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    • The Odyssey Expedition
    • Graham David Hughes
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  • Odyssey Blog
    • Part I: Man of the World
      • 1. South America
      • 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 1,229: The New Arrival

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  • Post published:17 May 2012
  • Post category:China/Return To Southeast Asia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Sun 13.05.12: Over the last three and a half years I’ve missed a shed load of my friend’s life events that photos on Facebook just can’t compensate for. The weddings…

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Days 1,227-1,228: Holy Macau!

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  • Post published:17 May 2012
  • Post category:China/Hong Kong/Macau/Return To Southeast Asia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Fri 11.05.12 – Sat 12.05.12: This would be my last full day in Fragrant Harbour, or as you know it, Hong Kong. It started late (as last night had ended),…

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Day 1,226: Now, Visa

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  • Post published:17 May 2012
  • Post category:Hong Kong/Return To Southeast Asia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Thu 10.05.12: I chuckle now to think when I got my Vietnamese visa back in September 2010 that I honestly thought it would be my last. But no. East Timor…

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Days 1,224-1,225: Open Mic

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  • Post published:17 May 2012
  • Post category:Hong Kong/Return To Southeast Asia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Tue 08.05.12 – Wed 09.05.12: I never let a late night get in the way of an early start, and Tuesday in HK would be no different. Up with the…

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Day 1,223: You’re A Dick!

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  • Post published:17 May 2012
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Mon 07.05.12: Up early for a meeting with Chris at Wallem Shipping, a friend of Stuart Jackets from the Queen Victoria pub in Wan Chai. We sat down and had…

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Day 1,222: My Fellow Liverpudlians

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  • Post published:17 May 2012
  • Post category:Hong Kong/Return To Southeast Asia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Sun 06.05.12: After the lunacy of last night, it was time to get back on track. Myself, Dino and Mandy have written to numerous shipping companies with a view to…

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I WANT YOU… To Help COMPLETE THE ODYSSEY EXPEDITION!!!

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  • Post published:13 May 2012
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As Thom Yorke once mumbled, I can’t do this alone. The three final frontiers are all either in the HIGH RISK piracy zone or at war with its neighbours. They…

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Day 1,221: Ping Pong King Kong Hong Kong

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  • Post published:13 May 2012
  • Post category:Hong Kong/Return To Southeast Asia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Sat 05.05.12: It took a few days, but on the evening of Friday 4th May you could see the bright lights of Hong Kong from the bridge of the good…

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Day 1,216: General Santos

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  • Post published:5 May 2012
  • Post category:Philippines/Rants/Return To Southeast Asia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Mon 30.04.12: After arriving in the port of General Santos I met with Vincent, the local agent for Mariana Express, who took me to see Manny Pacquiao’s mum’s house. It’s…

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Day 1,215: A Big Fat Croc

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  • Post published:5 May 2012
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Sun 29.04.12: On our way to Hong Kong now, but we still have a couple of pitstops along the way. First up, Davao on the Philippine island of Mindanao. Now…

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