My Round the World Trip
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Hi Limwhow, Thanks for taking time to swing by this thread.. I am really happy to share with everyone my "less-than-perfect" photos of a great adventure.
Will be moving to central and south america next and an interesting continent - Antartica
saw yur antartica stuffs on your blog.. really exciting..
#1 Belize -Caye Caulker Jetty
After Mexico, I decided to cross the border to Belize.
One night in the Belize city before I head to the islands. Belize is an amazing place although it feels a bit dangerous.. I crossed the border into the first town Corozal and you see Creoles, Chinese, Latinos and Caucasians all speaking at least two languages, one usually Creole. I could pick up phrases and words here and there but it is far enough from standard English to be an entirely distinct language. Verb conjugations are non-existent, everything is abbreviated and accented very heavily and vernacular expressions are standard.
Absoultely gorgeous
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#1 Argentina, Iguaza falls
My first stop in South America, Argentina. The Iguazu River starts at the city of Curitiba and runs for the most part of the course in Brazil and at the end at the border of Brazil and Argentina.
This is Mother nature at her best.
#1 Argentina, Iguaza falls
My first stop in South America, Argentina. The Iguazu River starts at the city of Curitiba and runs for the most part of the course in Brazil and at the end at the border of Brazil and Argentina.
This is Mother nature at her best.
#2 Argentina - Igauza Falls, The Devil's throat (Cataratas do Iguaçu )
We feel the spray coming off the falls before we can see them, and once we reach the viewing platform, we're stunned to be staring down into a giant open mouth that seems to be sucking up the entire river.
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Hi Pupuce
Great thread, wonderful inspiration.. Travelling is one of my dreams. Only when you travel, do you feel that you are free and not lock up in Singapore.. Coming May, i will be away travelling for three month as well from Nepal back to Singapore.. My boss are understanding enough to allow me on no pay leave.. well, even if he dun, i will still be leaving for this trip... getting away from Singapore and actually breathing in the smell of foreign ground and the sight we only get to see from photos and forum.. will continue to follow this thread until i am off in May.... after this, next stop... UK...
Take care, have fun..and happy travelling....
What is the use of having alot of money a promising career when you have not tasted happiness....
Great thread, wonderful inspiration.. Travelling is one of my dreams. Only when you travel, do you feel that you are free and not lock up in Singapore.. Coming May, i will be away travelling for three month as well from Nepal back to Singapore.. My boss are understanding enough to allow me on no pay leave.. well, even if he dun, i will still be leaving for this trip... getting away from Singapore and actually breathing in the smell of foreign ground and the sight we only get to see from photos and forum.. will continue to follow this thread until i am off in May.... after this, next stop... UK...
Take care, have fun..and happy travelling....
What is the use of having alot of money a promising career when you have not tasted happiness....
Thank Jlchua78 and Fred85. It is also nice to know so many avid travellers..I kinda wonder where is everyone because I met only one singaporean on my entire journey of 15 months.. And she is still out there somewhere in south america after 18 months..
You are so lucky to have an understanding boss. I am thinking of trying to get a 3 months off from my current job for central asia but I reckon it will be difficult
Anyway, stay tuned and hope to see your nepal shots soon. show us the landscape and also the life of the people.
You are so lucky to have an understanding boss. I am thinking of trying to get a 3 months off from my current job for central asia but I reckon it will be difficult
Anyway, stay tuned and hope to see your nepal shots soon. show us the landscape and also the life of the people.
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#4 Argentina, Purmamarca
Argentina, Jujuy Province, Purmamarca
From Salta, we rented a car and drive on to Jujuy (pronouced as hu-huey). Along the way , we pass by Purmamarca where we made a quick lunch stop.
Pumamarca (2275 metres) is a very small village whose buildings were built in the XVII century. Travelling in this province was tough as we bounced along on unpaved roads that wound up the mountains but it was all worth it. The remote, crescent-shaped province in northwestern Argentina has dramatic gorges that stretch for miles, mountains that show off brilliant mineral hues and castle-like rock formations, green fields, cactus-strewn desert and treeless tundra so high that the clouds float far below.
#6 Purmamarca is most of all famous for its mountains which are one of the most wonderful marvels of the area : El Cerro de los Siete Colores ("Hill of the Seven Colours") that has sedimentary rocks of different colours .
This hill/mountain is placed behind the village in the Canyon of Purmamarca, a canyon that meets the Canyon of Humahuaca (Quebrada de Humahuaca)
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#6 Andes Mountains, Argentina
We spent one night in Jujuy village where we slept in the car (just to save some cost as we paid a bit for the car rental)The next morning, we continue on towards Salinas Grandes. Along the way, we cross some of the highest mountains, taking us through to about 41700meters above sea level. It gaves us a throbbing headache and turned my fellow travellers into Merlions.
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NEW SERIES - ARGENTINA
#1 Argentina, Iguaza falls
My first stop in South America, Argentina. The Iguazu River starts at the city of Curitiba and runs for the most part of the course in Brazil and at the end at the border of Brazil and Argentina.
This is Mother nature at her best.
Great Falls! I plan to go there one day. I heard of this falls from a Chile guy i met in NZ
I have seen Iguaza falls (twice) and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Personally I like the Iguaza falls because it is much wider, bigger and the forest next to it completes the charms
Hope it make it there one day because it is jaw dropping beautiful and it brought tears to others, even some men
i've been following your thread and i admire you so much. I'm only 19 and like everybody would love to travel around the world. Many of my friends say that too but I guess we will never really know what it will be like once we are out there. We are so sheltered in Singapore.
I would love to be like you one day. But as of now the thought of being away from Singapore for 3 years is daunting.
I would love to be like you one day. But as of now the thought of being away from Singapore for 3 years is daunting.
Hi hi.. dont have to make it so extreme for such a long time. I decided to do so because of a few factors like my age, my career and the fact that I need a long break to step out of the materialistc world we have build up around us.
such a trip is not a walk in the park. It really pushes your boundaries beyond your imagination - there are boring days, tired days, good days, lazy days and problem days where bad luck rain upon me like thunderbolts. I leart a lot about myself this time and like the new me much better
Hope you will live your dream one day
More pics coming up , escapee.
Hang around
#7 Argentina, Tequila anyone?
Salinas Grandes the White Dessert of Argentina • An extensive Salt Dessert in the northern region of Argentina, 126 kilometers from Purmamarca and 190 kilometers from San Salvador de Jujuy in the limit between the provinces of Salta and Jujuy with a total extension of 212 square kilometers.The salt pan, formed by the evaporation of the waters of a lake 10 million years ago, lies at over 3 000m above sea level. Salt is still extracted from this all-white desert.
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#8 Argentina = Patagonia., the biggest glacier
The most notable feature about the Perito Moreno Glacier is its dynamic and ever-changing facade. Unlike nearly every other glacier on the planet, which recede and dwindle in size over time, the Peritio Moreno formation actually swells with each passing day. Deemed an "advancing glacier," the ice is continually growing and expanding outward, gradually occupying more and more territory. While the glacier is said to move outward at a pace of up to seven feet each day, large chunks of ice falling from the walls make this growth a bit more subtle. This phenomenon also makes viewing the glacier all the more unpredictable and exciting
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#9 Argentina, Patagonia - "A piece of ME"
Initially, I was not too excited about going to such a touristy National park , the Perito Moreno National park. I shared a car with 2 Israelis girls and made our way there in the darkness of the early morming. The early start was to ensure we get into the National park way before the counter starts work at 7am and thus saving on the entrance fee ( the life of a backpacker!)
The scene took my breath away. The thunderous roar of a small piece of the glacier breaking off rocks my senses. It feels surreal and its one of those sights which I ill never forget in my life.
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