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4th September 2008

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I have absolutely no idea why you left this comment on my blog, however my understanding of the UN's view of the islands is that it's up to Argentina and the UK (i.e. not the UN) to provide a solution regarding sovereignty.

From Blog: Sometimes it snows in April

4th September 2008

Javier
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Malvinas Memorial
Malvinas and Falkland Memorial as english say is a territory still under a resolution of the United Nations to get an agreement. If UK don´t believe in the International Rights, thats a big problem.

From Blog: Sometimes it snows in April

3rd September 2008

Stephen Paul
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Great Shots
Wonderful attention to the little things that grab the attention! My favorites are "corn", "bolt from the blue" and "Spanish house built on Inca foundations"!! Great stuff

From Blog: The woman from Atlanta

21st August 2008

Paul Bax
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Skip Ellsworth
I thought you should know Skip passed away August 6th, 2008. You can still view his site at: www.skipsbeachresort.com or .net

From Blog: Headin' for the island, tomorrow mornin' we'll be there ...

6th August 2008

Ralph
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Sucre
Love your photos - glad to see Sucre is in a better shape then when we were last there and we were caught in a full scale riot!!

From Blog: White city

2nd August 2008

NickTheTrick
Nick Thomas

Mines...
I disagree wholeheartedly. The tour of the mine is the only way to appreciate the terrible conditions the miners face. It's no Disney Park ride - what did you expect?

From Blog: No silver lining

1st August 2008

Graciela
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A piece of advice
The tour in the mine should be prohibited. It´s extremely dangerous. For those who haven´t done it, avoid it, please. I stayed in the same hotel you did. Something to recommend. Lovely Potosí.

From Blog: No silver lining

31st July 2008

Gunga
Carolyn Taylor

Great shots
Hi Jabe, I visited Humahuaca in 1989. Our small tour bus had its windshield smashed by rocks kicked up from the road surface. It was a harrowing trip back to Salta, Arg. in the dark. Did you get to Tiwanaku in Bolivia? Are you heading for Cusco, Peru? Did you decide to get Pilar's apt.? Are you adjusting to the cold? Carolyn ( blogger name'gunga')

From Blog: Getting some perspective

26th July 2008

jean matson
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You also take food pictures!
Loved the volcano photos. I had to smile when I saw the food pictures. My daughter who travelled last year in South America and is in ecuador now also likes to take pictures of food!

From Blog: German bight

25th July 2008

Jabe
John McCabe

Re Mistake
Thanks for the comment, Graciela. Unfortunately I can only "attach" my blog to one location so, as Salta was where I was based for this period, I chose that rather than Jujuy.

From Blog: City arrived at by reading atlas backwards? (5)

25th July 2008

Graciela
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Mistake
The hill of the seven colours, the Humahuaca region and some other pictures you show belong to Jujuy, another province, not Salta. They both belong to the north west. I love that area, full of colour, very cheap and nice atmosphere. Thank you for your nice comments on my country. Graciela, from Argentina.

From Blog: City arrived at by reading atlas backwards? (5)

25th July 2008

John
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Computer
Sitting at home, only the computer can show you these beautiful pictures and you can learn some spanish as well. www.zoekjelastminute.nl

From Blog: City arrived at by reading atlas backwards? (5)

22nd July 2008

james st. james
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worth a thousand pictures
wow, what great pictures. you have a great eye. from the central coast northwards, most chilean seaside towns have a lot of mist, usually in the mornings but it often hangs around all day, especially in winter. cheers!

From Blog: South American graffiti

17th July 2008

JonathanCampion
Jonathan Campion

Thanks.
I really enjoyed your "City of dog" blog - your writing is original and funny and you have a real eye for a picture. Now to check out the rest.... J

From Blog: City of dog

17th July 2008

PowderLover
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Impressed
Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. You capture the spirit of the place perfectly. I especially love the no PDA's in the church. PowderLover

From Blog: City of dog

17th June 2008

Jabe
John McCabe

Re Rodrigo Aguilar's comment
Corrected - thanks!

From Blog: The beard of the watery autumn grows long

17th June 2008

Jabe
John McCabe

Re exploreilocos' comment
I'm English, not American.

From Blog: Gavin self-destructed here? (5)

17th June 2008

exploreilocos com
Joanne

It's really interesting to hear another American's take on their experiences in the Philippines. I'm Filipino American (born and raised in Los Angeles), and although I may blend in because of my skin tone, natives can tell I'm a foreigner. Obviously your experiences differ greatly from mine, but I really enjoyed reading your blog on Vigan.

From Blog: Gavin self-destructed here? (5)

16th June 2008

Rodrigo Aguilar
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Good Report
Hello Very interesting report but you have a little mistake in the pictures. The Iglesia Santa Maria is from Achao and not from Ancud. Best regards

From Blog: The beard of the watery autumn grows long

10th June 2008

the soul cultivator
Claire Hall

Goawd blimmy, your photos are pure genius!

From Blog: German bight

9th June 2008

Adrian
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Welsh cousins
Coincidentally today received email from Marcela in Argentina, granddaughter of an emigrant relative from Swansea area. Yet to devine her precise location, Puerto Madryn perhaps. Family tree hunting (7000 of the blighters so far) - displacement activity for a like-wanderer in between reading your blogs! Heady infusion of poignant photos, philosophy and admirable wit.

From Blog: Rare Welsh bit

5th June 2008

Erik L
YC Law

Stunning pictures!

From Blog: Hitting a sweet spot

5th June 2008

barrygahan
Barry

You do know your Shackleton!
Very interesting blog, I had no idea there were this many Shackleton & Antarctica connections in Punta Arenas.

From Blog: Give me Shackleton every time

25th May 2008

Shangguan
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Pinyin photo
I just wanted to let you know that it's actually not pinyin, but the Zhuang ethnic Minority language. Since Guangxi is a Zhuang autonomous region, all legal building signage has to have the Zhuang romanized language instead of pinyin.

From Blog: In search of Dong

19th May 2008

barrygahan
Barry

Nice shot of the Whales
We barely had a glimpse! Trevelin was our favourite of the Welsh towns, it's well worth visiting if you're going south from Bariloche.

From Blog: Rare Welsh bit

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Jabe

I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info