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THE ODYSSEY WORLD VISA GUIDE

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:17 December 2010
  • Post category:Featured
  • Post comments:5 Comments

One of the things that holds back many people from travelling is the prospect of wasting time and effort attempting to get into countries that would quite prefer it if…

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Read more about the article Day 99: Lost and Newfoundland

Day 99: Lost and Newfoundland

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:9 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

The Reykjafoss cruised into the port of Argentia at about 7pm. I had spent the day getting to know the crew - our Polish Captain, Miroslaw, Chief Engineer Andrey from…

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Read more about the article Day 98: The Reykjafoss Awaits!

Day 98: The Reykjafoss Awaits!

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:8 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Woke up with thunder crashing in my head (as Elvis once sang) with the owner of the backpackers telling me that the representatives from Eimskip where here to get me.…

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Read more about the article Day 97: The Hustler

Day 97: The Hustler

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:7 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

After spending the day trying (and failing) to get a video edited before I left Halifax, it was with great relief that I got to speak to Mandy on Skype…

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Read more about the article Day 96: The Heckler

Day 96: The Heckler

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:6 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Today I went for a walk around the city, but it was still a bit rubbish. Although now the snow has all melted, it wasn't even covered in white fluffy…

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Read more about the article Day 95: Peggy’s Cove

Day 95: Peggy’s Cove

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:5 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
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Today I met up with James and we headed out with Rocky the dog, to visit (wait for it, wait for it) LIVERPOOL! Not Liverpool Liverpool, but Liverpool, Nova Scotia.…

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Read more about the article Day 94: Shorts in Winter Time

Day 94: Shorts in Winter Time

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:4 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
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Still in Halifax, then. It's not worth my while heading back into America to get on another boat as none of them go to Iceland, and I don't want to…

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Read more about the article Day 93: There’s Always an Irish Pub

Day 93: There’s Always an Irish Pub

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:3 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:2 Comments

You really have no idea how itchy my feet become when confronted with a few days of inactivity - I feel like learning to Riverdance, just to give the damn…

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Read more about the article Day 92: Naught else to do

Day 92: Naught else to do

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:2 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:3 Comments

I'd like to say today past in a drunken blur, but given I didn't drink today, it was more of just a blur. I slept in far too much. James's…

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Read more about the article Day 91: All hail to thee, EIMSKIP
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Day 91: All hail to thee, EIMSKIP

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:1 April 2009
  • Post category:Canada/Central & North America/The Odyssey Expedition
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Today began as yesterday ended with some email news, but this time it was GOOD internet news, news that made me do a little dance - Eimskip (the greatest cargo…

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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
    • 1. The Middle East
    • 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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