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                    <title>Lisboa by Myself</title>
                    <description>I wasnt even planning on going to Portugal. I thought Spain would be an option since Toulouse is only one hour away by train to Barcelona. How did this decision come about I was Skyping with a friend Id met while travelling in Peru and he mentioned how easy Easyjet is. So after our chat I picked some dates and just searched for somewhere to go that Id never been. Portugal was the place. </description>
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                    <title>The Marvels Mystery and Mayhem of Marrakech </title>
                    <description>This was my second time back to Morocco during my year off. I was so enthralled by its beauty the first time that I thought Im so close  just a 1 hour and a half flight it would be crazy for me not to go back again. So I did with the advice of a few friends. I am so thankful for having returned because it somehow felt like a homecoming. I debated whether or not to travel to the same place but</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Marrakech-Tensift-El-Haouz/blog-733633.html</link>
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                    <title>From Pink City to Pink City  Toulouse to Marrakech</title>
                    <description>I travelled from Toulouse which is known as the Pink City to another city known as the same for its pink coloured brick Marrakech. Arriving in Marrakech was like a breath of fresh air well actually it was 38C that day but nevertheless the hustle and bustle the dust and the sunshine was all an awakening of the senses. I could not wait to sit at the now familiar Solaris Caf on Avenue Mohamed</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Marrakech-Tensift-El-Haouz/Essaouira/blog-730251.html</link>
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                    <title>More than I Ever Imagined in Morsiglia</title>
                    <description>It took me a while to finally decide to publish this blog because Corsica is Frances bestkept secret. In May surprisingly enough when I visited there were not many tourists and the ones that were there were mostly the French from the mainland.A friend and former colleague Allyson had extended an invitation to visit her on the island of Corsica France many times. So after years of invites an</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Corsica/Bastia/blog-721985.html</link>
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                    <title>Laid Back Chiang Mai </title>
                    <description>As the monsoon rains arrived with fervor I too arrived in the laid back city of Chiang Mai. This city Thailands second city has a very different vibe than Bangkok. Of course it is striving like Bangkok to become more modern more hip more western but it still has a laid back feel to it. Maybe because its backdrop is the surrounding mystical mountains the south part of the great Himalyahn m</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-721968.html</link>
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                    <title>Trying to Pac it All In</title>
                    <description>One of the last things I thought Id ever do I did and I almost didnt do. I went to spend the day with elephants at Elephant Nature Park just outside Chiang Mai. I hummed and hawed about whether not to do it because although I think these mammals are spectacular I was also quite nervous being in their presence up close and personal with this beast. It is after all the largest living land an</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-718055.html</link>
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                    <title>Not Just One Night in Bangkok</title>
                    <description>Well if youve been keeping up this is my second time in Bangkok on this trip. I arrived during the New Years Eve  water celebrations the first time and am now back to a normal Bangkok except for the exceptionally hot and humid weather. Yes I got back just in time for a heat waveI dont know what it is about this city but I feel at home. I guess since Id already spent a wee</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-716028.html</link>
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                    <title>Farewell to the Land of Smiling People </title>
                    <description>My journey continued from Mandalay we had an 8 hour coach drive to Kalaw a former British Hill station situated at 1 400m above sealevel piece of cake for me on the rim of the Shan Plateau in the Pineland. We were welcomed by cool springlike weather pine forests tea plantations and colourfully dressed hill tribe people who come to Kalaw for trading at the local market. The surrounding hi</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Burma/Mandalay-Region/Inle-Lake/blog-714580.html</link>
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                    <title>Mandalay where bigger is better</title>
                    <description>The old Burmese capital Mandalay is where the last king of Myanmar Thibaw held court before the British exiled him to India in 1885. Our stay here was once again a beautiful array of temples pagodas and monasteries. We visited the Shwenandaw KyaungGolden Palace Monastery a fine teak monastery temple with intricate wood panels and Kyauktawgyi Paya a 19thcentury temple. At the heart of this t</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Burma/Mandalay-Region/Mandalay/blog-714215.html</link>
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                    <title>Monks and Pagodas and Temples Oh Myanmar</title>
                    <description>BaganBagan was once the capital of a great civilization dating from 849 AD to 1287 when it was believed to have been destroyed by Kublai Khans Mongol army. At its height it was a mighty city as is evidenced by the THOUSANDS of archaeological sites still remaining. Over 2 000 temples dot the plains by the banks of the river Ayeyarwady. There is an old and new Bagan. Old Bagan is the former si</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Burma/Mandalay-Region/Bagan/blog-714161.html</link>
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                    <title>Burming up in Myanmar</title>
                    <description>My arrival from Kathmandu to Bangkok was a splash I had just experienced temperatures of 0C just days before only to arrive in Bangkok where I was to spend a couple of days before heading to Myanmar to temperatures of 40C I also chose the hot and dry season to visit Myanmar. Yes this is the worst time of the year to come but it was Thingyan Water Festival which marks the beginning of the New</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Burma/Yangon-Region/Yangon/blog-713742.html</link>
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                    <title>High on Tibet</title>
                    <description>Yes I was high not only because almost all of Tibet is above 3 500m and most often I felt extremely lightheaded but on a natural high admiring this land of great beauty of vast landscapes sundrenched peaks high altitude desert densely forested gorges brilliant skies and crystal clean green rivers. Tibet the forbidden land or the roof of the world is protected by the great Hima</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-711076.html</link>
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                    <title>Ascent to Annapurna Dhauligiri</title>
                    <description>I have already trekked for 10 days and have returned to civilization. I have had my massage and my pedicure to recover from what was one of the most beautiful and relaxing yet most physically challenging treks Ive ever undertaken. The trek started from a familiar place Pokhara where Id already been with my first trip from Delhi to Kathmandu. It was another opportunity to see the spectacular</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Annapurna/Annapurna-Circuit/blog-703824.html</link>
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                    <title>Lots to do in Kathmandu</title>
                    <description>What to do in Kathmandu And so it is that even when travelling one must sometimes just wait it out as I have been doing this past week in Kathmandu. Ive come to the conclusion that waiting is a lesson in patience and if one doesnt lose her patience or become bored then she has mastered the art of waiting. So while I waited for the next organized part of my adventure I embraced Kathmandu wi</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Durbar-Square/blog-697930.html</link>
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                    <title>Pokin' Around in Pokhara</title>
                    <description>After another grueling 10 hour drive from Bardia National Park we finally arrived in an oasis of tranquility where they even served hamburgers espressos and steak I was in heaven well actually Pokhara. This place wasnt only difficult for us to get to by driving along winding mountain roads and passes the only way one was able to reach Pokhara used to be a 10 day pony trek that involved n</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-697925.html</link>
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                    <title>Elephants Tigers and Onehorned Rhinos Oh My</title>
                    <description>Corbett National Park is a famous reserve that was established in 1936 as Indias first national park named after the English tiger hunter Jim Corbett. He was considered a hero by the locals for shooting tigers that had developed a taste for humans. In the end he shot more wildlife with his camera than his gun.When Jim Corbett the naturalist first sounded the alarm in the 1930s that tigers wo</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/blog-697411.html</link>
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                    <title>The Golden Temple to the Dalai Lama's Temple</title>
                    <description>AMRITSAR Leaving the hustle bustle and diesel fumes behind we headed overland in our truck Josh for Amritsar. Its a truly wonderful city in the north east of India. Its most famous site is the Golden Temple. It is the centre of the Sikh religion and is an incredibly beautiful and serene site. The site was once a lake surrounded by a forest and the Buddha is said to have spent time her</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Punjab/Amritsar/blog-695302.html</link>
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                    <title>Dilly Delhing on the "Overland" Road Again</title>
                    <description>Well here I go again and once again it was a little rough start. I didnt leave as scheduled but ended up leaving 23 hours later than scheduled due to engine problems. I flew from Toronto to Frankfurt with no one in my aisle so I was able to sleep lying down and thanks to my new discovery  Ativan From Frankfurt I flew direct to Delhi. The airport is not the crazy mess it used to be but a br</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/National-Capital-Territory/Delhi/Karol-Bagh/blog-695282.html</link>
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                    <title>And so it is that all good things must come to an end. Arrivederci Siena</title>
                    <description>My stay in Siena was an unimaginable wonder. If there is one word to describe this beautiful medieval city it is enchanting. The elderly walked with patience practice and prudence but in fact no one walks quickly in this city since it is built on three hills. Its streets are winding and paved with perfectly imperfect stones that somehow all fit into each other. If one looks up one is often ple</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Siena/blog-670725.html</link>
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                    <title>Wine not three times</title>
                    <description>I never thought that I would become an expert of Tuscan wines but after three consecutive days of wine tastings in a row I think Im at least somewhat of a connoisseur by now or really really happyTuscany is of course a major wineproducing region whose wines are world renowned. The most famous reds notably Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico are made from the Sangiovese grape of Tu</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Montalcino/blog-669034.html</link>
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