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How Stephen Toured Europe & Made It “Home” Again For 40K points & $400...

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I'm still traveling for 40k To Far Away, but my journey is due to end in just a few hours. Greg and Nick have already shared how they used their points and cash, so...
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Less than 40K points used: Nick’s numbers for #40KFaraway

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As Greg did on Monday, today I’ll account for all of my costs in the 40K to Far Away challenge. Many readers have been curious about how we booked our travels and stayed within...
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Days 7-10 Of Stephen’s 40k: Trolls, Lots Of Flying & A Risk That Didn’t...

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To get a recap on what came before days 7-10 of my 40k To Far Away trip, check out the following posts: Days 1-4 Of Stephen’s 40k: Not Much Sleep, Lots Of Sights, Troll...
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40K Far Away: Who went farthest?

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While Stephen finishes up the last couple of days of his trip, we're each working on wrapping up our 40K to Far Away posts.  In addition to detailed trip reports, each of us will...
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How Greg toured Madrid & Africa for 40K points and $400 (#40kfaraway)

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Success!  With my meager 40K + $400 budget, I visited Washington DC; Madrid, Spain; Dakar Senegal; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Cape Town, South Africa.  I finally ended my journey on the island of Mahé...
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Last Chance Deals: Southwest 80k Signup Bonus, 30% Newegg Amex Offer & More

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Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. Four deals are ending this week, including the targeted Amex Offer...
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Days 5-6 Of Stephen’s 40k: Walking, Sightseeing, Walking, Family, Walking & Sleeping

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My recap of days 1-4 of 40k To Far Away finished in Brussels, Belgium after a day of troll hunting in Boom. That wasn't quite the end of day 4 though, as that evening...
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How The 1st Flight Stephen Booked Affected The Rest Of His Trip

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The eagle-eyed among you might have noticed that in the video graphic produced for 40k To Far Away, it said my first flight from Newark-Toronto-Madrid only cost $115.45. Flights to Europe from the east coast...
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Greg’s South African adventures #40Kfaraway (featuring Johannesburg fun, train misadventures, Cape Town wine &...

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Wow. I had a great time on my 40K to Far Away adventures, but I'm beat!  I'm now in the Seychelles for a brief recovery (I slept 10 hours last night!) before flying off...
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Nick’s (Mis)Adventures adding 30+ miles by bicycle

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Earlier this morning, I posted the announcement that I had reached my end point in the 40K to Far Away challenge: Niue. However, en route to get here, I stopped in 3 cities in...
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Nick’s final new destination: Niue (#40KFaraway)

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It's official: I've come to the end of my 40K to Far Away road. I'll soon be posting summaries of my stops along the way (and eventually a full cost report), but for now...
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Days 1-4 Of Stephen’s 40k: Not Much Sleep, Lots Of Sights, Troll Hunting &...

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We're a week into 40k To Far Away but I'm only halfway through my trip. Even though I've not traveled as far as Greg and Nick so far, I've still managed to fit in...
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Greg’s visits to Madrid and Dakar #40Kfaraway

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One of the hardest things about travelling the 40K to Far Away Challenge is finding time to write.  Most of the time I've either been on the go or too tired to think.  Or...
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The mid-race tally. Who’s leading #40Kfaraway?

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As of Sunday at 3pm ET, Nick is way ahead of the pack.  That is, if we measure only the distance traveled and not the quality of the travel, then he's way ahead.  Here's...

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