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    • The Odyssey Expedition
    • Graham David Hughes
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    • 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
    • Part III: End of the World
      • 1. Intermission
      • 2. Melanesia
      • 3. Polynesia
      • 4. Micronesia
      • 5. Return to SE Asia
      • 6. Marooned!
      • 7. The Final Frontiers
      • 8. The Journey Home
      • Epilogue
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Days 1,138-1,145: The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time

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  • Post published:23 February 2012
  • Post category:Australia/Micronesia/The Odyssey Expedition
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Sun 12.02.12 – Sun 19.02.12: After a spot of brekkie at Mandy’s mum’s gaff in Ballarat, Mand and I returned to Melbourne and caught up on the BBC’s Sherlock (more…

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Days 1,134-1,137: Taking Over The Asylum

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  • Post published:23 February 2012
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Wed 08.02.12 – Sat 11.02.12: The bus arrived in Melbourne at 6.30am, so I got to surprise Mandy before work with my presence. For Mandy’s sake I tried not to…

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Days 1,132-1,133: Under The Bridge

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  • Post published:23 February 2012
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Mon 06.02.12 – Tue 07.02.12: As dawn broke over the eastern horizon, the Sea Princess eased herself under the Sydney Harbour bridge, bringing to a close the mini adventure I’ve…

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Days 1,129-1,131: Three Sheets To The Wind

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  • Post published:23 February 2012
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Fri 03.02.12 – Sun 05.02.12: Friday took us around the Southern Cape of South Island and along the majestic Fjords of the incorrectly-spelt Fiordland National Park. As part of the…

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VIDEO: How To Travel The World On The Cheap

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  • Post published:29 December 2011
  • Post category:Australia/Egypt/Featured/Gabon/Indonesia/Papua New Guinea/Polynesia/USA
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Here's me with my top twenty tips to help you GET OUT THERE AND SEE THE WORLD without spending a fortune:

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VIDEO: Graham and Mandy Down Under (2002)

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  • Post published:25 December 2011
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Back in the heady halcyon days of 2002, I travelled to Australia to meet up with Mandy, an Aussie girl I had met 3 years earlier while backpacking around Egypt.…

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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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