FIN. (and thanks for all the fish)
Aug 23, 2016, 9:38 pm
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I was hoping to catch you before you planned Iceland but here goes....
I would skip Blue Lagoon and replace with trip to:
Seljalandsfoss (hike behind and continue to Glufrafoss)
Then hike to pool: Seljavallalaug
Google...both are easy to find
Just returned with kids 15 and 9. Was amazing.
Hope you have a great time!
I would skip Blue Lagoon and replace with trip to:
Seljalandsfoss (hike behind and continue to Glufrafoss)
Then hike to pool: Seljavallalaug
Google...both are easy to find
Just returned with kids 15 and 9. Was amazing.
Hope you have a great time!
Aug 23, 2016, 9:49 pm
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You've clearly never herded a group of 40 people around, several of whom could count their trips outside the US on one hand
They want to see the sights everyone has told them about, and with a large group...
Aug 23, 2016, 10:24 pm
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Aug 24, 2016, 8:00 am
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Jason, congratulation on this achievement. Real inspiration. Hopefully after this, you'd still tell us the tales of cool places.
I take a look on your map and can't believe it that you were only been through CGK and DPS of Indonesian airports. Then I sneak into the blog of yours: only 24 hours in Bali. We have over 17,000 islands!
Now that the big goal is imminent, I hope you can discover more great details in this world we live in.
Again, congratulations.
I take a look on your map and can't believe it that you were only been through CGK and DPS of Indonesian airports. Then I sneak into the blog of yours: only 24 hours in Bali. We have over 17,000 islands!
Now that the big goal is imminent, I hope you can discover more great details in this world we live in.
Again, congratulations.
Aug 24, 2016, 9:17 am
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So you'll end your quest at 196 and not pursue the others you identified in 2013?
I like the UN list (plus Vatican City obviously) of 194, and think it's a no-brainer to add Kosovo and Palestine since they're both recognized by at least half of UN members...so to me that makes a "must do" list of 196.
There's another 19 places I think are pretty independent, based on independent border controls, currencies, judiciaries, and parliaments:
Abkhazia, Aruba, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Curacao, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jersey, Macau, Nagorno-Karabach, Niue, Somaliland, South Ossetia, Taiwan, Tokelau, Transdniester, Turkish Cyprus, Western Sahara
So that list of 215 is what I'm working off currently
There's another 19 places I think are pretty independent, based on independent border controls, currencies, judiciaries, and parliaments:
Abkhazia, Aruba, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Curacao, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jersey, Macau, Nagorno-Karabach, Niue, Somaliland, South Ossetia, Taiwan, Tokelau, Transdniester, Turkish Cyprus, Western Sahara
So that list of 215 is what I'm working off currently
Aug 24, 2016, 9:17 am
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Absolutely, and this is one of my big wishes going forward. I'm fortunate to have discovered the places I'm interested in exploring more in depth, and Indonesia is definitely among those!
Aug 24, 2016, 9:19 am
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Aug 24, 2016, 12:34 pm
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Just remember to bring duty free. Booze is expensive....
I will keep reading updates while flying over to TPE/HKG....speaking of hot...
Aug 25, 2016, 12:37 am
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Greenland
Greenland have some independence from Denmark, and in all cases a certain cultural identity. You must add it to your remaining list.
I wish you'll write a book (many text, few photos), the one that you can read under the order that you wish, by selecting chapter/country.....
Thank you for sharing, and please keep traveling.
PS: your Flightmemory Map have one main missing route: the transpolar one (SYDEZE or AUKEZE).
I wish you'll write a book (many text, few photos), the one that you can read under the order that you wish, by selecting chapter/country.....
Thank you for sharing, and please keep traveling.
PS: your Flightmemory Map have one main missing route: the transpolar one (SYDEZE or AUKEZE).