: The Giza pyramids (and you don’t need a horse/camel to go around – it’s easy to walk) Transport: Flat 2EP fare for trains around town English spoken: 75% Did anyone try to pick my pocket? No Can I drink the water? Maybe – the locals filter it, but it tastes very [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 29, 2011
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Delphi
I took a day trip from Athens to Delphi. The morning buses leave at 7.30 and 10.30, and of course the metro station is a fair walk from the bus station. I tried to be early, allowing 1hr for the trip, but ended up arriving at 7.35. There was noone at the Delphi ticket window [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 17, 2011
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