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<description>Travel adventures in journals and photos from Kevin Melissa Europe</description>
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                    <title>Conquering Telica</title>
                    <description>TELICA VOLCANO HIKE  So even though I39m not much of an avid hiker I couldn39t imagine traveling through three countries in Central America without climbing a volcano. Every country has volcanoes that present a different challenge or thrill. We had to debate between volcano boarding down Cerro Negro thats right surfing the volcano on a wooden toboggan while they clock your speed or camp</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Pacific-Coast/Leon/blog-780021.html</link>
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                    <title>Isla de Ometepe</title>
                    <description>ISLA DE OMETEPEBy Easter Sunday the evidence that there had been a massive week long beach party started to diminish. The only trace of the celebration was smell of urine lining the sidewalks. The streets that were once littered with people djs and vendors were now desolate and eerie quiet. We waited until the next morning to leave hoping to avoid any remaining traffic. A group that we had grow</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Pacific-Coast/Leon/blog-779721.html</link>
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                    <title>Granada SJDS</title>
                    <description>GRANADA NICARAGUAAfter we got dumped off the bus to Managua in the middle of nowhere and swindled into a 10 cab we arrived at our hostel in the colonial city of Granada. The whole thing seemed a little shady literally we39re climbing over seven people with our bags over our heads and before I can even step off the bus our belongings are being transferred to the cab like we had arranged for</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/San-Juan-del-Sur/blog-777682.html</link>
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                    <title>La Fortuna</title>
                    <description>LA FORTUNA The bus ride from Monteverde to La Fortuna was unpaved and therefore unpleasant. Sleep during the windy bumpy ride was unsuccessful and the minute we stepped off the bus in town we were greeted with annoying tour salesmen. They were polite and friendly but we really weren39t in the market for a tour having been in town for less than a minute and wanted to find our place and drop </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/La-Fortuna/blog-777072.html</link>
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                    <title>JacoPuntaranasMonteverde </title>
                    <description>JacoPuntaranasMonteverdeJaco as a native described to me is like a miniature Miami. The beaches are nice waves are good for surfing and there39s plenty of nightlife to keep partygoers busy all week. Not to mention thieving prostitutes. Not that we encountered any just met a guy who was robbed without a happy ending. We laid low in Jaco and caught the next bus out of there in the aftern</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Monteverde/blog-775475.html</link>
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                    <title>Manuel Antonio Quepos and the national park</title>
                    <description>MANUEL ANTONIO It39s no wonder thousands of vacationers flock to Manuel Antonio during the dry season. It39s not only home to a famous national park but also has pristine whitesand beaches framed by jungle. Is has a little something for everyone good swimming areas and surfing spots delicious restaurants and 2x1 drink specials parasailing and beach bumming. Its Costa Rica39s own Ora</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/blog-775221.html</link>
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                    <title>Envision 2013</title>
                    <description>March 5 Envision blog After waking up from a nice uninterrupted nights sleep in a BED back in Dominical it feels like the festival was merely a dream. I know how Dorothy must39ve felt when she woke up back in Kansas safe in her bed after all her experiences in the zany world of Oz. We also traveled to a surreal place met some interesting characters and witnessed some unreal performa</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Uvita/blog-775043.html</link>
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                    <title>Pura Vida The pure life for all you gringos </title>
                    <description>18213 Red frog beach was gorgeous for a couple nights but kind of expensive and very remote. I really wanted to check out aqua lounge on Isla Careneros before we left Panama so we decided to find a room on the smaller island. We never got to check out Old Bank the town on Bastimentos but I imagine we didn39t miss much. We started hanging out with this awesome couple Ina from Vienna and G</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Limon/Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca/blog-772508.html</link>
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                    <title>Beautiful Bocas</title>
                    <description>BOCAS BOUND After three and a half weeks we39re leaving our home at the lost and found for Bocas Del Toro. Bocas is made up of several islands but only three of them are the main tourists destinations Isla Colon the main island Isla Bastimentos and Isla Carenero. We currently have reservations at the Mar E Iguana hostel on Isla Colon. They have given us an opportunity to volunteer ther</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Bocas-Del-Toro/Isla-Colon/blog-771698.html</link>
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                    <title>An amazing "weekend"</title>
                    <description>BOQUETE Yesterday Nico a tour guide at the LF took us to the Caldera River and hot springs. He39s lived in Panama for over six years starting out in the Peace Core and owns his own car. I was so excited to take something other than a cramped bus at least until he crowded 4 of us in the back seat of his small Hyundai Sedan It was a cozy hour and a half ride to say the least. The first pl</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Chiriqui/blog-770944.html</link>
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                    <title>Our last couple weeks in Panama</title>
                    <description>Adventures in bus travel Sitting on the bus from David waiting for them to pack it to the brim reminds me of a scene out of a comedy. There are about seven babies aboard and about eight people yelling in Spanish on their cell phones simultaneously. These bus rides are not for the claustrophobic. Even I feel like the walls are closing is as they cram every last inch with people even resorting </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/blog-770719.html</link>
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                    <title>More tales from the cloud forest</title>
                    <description>The Epidemic A few nights ago a bug broke out in the guest dorm and since there39s only one dorm that everyone shares at least 6 people have caught it. Even though it only lasts for about six hours the victims are subjected to violent vomiting and diarrhea. Kevin was one of the unlucky few who got sick and he compared it to taking ex lax and epicack. Lovely visual. So far we39ve only seen</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Chiriqui/blog-769708.html</link>
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                    <title>Adventures in Central America</title>
                    <description>Day 1 panama city We visited Casco viejo today which is the old colonial part of Panama City. It was part modern and part dilapidated with trees protruding out from the wreckage. We walked through a fish market that would39ve repulsed most people but had jumbo prawns for only 4.50lb I would like to prepare fish at the hostel but I don39t think I could bring myself to clean and debone </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Chiriqui/blog-768484.html</link>
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                    <title>Vienna Austria </title>
                    <description>We arrived in Vienna around 3pm and went to the first Wombats hostel we saw. Turns out there39s three of them in Vienna and the closest one on the main strip wasn39t the one where we made our reservations. We didn39t have to walk too much further to find the right hostel but it was a little off the beaten path. The staff at the Wombats were really friendly and helpful and could answer </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Vienna/blog-717198.html</link>
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                    <title>Salzburg Austria</title>
                    <description>Salzburg was absolutely beautiful think Tahoe meets Marin then double it. We felt pretty satisfied with the one whole day that we spent out there. The train ride on Friday was just incredible with views of the Alps mountains and steep cliffs all around us as we moved along a lush green valley with rolling hills farms small towns and vineyards. Painting a picture yet Saturday morning started</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Salzburg/blog-715161.html</link>
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                    <title>Wine tasting in Tuscany</title>
                    <description>I purchased a wine tour for me and Kevin for 49 each that included transportation to the Tuscan region brunch at a locals farm a tour of Casa Sola in the Chianti Classico and visit to a medieval castle that still housed 50 residents. The bus picked us up from the train station at 10am. We already got a head start on the day by sharing blood orange mimosas with our Canadian friends that wer</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-715061.html</link>
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                    <title>Florence Italy</title>
                    <description>Florence Italy what a city Our planned 3 night stay soon turned into 5 after discovering a Tuscan wine tour in our hostel and planning a trip to Cinque Terre. The first day Sunday we found a cheap guesthouse to stay at that was a mix between a hostel and a motel with 4 beds in the room and designated shared bathrooms in the hallway for each room. This was the one place where the help did not k</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-715050.html</link>
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                    <title>Cinque Terre Italy </title>
                    <description>Cinque Terre 5 cities It only took a little over a couple hours and three short trains for Melissa and I to get to this incredible part of Italy that sat right upon the steep coastline in the northwest region. We only made it to the first two cities Riomaggoire and Manarola but we were very satisfied with our trip. We began on a long pathway that followed the curves of the steep mountains abov</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-714516.html</link>
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                    <title>Rome Italy</title>
                    <description>Rome came a little sooner than expected 615am and even though we were exhausted from the train ride we were able to find our hostel pretty easily. It was about a five minute walk from the station the only problem was we couldn39t check in and freshen up until 1pm We clearly woke the groggy receptionist up and she showed us a less than secure place to leave our bags until we could check in.</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-714512.html</link>
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                    <title>Venice Italy</title>
                    <description>23412 We arrived in Venice right on schedule at 940pm. Upon leaving the train station we discovered a water bus station that cost only 6 one way. I saved a map of the location of our hotel on the iPad thanks again Andrew and studied the reviews online which gave clues of how to find it. Otherwise it would have been a very long struggle through a laberynth canals and walkways on our way </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice/blog-713693.html</link>
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