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Antarctica: Sightseeing Around Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego
In some ways you could say that the actual vacation started on Tuesday, even though we got into Ushuaia, Argentina on Sunday. After...
Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20236 min read
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Eurotrip 2018: Neuschwanstein Castle, Munich & Oktoberfest
Our 3 days in and around Munich were packed full of things to do. We arrived in Munich at about 12:45 PM and immediately boarded a train...
Mike McHugh
Oct 5, 20185 min read
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Contiki Egypt & The Nile: Day 3 – Aswan
The third day of our tour around Egypt began when we woke up on our overnight train at about 7:45 AM all rested. I slept like a baby on...
Mike McHugh
Jul 25, 20174 min read
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Contiki Egypt & The Nile: Day 2 – Cairo
Our first full day in Cairo was everything I had hoped and more. We had a 6:00 AM wake-up call and were out of our rooms by 6:30 AM for...
Mike McHugh
Jul 24, 20174 min read
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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 3: Bangkok, Thailand & Overnight Train to Chiang Mai
Today was my second and final day in Bangkok, but I’ve already decided that I will be back. I have never been to a city so diverse and...
Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20173 min read
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Hello from the Other Side….My Experience on a Budget, Long Haul Airplane
Hi All, I’ve safely landed at Gatwick airport just about a 45 minute train ride to central London. I took a gamble when booking my...
Mike McHugh
May 19, 20163 min read
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Alaskan Adventure: Day 3 – Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks
The Alaska Railroad journey from Anchorage to Fairbanks was the most beautiful train trip I’ve taken in my life. It cut through beautiful...
Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20161 min read
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A Cloudy Lake Como
Ciao Tutti, I’m on my way back from Lake Como.  Unfortunately, the weather hindered my enjoyment of the beautiful city and lake.  I...
Mike McHugh
Jun 7, 20122 min read
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Napoli
Ciao Tutti, I arrived in Napoli at 10:30 AM and headed to my hostel immediately.  The directions on the hostel’s website said that I...
Mike McHugh
Jun 2, 20122 min read
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Venice, Murano & Burano
Venice is even more beautiful than I remember. The weather was perfect – 75 and sunny. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Canals and bridges...
Mike McHugh
Apr 11, 20116 min read
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My First Weekend Away: Florence
Hi All, I’m sitting on the train on my way back from my first weekend trip away from Rome & can say that it was a blast!  I am definitely...
Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20112 min read
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