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    • Part I: Man of the World
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      • 8. East Africa
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      • 3. Central Asia
      • 4. Arabia
      • 5. South Asia
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      • 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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Read more about the article Day 314: A Rose By Any Other Name

Day 314: A Rose By Any Other Name

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:10 November 2009
  • Post category:East Africa/Madagascar/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

My word, I've awoken in Australia! How'd THAT happen? Oh hang on, no - it's just Madagascar doing a damn fine impression of my crimson-tinctured second home. So today, the…

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Read more about the article Day 298: The Secret of My Itchy Feet

Day 298: The Secret of My Itchy Feet

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:25 October 2009
  • Post category:Comoros/Indian Ocean/Rants/Southern Africa/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

An entire day at sea today, so I thought I'd write about how I came to be such a champion adventurer.I'm not really the likely sort I guess – spent most…

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Read more about the article Day 291: George Lucas Syndrome

Day 291: George Lucas Syndrome

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:18 October 2009
  • Post category:Rants/Southern Africa/Tanzania/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:4 Comments

I firmly believe that behind every great man, there are a bunch of people telling him he's an idiot. Conversely, behind every idiot, there are a bunch of people telling…

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Read more about the article Day 236: The English Disease

Day 236: The English Disease

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:24 August 2009
  • Post category:Central Africa/Gabon/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:5 Comments

One of the more remarkable things about my journey thus far is that I haven’t had a day off sick. Flu of the Swine, Bird or Man variety don’t seem…

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Read more about the article Day 189: Real England

Day 189: Real England

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:8 July 2009
  • Post category:Cape Verde/England/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/West Africa

Well, as predicted, the Micau didn’t leave. Christ, they must be running out of excuses now. Maybe a black cat crossed the path of the captain today, or the boatswain…

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Read more about the article Day 172: Modern Piracy

Day 172: Modern Piracy

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:21 June 2009
  • Post category:Cape Verde/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/West Africa
  • Post comments:1 Comment

So I’m still here in Cape Verde. My boat SHOULD be leaving tomorrow, but to be honest I’m not holding my breath. Today, I whiled away my time at Café…

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Read more about the article Day 171: Architecture and Morality

Day 171: Architecture and Morality

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:20 June 2009
  • Post category:Cape Verde/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/West Africa
  • Post comments:6 Comments

Yesterday, I waxed lyrical about the (lack of) British film industry, and now while I’m stuck in Cape Verde, I’d like to draw your attention to a series of parallels…

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Read more about the article Day 170: The British Film Insanity

Day 170: The British Film Insanity

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:19 June 2009
  • Post category:Cape Verde/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/West Africa
  • Post comments:1 Comment

I think my boat is going to leave today, but I still don’t know. At the moment I am sitting outside Café Sophia using Mito’s laptop and I’ve got nothing…

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Read more about the article Day 166: Graham’s War on Woo!

Day 166: Graham’s War on Woo!

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:15 June 2009
  • Post category:Cape Verde/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/West Africa
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Travel broadens the mind. Or so they say. I’m always a little sceptical about what they say, I would proffer that it is education that broadens the mind. When you…

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Read more about the article Day 125: Roman Holiday

Day 125: Roman Holiday

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:5 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Italy/Malta/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/Vatican City
  • Post comments:3 Comments

And so on to Rome...I arrived at some ungodly hour, which I thought was actually quite appropriate. I slung my bag into the Pop Inn Hostel (with crazy guy Cesar…

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