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04-18-2005, 01:55 PM
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just thought i'd let you all know that the Doc and myself are heading off on our trip in about 8hrs time and yes i'm a bit nervous, i'm still unpacking stuff out of my backpack and doing last minute things ohhh crap!!! anyhow if you want to keep in touch or catch up with me while i'm away you can visit my website Travel Shack to see what i'm doing, etc.
cheers for all your help ppls.
Kel
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Europe - 8months (April->Decmember 2005)
Countries:
Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland,
Germany, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway,
Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Czech Rep., Austria, Slovakia, Hungary,
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, England.
Website: My travel site for more info
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04-18-2005, 01:59 PM
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Bon voyage!!
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04-18-2005, 07:02 PM
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 Happy Trails!
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04-18-2005, 10:42 PM
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Have a GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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~~ Jamie ~~
You give me the most gorgeous sleep That I've ever had And when it's really bad I guess it's not that bad
Have some general questions such as whether or not to get a rail pass or how much money you'll need? Visit here!
First time travelers/travelers with a lot of questions - this forum is for you![b]
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04-19-2005, 05:19 AM
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good luck, have fun, and be safe.
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“Life is too short to spend it doing something you don't like... if your passion is selling surfboards by the sea, then that is where you should be.”
-My Dad
"Do we really want to travel in hermetically sealed popemobiles through the rural provinces of France, Mexico and the Far East, eating only in Hard Rock Cafes and McDonalds? Or do we want to eat without fear, tearing into the local stew, the humble taqueria's mystery meat, the sincerely offered gift of a lightly grilled fish head? I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once."
-Anthony Bourdain
“If you can imagine a man having a vasectomy without anesthetic to the sound of frantic sitar-playing, you will have some idea what popular Turkish music is like.”
-Bill Bryson
"The older I get the less likely I feel I will ever figure my life out... I think that might be okay though"
-Me
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04-19-2005, 06:31 AM
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May the force be with you... 
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Vincent: "So what you gonna do?"
Jules: "Well, basically, I'm just gonna walk the earth."
Vincent: "What you mean 'walk the earth'?"
Jules: "You know, like Kane in 'Kung Fu'...go places...meet people...get in adventures."
Trips (only counting recreational travel):
FIRST TRIP (2005): FIRST EUROTRIP EVER! UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland
SECOND TRIP (2007): First Solo Trip! Greece, Turkey, Syria, Spain
2008: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Yangshuo) ...right before the Olympics!
2009: Japan & HK, Southern Spain
[size=1]2010: All over Lebanon, Ibiza (Spain), Oktoberfest (Germany), Thailand.
2011: India (Goa), Jordan, Jerusalem, San Sebastian (Spain), Amsterdam (again), London, Driving from Vancouver to L.A. (stopping in Portland, Seattle, San Fran and all the little stops), Montpellier (France), Geneva and Lausanne (Switzerland)
"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it."
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04-19-2005, 06:34 AM
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Ok bye then..
Who was that guy??... 
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04-19-2005, 06:50 AM
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Wishing you an adventure of a lifetime...have a mad trip!! Represent us Aussies well!
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04-19-2005, 07:13 AM
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^if there was a smilie of a guy shrugging his shoulders it be right her -->
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My Flickr Stream
“Life is too short to spend it doing something you don't like... if your passion is selling surfboards by the sea, then that is where you should be.”
-My Dad
"Do we really want to travel in hermetically sealed popemobiles through the rural provinces of France, Mexico and the Far East, eating only in Hard Rock Cafes and McDonalds? Or do we want to eat without fear, tearing into the local stew, the humble taqueria's mystery meat, the sincerely offered gift of a lightly grilled fish head? I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once."
-Anthony Bourdain
“If you can imagine a man having a vasectomy without anesthetic to the sound of frantic sitar-playing, you will have some idea what popular Turkish music is like.”
-Bill Bryson
"The older I get the less likely I feel I will ever figure my life out... I think that might be okay though"
-Me
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04-19-2005, 07:28 AM
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have fun!! 
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04-19-2005, 11:43 PM
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Have fun and don't forget to write. 
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urple\'> "Wanna feel the warm breeze, sleep under a palm tree, feel the rush of the ocean."
"...Get aboard a fast train, travel on a damn plane."
" Take a Risk, Take a chance, Make a change!"--- Break away. Kelly Clarkson (lol)
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04-20-2005, 03:02 PM
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your going to have a blast !!!!
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