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The One with the Hooker in Amsterdam

By on June 12, 2006 in Netherlands

Let’s be Frank, I came for Anne. (<< Did you get that? Ha!) OK that was sad, but pun intended aside, I really did come to Amsterdam for Anne Frank. Read the book, loved it and now that I’m so close, I can’t pass the opportunity. Sadly, for lack of better timing, we could not […]

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Pit Stop in Brussels, Belgium

By on June 10, 2006 in Belgium

Consider this another rookie mistake. Apparently booking two days early is considered two days too late for the Eurostar. We missed our opportunity to train to Paris. Instead, we rerouted the entire trip and headed in reverse to Brussels. We had a wonderful afternoon hanging out in and around the Grote Markt (Market Square)– a […]

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Arriving London!

By on June 10, 2006 in United Kingdom

So we finally maded it. After an exhausting 14 hour flight plus layover, a 2 hour queue through custom, we tube’d nearly another hour into town and then walk another 15 minutes with our 40lbs backpack to our hostel. It’s about 8:00AM by now, our luggages got checked in. We, however, were told to come […]

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Best of Europe – We’re Backpacking!

By on May 3, 2006 in Belgium, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

LONDON – BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM – MUNICH (FUSSEN) – VENICE – ROME – FLORENCE – INTERLAKEN – NICE – BARCELONA – PARIS – LONDON Hi Friends and Family! I’ve been secretly planning an extended trip slated for June 2006 designed originally for my friends and I. But when cash was not flowing for most, G […]

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Happy Birthday, Q!

By on January 9, 2006 in Nevada

A weekend getaway for my birthday was just the ticket! Tickets to see “O” happen to be a bonus. We had a typical Vegas weekend– minus the clubs and the gambling. Lol. OK, say maybe not typical, but we can always party later. [singlepic id=416 w=540 h=540 float=center] This weekend is all about self indulgence. […]

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