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As both of us had had a busy old twelve months, we decided a little pampering was in order.  Iain had read about some hot springs up the coast a little from HCMC, and I agreed that hot springs sounded like just the thing.  We didn't do a great job of getting up early, and then of course w…

Mapping out the remainder of my trip:   Mental notes:   Santorini - Nov 15 to Nov 18Athens - Nov 18 to Nov 19Croatia - Nov 19 to Nov 22Venice - Nov 22 to Nov 25Prague - Nov 25 to Nov 28Berlin - Nov 28 to Nov 31Amsterdam - Nov 31 to Dec 3Bruges - Dec 3 to Dec 5London - Dec 6

I visited Zermatt in Switzerland for an unbelievable three days. It was early November and I skiing through the clouds on a cool, snowy day. The village of Zermatt is absolutely pictureque, surrounded by breathtaking views. Highlights including hiking, skiing, mount Matterhorn and the small pictureque village.

Their my grandfather is from Suriname, I always had the curiosity to see where he grew up. This country used to be a dutch colony, you can still see a lot of influences, but it has a very different culture. It has it influences from all the different populations living here: hindu, muslim, chinese,…

Another rather painfully long bus journey from Santa Elena to Fortuna which took all day despite not actually being that far distance-wise ... the cynical side of me is thinking there is a deliberate strategy in Costa Rica to make all backpackers lives as difficult as possible so you give up on pub…

Patagonia is a small community town located between the Santa Rita Mountains and the Coronado National Forest, a little over twelve miles from Sonoita where I lived and just about twenty miles north of the United States/ Mexico border. The small town of Patagonia is situated at a higher altitude th…

Over 500 hours by bus, what a trip, journal will come soon.

Sau Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, Foz Do Iguazzu, Curitipa

Argentina

Country #2 in the Michigan Ambassadors of Music 2009 tour.

Bolivia

I know it has been a while since I updated this blog but life has been pretty hectic lately. Anyway off to Venice!The TripI took the train from Milan to Venice, stopping along the way in Verona for a couple of hours, which is an amazing city as well, wished I had some more time there, but I can alw…

Sky & I arrived to Nazca last night, after a long bus drive... We left Lima around 3:30pm and were at the hostel around 10:30pm. We were tired and just wanted to have something to drink and sleep. Our adventure started on Friday morning. We weren't 100% sure about what to do in Nazca. The onl…

Ecuador

Well Guys! My accommodation is confirmed and I will be staying at Bhagirathi Lodge. It apparently is owned by one of the priests working in Mookambika Temple. Strictly Vegetarian food only available, Clean Bedroom and attached clean bathroom only. Tariff : Rs200/ night :))) Note: I am informed …