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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From Delhi to Cairo
I knew I’d have to fill in a day while lugging my luggage around Delhi, so I started with an early morning run. Everyone looks at you when you run in India. To cool down I did some concentrated tv watching then went to the cheap backpacker district near New Delhi train station. When I [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 2, 2011
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Comparison Test: Eastern and Central Asia
China Must visit: Great Wall Forbidden City The Bund A traditional town Transport: Reasonable, if packed, subway systems in Shanghai and Beijing Do NOT take 3rd class trains. Book a few days ahead for a soft seat train Buses are plentiful between towns and a bit easier than trains for an equivalent price City buses [...]
Posted by dkendon on August 28, 2011
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