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    • The Odyssey Expedition
    • Graham David Hughes
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    • Part I: Man of the World
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      • 2. The Caribbean
      • 3. Central & North America
      • 4. Europe
      • 5. West Africa
      • 6. Central Africa
      • 7. Southern Africa
      • 8. East Africa
    • Part II: Top of the World
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      • 2. North Africa
      • 3. Central Asia
      • 4. Arabia
      • 5. South Asia
      • 6. East Asia
      • 7. Southeast Asia
      • 8. Australasia
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      • 3. Polynesia
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      • 7. The Final Frontiers
      • 8. The Journey Home
      • Epilogue
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Day 1,054: …And So To Fiji

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  • Post published:28 November 2011
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20.11.11: Today was a red-letter day for the Odyssey Expedition. I would step foot on the hallowed turf of the 188th country of The Odyssey Expedition: FIJI. Our port of…

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Day 1,053: This Is The Odyssey

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  • Post published:28 November 2011
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19.11.11: I rose belated and bedraggled from my cabin at some godly hour and headed upstairs to grab some breakiefast. No Full English for me, sir, I’m happy with the…

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Day 1,052: Port Vila

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  • Post published:28 November 2011
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18.11.11: As you all know (since you’re reading this and are therefore as intelligent as you are good looking) Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu. Unlike the other places…

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Day 1,051: Mystery Island

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  • Post published:27 November 2011
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17.11.11: How could one not love a place called Mystery Island? An uninhabited island located in the very south of Vanuatu, this tiny dot of land is believed to be…

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Day 1,050: The Isle of Pines

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  • Post published:27 November 2011
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16.11.11: Our first stop was in the French territory of New Caledonia. After getting my fingers burnt with South Sudan I’ve decided that it’s in my interests to ensure that…

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Days 1,048-1,049: Orientation

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  • Post published:27 November 2011
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14.11.11-15.11.11 The first two days on board the Pacific Pearl we were at sea so I spent them milling about, winning the pub quizzes (ha! Try cheating on your smartphone…

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Day 1,047: Hello Sydney!

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  • Post published:27 November 2011
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13.11.11: Sydney, the capital-in-all-but-name of Australia is a marvellous little sprawl that sits to the north of Botany Bay. It also appreciates the importance of people liking to stand in…

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Day 1,046: A Night At The Opera

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  • Post published:16 November 2011
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12.11.11: Did I mention Mandy and I had a music festival to go to? Perhaps I should have, cos we did. With Portishead, Flaming Lips and The National on the…

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Days 1,041-1,045: All I’m Asking…

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  • Post published:16 November 2011
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07.11.11-11.11.11: This week was mostly taken up with editing old travel videos and putting them online in a kind of filler not just for my YouTube channel but for my…

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Days 1,038-1,040: The Macedonian Wedding

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  • Post published:16 November 2011
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04.11.11-06.11.11: Mand’s mates Damien and Allison were getting married. Allison is a Yank, but Damien’s family hailed from the most ridiculously-named country in the world: “The Former Yugoslavian Republic of…

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