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European Travelling 101: Planes, Trains, and Buses... oh my!

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By: Megan Stephenson

Europe is a popular travel destination and there are a lot of options for getting around. Megan helps keep it simple and explains the pros and cons of European travel.

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Wendi

From Calgary, Alberta, Canada

<p>Woman, mother, sister, daughter, lover, teacher, activist, and now traveller.</p>...

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Stephanie

From Vancouver, Canada

The countdown is on! I leave for Kuta on Wednesday and arrive on Friday Indonesian time. Very excited and nervous as I am looking forward to the trip but am not a good flyer....

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Jake

From Nelson, BC, Canada

Ski season over, back in slammin Salmon Arm working with BC Forest Service's Rapattack program. Great passions include travel, outdoor sports and the blues. ...

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Karen

From Truro, Great Britain

I am going to Australia for a year in 2008. I'm starting in Perth on Feb 5th and heading accross land to Sydney passing through Darwin, Alice Springs, Cairns, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide. I would love to hear from anyone heading out there too. Any recommendations on must sees, places to avoid or advice greatly received. I'm travelling alone so anyone heading that way and needs a travel buddy, would be great to hear from y...

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Departure day . . .

Experienced By: thekings

So I'm currently lying in bed and it's the day we're flying out to Australia. I feel calm and am pretty much packed so just need get myself ready and I'm done! James has gone off to the hairdressers, armed with a picture of some footballer (perhaps David Bentley?) who's hair he likes - so it seems he'll be sporting a bit of a mohican for the trip! I think we're both excited but a... Read More »

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VW-Buesli ;-)

Experienced By: mundm

Uff, wer haette das gedacht, unsere Reise nimmt eine komplett andere Wendung... Was wir uns nie haetten traeumen lassen wird wahr: Schon bald werden wir mit einem alten, gelben VW-Buesli durch Suedamerika duesen!!!!! Ja, es ist wirklich wahr, wir kaufen einen Camper, der dem, der Rosche schon mal hatte, nicht unaehnlich ist... Es ist aber nicht ganz so einfach wie das klingt, denn hinter uns liegen vielen nervenaufreibende Stunden, ja Tage.... Read More »

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23 in Paris!

Experienced By: d_weisk

Well, as I write this I am now back at home sitting at my computer reflecting on what has been a wonderful adventure.   Since I last left off, we had one last day of exploring in Helsinki with Kim and Sven. It took us all a while to ... Read More »

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Kyoto day 6 - Southern Higashiyama

Experienced By: theperfectmegan

We did the Lonely Planet "walking tour" of Southern Higashiyama today with an umbrella borrowed from the hostel (as it rained all day). First, we visited Kiyomizu-dera, one of my favourite temples in Kyoto. In one part of it, we got to descend into a pitch black room and had to feel our way through guided by a beaded rail. At one point, we reached a stone, where we could make a wish. It was pretty cool.Kiyomi... Read More »