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Read more about the article Day 380: Luke Warm In Alex

Day 380: Luke Warm In Alex

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:15 January 2010
  • Post category:Egypt/Middle East/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

After me waxing lyrical about the Egyptian transport system yesterday, our train arrived in Alexandria three hours late (typical!), meaning that I was too late to get today's bus to…

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Read more about the article Day 379: Our Botanic Garden

Day 379: Our Botanic Garden

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:14 January 2010
  • Post category:Egypt/Middle East/The Odyssey Expedition
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After an interrupted night's sleep (I foolishly slept under the plug socket that everybody wanted to use to charge their mobiles) we crossed the Tropic of Cancer and came into…

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Read more about the article Day 376: The First Cataract

Day 376: The First Cataract

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:11 January 2010
  • Post category:Egypt/Middle East/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Off the train and then over to the High Dam port. Back in the god-knows-when, the British built a dam at the First Cataract. The First (and subsequent) Cataracts are…

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Read more about the article Day 375: Odyssey Again

Day 375: Odyssey Again

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:10 January 2010
  • Post category:Egypt/Middle East/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Here's what you need to do to get a visa for Sudan:Have two hours sleepTaxi to Sudanese EmbassyQueue up at the windowBe told to get a letter from own embassyGo…

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Read more about the article Day 221: Monsooner Or Later…

Day 221: Monsooner Or Later…

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:9 August 2009
  • Post category:Cameroon/Central Africa/The Odyssey Expedition
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After a couple of hours of shuteye, it was back on the case for your favourite ginger wanderer here. We left the house in search of Liberty (Yaz’s mate, not…

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Read more about the article Day 136: Travel Rules

Day 136: Travel Rules

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:16 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Portugal/Spain/The Odyssey Expedition
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After last night's antics, I'm surprised I stayed awake. Matt and I jumped on the mega-mega fast train to Madrid (300kph! - whoosh!) and I drove him up the wall…

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Read more about the article Day 134: The Monte Carlo Underground

Day 134: The Monte Carlo Underground

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:14 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/France/Italy/Monaco/The Odyssey Expedition
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I had about a zillion train connections to make today. In fact, if I just wanted to get to Toulouse, I could have (get this!) got the super-duper fast TGV…

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Read more about the article Day 133: San Marino A-Go-Go

Day 133: San Marino A-Go-Go

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:13 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Italy/San Marino/The Odyssey Expedition
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It was supposed to be a 23-hour ferry trip to Civitavaggio near Rome, but of course it took longer than that. Not being able to afford a cabin, I made…

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Read more about the article Day 130: Deal or No Deal?

Day 130: Deal or No Deal?

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:10 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
  • Post comments:2 Comments

So I missed the ferry back with Laura, I had shelled out for a cabin and everything. Having a relaxing night on the boat before saying our farewells over an…

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Read more about the article Day 126: The Sicily Circuit

Day 126: The Sicily Circuit

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:6 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Italy/Malta/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Our ferry got us into Pozzallo, which is not the same place we left from (Catania), so we raced to the train station and hopped on the OLDEST TRAIN IN…

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    • 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
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    • 2. Melanesia
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    • 5. Return to SE Asia
    • 6. Marooned!
    • 7. The Final Frontiers
    • 8. The Journey Home
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