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nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:16:53 -0700

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Matt Moog explaining concepts to Scott Cohen

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:16:21 -0700

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Matt Moog explaining concepts to Scott Cohen

Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:07:56 -0700

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Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk

Greg Tseng and Rob Jewell meet for the first time - they spent the evening talking about viral marketing — these guys have run some of the biggest campaigns in the world but from different ...

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:07:35 -0700

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Greg Tseng and Rob Jewell meet for the first time - they spent the evening talking about viral marketing — these guys have run some of the biggest campaigns in the world but from different ...

John Marshall

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:07:21 -0700

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John Marshall

Glenn Rewick, Lucas Morea and Scott Rewick

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:07:05 -0700

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Glenn Rewick, Lucas Morea and Scott Rewick

Kevin Armitrage

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:06:52 -0700

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Kevin Armitrage

Luiz Soares, Mike Hill and Adrian Bye

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:01:52 -0700

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Luiz Soares, Mike Hill and Adrian Bye

Adrian Bye being taught something pretty interesting by Dean Graziosi

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:01:28 -0700

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Adrian Bye being taught something pretty interesting by Dean Graziosi

Aymen and Tom Bell

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:01:07 -0700

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Aymen and Tom Bell

Two of my favourite guys — Scott Rewick and Drew Kossoff

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:51 -0700

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Two of my favourite guys — Scott Rewick and Drew Kossoff

l-r: David Shteif, ?, Dan Seebold

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:31 -0700

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l-r: David Shteif, ?, Dan Seebold

l-r: Jordan Finger from Ardis and Brad Powers from Active Response Group

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:12 -0700

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l-r: Jordan Finger from Ardis and Brad Powers from Active Response Group

Kim Ngo from NextInternet pouring her first cup of tea at Samovar in San Francisco

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:54:46 -0700

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Kim Ngo from NextInternet pouring her first cup of tea at Samovar in San Francisco

Scott Rewick, Adrian Bye and Joe Abrams at Adtech SF 2009

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:54:19 -0700

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Scott Rewick, Adrian Bye and Joe Abrams at Adtech SF 2009

Jason Peterson and Brady Whittingham in Santo Domingo

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:53:58 -0700

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Jason Peterson and Brady Whittingham in Santo Domingo

I was loaned a plane for a day by a friend - it definitely was cool to have a private plane to take you wherever you want!

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:53:34 -0700

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I was loaned a plane for a day by a friend - it definitely was cool to have a private plane to take you wherever you want!

The view inside a small plane when landing (at San Jose airport)

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:53:23 -0700

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The view inside a small plane when landing (at San Jose airport)

Believe it or not, I was actually piloting this plane - don't think I had any clue what I was doing!

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:53:03 -0700

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Believe it or not, I was actually piloting this plane - don't think I had any clue what I was doing!

Going flying

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:52:49 -0700

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Going flying

Adrian Bye picking a "fight" with former Mr Universe Nordine Zouareg

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:52:32 -0700

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Adrian Bye picking a "fight" with former Mr Universe Nordine Zouareg

Jason Peterson, Adrian Bye, Bogdan and Rob Woolford from DR1

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:49:00 -0700

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Jason Peterson, Adrian Bye, Bogdan and Rob Woolford from DR1

Martin Toha and Matt

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:48:50 -0700

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Martin Toha and Matt

Adiran Bye, Matt Argyll, Jason Peterson, some local Dominicanas

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:48:33 -0700

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Adiran Bye, Matt Argyll, Jason Peterson, some local Dominicanas

Jason wearing his best hat, Adrian Bye, Natachu and Matt

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:48:12 -0700

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Jason wearing his best hat, Adrian Bye, Natachu and Matt

.. and after dinner we went to a club — Tony bought TRIPLE shots of vodka for everyone.. Naturally I couldn't turn that down :-)

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:41:46 -0700

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.. and after dinner we went to a club — Tony bought TRIPLE shots of vodka for everyone.. Naturally I couldn't turn that down :-)

The menu for dinner

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:41:26 -0700

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The menu for dinner

Mike got to meet one of his heroes, Joe Sugarman. Mike runs a pretty large company now, but Joe was a big influence for him

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:41:02 -0700

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Mike got to meet one of his heroes, Joe Sugarman. Mike runs a pretty large company now, but Joe was a big influence for him

Tony talking with my brother Matthew over dessert

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:40:39 -0700

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Tony talking with my brother Matthew over dessert

Luke from Fitfuel and Mike Hussey from PEI (yes, we had a nice selection of drinks!)

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:40:24 -0700

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Luke from Fitfuel and Mike Hussey from PEI (yes, we had a nice selection of drinks!)

Later that evening we went for a nice meal at the Joel Robuchon Michelin 3 star restaurant in Las Vegas. It was an outstanding meal!

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:40:06 -0700

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Later that evening we went for a nice meal at the Joel Robuchon Michelin 3 star restaurant in Las Vegas. It was an outstanding meal!

When you leave, you have to put your nametag on the ball. I hooked Eben Pagan up with a Zappos tour a few days earlier, you can see his name near mine.

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:39:48 -0700

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When you leave, you have to put your nametag on the ball. I hooked Eben Pagan up with a Zappos tour a few days earlier, you can see his name near mine.

One of things I really liked about Tony's leadership is he really emphasizes learning. This is a library of free books for anyone to take whatever they want. They're the books which have mos ...

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:39:14 -0700

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One of things I really liked about Tony's leadership is he really emphasizes learning. This is a library of free books for anyone to take whatever they want. They're the books which have mos ...

Employees are given a budget to customize their offices however they want. This area was turned into a mini starbucks!

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:38:52 -0700

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Employees are given a budget to customize their offices however they want. This area was turned into a mini starbucks!

Tony explaining some of the key aspects of the Zappos business model to Joe Sugarman

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:38:32 -0700

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Tony explaining some of the key aspects of the Zappos business model to Joe Sugarman

Joe Sugarman being treated like "royalty" at Zappos. They make a big effort to take care of their partners.

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:37:53 -0700

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Joe Sugarman being treated like "royalty" at Zappos. They make a big effort to take care of their partners.

Adrian Bye with Tony in front of his desk. He's very accessible to his team.

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:37:18 -0700

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Adrian Bye with Tony in front of his desk. He's very accessible to his team.

Zappos has a very unique style - with some similarities to Silicon Valley in the late 90's

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:36:49 -0700

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Zappos has a very unique style - with some similarities to Silicon Valley in the late 90's

As you walk around the tour, the paparazzi (Zappos employees) may take photos of you! I decided to be paparazzi paparazzi and take a photo of them :-)

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:36:26 -0700

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As you walk around the tour, the paparazzi (Zappos employees) may take photos of you! I decided to be paparazzi paparazzi and take a photo of them :-)

The original shoes which when they couldn't be found in a mall, inspired the formation of Zappos for ordering shoes online

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:36:02 -0700

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The original shoes which when they couldn't be found in a mall, inspired the formation of Zappos for ordering shoes online

Our trusty group that assembled for the Zappos tour: (l-r) Luiz Soares, Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Adrian Bye (MeetInnovators), Mike Hussey (PEI), Matthew Bye (WSGR), Joe Sugarman (Blublockers). L ...

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:35:46 -0700

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Our trusty group that assembled for the Zappos tour: (l-r) Luiz Soares, Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Adrian Bye (MeetInnovators), Mike Hussey (PEI), Matthew Bye (WSGR), Joe Sugarman (Blublockers). L ...

Mike Filsaime and Shawn Casey

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:22:33 -0700

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Mike Filsaime and Shawn Casey

Jeremy Johnson and one of his customer service people

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:22:22 -0700

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Jeremy Johnson and one of his customer service people

Jennine Rexon from Rextopia and Mike from Modern Consumer

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:22:09 -0700

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Jennine Rexon from Rextopia and Mike from Modern Consumer

Brad Furber and Ryan Gardener

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:53 -0700

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Brad Furber and Ryan Gardener

Roy Desouza and Matt Cooke

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:36 -0700

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Roy Desouza and Matt Cooke

Vipul Gupta, Liz Lloyd and Lucas Morea

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:25 -0700

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Vipul Gupta, Liz Lloyd and Lucas Morea

Rob Jewell and Adrian Bye (pretty tired by this point!)

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:10 -0700

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Rob Jewell and Adrian Bye (pretty tired by this point!)

Jason Peterson and Nathan Kinsella

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:20:54 -0700

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Jason Peterson and Nathan Kinsella

Tom Bell and Brian Kurtz

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:20:38 -0700

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Tom Bell and Brian Kurtz

(l-r) Matt Wise, Brad Furber, Ryan Gardener and Tedd Johnson

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:20:26 -0700

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(l-r) Matt Wise, Brad Furber, Ryan Gardener and Tedd Johnson

Everyone making deals. The calibre of deals which came out of this event was astonishing

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:20:13 -0700

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Everyone making deals. The calibre of deals which came out of this event was astonishing

Ryan Allis, Martin Toha and Adrian Bye

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:19:59 -0700

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Ryan Allis, Martin Toha and Adrian Bye

Scott Rewick and Liz Lloyd

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:19:43 -0700

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Scott Rewick and Liz Lloyd

Dean Graziosi, Mike Filsaime, Ben Hoskins and Tedd Johnson

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:19:23 -0700

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Dean Graziosi, Mike Filsaime, Ben Hoskins and Tedd Johnson

Scott Rewick and Brady Whittingham

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:19:09 -0700

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Scott Rewick and Brady Whittingham

Three guys who have driven massive traffic: Frank Addante from the Rubicon Project, Rob Jewell from Gratis and Niuniu Ji

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:18:53 -0700

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Three guys who have driven massive traffic: Frank Addante from the Rubicon Project, Rob Jewell from Gratis and Niuniu Ji

A toast for dinner

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:07:21 -0700

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A toast for dinner

L-R: Carlos Miranda Levy, Adrian Bye, Rosendo Alvarez, Eddy Martinez, Marcos Troncoso

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:07:08 -0700

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L-R: Carlos Miranda Levy, Adrian Bye, Rosendo Alvarez, Eddy Martinez, Marcos Troncoso

(l-r) Marcos Troncoso, Gerty Valerio, Jose Rafael Vargas, Claudio Peguero, Mite Nishio, Alvaro Nadal

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:06:59 -0700

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(l-r) Marcos Troncoso, Gerty Valerio, Jose Rafael Vargas, Claudio Peguero, Mite Nishio, Alvaro Nadal

Marcos Troncoso talking with Arturo Lopez

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:06:43 -0700

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Marcos Troncoso talking with Arturo Lopez

Augusto Romano from communiQue talking with Ivko Maksimovic

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:06:26 -0700

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Augusto Romano from communiQue talking with Ivko Maksimovic

Adrian Bye with Frederick Emam-Zade

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:06:05 -0700

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Adrian Bye with Frederick Emam-Zade

The Zona Colonial in Santo Domingo

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:51:33 -0700

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The Zona Colonial in Santo Domingo

Some of the staff working hard at La Cuchara de Madera

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:39:06 -0700

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Some of the staff working hard at La Cuchara de Madera

Bird's nest for dessert.. not quite my style, but it tasted ok. The waitress assured me that it was very good for women's skin!

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:33:58 -0700

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Bird's nest for dessert.. not quite my style, but it tasted ok. The waitress assured me that it was very good for women's skin!

Dim Sum

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:33:37 -0700

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Dim Sum

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FIsh maw and shark's fin chicken stock served with fresh lily bulbs

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:31:56 -0700

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FIsh maw and shark's fin chicken stock served with fresh lily bulbs

Chilled drunken chicken topped with 'Shao Xing' wine shaved ice (drunken chicken referred to the chicken being soaked in wine LOL)

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Chilled drunken chicken topped with 'Shao Xing' wine shaved ice (drunken chicken referred to the chicken being soaked in wine LOL)

Oolong tea to drink during dinner

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:31:12 -0700

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Oolong tea to drink during dinner

My meal was in Shanghai's #1 chinese restaurant - Whampoa club

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:30:32 -0700

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My meal was in Shanghai's #1 chinese restaurant - Whampoa club

The view from the restaurant

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:30:15 -0700

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The view from the restaurant

This was a pretty spectacular chocolate cheesecake at La Cuchara de Madera

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:18:19 -0700

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This was a pretty spectacular chocolate cheesecake at La Cuchara de Madera

Here's a selection of the pastries in Santo Domingo's most famous dessert store, La Cuchara de Madera

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:17:45 -0700

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Here's a selection of the pastries in Santo Domingo's most famous dessert store, La Cuchara de Madera

This is a brownie with dulce de leche sauce at La Cuchara de Madera, Santo Domingo

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:17:30 -0700

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This is a brownie with dulce de leche sauce at La Cuchara de Madera, Santo Domingo

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Another amazing chinese dish

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:10:59 -0700

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Another amazing chinese dish

Boats in Shanghai. There is constant building everywhere

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:10:27 -0700

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Boats in Shanghai. There is constant building everywhere

Forbidden City, Beijing

nobody@smugmug.com (adrianbye) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:09:50 -0700

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Forbidden City, Beijing