My Moments
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Kinabatangan River, Malaysia
Dusk on the Kinabatangan River, the heavy golden light and hornbills, Malaysia -
Borneo, Malaysia
Watching Green turtles laying eggs and leatherback hatchlings flip down the beach in Borneo, Malaysia
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Heron Island, Australia
Turtles hatching from the sand just below me, with the entire beach to myself, Heron Island, Australia -
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Carvings of Banteay Srei in Angkor Wat, Cambodia -
The Killing Fields, Cambodia
Being shown around Toul Sleng Genocide museum by a man who's entire family had been tortured and killed there, then finding human remains newly revealed in the Killings Fields by the tropical rains, Cambodia -
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Spending three days drifting around the islands of beautiful Halong Bay, Vietnam -
Medieval Talinn, Estonia
The beautiful city of Talinn, Estonia
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The Hermitage, Russia
Wandering down Nevsky Prospket in Saint Petersburg and exploring the Hermitage, Russia.
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New York CIty, USA
First steps in the city that never sleeps, USA
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Puget Sound, USA
Watching Orcas play in the Puget Sound off Seattle (an experience pleasurable enough to get me to move to Seattle), USA
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Prague Old Town
Prague Old Town and Castle, Czech Republic
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Auschwitz, Poland
The intense sadness in the horrors people allowed to happen at Auschwitz and the strength with which they resisted at Oscar Schlinder's factory, Poland
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The Kremlin, Russia
The Kremlin, Red Square and St Basils Cathedral and disco bowling with drunk Russians in Moscow, Russia
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Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia
Getting grimy on the Trans-Siberian Railway and clean with a banya in Lake Baikal, Siberia
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The Mongolian Steppe
Riding across the Mongolian steppe on ponies, Mongolia
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The Great Wall, China
Walking along the Great Wall, China
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Melbourne, Australia
Cafes with friends in Melbourne, Australia
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Stockholm in winter
Stockholm in winter, finding out that snow is colder than it looks and escaping the cold in the unexpectedly enjoyable Postal Museum, Sweden
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Red Sea, Egypt
Swimming with dolphins in the Red Sea, Egypt
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Cappadonia, Turkey
Climbing chimneys in the Goreme Valley and scrambling through the underground city of Kaymakli in Cappadonia, Turkey -
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Gallipoli, Turkey
The trenches of Gallipoli, where so many died, Turkey
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Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Having an epiphany about the non-universality of body language while having dinner and beer overlooking Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria -
Victoria, Canada
Exploring Victoria on Canada Day and being taught about global warming by a sheep in the Royal Museum of British Colombia, Canada
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Celestun, Mexico
The Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, the flamingos of Celestun and swimming in the cenotes in the Yucatan, Mexico
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Vienna, Austria
Strolling through the romantic old town centre of Vienna, Austria
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Vancouver, Canada
Cycling through Stanley Park and watching nesting Great Blue Herons, Canada -
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Wedding in Banff, Canada
Getting married in the Canadian Rockies, Canada
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Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Swimming with sea lions and the photographers paradise of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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St Kitts and Nevis
Racing back from Brimstone Fortress, St Kitts and Nevis
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Going out in Seattle, USA
Going out with friends in Seattle, USA
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Lviv, Ukraine
Wandering the streets of Lviv and touring the University of Chernivsti in the Ukraine
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
The sadness of Anne Frank House and the pleasure of riding the canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Bru na Boinne, Ireland
Exploring Bru na Boinne and the Giant's causeway with Luke and Shyla, Ireland and Northern Ireland
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Friet Museum of Brugge, Belgium
The surprise of a fascinating tour in the Friet Museum of Brugge, Belgium -
Election 2008, USA
Being part of the celebrations in Seattle when Obama won the 2008 elections, USA
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Hawai'i, USA
Swimming with sea turtles in Hawai'i, USA
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Adelaide River, Australia
Experiencing the power of saltwater crocodiles in the Adelaide River, Australia -
Kakadu, Australia
Aboriginal art and soaking in a waterhole after a hot hike through Kakadu, Australia
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Daintree Rainforest, Australia
Seeing Cassowaries in the Daintree National Park, Australia
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Scuba diving in Australia
Scuba diving with a weedy sea dragon off Adelaide and night diving on the Great Barrier Reef, with the orange glow of shrimp eyes and the predatory packs of Giant Travelli, Australia