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Kids make their own sleds in Istanbul

May 3rd 2006
It's regrettable, but inevitable, that on a trip such as this, sometimes places don't get their just due. It could be bad weather, it could be logistical complications, or it could be they fall during a break in our verve. While we had a great time in Istanbul, and saw more than we thought upon reflection, we certainly didn't do our best job of getting off the beaten path. One reason for this ... read more

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The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, b... ... read more

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Drinking Life to the Lees

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When we first hooked up in '94, we talked about traveling around the world before we hit 30, the deadline distant and hazy. Now that we can see it all too clearly, we figured we better get in gear. So we set out from Chicago with seven months to traverse the globe and hopefully make it back in one piece. This blog will chronicle our journey. Basic Plans: Dec. '05 - California, Jan. '06 - NZ / Austrailia (East Coast), Feb. - SE Asia (From Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City) / Hong Kong, March - Beijing / Russia (including Trans-Siberian Express) / Scandanavia, April - Eastern Europe / Mid... full info

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