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Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Article by Juergen "Jogi" Gerner
Tamarindo bay and Playa Grande
Guanacaste is a Province of Costa Rica located on...
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Andy Miller rode around the world in 2001 on his KTM 640.Bike - £6100 New, KTM Adventure 1998 ModelTouratech Boxes - £450Tank Bag (T....
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Shipping Parts, personal effects etc. in to a foreign country
by Jerome Bullard, edited and supplemented by Grant Johnson
Sooner or...
VaccinationsSee your doctor or a travel medical clinic (preferred) for specifics as to which ones you need, as it depends on which countries you are...
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GPS routes With the huge popularity of GPS's for travelling, it makes sense to have a central repository for the tracks, so I've started this section...
Maybe you want to venture out onto that snow-capped mountain you are driving by, or you get stuck on a high pass… In these situations it might come...
Budgeting
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How long is a piece of string? What YOU think is enough, isn't enough for a decent meal for someone else. Or as...
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