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Feb 17, 20234 min read

Antarctica - Days 2 & 3: Drake Passage

Shane, our Expedition Leader, came on the ship wide PA system at 8:00 AM on the dot to wake us up for breakfast which started at 8:30 AM....

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Mike McHugh

Feb 13, 20233 min read

Antarctica: Arrival in Ushuaia

Hello from Ushuaia & Tiera del Fuego, which literally translates to “Land at the End”. It is the southernmost part of an occupied...

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Mike McHugh

Aug 25, 20223 min read

Europe 2022: Cappadocia, Turkey

Our flight to Cappadocia from Istanbul was delayed for over 5 hours, so we didn’t land until after midnight and got to our hotel at...

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Mike McHugh

Aug 22, 20226 min read

Europe 2022: Dubrovnik, Croatia

In order to get from Split to Dubrovnik, we had a few options including a ferry, bus, or hiring a private driver. The first two were...

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Australia & New Zealand – Days 8, 9, 10 & 11: The South Island

Mike McHugh

Jul 11, 20195 min read

Australia & New Zealand – Days 8, 9, 10 & 11: The South Island

Over the last few days, we have traversed the South Island of New Zealand in what was more of a journey to view all the beauty this...

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Australia & New Zealand – Days 1 & 2: Sydney

Mike McHugh

Jul 1, 201911 min read

Australia & New Zealand – Days 1 & 2: Sydney

Hello from Australia! I flew down with my brother and father a few days ago for a whirlwind family trip through Australia and New Zealand...

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Contiki Peru Uncovered – Days 6 & 7: Cusco

Mike McHugh

May 18, 20183 min read

Contiki Peru Uncovered – Days 6 & 7: Cusco

We arrived into Cusco, the gateway to Machu Picchu, as the sun was setting and checked into our hotel. Unfortunately, the bus could not...

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Mike McHugh

Jul 25, 20174 min read

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...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 23: Hanoi, Vietnam

Mike McHugh

Mar 6, 20171 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 23: Hanoi, Vietnam

We arrived into Hanoi from Hue in the late afternoon and immediately went sightseeing around the city. After the Vietnam War, the capital...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 22 & 23: Hue, Vietnam

Mike McHugh

Mar 5, 20173 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 22 & 23: Hue, Vietnam

We departed our hotel in Hoi An shortly after 8:15 AM for a four hour bus ride to the ancient capital of Vietnam, Hue. The ride was so...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Days 20 & 21 – Hoi An, Vietnam

Mike McHugh

Mar 4, 20176 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Days 20 & 21 – Hoi An, Vietnam

We arrived into the Hoi An airport at around 8:00 AM and were at our hotel by 9:15 AM. The streets in Hoi An are so narrow that we needed...

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Big Indochina Adventure – Days 18 & 19: Nha Trang, Vietnam

Mike McHugh

Mar 2, 20174 min read

Big Indochina Adventure – Days 18 & 19: Nha Trang, Vietnam

We arrived into Nha Trang at about 1:30 PM and made it to our hotel by 3:00 PM. Na Trang is like the Nice of Asia; it is where people go...

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Big Indochina Adventure – Days 16 & 17: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Mike McHugh

Feb 28, 20174 min read

Big Indochina Adventure – Days 16 & 17: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

On our way back from the Mekong Delta, we stopped at the Cu Chi Tunnels which were dug by the Vietcong to avoid being captured by the...

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Big Indochina Adventure – Days 15 & 16: Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Mike McHugh

Feb 27, 20174 min read

Big Indochina Adventure – Days 15 & 16: Mekong Delta, Vietnam

We left our hotel at about 8:20 AM and boarded a bus for the Mekong Delta. We saw the Mekong River in every country we’ve been to so far...

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Big Indochina Adventure – Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Mike McHugh

Feb 26, 20172 min read

Big Indochina Adventure – Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

We left our hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia at around 7:30 AM and headed to the airport. I’m using my Irish passport and thought I didn’t...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 11 & 12: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Mike McHugh

Feb 23, 20176 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 11 & 12: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The past two days in Cambodia were very eye opening. We arrived into the airport of the capital city, Phnom Penh, in the early afternoon,...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 10 & 11: Vientiane, Laos

Mike McHugh

Feb 23, 20176 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 10 & 11: Vientiane, Laos

We left our hotel in Vang Vieng at around 8:30 AM and walked to our bus which was still parked on the airstrip to head to the capital...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 7 & 8: Mekong River Slow Boat and Luang Prabang, Laos

Mike McHugh

Feb 20, 20178 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 7 & 8: Mekong River Slow Boat and Luang Prabang, Laos

We had a relatively early start from Pakbeng, but all boarded the boat on time. It was a bit nippy once the boat got moving, but the...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mike McHugh

Feb 18, 20173 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Our time in Chiang Mai, the Rose of Thailand, was brief, but we got the best out of it. After arriving on our overnight train, we headed...

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Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 3: Bangkok, Thailand & Overnight Train to Chiang Mai

Mike McHugh

Feb 14, 20173 min read

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...

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