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Entries from December 2009

Unique Travel Souvenirs: Go Local

December 13th, 2009 · 6 Comments

I remember being in a hostel in Chang Mai, Thailand and an American guy was excitedly sharing what souvenirs he had bought. He was taken a little off guard when he showed me a journal for his sister and I commented that it looked like it could be bought from Pier 1 Imports. Fast forward, [...]

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National Geographic’s Readers’ Choice Adventurer of the Year – Vote The World by Road Expedition!

December 6th, 2009 · No Comments

VOTE 10 for The World by Road Expedition here http://tinyurl.com/ngavote! Two and half years on the road, two trucks, 69 countries and more than 77,000 miles traversed, Steve Shoppman and Steve Bouey are the leaders of The World by Road Expedition which circumnavigated the globe both East to West AND North to South! This is any [...]

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