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Mike McHugh
Feb 13, 20173 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 2: Bangkok, Thailand
Hello from Bangkok! I cannot believe that I am finally here! We landed at about 11:10 AM – a bit ahead of schedule. Bangkok’s...
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Mike McHugh
Jul 8, 20167 min read
Contiki Russia Plus: Days 5, 6 & 7 – St. Petersburg, Russia
The past three days in St. Petersburg were amazing, but getting into Russia was an experience in and of itself! We left our hotel in...
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Mike McHugh
Jul 6, 20162 min read
Contiki Russia Plus: Day 4 – Helsinki, Finland
Our time in Helsinki was short, but we saw the major sites during our stay. We disembarked from the cruise ship at around 10:00 AM and...
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Mike McHugh
Jul 5, 20162 min read
Contiki Russia Plus: Day 3 – Stockholm & Cruise to Helsinki
Our final morning in Stockholm kicked off at 8:15 AM when we left our hotel for a tour of the Stockholm City Hall, home of the banquet...
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Mike McHugh
Jul 2, 20162 min read
Contiki Russia Plus: Day 1 – Stockholm
Hi All, I think I may have Stockholm Syndrome because this city has exceeded my expectations and I haven’t even taken a proper walking...
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Mike McHugh
May 23, 20162 min read
Contiki England & Scotland – Day 3: Lake District & Carlisle
Hi Everyone, We’re on our way from Carlisle to Edinburgh! Yesterday was a gorgeous, beautiful day with exceptional scenery. We left our...
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Mike McHugh
May 23, 20154 min read
Day 14: Post-China Adventure – Tokyo
I didn’t book a tour for my first full day in Tokyo, Japan, but elected to walk around the city on my own. I started the day at around...
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Mike McHugh
May 22, 20152 min read
Day 13: China Adventure – Hong Kong to Tokyo
I had to leave for the airport at 11:30 AM, so I couldn’t really go and see any sites in Hong Kong that I hadn’t seen yet as they are all...
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Mike McHugh
May 19, 20152 min read
Day 10: China Adventure – Yangshuo to Hong Kong
We had a 1:00 PM departure from our hotel in Yangshuo, so the majority of us slept in a bit. After I woke up and packed, I headed down to...
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Mike McHugh
May 18, 20153 min read
Day 9: China Adventure – Yangshuo
As Yangshuo is supposed to be a relaxing few days, we had nothing on the itinerary before 10:30 AM. I slept in and relaxed for a while...
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Mike McHugh
May 16, 20152 min read
Day 8: China Adventure – Yangshuo
We left our hotel at 6:00 AM and headed straight to the airport. Our flight was only delayed an hour this time and we landed in Guilin...
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Mike McHugh
May 15, 20152 min read
Day 6: China Adventure – Xi’an & The Muslim Quarter
We had an 8:15 AM start and climbed to the top of the Xi’an City Wall. It runs around the perimeter of the old city and is 14 kilometers...
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Mike McHugh
May 14, 20153 min read
Day 5: China Adventure – Xi’an & The Terracotta Army
We woke up on our train at 7:30 AM and were ready to take on the ancient city of Xi’an which was the capital of China under the Tang...
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Mike McHugh
May 13, 20153 min read
Day 4: China Adventure – Beijing & The Summer Palace
Our itinerary for Day 4 started at 10:45 AM, so most people decided to sleep in. A small group of us decided to wake up early and go to...
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Mike McHugh
May 12, 20153 min read
Day 3: China Adventure – Beijing & The Forbidden City
Our third day in Beijing started off with breakfast. Then, we headed out for another full day of sightseeing! Our first stop was...
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Mike McHugh
May 11, 20157 min read
Day 2: China Adventure – Beijing & The Great Wall of China
Hi All! We started the day with a “Chinese Breakfast” which, as my tour guide said, is like any other meal of the day in China! They had...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 16, 20124 min read
Kraków: The Slavic Rome
Hi All, After getting a bit lost at the border between Slovakia & Poland, we finally arrived in Kraków at about 7:00 PM. After checking...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 14, 20125 min read
Vienna: The Imperial City
Hi All, We are on our way out of Austria to go to Budapest, Hungary. Our time in Austria was short, but packed with activities. After...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 11, 20124 min read
Berlin: A World Divided. A World United.
Guten Tag! I’m now in Berlin, my favorite European city outside of Italy. The history here amazes me every time I walk around. I...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 5, 20126 min read
Food, Food & More Food
Ciao Tutti, I am currently sitting on a train pulling out of the station in Florence watching the top portion of the Duomo fade away as...
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