Mega Bus is a low cost bus company that provides service around the Midwest and Northeast US. I have used it several times to get to and from Chicago. Its a nice double decker bus that has minimum stops. It will drop you off right in Downtown Chicago at Union Station On the four hour trip from Toledo to Chicago the buses only stop was at a turnpike rest stop to get McDonalds and use the restrooms. So, it is pretty direct. Its not always on time to pick you up, but you will make it to your dest…

Packed into the van and made our 7 hour journey back to Antigua.  We stopped for a quick lunch at the gas station before crossing the border back into Guatemala.  There were a lot of trucks stranded at the border because they weren't allowed to cross over due to the military coup.  Luckily, they were only allowing travelers to pass through.  We arrived in Antigua at about 2:30PM, just as it started to rain.  We had some free time before meeting back at the hotel at 4:00…

A quick diversion to D.C. (scraped off the quick detour from New York to Baltimore), this time in my friend's car -- making way for a great day trip to the United States capital and its numerous world-famous marble and stone residents.

Caesars Windsor is a high quality casino with all the amenities. The casino is very much like a Las Vegas style casino where you could never leave the building and still have a full day. The rooms are very niceand the suites are well worth the money. The show area looks great, I haven't seen one, not my thing. I couldn't tell you if the drinks are free while gaming but they do keep them coming. The dealers are really nice- as opposed to Detroit casinos. The same could be said for the other gam…

Ach, still in England! I've just joined TravBuddy, and think it's pretty fantastic! I loved all the welcome messages from the nice people!I really, really really want to travel. I've eaten away a good chunk of Europe through cycle touring holidays, but it's time to really see somewhere completley different. I love England to bits, but I want to see somewhere fantastic.The plan is to Workaway next summer, preferably somewhere to improve my french. It'd be great to have someone to share it with t…