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World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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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 120 – Vancouver, Canada

    Wednesday 26 July 2006 Highlights: Backpack finally showing up! Getting up at 7 am I found my backpack had been delivered at around 4 am that morning, which made me very happy.   British Airways gave me 30 pounds compensation for the delay (about $60 CAD). Walking down to my hotel for the Canadian tour…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 119 – Vancouver, Canada

    Tuesday 25 July 2006 Highlights: Missing bag, Visiting China Town With only the spare clothes in my day pack and a promise by British Airways my bag will be shuttled to me today I set out to explore Vancouver. Fighting jetlag I visited the Chinese area of the city.   Reds, yellows and dragons are…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 118: Helsinki to London to Vancouver, Canada

    Monday 24 July 2006 Highlights: British Airways First Lounge – The amazing shower The very long day beginning at 5.20 am in the morning.  I walked to the Finnair airport bus which got me to the airport at around 6.30 am.   Using the Finnair lounge I had my first shower of the day (not…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 117 – Helsinki, Finland

    Sunday 23 July 2006 Highlights: Suomenlinna Island, Lutheran Cathedral My last full day in Europe but an early night is necessary due to my morning plane tomorrow and the need for some sleep due to something like a 30 hour day. I decide very early on to visit the Suomenlinna Island which is a former…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 116 – Helsinki, Finland

    Saturday 22 July 2006 Highlights: Finland Parliament building This was the last day the Trafalgar tour so I really took advance of the ‘free included breakfast’ helping myself to a large hot breakfast.   I even liberated some oranges against the rules; well this place seems to be making a mint 🙂 I checked out as…