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Personal Top Five Dream Food Pilgrimages

Posted on January 26, 2010 | No Comments
Prompted by the recent announcement by Ferran Adria that El Bulli in Roses, Spain will close its doors in the year 2012, I was inspired to write about my personal dream dining destinations around the globe. The restaurants I would like to go to are...
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Planning your travel around the seasons

Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
There is nothing worse for a traveler than to be caught in the seasonal throws of mother nature. To go to Europe to find that everything closes early can draw out the time you spend in your hotel room. Monsoon seasons can keep you constantly...
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Finding a Travel Buddy

Posted on January 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
“Hi, I’m John” is the normal greeting I use to introduce myself. It’s a simple greeting that opens up a world of possibilities, especially when you are traveling. When you have traveled solo like I have, it is a great to make travel buddies along....
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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2009 | No Comments
Merry Christmas from John at Dotted Route!
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Opinion: Backpacking in Europe vs. Backpacking in Southeast Asia

Posted on November 17, 2009 | 3 Comments
Some might consider backpacking in Europe a chance to visit some of the world’s famous sites . Some might consider backpacking in Southeast Asia a real adventure far way from any kind of pampered form of civilization. They are right and they are wrong. Any...
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Hello world!

Posted on November 14, 2009 | No Comments
Welcome to Dotted Route. This is my introductory entry to what will hopefully be a blog to a lot of travel information, tips, and stories. I will be writing up all the stories I can remember from my time in the US, Europe, and Asia....
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