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Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20236 min read
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...
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Mike McHugh
Oct 5, 20185 min read
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...
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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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Mike McHugh
Jul 24, 20174 min read
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...
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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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Mike McHugh
May 19, 20163 min read
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...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20161 min read
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...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 6, 20122 min read
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...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 2, 20122 min read
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...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 11, 20116 min read
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...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20112 min read
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...
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