TravBuddy.com: Fio's around the world (at least in theory) travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/2578 i've finally managed to escape the oh-so-fascinating world of hedge fund finance, and am now decadently indulging my long-suppressed wanderlust with 15 months on the road and around the world... *note: apart from the odd review (generally of something not found in your standard guide book), this is really more just a map of my travels than a proper blog, but if you want more information on anywhere i`ve been or what i`ve been up to, send me a message and i`ll see if i can rustle something up. en-us Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:00:01 PST Philadelphia - transit point http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Philadelphia-transit-point-246 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:00:01 PST Philadelphia - transit point Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aug 12, 2007

]]> Mount Joy - Back home (or at least my parents' house...) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mount-Joy-Back-home-or-least-247 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:00:02 PST Mount Joy - Back home (or at least my parents' house...) Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, Aug 12, 2007

]]> Chicago - transit point (layover) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Chicago-transit-point-layover-245 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST Chicago - transit point (layover) Chicago, Illinois, Aug 12, 2007

]]> San Jose - transit point http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/San-Jose-transit-point-243 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:21:53 PST San Jose - transit point San Jose, California, Aug 11, 2007

]]> Los Angeles - transit point (layover) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Los-Angeles-transit-point-layover-244 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:23:31 PST Los Angeles - transit point (layover) Los Angeles, California, Aug 11, 2007

]]> San Francisco - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/San-Francisco-4-nights-242 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:19:50 PST San Francisco - 4 nights San Francisco, California, Aug 07, 2007

]]> San Francisco - transit point http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/San-Francisco-transit-point-240 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:16:53 PST San Francisco - transit point San Francisco, California, Aug 05, 2007

]]> Monterey - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Monterey-2-nights-241 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:17:49 PST Monterey - 2 nights Monterey, California, Aug 05, 2007

]]> Tokyo - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tokyo-3-nights-239 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:09:33 PST Tokyo - 3 nights Tokyo, Japan, Aug 02, 2007

]]> Mt. Fuji - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mt-Fuji-1-night-238 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:53:14 PST Mt. Fuji - 1 night Fuji, Japan, Aug 01, 2007

]]> Tokyo - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tokyo-1-night-237 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:42:59 PST Tokyo - 1 night Tokyo, Japan, Jul 31, 2007

]]> Miyajima - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Miyajima-1-night-236 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:41:21 PST Miyajima - 1 night Miyajima, Japan, Jul 30, 2007

]]> Hiroshima - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Hiroshima-1-night-235 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:50:30 PST Hiroshima - 1 night Hiroshima, Japan, Jul 29, 2007

]]> Nikko - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Nikko-daytrip-233 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:49:05 PST Nikko - daytrip Nikko, Japan, Jul 27, 2007

]]> Tokyo - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tokyo-2-nights-234 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:49:43 PST Tokyo - 2 nights Tokyo, Japan, Jul 27, 2007

]]> Takaragawa Onsen http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Minakami-1-night-232 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:57:21 PST Takaragawa Onsen Minakami, Japan, Jul 26, 2007

For the total Japanese spa experience, the spa town of Kusatsu is probably a good bet, but for onsen (hot springs) at their purest and most sublime, …

]]> Minakami - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Minakami-1-night-232 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:23:24 PST Minakami - 1 night Minakami, Japan, Jul 26, 2007

]]> Karuizawa - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Karuizawa-daytrip-230 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:35:16 PST Karuizawa - daytrip Karuizawa, Japan, Jul 25, 2007

]]> Kusatsu - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kusatsu-1-night-231 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:30:55 PST Kusatsu - 1 night Kusatsu, Japan, Jul 25, 2007

]]> Matsumoto - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Matsumoto-1-night-229 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:16:14 PST Matsumoto - 1 night Matsumoto, Japan, Jul 24, 2007

]]> Kyoto - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kyoto-3-nights-228 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:05:37 PST Kyoto - 3 nights Kyoto, Japan, Jul 21, 2007

]]> Koyasan - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Koyasan-1-night-227 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:15:28 PST Koyasan - 1 night Koyasan, Japan, Jul 20, 2007

]]> Nara - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Nara-1-night-226 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:12:51 PST Nara - 1 night Nara, Japan, Jul 19, 2007

]]> Nagoya - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Nagoya-1-night-225 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:17:27 PST Nagoya - 1 night Nagoya, Japan, Jul 18, 2007

]]> Tokyo - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tokyo-4-nights-224 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:15:05 PST Tokyo - 4 nights Tokyo, Japan, Jul 14, 2007

]]> Tay Ninh - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tay-Ninh-daytrip-222 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:41:57 PST Tay Ninh - daytrip Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Jul 12, 2007

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ho-Chi-Minh-City-223 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:46:54 PST Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jul 12, 2007

]]> Cu Chi - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Cu-Chi-daytrip-221 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:40:50 PST Cu Chi - daytrip Cu Chi, Vietnam, Jul 12, 2007

]]> HCMC (Saigon) - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/HCMC-Saigon-3-nights-220 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:35:34 PST HCMC (Saigon) - 3 nights Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jul 10, 2007

]]> Bich Duyen Hotel http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/HCMC-Saigon-3-nights-220 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:32:11 PST Bich Duyen Hotel Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jul 10, 2007

In terms of value-for-money in the Pham Ngu Lao area (HCMC's answer to Bangkok's Khao San Road, although definitely not as much of a foreigner-domina…

]]> Ben Tre - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ben-Tre-1-night-219 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:09:18 PST Ben Tre - 1 night Ben Tre, Vietnam, Jul 09, 2007

]]> Vinh Long - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Vinh-Long-1-night-218 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:00:58 PST Vinh Long - 1 night Vinh Long, Vietnam, Jul 08, 2007

]]> Can Tho - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Can-Tho-1-night-217 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:48:59 PST Can Tho - 1 night Can Tho, Vietnam, Jul 07, 2007

]]> Long Xuyen - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Long-Xuyen-1-night-216 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:46:07 PST Long Xuyen - 1 night Long Xuyen, Vietnam, Jul 06, 2007

]]> Chau Doc - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Chau-Doc-1-night-215 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:07:00 PST Chau Doc - 1 night Chau Doc, Vietnam, Jul 05, 2007

]]> Phnom Penh - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Phnom-Penh-1-night-214 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:55:56 PST Phnom Penh - 1 night Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jul 04, 2007

]]> Kompong Cham - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kompong-Cham-1-night-213 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:37:41 PST Kompong Cham - 1 night Kompong Cham, Cambodia, Jul 03, 2007

]]> Siem Reap - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Siem-Reap-4-nights-212 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:05:30 PST Siem Reap - 4 nights Siem Reap, Cambodia, Jun 29, 2007

]]> Banteay Srei Temple http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Siem-Reap-4-nights-212 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:03:32 PST Banteay Srei Temple Siem Reap, Cambodia, Jun 29, 2007

The majority of the ancient ruins around Siem Reap (commonly known as Angkor Wat, although that name actually refers to just one specific temple - th…

]]> Battambang - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Battambang-1-night-211 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:17:57 PST Battambang - 1 night Battambang, Cambodia, Jun 28, 2007

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kampot-209 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:51:18 PST Kampot, Cambodia, Jun 26, 2007

]]> Bokor - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Bokor-daytrip-208 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:49:30 PST Bokor - daytrip Bok Kou, Cambodia, Jun 26, 2007

]]> Phnom Penh - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Phnom-Penh-2-nights-210 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:57:19 PST Phnom Penh - 2 nights Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jun 26, 2007

]]> Kampot - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kampot-1-night-207 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:43:46 PST Kampot - 1 night Kampot, Cambodia, Jun 25, 2007

]]> Sihanoukville - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Sihanoukville-1-night-206 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:38:31 PST Sihanoukville - 1 night Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Jun 24, 2007

]]> Entering Cambodia at the Hat Lek - Koh Kong Border http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Koh-Kong-1-night-205 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:16:43 PST Entering Cambodia at the Hat Lek - Koh Kong Border Koh Kong, Cambodia, Jun 23, 2007

Welcome to corruption-plagued Cambodia. After exiting Thailand with no problems whatsoever, and walking the 50 meters to the entry point into Cambod…

]]> Koh Kong - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Koh-Kong-1-night-205 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:44:14 PST Koh Kong - 1 night Koh Kong, Cambodia, Jun 23, 2007

]]> Hat Tha Nam (Lonely Beach) (Ko Chang) - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Hat-Tha-Nam-Lonely-Beach-Ko-204 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:33:58 PST Hat Tha Nam (Lonely Beach) (Ko Chang) - 3 nights Hat Tha Nam (Lonely Beach), Thailand, Jun 20, 2007

]]> Khao San Palace http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Bangkok-3-nights-203 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:59:11 PST Khao San Palace Bangkok, Thailand, Jun 17, 2007

It doesn't get much more smack-dab-in-the-middle of the farang-filled travellers' ghetto of Thanon Khao San than the Khao San Palace. It's far from …

]]> Bangkok - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Bangkok-3-nights-203 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:34:52 PST Bangkok - 3 nights Bangkok, Thailand, Jun 17, 2007

]]> Khao Sok - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Khao-Sok-1-night-202 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:02:10 PST Khao Sok - 1 night Khao Sok, Thailand, Jun 15, 2007

]]> Patong (Phuket) - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Patong-Phuket-1-night-201 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:58:41 PST Patong (Phuket) - 1 night Patong, Thailand, Jun 14, 2007

]]> East Railay - 5 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/East-Railay-5-nights-200 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:54:36 PST East Railay - 5 nights East Railay, Thailand, Jun 09, 2007

]]> Ao Nang - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ao-Nang-2-nights-199 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:22:49 PST Ao Nang - 2 nights Ao Nang, Thailand, Jun 07, 2007

]]> Tanah Rata (Cameron Highlands) - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tanah-Rata-Cameron-Highlands-198 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:51:50 PST Tanah Rata (Cameron Highlands) - 1 night Tanah Rata, Malaysia, Jun 05, 2007

]]> Ipoh - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ipoh-1-night-197 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:51:04 PST Ipoh - 1 night Ipoh, Malaysia, Jun 04, 2007

]]> Georgetown (Penang) - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Georgetown-Penang-2-nights-196 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:24:27 PST Georgetown (Penang) - 2 nights George Town, Malaysia, Jun 02, 2007

]]> Medan - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Medan-1-night-195 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:21:24 PST Medan - 1 night Medan, Indonesia, Jun 01, 2007

]]> Tuk Tuk (Danau Toba) - 5 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tuk-Tuk-Danau-Toba-5-nights-194 Sun, 27 May 2007 00:17:10 PST Tuk Tuk (Danau Toba) - 5 nights Tuk Tuk, Indonesia, May 27, 2007

]]> Berastagi - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Berastagi-2-nights-192 Fri, 25 May 2007 20:55:12 PST Berastagi - 2 nights Berastagi, Indonesia, May 25, 2007

]]> Medan - transit point (plane arrival) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Medan-transit-point-plane-arrival-193 Fri, 25 May 2007 20:42:39 PST Medan - transit point (plane arrival) Medan, Indonesia, May 25, 2007

]]> Jakarta - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Jakarta-4-nights-191 Mon, 21 May 2007 06:15:45 PST Jakarta - 4 nights Jakarta, Indonesia, May 21, 2007

]]> Cirebon - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Cirebon-1-night-190 Sun, 20 May 2007 04:09:43 PST Cirebon - 1 night Cirebon, Indonesia, May 20, 2007

]]> Dieng - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Dieng-1-night-189 Sat, 19 May 2007 04:28:07 PST Dieng - 1 night Dieng, Indonesia, May 19, 2007

]]> Borobudur - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Borobudur-1-night-188 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:01:04 PST Borobudur - 1 night Borobudur, Indonesia, May 18, 2007

]]> Prambanan - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Prambanan-daytrip-186 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 PST Prambanan - daytrip Prambanan, Indonesia, May 16, 2007

]]> Yogyakarta - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Yogyakarta-2-nights-187 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:01 PST Yogyakarta - 2 nights Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 16, 2007

]]> Danar Hadi Batik Galeri http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Solo-2-nights-185 Mon, 14 May 2007 03:17:06 PST Danar Hadi Batik Galeri Surakarta, Indonesia, May 14, 2007

Batik is tough to ignore if you're traveling in Java, mostly because in all of the tourist hotspots it seems like someone is trying to sell you some …

]]> Solo - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Solo-2-nights-185 Mon, 14 May 2007 00:50:09 PST Solo - 2 nights Surakarta, Indonesia, May 14, 2007

]]> Malang - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Malang-2-nights-184 Sat, 12 May 2007 20:38:41 PST Malang - 2 nights Malang, Indonesia, May 12, 2007

]]> Cemoro Lawang - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Cemoro-Lawang-1-night-183 Fri, 11 May 2007 01:17:00 PST Cemoro Lawang - 1 night Cemoro Lawang, Indonesia, May 11, 2007

]]> Probolinggo - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Probolinggo-1-night-182 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:44:45 PST Probolinggo - 1 night Probolinggo, Indonesia, May 10, 2007

]]> Sempol - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Sempol-1-night-181 Wed, 09 May 2007 00:43:21 PST Sempol - 1 night Sempol, Indonesia, May 09, 2007

]]> Kalibukbuk (Lovina) - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kalibukbuk-Lovina-2-nights-180 Mon, 07 May 2007 00:49:43 PST Kalibukbuk (Lovina) - 2 nights Kalibukbuk, Indonesia, May 07, 2007

]]> Candikuning - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Candikuning-1-night-179 Sun, 06 May 2007 04:31:26 PST Candikuning - 1 night Candikuning, Indonesia, May 06, 2007

]]> Kuta - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kuta-1-night-178 Sat, 05 May 2007 21:06:02 PST Kuta - 1 night Kuta, Indonesia, May 05, 2007

]]> Perth - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Perth-1-night-177 Fri, 04 May 2007 21:05:02 PST Perth - 1 night Perth, Australia, May 04, 2007

]]> Broome - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Broome-4-nights-176 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:30:41 PST Broome - 4 nights Broome, Australia, Apr 30, 2007

]]> Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Eighty-Mile-Beach-1-night-175 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:50:46 PST Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park Eighty Mile Beach, Australia, Apr 29, 2007

It's a long way from Port Hedland to Broome (north of 600km pretty much any way you cut it), but a really pleasant way to break up the journey is an …

]]> Eighty Mile Beach - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Eighty-Mile-Beach-1-night-175 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:26:00 PST Eighty Mile Beach - 1 night Eighty Mile Beach, Australia, Apr 29, 2007

]]> Port Hedland - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Port-Hedland-1-night-174 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:21:42 PST Port Hedland - 1 night Port Hedland, Australia, Apr 28, 2007

]]> Tom Price - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tom-Price-1-night-173 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:19:38 PST Tom Price - 1 night Tom Price, Australia, Apr 27, 2007

]]> Karijini National Park - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Karijini-National-Park-2-nights-172 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:17:56 PST Karijini National Park - 2 nights Karijini National Park, Australia, Apr 25, 2007

]]> Climbing Mt. Bruce http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Karijini-National-Park-2-nights-172 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:12:46 PST Climbing Mt. Bruce Karijini National Park, Australia, Apr 25, 2007

If you've got time to spare in Karijini National Park, take a break from the gorges and hike *up* for a change, to the top of Mt. Bruce. At 1235 met…

]]> Tom Price - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tom-Price-1-night-171 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:13:49 PST Tom Price - 1 night Tom Price, Australia, Apr 24, 2007

]]> Coral Bay - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Coral-Bay-3-nights-170 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:50:39 PST Coral Bay - 3 nights Coral Bay, Australia, Apr 21, 2007

next stop on the Perth-Broome roadtrip

]]> Monkey Mia - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Monkey-Mia-1-night-169 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:46:04 PST Monkey Mia - 1 night Monkey Mia, Australia, Apr 20, 2007

next stop on the Perth-Broome roadtrip

]]> Kalbarri - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kalbarri-1-night-168 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:44:17 PST Kalbarri - 1 night Kalbarri, Australia, Apr 19, 2007

next stop on the Perth-Broome roadtrip

]]> Geraldton - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Geraldton-1-night-167 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:41:10 PST Geraldton - 1 night Geraldton, Australia, Apr 18, 2007

next stop on the Perth-Broome roadtrip

]]> Cervantes - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Cervantes-1-night-166 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:38:57 PST Cervantes - 1 night Cervantes, Australia, Apr 17, 2007

first stop on the Perth-Broome roadtrip

]]> Perth - 6 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Perth-6-nights-165 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:13:22 PST Perth - 6 nights Perth, Australia, Apr 11, 2007

]]> Ubud - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ubud-2-nights-164 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:16:36 PST Ubud - 2 nights Ubud, Indonesia, Apr 08, 2007

]]> Jimbaran - 5 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Jimbaran-5-nights-163 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:31:12 PST Jimbaran - 5 nights Jimbaran, Indonesia, Apr 03, 2007

]]> Kuta - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kuta-2-nights-162 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:24:42 PST Kuta - 2 nights Kuta, Indonesia, Apr 01, 2007

]]> Singapore - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Singapore-3-nights-161 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:01 PST Singapore - 3 nights Singapore, Singapore, Mar 29, 2007

]]> Kuala Lumpur - transit point (layover) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kuala-Lumpur-transit-point-layover-160 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST Kuala Lumpur - transit point (layover) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mar 29, 2007

]]> Kolkata - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kolkata-2-nights-159 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:20:50 PST Kolkata - 2 nights Kolkata, India, Mar 26, 2007

]]> Darjeeling - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Darjeeling-1-night-158 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:47:19 PST Darjeeling - 1 night Darjeeling, India, Mar 24, 2007

trekked from Sandakphu to Rimbik via Gurdun and Sirikhola

]]> Sandakphu - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Sandakphu-1-night-157 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:45:22 PST Sandakphu - 1 night Sandakphu, India, Mar 23, 2007

trekked from Tonglu via Gairibas and Bikhay Bhanjang

]]> Tonglu - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tonglu-1-night-156 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:37:41 PST Tonglu - 1 night Tonglu, India, Mar 22, 2007

trekked from ManeyBhanjang via Megma

]]> Darjeeling - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Darjeeling-2-nights-155 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:27:20 PST Darjeeling - 2 nights Darjeeling, India, Mar 20, 2007

]]> Kolkata - transit point http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kolkata-transit-point-154 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:26:20 PST Kolkata - transit point Kolkata, India, Mar 19, 2007

]]> Hyderabad - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Hyderabad-2-nights-153 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:41:24 PST Hyderabad - 2 nights Hyderabad, India, Mar 17, 2007

]]> Mysore - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mysore-1-night-152 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:29:28 PST Mysore - 1 night Mysore, India, Mar 15, 2007

]]> Kalpetta - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kalpetta-3-nights-151 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:24:13 PST Kalpetta - 3 nights Kalpatta, India, Mar 12, 2007

]]> Calicut - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Calicut-1-night-149 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:22:37 PST Calicut - 1 night Kozhikode, India, Mar 11, 2007

]]> Kunnumkalam / Kakkad - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kunnumkalam-Kakkad-daytrip-150 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:40:02 PST Kunnumkalam / Kakkad - daytrip Kunnamkulam, India, Mar 11, 2007

To see the Pooram festival at the Ganesha Temple in the small village of Kakkad...

]]> Trichur - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Trichur-1-night-148 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:03:02 PST Trichur - 1 night Trichur, India, Mar 10, 2007

]]> Cochin - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Cochin-1-night-147 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:08:05 PST Cochin - 1 night Cochin, India, Mar 09, 2007

]]> Alleppey - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Alleppey-2-nights-146 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:03:23 PST Alleppey - 2 nights Alleppey, India, Mar 07, 2007

]]> Varkala - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Varkala-2-nights-145 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:05:10 PST Varkala - 2 nights Varkkallai, India, Mar 05, 2007

]]> Wild West Bar http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tiruchirappalli-Trichy-1-night-144 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:21:25 PST Wild West Bar Tiruchchirappalli, India, Mar 03, 2007

I've been to some strange bars in my time, but this one is definitely up there. Here, in Trichy, a medium-sized city smack dab in the middle of Tami…

]]> Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tiruchirappalli-Trichy-1-night-144 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:17:37 PST Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) - 1 night Tiruchchirappalli, India, Mar 03, 2007

]]> Madurantakam - 7 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Madurantakam-7-nights-143 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:10:26 PST Madurantakam - 7 nights Madurantakam, India, Feb 24, 2007

back to work (again)

]]> Pondicherry - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Pondicherry-2-nights-142 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:38:26 PST Pondicherry - 2 nights Pondicherry, India, Feb 22, 2007

]]> Madurantakam - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Madurantakam-3-nights-141 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:36:54 PST Madurantakam - 3 nights Madurantakam, India, Feb 19, 2007

back at work...

]]> Mamallapuram - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mamallapuram-2-nights-140 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:56:37 PST Mamallapuram - 2 nights Mamallapuram, India, Feb 17, 2007

]]> Madurantakam - 12 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Madurantakam-12-nights-139 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:53:01 PST Madurantakam - 12 nights Madurantakam, India, Feb 05, 2007

volunteering at ASSCOD, a small NGO working with rural development & women's empowerment issues...

]]> Chennai - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Chennai-1-night-138 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:47:31 PST Chennai - 1 night Chennai, India, Feb 04, 2007

]]> Palolem - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Palolem-1-night-137 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:40:17 PST Palolem - 1 night Palolem, State of Goa, India, Feb 02, 2007

]]> Hampi - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Hampi-2-nights-136 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:04:08 PST Hampi - 2 nights Hampi, India, Jan 30, 2007

]]> Benaulim - 5 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Benaulim-5-nights-135 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:44:34 PST Benaulim - 5 nights Benaulim, India, Jan 25, 2007

]]> Mumbai - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mumbai-3-nights-134 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:09:24 PST Mumbai - 3 nights Mumbai, India, Jan 21, 2007

]]> Dubai - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Dubai-1-night-133 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:57:21 PST Dubai - 1 night Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan 20, 2007

]]> Wadi Bani Khalid - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Wadi-Bani-Khalid-daytrip-131 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:39:46 PST Wadi Bani Khalid - daytrip Wadi Bani Khalid, Oman, Jan 19, 2007

]]> Muscat - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Muscat-1-night-132 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:55:14 PST Muscat - 1 night Muscat, Oman, Jan 19, 2007

]]> Sur - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Sur-1-night-130 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:36:59 PST Sur - 1 night Sur, Oman, Jan 18, 2007

]]> Wadi Shab - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Wadi-Shab-daytrip-129 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:36:19 PST Wadi Shab - daytrip Wadi Shab, Oman, Jan 18, 2007

]]> Muscat - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Muscat-2-nights-128 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:59:24 PST Muscat - 2 nights Muscat, Oman, Jan 16, 2007

]]> Dubai - transit point http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Dubai-transit-point-127 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:54:41 PST Dubai - transit point Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan 15, 2007

 

]]> Çinili Camii (Tiled Mosque) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Istanbul-67-nights-126 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:43:33 PST Çinili Camii (Tiled Mosque) Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 09, 2006

Lonely Planet Istanbul makes this small mosque in Üsküdar/Tabaklar on Istanbul's Asian side sound like a real hidden gem, saying "[it's] unprepos…

]]> Bayburt Köftecisi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Istanbul-67-nights-126 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:25:37 PST Bayburt Köftecisi Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 09, 2006

There are literally thousands of small lunch restaurants in Istanbul, all serving various sorts of quick, simple, working-man's (or -woman's) Turki…

]]> Cibalikapı Balıkçısı http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Istanbul-67-nights-126 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:49:50 PST Cibalikapı Balıkçısı Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 09, 2006

Cibalikapı Balıkçısı has the reputation of being one of the best seafood restaurants in Istanbul, and in my experience certainly deserves it.It'…

]]> Istanbul - 67 (!) nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Istanbul-67-nights-126 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:40:23 PST Istanbul - 67 (!) nights Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 09, 2006

see my 'Talking Turkey' blog for a string of observations about Turkish culture and life in Istanbul...

]]> SushiCo / Chinese In Town http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Istanbul-67-nights-126 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:08:50 PST SushiCo / Chinese In Town Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 09, 2006

If you need a break from Turkish cuisıne and haven't had decent Chinese food in a while, check out SushiCo / Chinese In Town.  It's not spectac…

]]> Bodrum - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Bodrum-3-nights-125 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:06:30 PST Bodrum - 3 nights Bodrum, Turkey, Nov 06, 2006

]]> Selçuk - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Seluk-1-night-124 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:46:32 PST Selçuk - 1 night Selcuk, Turkey, Nov 05, 2006

]]> Istanbul - 6 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Istanbul-6-nights-123 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:41:20 PST Istanbul - 6 nights Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 30, 2006

]]> Xanthi - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Xanthi-daytrip-122 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:34:37 PST Xanthi - daytrip Xanthi, Greece, Oct 29, 2006

]]> Kavala - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kavala-1-night-121 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:55:37 PST Kavala - 1 night Kavala, Greece, Oct 28, 2006

]]> Mt. Athos - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mt-Athos-3-nights-120 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:54:43 PST Mt. Athos - 3 nights Mt. Athos, Greece, Oct 25, 2006

]]> Traveling To & Around Mt. Athos http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mt-Athos-3-nights-120 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:33:16 PST Traveling To & Around Mt. Athos Mt. Athos, Greece, Oct 25, 2006

Mt. Athos (Ayion Oros, or 'holy mountain' in Greek) is a semi-autonomous 'monk's republic' on the easternmost of the three Chalkidikhi peni…

]]> Thessaloniki - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Thessaloniki-3-nights-119 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:27:55 PST Thessaloniki - 3 nights Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct 21, 2006

]]> Delphi - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Delphi-1-night-118 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:19:58 PST Delphi - 1 night Delphi, Greece, Oct 20, 2006

]]> Athens - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Athens-4-nights-117 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:25:43 PST Athens - 4 nights Athens, Greece, Oct 16, 2006

]]> Patra - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Patra-1-night-116 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:03 PST Patra - 1 night Patras, Greece, Oct 15, 2006

]]> Zaklorou - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Zaklorou-daytrip-113 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST Zaklorou - daytrip Zaklorou, Greece, Oct 15, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Diakopto-Ahaia-115 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:02 PST Diakopto (Ahaia), Greece, Oct 15, 2006

]]> Kalavryta - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kalavryta-daytrip-114 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:01 PST Kalavryta - daytrip Kalavryta, Greece, Oct 15, 2006

]]> Epidauros - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Epidauros-daytrip-110 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST Epidauros - daytrip Epidauros, Greece, Oct 14, 2006

]]> Diakopto - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Diakopto-1-night-112 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:46:03 PST Diakopto - 1 night Diakopto (Ahaia), Greece, Oct 14, 2006

]]> Mycenae - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mycenae-daytrip-111 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:01 PST Mycenae - daytrip Mycenae, Greece, Oct 14, 2006

]]> Monemvasia - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Monemvasia-daytrip-108 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:18:57 PST Monemvasia - daytrip Monemvasia, Greece, Oct 13, 2006

]]> Nafplio - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Nafplio-1-night-109 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:26:25 PST Nafplio - 1 night Nafplio, Greece, Oct 13, 2006

]]> Yefira - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Yefira-1-night-107 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:17:46 PST Yefira - 1 night Yefira, Greece, Oct 12, 2006

]]> Mystra - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mystra-daytrip-105 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST Mystra - daytrip Mystra, Greece, Oct 11, 2006

]]> Areopoli - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Areopoli-1-night-106 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:01 PST Areopoli - 1 night Areopoli (Laconia), Greece, Oct 11, 2006

]]> Pylos - day-trip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Pylos-day-trip-103 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST Pylos - day-trip Pylos, Greece, Oct 10, 2006

]]> Koroni - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Koroni-1-night-104 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:01 PST Koroni - 1 night Koroni, Greece, Oct 10, 2006

]]> Kato Samiko - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kato-Samiko-daytrip-101 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:10:36 PST Kato Samiko - daytrip Kato Samiko (Ilia), Greece, Oct 09, 2006

]]> Olympia - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Olympia-daytrip-100 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:05:54 PST Olympia - daytrip Olympia (Ilia), Greece, Oct 09, 2006

]]> Kyparissia - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kyparissia-1-night-102 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:30:09 PST Kyparissia - 1 night Kyparissia, Greece, Oct 09, 2006

]]> Patra - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Patra-2-nights-99 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:56:36 PST Patra - 2 nights Patras, Greece, Oct 07, 2006

]]> Brindisi - transit point (ferry departure) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Brindisi-transit-point-ferry-98 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:10:06 PST Brindisi - transit point (ferry departure) Brindisi, Italy, Oct 06, 2006

]]> Taranto - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Taranto-1-night-97 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:09:17 PST Taranto - 1 night Taranto, Italy, Oct 05, 2006

]]> Pozzallo - transit point (ferry arrival) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Pozzallo-transit-point-ferry-95 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:07:34 PST Pozzallo - transit point (ferry arrival) Pozzallo, Italy, Oct 04, 2006

]]> Taormina - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Taormina-1-night-96 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:08:38 PST Taormina - 1 night Taormina, Italy, Oct 04, 2006

]]> St. Julians - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/St-Julians-4-nights-94 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:06:22 PST St. Julians - 4 nights St. Julians, Malta, Sep 30, 2006

]]> Valletta - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Valletta-2-nights-93 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:01:16 PST Valletta - 2 nights Valletta, Malta, Sep 28, 2006

]]> Pozzallo - transit point (ferry departure) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Pozzallo-transit-point-ferry-92 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:00:29 PST Pozzallo - transit point (ferry departure) Pozzallo, Italy, Sep 28, 2006

]]> Siracusa - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Siracusa-daytrip-90 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:42:53 PST Siracusa - daytrip Siracusa, Italy, Sep 27, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Catania-91 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:43:40 PST Catania, Italy, Sep 27, 2006

]]> Catania - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Catania-3-nights-89 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:42:01 PST Catania - 3 nights Catania, Italy, Sep 25, 2006

]]> Agrigento - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Agrigento-1-night-88 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:55:51 PST Agrigento - 1 night Agrigento, Italy, Sep 24, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mondello-87 Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:45:27 PST Mondello, Italy, Sep 23, 2006

]]> Monreale - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Monreale-daytrip-86 Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:44:53 PST Monreale - daytrip Monreale, Italy, Sep 23, 2006

]]> Mondello - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mondello-2-nights-85 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:59:57 PST Mondello - 2 nights Mondello, Italy, Sep 22, 2006

]]> Taverna Siciliana http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Palermo-3-nights-84 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:13:31 PST Taverna Siciliana Palermo, Italy, Sep 19, 2006

A bit of a tourist trap (I felt like there weren't really any Palermitans eating there), but quality food.  The pesce di spada (swordf…

]]> Palermo - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Palermo-3-nights-84 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:58:57 PST Palermo - 3 nights Palermo, Italy, Sep 19, 2006

]]> Partinico - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Partinico-1-night-83 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:58:20 PST Partinico - 1 night Partinico, Italy, Sep 18, 2006

]]> Palermo - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Palermo-1-night-82 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:56:56 PST Palermo - 1 night Palermo, Italy, Sep 17, 2006

]]> Mondello - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mondello-2-nights-81 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:01 PST Mondello - 2 nights Mondello, Italy, Sep 15, 2006

]]> Bed & Breakfast Rosa dei Venti http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mondello-2-nights-81 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:12 PST Bed & Breakfast Rosa dei Venti Mondello, Italy, Sep 15, 2006

If you want to escape the fascinating urban mess of Palermo, consider spending a night or two in Mondello (a 20-30 minute ride on bus 806 from Piaz…

]]> Panificio Arculeo di Muratore Leonardo http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Mondello-2-nights-81 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:55:46 PST Panificio Arculeo di Muratore Leonardo Mondello, Italy, Sep 15, 2006

This might very well be the best pizza in the world - I almost gave it 5 stars, except that I wouldn't want my last meal to be pizza.  It's…

]]> Palermo - transit point (ferry arrival) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Palermo-transit-point-ferry-80 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 PST Palermo - transit point (ferry arrival) Palermo, Italy, Sep 15, 2006

]]> Civitavecchia - transit point (ferry departure) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Civitavecchia-transit-point-ferry-79 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:06:32 PST Civitavecchia - transit point (ferry departure) Civitavecchia, Italy, Sep 14, 2006

]]> Trattoria La Grotto http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Orvieto-1-night-78 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:56:27 PST Trattoria La Grotto Orvieto, Italy, Sep 13, 2006

very good food: i had the crostini misti & tagliolini with a meat sauce.  extensive wine list.  not cheap (€25 for an antipasto &…

]]> Orvieto - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Orvieto-1-night-78 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:55:02 PST Orvieto - 1 night Orvieto, Italy, Sep 13, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Perugia-77 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:14:33 PST Perugia, Italy, Sep 12, 2006

 

]]> Assisi - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Assisi-daytrip-76 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:12:39 PST Assisi - daytrip Assisi, Italy, Sep 12, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Perugia-75 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:13:57 PST Perugia, Italy, Sep 11, 2006

]]> Spello - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Spello-daytrip-74 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:13:15 PST Spello - daytrip Spello, Italy, Sep 11, 2006

]]> Perugia - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Perugia-4-nights-73 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 06:00:43 PST Perugia - 4 nights Perugia, Italy, Sep 09, 2006

]]> Osteria Il Ghiottone http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Perugia-4-nights-73 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:00:03 PST Osteria Il Ghiottone Perugia, Italy, Sep 09, 2006

I generally don't find myself agreeing with the authors' rave reviews in Lonely Planet, but this was definitely an exception.  Good, fresh …

]]> Florence - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Florence-2-nights-72 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:59:46 PST Florence - 2 nights Florence, Italy, Sep 07, 2006

]]> Pisa - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Pisa-daytrip-71 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:59:04 PST Pisa - daytrip Pisa, Italy, Sep 07, 2006

]]> Lucca - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Lucca-1-night-70 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:58:24 PST Lucca - 1 night Lucca, Italy, Sep 06, 2006

]]> Vernazza - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Vernazza-2-nights-69 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:57:22 PST Vernazza - 2 nights Vernazza, Italy, Sep 04, 2006

]]> Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre) - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Riomaggiore-Cinque-Terre-1-68 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:56:27 PST Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre) - 1 night Riomaggiore, Italy, Sep 03, 2006

]]> Modena - 14 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Modena-14-nights-67 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:11:07 PST Modena - 14 nights Modena, Italy, Aug 20, 2006

]]> Ravenna - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ravenna-2-nights-66 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:09:23 PST Ravenna - 2 nights Ravenna, Italy, Aug 18, 2006

]]> Modena - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Modena-1-night-65 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:09:55 PST Modena - 1 night Modena, Italy, Aug 17, 2006

]]> Obergriesbach - 5 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Obergriesbach-5-nights-64 Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:02:56 PST Obergriesbach - 5 nights Obergriesbach, Germany, Aug 12, 2006

]]> Nuernberg - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Nuernberg-1-night-63 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:03:57 PST Nuernberg - 1 night Nurnberg, Germany, Aug 11, 2006

]]> Berlin - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Berlin-3-nights-62 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:04:41 PST Berlin - 3 nights Berlin, Germany, Aug 08, 2006

]]> Schwerin - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Schwerin-1-night-61 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:20:00 PST Schwerin - 1 night Schwerin, Germany, Aug 07, 2006

]]> Wismar - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Wismar-1-night-60 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 06:17:27 PST Wismar - 1 night Wismar, Germany, Aug 06, 2006

]]> Guestrow - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Guestrow-1-night-59 Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:42:32 PST Guestrow - 1 night Gustrow, Germany, Aug 05, 2006

]]> Barlach Museums http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Guestrow-1-night-59 Sat, 05 Aug 2006 16:48:58 PST Barlach Museums Gustrow, Germany, Aug 05, 2006

Chances are, if you're in Gustrow, you're already familiar with Ernst Barlach.  But even if you don't know anything about him (most famous for…

]]> Rostock - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Rostock-1-night-58 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:41:47 PST Rostock - 1 night Rostock, Germany, Aug 04, 2006

]]> Hotel Ruegenblick http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Stralsund-1-night-57 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PST Hotel Ruegenblick Stralsund, Germany, Aug 03, 2006

clean, spacious rooms with a decent breakfast.  €35 for a single.  only downside:  a bit outside the city centre (a short busri…

]]> Sassnitz - transit point (ferry arrival) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Sassnitz-transit-point-ferry-56 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 PST Sassnitz - transit point (ferry arrival) Sassnitz, Germany, Aug 03, 2006

]]> Stralsund - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Stralsund-1-night-57 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PST Stralsund - 1 night Stralsund, Germany, Aug 03, 2006

]]> Klaipeda - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Klaipeda-3-nights-55 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 08:21:14 PST Klaipeda - 3 nights Klaipeda, Lithuania, Jul 30, 2006

]]> Juodkrante - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Juodkrante-1-night-54 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:23:52 PST Juodkrante - 1 night Juodkrante, Lithuania, Jul 29, 2006

]]> Vilnius - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Vilnius-4-nights-53 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:26:10 PST Vilnius - 4 nights Vilnius, Lithuania, Jul 25, 2006

]]> Druskininkai - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Druskininkai-1-night-52 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:16:56 PST Druskininkai - 1 night Druskininkai, Lithuania, Jul 24, 2006

]]> Kaunas - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kaunas-3-nights-51 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:18:01 PST Kaunas - 3 nights Kaunas, Lithuania, Jul 21, 2006

]]> Siauliai - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Siauliai-1-night-50 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:19:26 PST Siauliai - 1 night Siauliai, Lithuania, Jul 20, 2006

]]> Kuldiga - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kuldiga-1-night-49 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:41:04 PST Kuldiga - 1 night Kuldiga, Latvia, Jul 19, 2006

]]> Jurmala - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Jurmala-daytrip-47 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:43:14 PST Jurmala - daytrip Jurmala, Latvia, Jul 18, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Riga-48 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:44:27 PST Riga, Latvia, Jul 18, 2006

]]> Kuldiga - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kuldiga-daytrip-45 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:45:29 PST Kuldiga - daytrip Kuldiga, Latvia, Jul 17, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Riga-46 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:45:59 PST Riga, Latvia, Jul 17, 2006

]]> Riga - 7 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Riga-7-nights-44 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:40:14 PST Riga - 7 nights Riga, Latvia, Jul 12, 2006

]]> London - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/London-2-nights-43 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:38:58 PST London - 2 nights London, England, Jul 10, 2006

]]> Miami - transit point (change planes) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Miami-transit-point-change-planes-42 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:38:21 PST Miami - transit point (change planes) Miami, Florida, Jul 09, 2006

]]> Paradise Island (Atlantis) - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Paradise-Island-Atlantis-2-41 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:37:00 PST Paradise Island (Atlantis) - 2 nights Paradise Island, Bahamas, Jul 07, 2006

]]> Nassau - transit point (change planes) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Nassau-transit-point-change-39 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:34:18 PST Nassau - transit point (change planes) Nassau, Bahamas, Jul 01, 2006

]]> Miami - transit point (change planes) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Miami-transit-point-change-planes-38 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:33:26 PST Miami - transit point (change planes) Miami, Florida, Jul 01, 2006

]]> Sailing in the Abacos - 6 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Sailing-Abacos-6-nights-40 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:36:08 PST Sailing in the Abacos - 6 nights Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, Jul 01, 2006

]]> London - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/London-1-night-37 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:32:17 PST London - 1 night London, England, Jun 30, 2006

]]> Brighton - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Brighton-2-nights-36 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:31:44 PST Brighton - 2 nights Brighton, England, Jun 28, 2006

]]> Cambridge - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Cambridge-1-night-35 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:30:49 PST Cambridge - 1 night Cambridge, England, Jun 27, 2006

]]> Norwich - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Norwich-1-night-34 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:29:35 PST Norwich - 1 night Norwich, England, Jun 26, 2006

]]> Liverpool - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Liverpool-2-nights-33 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:27:51 PST Liverpool - 2 nights Liverpool, England, Jun 24, 2006

]]> Widnes - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Widnes-2-nights-32 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:26:31 PST Widnes - 2 nights Widnes, England, Jun 22, 2006

]]> Carlisle - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Carlisle-1-night-31 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:25:26 PST Carlisle - 1 night Carlisle, England, Jun 21, 2006

]]> Newcastle - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Newcastle-2-nights-30 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:24:42 PST Newcastle - 2 nights Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Jun 19, 2006

]]> Glasgow - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Glasgow-3-nights-29 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:22:23 PST Glasgow - 3 nights Glasgow, Scotland, Jun 16, 2006

]]> St. Andrews - 6 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/St-Andrews-6-nights-28 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:21:28 PST St. Andrews - 6 nights Saint Andrews, Scotland, Jun 10, 2006

]]> Stirling - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Stirling-daytrip-26 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:19:09 PST Stirling - daytrip Stirling, Scotland, Jun 08, 2006

]]> http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Edinburgh-27 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:19:38 PST Edinburgh, Scotland, Jun 08, 2006

]]> Edinburgh - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Edinburgh-4-nights-25 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:18:32 PST Edinburgh - 4 nights Edinburgh, Scotland, Jun 06, 2006

]]> Inverness - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Inverness-2-nights-24 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:16:58 PST Inverness - 2 nights Inverness, Scotland, Jun 04, 2006

]]> Ft. William - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ft-William-2-nights-23 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:15:27 PST Ft. William - 2 nights Fort William, Scotland, Jun 02, 2006

]]> Oban - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Oban-1-night-22 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:13:51 PST Oban - 1 night Oban, Scotland, Jun 01, 2006

]]> Tobermory - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tobermory-1-night-21 Wed, 31 May 2006 07:13:25 PST Tobermory - 1 night Tobermory, Scotland, May 31, 2006

]]> Glasgow - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Glasgow-1-night-20 Tue, 30 May 2006 07:11:58 PST Glasgow - 1 night Glasgow, Scotland, May 30, 2006

]]> Belfast - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Belfast-3-nights-19 Sat, 27 May 2006 07:09:51 PST Belfast - 3 nights Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 27, 2006

]]> Portrush - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Portrush-1-night-18 Fri, 26 May 2006 07:07:06 PST Portrush - 1 night Portrush, Northern Ireland, May 26, 2006

]]> Derry - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Derry-2-nights-17 Wed, 24 May 2006 07:04:34 PST Derry - 2 nights Derry, Northern Ireland, May 24, 2006

]]> Donegal Town - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Donegal-Town-1-night-16 Tue, 23 May 2006 07:03:10 PST Donegal Town - 1 night Donegal, Ireland, May 23, 2006

]]> Malin Head - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Malin-Head-1-night-15 Mon, 22 May 2006 07:02:21 PST Malin Head - 1 night Malin Head, Ireland, May 22, 2006

]]> Dunfanaghy - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Dunfanaghy-1-night-14 Sun, 21 May 2006 06:50:14 PST Dunfanaghy - 1 night Dunfanaghy, Ireland, May 21, 2006

]]> Malinbeg - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Malinbeg-1-night-13 Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:01 PST Malinbeg - 1 night Malin Beg, Ireland, May 20, 2006

]]> St. John's Point - daytrip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/St-Johns-Point-daytrip-12 Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 PST St. John's Point - daytrip St. John's Point, Ireland, May 20, 2006

]]> Ballyshannon - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Ballyshannon-1-night-11 Fri, 19 May 2006 06:45:30 PST Ballyshannon - 1 night Ballyshannon, Ireland, May 19, 2006

]]> Dublin - 4 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Dublin-4-nights-10 Mon, 15 May 2006 06:44:39 PST Dublin - 4 nights Dublin, Ireland, May 15, 2006

]]> Kilkenny - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kilkenny-3-nights-9 Fri, 12 May 2006 06:43:11 PST Kilkenny - 3 nights Kilkenny, Ireland, May 12, 2006

]]> Kinsale - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Kinsale-1-night-8 Thu, 11 May 2006 06:40:44 PST Kinsale - 1 night Kinsale, Ireland, May 11, 2006

]]> Cork - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Cork-3-nights-7 Mon, 08 May 2006 06:39:40 PST Cork - 3 nights Cork, Ireland, May 08, 2006

]]> Killarney - 3 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Killarney-3-nights-6 Fri, 05 May 2006 06:38:42 PST Killarney - 3 nights Killarney, Ireland, May 05, 2006

]]> Dingle - 2 nights http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Dingle-2-nights-5 Wed, 03 May 2006 06:36:49 PST Dingle - 2 nights Dingle, Ireland, May 03, 2006

]]> Tralee - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Tralee-1-night-4 Tue, 02 May 2006 06:36:07 PST Tralee - 1 night Tralee, Ireland, May 02, 2006

]]> Limerick - 1 night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Limerick-1-night-3 Mon, 01 May 2006 06:35:04 PST Limerick - 1 night Limerick, Ireland, May 01, 2006

]]> JFK Airport - transit point http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/JFK-Airport-transit-point-2 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:52:55 PST JFK Airport - transit point Brooklyn, New York, Apr 30, 2006

]]> Stamford - Goodbye USA!!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2578/Stamford-Goodbye-USA-1 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:00 PST Stamford - Goodbye USA!!! Stamford, Connecticut, United States, Apr 30, 2006

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