Thomas J O'Brien's Travels (46 countries, 32 States,and 5 Continents)

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AFRICAN TRAVELS (2/53 countries)


africa Mozambique Lesotho Swaziland Malawi Seychelles Burundi Rwanda Djibouti Eritrea Western Sahara Republic of Congo Gabon Equatorial Guinea Cameroon Benin Togo Ghana Cote d'Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea Guinea Bissau The Gambia Senegal Eritrea Ethiopia Djibouti Somalia Kenya Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Burundi Madagascar Namibia Botswana South Africa Lesotho Swaziland Zimbabwe Mozambique Malawi Zambia Angola Democratic Repbulic of Congo Republic of Congo Gabon Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Cameroon Nigeria Togo Ghana Burkina Fassu Cote d'Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea Guinea Bissau The Gambia Senegal Mali Mauritania Niger Western Sahara Sudan Chad Egypt Libya Tunisia Morocco Algeria Russia
Africa is a vast continent which, including island groups, holds 53 different countries. Africa stretches from temperate areas in the north to those in the south, and is crossed by the equator. The continent is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. The climate of Africa varies with areas of arid desert to rainforest, to savanna plains and glorious coastal areas. Africa offers numerous cultural experiences, with a diverse cultural history and a dramatic story of colonial occupation to nation state independence. Africa holds a diverse range of wildlife and flora, vibrant cities, and a stunning landscape.
Highlights:
• Go on Safari in one of the many national parks.
• The Egyptian Pyramids
• Victoria Falls
• Mt. Kilimanjaro
• Ngorongoro Crater
• Discover the origins of Voodoo in Benin
• The exotic flora and fauna of Madagascar

EGYPT 2007-Cairo,Aswan,and Luxor


MORROCCO 1999-Tangiers (SEE SPAIN FOR LINK)





ASIAN TRAVELS (7/44 countries)


asia Singapore China Mongolia Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Malaysia Tiawan Phillipines East Timor Malaysia Singapore Cambodia Brunei Vietnam Vietnam Cambodia Laos Thailand Burma Bangladesh Bangladesh Sri Lanka India Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Afghanistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Japan North Korea South Korea Russia Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Armenia Georgia Russia
Asia is the largest and most populous continent containing more than 60 percent of the world's human population. The Asian continent lies to the east of the Suez Canal and the Ural Mountains and to the south of the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. Asia has a long history of a highly developed culture, and as a result holds many Wonders of the World and astounding historic sites. Asia also offers mountain ranges, volcanoes, idyllic islands, thriving cities and a diverse range of cultures.
Highlights:
• Angkor Wat
• The Great Wall of China
• Tokyo
• Hong Kong
• The backpackers hub of Bangkok
• The Buddhist monasteries of Nepal
• The Himalayan Mountain Range
• The Temple of Heaven, Beijing
• Mt. Fuji
• Taj Mahal, Agra

CHINA 2008-Hong Kong - coming soon

PHILLIPINES 2008-Manila - coming soon

TAIWAN 2008-Taipei - coming soon

INDONESIA 2008- Batam - coming soon

SINGAPORE 2008-Singapore-coming soon

MALAYSIA 2008-Kuala Lumpur-coming soon

JAPAN 2008-Tokyo- coming soon

EUROPEAN TRAVELS (26/48 countries)


Russia Serbia & Montenegro Portugal Switzerland Malta Croatia Bosnia & Herzegovina Albania Macedonia Armenia Moldova Slovenia Hungary Slovakia Lithuania Latvia Estonia The Netherlands Belgium Ireland Portugal Azerbaijan Georgia Ukraine Moldova Cyprus Belarus Romania Bulgaria Macedonia Serbia & Montenegro Bosnia & Herzegovina Turkey Greece Albania Croatia Hungary Slovakia Slovenia Malta Spain Portugal Spain France Italy Italy Austria Switzerland Belgium France Ireland United Kingdom Norway Sweden Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Russia Poland Czech Republic Germany Denmark The Netherlands Iceland Greenland Kazakstan Russia
Europe spans from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east; stretching down from the Mediterranean Sea in the south to the Arctic Ocean in the north, the continent offers a broad range of travel experiences. Europe boasts a rich cultural heritage and dramatic history, a diverse climate catering for all types of activities, areas of outstanding beauty, vibrant cities and a thriving arts scene.
Highlights:
• Paris
• Skiing in the Alps
• The Scandinavian Fjords
• Oktoberfest in Munich
• Moscow's Red Square
• Venice
• Mt. Vesuvius
• The Mediterranean coast
• The Giant's Causeway
• Stonehenge

48 countries:
 ALBANIA 2005

 Andorra-website coming soon

 Armenia

 AUSTRIA 2003
 AUSTRIA 2004
 Azerbaijan

 Belarus

 Belgium

 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA 2005
 BULGARIA 2005

 CROATIA 2005/2006
 CZECH REPUBLIC 2004

 Denmark
 ESTONIA 2006

 FINLAND 2006

 FRANCE 2003

 GEORGIA

 GERMANY 2003
 GERMANY 2004
 GREECE 2003

 HUNGARY 2004
 HUNGARY 2006
 Iceland
 IRELAND 2003

 ITALY 2003

 KOSOVO

 LATVIA 2006

 Liechtenstein

 LITHUANIA 2006

 Luxembourg

 Macedonia

 Malta

 Moldova

 Monaco
 MONTENEGRO 2005

 NETHERLANDS 2003

 Norway
 POLAND 2005

 Portugal-website coming soon

 ROMANIA 2005
 CLUJ-NAPOCA 2005
 Russia

 San Marino

 Serbia

 Slovakia
 Slovenia

 SPAIN 1999
 SPAIN 2007

 Sweden
 SWITZERLAND 2003

 TURKEY 2005

 Ukraine

 UNITED KINGDOM 2003
 VATICAN 2003

CONTIKI 2003-EUROPEAN DISCOVERY-England,Netherlands,Germany,Austria,Italy,Switzerland,and France
CONTIKI 2004-GETAWAYS NIGHTLIFE-BERLIN,PRAGUE,AND VIENNA


NORTH AMERICAN TRAVELS (3/23 countries and 32 states)


usa
The third-largest continent, North America is almost entirely in the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean. North America provides a stunning landscape, a choice of vibrant cities, a range of climates and numerous activities and experiences on offer. The continent offers a diverse range of cultures - both existing and past - and boasts some of the most famous landmarks in the world.
Highlights:
• The Rocky Mountains
• Niagara Falls
• New York City
• Mayan ruins in Yucatαn
• El Dνa de los Muertos (The Day of The Dead) Festival
• The Grand Canyon
• The United States Independence Day celebrations


50 STATES
AK Alaska
AL ALABAMA
AR Arkansas
AZ ARIZONA
CA CALIFORNIA 2004/2005
CO COLORADO 2007
CT CONNECTICUT
DE DELAWARE
FL FLORIDA
GA GEORGIA
HI Hawaii
IA IOWA 2007
ID Idaho
IL ILLINOIS 2004
 ILLINOIS 2006
IN INDIANA 2006
KS Kansas
KY KENTUCKY 2006
LA LOUISIANA 2001/2002
MA MASSACHUSETTS
MD MARYLAND
ME MAINE
MI Michigan
MN MINNESOTA 2007
MO Missouri
MS Mississippi
MT Montana
NC NORTH CAROLINA
ND North Dakota
NE Nebraska
NH NEW HAMPSHIRE
NJ NEW JERSEY
NM New Mexico
NV NEVADA 2005
NY NEW YORK
OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma
OR Oregon
PA PENNSYLVANIA
RI RHODE ISLAND
SC SOUTH CAROLINA 2001
SD South Dakota
TN Tennessee
TX TEXAS 2004
UT Utah
VA VIRGINIA
VT VERMONT
WA WASHINGTON 2005
WI WISCONSIN 2006
 WISCONSIN 2007
WV WEST VIRGINIA
WY WYOMING 2007

CANADA


MEXICO 2006


CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICAN TRAVELS (3 countries)


ca
Central America is a narrow isthmus of land connecting North America to South America. The North Pacific Ocean lies to the southwest, the Caribbean Sea lies to the northeast, and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the north. Most of Central America rests atop the Caribbean Plate. The region is geologically active, with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occurring from time to time. Fertile soils from weathered volcanic lavas have enabled highland areas to support large towns and cities. Central America provides a stunning coastline, temperate waters, tropical forests and a rich and diverse cultural experience, with numerous archaeological sites of civilizations past.
Highlights:
• Ancient Mayan ruins in Tikal, Copαn, abd Joya de Cerιn.
• Dunnes River Falls
• Colonial towns and architecture. -
BAHAMAS 2001-Paradise Island



DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- 2007/08-Santo Domingo-website coming soon

JAMAICA- 2008-Montego Bay-website coming soon

PANAMA 2006-Panama City and Decameron Resort



Puerto Rico 2004-San Juan




SOUTH AMERICAN TRAVELS (3/12 countries)


Uruguay French Guiana Suriname Guyana Panama Bolivia Peru Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Argentina Chile Antarctica South Georgia Falkland Islands
South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, and bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. As part of the Americas, South America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World unknown to Europeans. South America offers a range of travel options - with stunning coastlines, vibrant cities, historic colonial towns, mountainous treks and the vast and bio-diverse Amazonian rainforest.
Highlights:
• Angel Falls, Canaima National Park Venezuela
• Merida, Venezuela
• Amazon River Basin, Brazil/Peru/Bolivia
• The Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil
• Iguaηu Falls, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay
• The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
• Huascarαn National Park, Peru
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
• Atacama Desert, Chile
• Wine Regions of Chile and Argentina
• Snow Skiing-Valle Nevado(Chile), Chillan(Chile), Las Lenas(Argentina)
• Puerto Varas, Chile; Bariloche, Argentina
• Torres del Paine, Chile
• Ushuaia, Argentina

12 Countries:
 ARGENTINA 2005
 Bolivia
 BRAZIL 2005
 Chile
 Columbia
 Ecuador
 Guyana
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Suriname
 URUGUAY 2005
 Venezuela




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