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  • M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Beaches & Islands of Thailand

    M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Beaches & Islands of Thailand

    Thailand beaches are really relaxing and although similar, there are a few things that stand out in each that could make or break your beach time. Ko Samui :: The east coast of Samui has the busiest and most developed beaches, lined with resorts and bungalows. The party beach is Chaweng, lined with restaurants and [...]

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  • M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Guilin, China

    M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Guilin, China

    Tales of picturesque mountains nurturing a winding and beautiful river led us to Guilin, China and nearby Yangshuo. We arrived into Guilin International Airport just as the sun set, leaving the 45 minute ride into the Guilin city limits dark and illuminated sparingly by lamps along the roadside. Despite our dim transit, a full moon [...]

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  • M & T Top 11 of 2011 | Greek Island Hopping

    M & T Top 11 of 2011 | Greek Island Hopping

    The Greek Isles were always a highly anticipated stop on our around the world adventure, so we were stoked to finally be there! With over 6000 islands, we obviously have to save some of the smaller ones for another trip, but were sure to hit up the more popular spots including Corfu, Crete, Mykonos and [...]

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  • M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Things To Do In Beijing

    M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Things To Do In Beijing

    1. The Great Wall: Certainly the most memorable experience of our trip to date. There are many options available ranging in time, money and convenience. We recommend the Jinshangling to Simatai leg, a 10 km trek that is moderate in difficulty and takes between 2 – 4 hours. Bus ride each way is 3 hours [...]

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  • M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Hiking the Tongariro Pass

    M & T’s Top 11 of 2011 | Hiking the Tongariro Pass

    Although it seems ages since we finished the Routeburn track, our sore and tender muscles feel as though it was only yesterday. Despite our pitiful state I was determined to conquer Tongariro, although Manali decided to take the afternoon for herself, keeping busy with napping and reading in the campervan, researching Peak District cottages for [...]

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  • Verona | Italy :: Casa De Romeo & Juliet

    Verona | Italy :: Casa De Romeo & Juliet

    Verona is a great side or day trip from Venice, if you have the time.  This quaint town is most famous as the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.  Many people consider Verona a more relaxed and pleasant and come here to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Venice. Although fictional, the [...]

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  • Venice | Italy :: City On The Sea

    Venice | Italy :: City On The Sea

    Arriving in Venice, Italy  we were ready to explore the enchanting canals architecture and alleyways while slurping down spaghetti, espressos and gelato! A photographer’s paradise was discovered around each bend; each with more obscure plazas dotted with bougainvilleas on balconies. We could have spent an entire week roaming around Venice, the world’s only pedestrian city, [...]

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  • Taking Europe by Train :: A Eurail Story

    Taking Europe by Train :: A Eurail Story

    We absolutely LOVE train travel in Europe! If you are visiting the continent, you won’t get a true depiction of European lifestyle without taking at least one train journey.  A normal part of every European’s routine, train travel doesn’t have the typical stigma that most Americans think of when traveling without a car.  We are [...]

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