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Category: World Trip 2006

An epic 153-day world trip visiting twenty-four countries – South Africa; Swaziland; France; England; Belgium; Holland; Germany; Czech Republic; Austria; Switzerland; Italy; Vatican; Monaco; Spain; Finland; Russia; Belarussia; Lithuania; Latvia; Estonia; Canada; USA; Hong Kong; China I traveled between 29 March 2006 and 28 August 2006.

  • World Trip 2006: Day 90 – Nice and Monaco, Principality of Monaco

    Monday 26 June 2006 Highlights: Expensive yachts, wealth of Monaco Today I did a day trip on the train from Nice to Monaco which in some ways is a separate country but in others is part of France.   They speak French but unlike most of this country this place was very clean i.e. no…

  • World Trip 2006: New Plans – China

    Due to a lack of numbers my tour of China has been cancelled.   However all is not lost as I’m now doing a more hands on quicker tour of China called ‘China Explored’.   The end result is I’ll be home a little earlier on 29 August now instead of 4 September; hopefully nobody…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 89 – Munich to Nice, France

    Sunday 25 June 2006 Highlights: Promenade des Anglais With almost everything shut in Munich I awoke to the sound of car horns that had not stopped all night the German’s had won last night and they didn’t want anyone to forget it.   Taking a chance I didn’t buy the 9 euro ticket to the…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 88 – Nice to Munich, Germany

    Saturday 24 June 2006 Highlights: The World Cup Germany (2) v Sweden (Knock Out Stage) Waking up very early (7.30 am) I got up after a sleepless night (due to the heat not concern about making the game) I had a very long shower since it’s the last for 36 hours.   The hostel let…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 87 – Florence to Pisa to Nice, France

    Friday 23 June 2006 Highlights: Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) Today’s travel plan saw the bus stopping in Pisa for about 1.5 hours, to see the famous tower.   I have never seen so many hawkers trying to sell stuff to tourist 😦   I’m glad I was not staying there.  Still it was good…