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RTW Honeymoon

RTW Honeymoon: Bio

Author Bio for Sean and Kimberly Lightholder.

RTW Honeymoon: Plans

How the story began.

RTW Honeymoon #15: Epilogue - Bay Area, California

In this final entry, Sean & Kim reflect on some of their favourite moments and places from their trip as well as their reception as Americans abroad.

RTW Honeymoon #14: Christchurch, Cannibalism and Kava - Christchurch, New Zealand and Fiji

Or...Fine Young Cannibals: Not just an 80's pop band! Sean and Kim enjoyed Fijian hospitality and kava ceremonies as part of their final stop of their RTW Honeymoon.

RTW Honeymoon #13: The Search for the Wild Aubie! - New Zealand

Deserts and glaciers. Waterfalls and volcanoes. Mix in a few million sheep, vast grassland plains, some exuberant native island culture and you've got a good start on New Zealand.

RTW Honeymoon #12: Sickness, Singapore and the Land of Oz - Thailand, Singapore and Australia

A 24-hour bout of the runs couldn't spoil Sean and Kim's time in paradise. They are currently in Sydney, enjoying the familiarity of a western country.

RTW Honeymoon #11: The Sounds of SE Asia - Cambodia and Vietnam

If you're ever feeling jaded and out of touch with humanity, get into a paper-rock-scissors game with a Vietnamese street kid.

RTW Honeymoon #10: Motos, Temples and Some Guy at the Airport - Thailand and Cambodia

The Lightholders spent three days soaking up the atmosphere of Khao San Road before heading to Cambodia and some of the world's most spectacular temples at Angkor Wat.

RTW Honeymoon #9: Cold War Memories and Grecian Ruminations - Italy and Greece

One of the highlights of Greece was catching the sunset at Oia, supposed to be one of the best places in the world to watch Apollo parallel-park his chariot at the end of the day.

RTW Honeymoon #8: Walt Whitman's Grandson and Hungarian Refugees - France and Italy

No matter how boring a place might be, if the armed border guards eject you from your train compartment to extract a refugee from a small hole in your compartment ceiling, it kind of adds a bit of spi

RTW Honeymoon #7: Tapas, Protests and the end of the World (cup) as we know it - Spain

Sean and Kim soon adapted to the Spanish siesta lifestyle as they tried to find relief from the heat during their travels around Spain.

RTW Honeymoon #5: Czeching out the Countryside - Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

The Lightholders wax nostalgic on their time in the Czech Republic, passing through Cesky Krumlov, Kutna Hora, and Terezin.

RTW Honeymoon #6: The Hills are Alive With the Sounds of Salzburg! - Salzburg, Austria to France

Monastic breweries in Salzburg, liter beers in Munich, Disney castles, historic Bamberg, Switzerland, Amsterdam and finally to Paris.

RTW Honeymoon #3: Echoes of the 900 day Seige - St. Petersburg, Russia

To Sean and Kim, it seemed like the entire city of St. Petersburg had been set up as a huge playground, just for them to enjoy.

RTW Honeymoon #4: Prague: Absynth-Minded Capitalism - Prague, Czech Republic

One really terrific thing about Prague is its love for music and art. Oh, and the beer isn't to shabby either.

RTW Honeymoon #2: From Streams of Whiskey to Rivers of Vodka - Ireland to Russia

The Lightholders say a lingering goodye to Ireland before flying into St. Petersburg, a city resonating with a stifled glory.

RTW Honeymoon #1: Ghosts, Guinness and Oliver Cromwell - Ireland

Ireland was just what the doctor ordered: ruined castles, sweeping green hills with stone fences, quaint cobblestone streets with intimate pubs, sheep blocking traffic, Kim terrorizing helpless baby l

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