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The
Long Way Home
Ok,
its question I have been asked many times. When will I be coming home?
Well this is the plan. Around the world and then home..
London
> New
York >
Philadelphia > Washington D.C. > Chicago > Buffalo >
Niagara Falls > Boston > St. Petersburg > Moscow > Siberia > Mongolia >
Beijing > Bangkok > Koi Sumui > Oxford > Cambridge >
Dublin > Caernarfon > Cardiff > Paris > Brussels > Amsterdam > Berlin > Prague > Vienna > Venice
> Rome > Athens > Greek Islands > Nice > Barcelona > Madrid
> San Sebastian > Pamplona > Lisbon > London > Melbourne
Oh
yeah, its true. All the way to the UK to see Australia's singing budgie - that's
right I am going to see Kylie in Concert. What a way to start the most amazing 3
months of my life
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Day
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Date
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Location
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Activity
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1
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Sun
April 28
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London
– Cardiff
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on
a bus to the Welsh Capital
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2
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Mon
April 29
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Cardiff
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KYLIE
IN CONCERT
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3
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Thurs
April 30
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Cardiff
- London
- New York
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I
got a plane to catch
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Main
Course 1: U.S.A. "Father-Son bonding" |
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Day
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Date
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Location
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Activity
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1
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Tues
April 30
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London
– New York
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Depart
London 6:30pm
Arrive New York 9:10pm
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2
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Wed
May 1
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New
York
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Day
in New York
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3
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Thurs
May 2
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New
York
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Day
in New York
Dad
Arrives
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4
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Fri
May 3
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New
York
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Day
in New York
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5
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Sat
May 4
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New
York
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Day
in New York
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6
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Sun
May 5
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New
York
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Day
in New York
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7
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Mon
May 6
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New
York – Philadelphia – Washington DC
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Train
to Washington via
Philadelphia
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8
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Tues
May 7
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Washington
DC
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Day
in Washington DC
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9
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Wed
May 8
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Washington
DC
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Day
in Washington DC
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10
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Thurs
May 9
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Washington
CD – Chicago
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Train
to Chicago
Depart
4:05pm
SLEEPER
TRAIN
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11
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Fri
May 10
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Chicago
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Arrive
9:19am
Day
in Chicago
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12
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Sat
May 11
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Chicago
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Day
in Chicago
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13
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Sun
May 12
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Chicago
– Buffalo
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Train
to Buffalo
Depart
7:10pm
SLEEPER
TRAIN
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14
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Mon
May 13
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Niagara
Falls
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Arrive
6:13am
Day
in Buffalo
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15
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Tues
May 14
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Day
in Buffalo
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Day
at Niagara Falls
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16
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Wed
May 15
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Buffalo
to Boston
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Train
to Buffalo
Depart
6:21am
Arrive
6:35pm
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17
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Thurs
May 16
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Boston
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Day
in Boston
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18
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Fri
May 17
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Boston
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Day
in Boston
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19
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Sat
May 18
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Boston
– New York
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Train
to New York
Depart
12noon
Arrive
4:40pm
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20
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Sun
May 19
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New
York
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Depart
New York
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21
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Mon
May 20
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London
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Arrive
London
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Main
Course 2: Trans Siberian Railway -
"On trains with strangers" |
St. Petersburg > Moscow > Mongolia > Beijing
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Day
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Date
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Location
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Activity
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Accommodation
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1
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Tues
May 21
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London
to
St.
Petersburg
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Depart
London 6:50am
Arrive St. Petersburg 2:40pm
Balance
of day free in St Petersburg.
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Hotel
Neva 3*
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2
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Wed
May 22
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St.
Petersburg
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Buddy
Assistance (approx. 4 hours) for your first full day in St
Petersburg.
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Hotel
Neva 3*
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3
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Thurs
May 23
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St.
Petersburg
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Free
Day of Sightseeing
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Hotel
Neva 3*
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4
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Fri
May 24
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St.
Petersburg
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Another
day in the “Northern Capital”. Own
transport to train station for late evening departure to Moscow (approx.:
23:00).
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Night
Train,
2nd-Class Sleeper
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5
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Sat
May 25
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Moscow
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Arrival
to Moscow
approx 8am.
Car to accommodation. Buddy
assistance* for your first full day in Moscow, to get your sightseeing off
to a flying start
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3*
Hotel
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6
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Sun
May 26
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Moscow
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Free
Day of Sightseeing
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3*
Hotel
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7
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Mon
May 27
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Moscow
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Morning
free in Moscow. Car transfer
to station for evening departure on train to Ekaterinburg
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Train
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8
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Tues
May 28
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on
board ....
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Across
the Ural Mountains arriving mid evening to Ekaterinburg. Car to family
stay, supper and overnight
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EKT
Family Stay
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9
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Wed
May 29
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Ekaterinburg
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Buddy
Guide for morning to explore the city, own lunch, free afternoon.
Evening entertainment (classical or clubbing), supper and
overnight.
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EKT
Family Stay
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10
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Thurs
May 30
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Day
trip out of EKT
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Day
trip out of Ekaterinburg. Your
choice - either hiking, rafting or village visit
Return to Ekaterinburg. Visit
the city’s most exclusive nightclub and either dine or dance the night
away until we take you to the station for the early morning train to
Irkutsk....
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EKT/train
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11
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Fri
May 31
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Ekaterinburg
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04:44
train to Ulaanbaatar. All day
and night on board
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Train
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12
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Sat
June 1
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on
board ....
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Train
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13
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Sun
June 2
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on
board ....
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Train
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14
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Mon
June 3
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Ulaanbaatar
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Morning
arrival (subject to border delays) in Outer Mongolia!
Shower and freshen up. Afternoon
free to explore, or team up with our local Buddies for a walking tour of
the city. Transport out to the Ger Camp.
Dinner and overnight on the steppe.
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Ger
Camp
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15
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Tues
June 4
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Ulaanbaatar
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Breakfast,
day free to go walking, horse-riding (arrange locally), lunch.
Free time, supper and overnight in your Ger gazing at the stars!
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Ger
Camp
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16
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Wed
June 5
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Ulaanbaatar
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Breakfast,
transfer back to Ulaanbaatar
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Own lunch at one of the many cheap cafes.
Free time to explore, supper and overnight at hotel.
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Ulaanbaatar
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17
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Thurs
June 6
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on
board ....
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Car
transfer to station. Morning
departure on train to Beijing. Across
southern Mongolia to border. Midnight
border crossing.
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Train
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18
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Fri
June 7
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Beijing
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Arrival
into China, via the Great Wall (mid-day approx.). Arrival in Beijing scheduled for mid-afternoon. Balance of
day free.
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China
Great Hall Hotel
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19
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Sat
June 8
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Beijing
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Free
Day of Sightseeing
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China
Great Hall Hotel
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20
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Sun
June 9
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Beijing
– Bangkok
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Free
Day of Sightseeing
Depart Beijing 6:00pm
Arrive
Bangkok 9:45pm
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Bangkok
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Dessert: Thailand "Beaches and Suntans" |
Bangkok
> Koi Sumia> Phi Phi> Phuket > Koh Phantan
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Day
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Date
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Location
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Activity
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1
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Sun
June 9
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Beijing
- Bangkok
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Depart Beijing 6:00pm
Arrive
Bangkok 9:45pm
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2
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Mon
June 10
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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3
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Tues
June 11
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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4
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Wed
June 12
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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5
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Thurs
June 13
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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6
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Fri
June 14
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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7
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Sat
June 15
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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8
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Sun
June 16
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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9
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Mon
June 17
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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10
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Tues
June 18
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Thailand
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lazing
on the beach
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11
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Wed
June 19
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Bangkok
- London
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Depart:
01:00am (late Tues Night)
Arrive
07:15am (Wed Morn)
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Midnight
Snack: Europe - "The Final Fling" - TBA |
still
to be determined but this is the plan
Paris > Brussels > Amsterdam > Berlin > Prague > Vienna > Venice > Rome > Athens >
Greek Islands > Nice > Barcelona > Madrid > San Sebastian >
Pamplona > Lisbon
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