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I just found out today that there are actually no turkeys (gobble gobble) in the country of Turkey.....crazy stuff.
| hilly's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 | Central America / Caribbean | |
 Mad-house Mexico City Sep 04 '06 "There seemed to be a good vibe emitting from the people of Mexico City." | Mexico City, Mexico | |
 Hostel Amigo "Awesome hostel with free desayuno & almuerzo & great social atmosphere" | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Chillin out at the beach Sep 09 '06 "I was offered all sorts of drugs on the beach, which was a kind jesture, but the only drug I felt like was caffiene." | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca | |
 Playa Carazilillio "One of the nicest beaches I´ve ever seen" | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca | |
Hostel Mayflower "Basic, no-frills hostel accomodation, good location." | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca | |
| San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico | |
Hostal Posada Mexico "Nice laid back atmosphere, simple clean dorm rooms." | San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico | |
Day trip to Palenque a ball-breaker Sep 13 '06 | Palenque, Chiapas | |
Hooray - Independance Day in HueHue Sep 14 '06 | Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango | |
| Panajachel, Guatemala | |
Touristy Antigua not my bag baby Sep 19 '06 | Antigua, Guatemala | |
Black Cat Hostel "Not in the guide books - found by word of mouth, much better than any other hostels - great food and ..." | Antigua, Guatemala | |
Steamy weather in Flores Sep 22 '06 | Flores, Guatemala | |
Hostal Dos Amigos "Also not in the guide books, recommended by a fellow traveller. V-laid back hostel, great communal ..." | Flores, Guatemala | |
| Caye Caulker, Belize | |
Tina's Hostel "Tina's Hostel - Dirty Shithole" | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
Two days of solid travel Sep 26 '06 | Punta Gorda, Toledo | |
Fleeced at Valeries....Diving made up for it tho.. Sep 28 '06 "this place is stunning!" | Roatan, Islas de la Bahia | |
Valerie's "What is it with hostels with female names...they're shit" | Roatan, Islas de la Bahia | |
Chillies "Chilling out at chillies" | Roatan, Islas de la Bahia | |
Long day of travelling, and not even a nice place to rest Oct 03 '06 "The taxi drive through the shanty town of Comayaguela at night was an eye openner" | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
Hotel Iberia "Basic but clean" | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
One Capital city to another in a day Oct 04 '06 "Had low expectations of Managua, but actully found it to be Okay" | Managua, Nicaragua | |
Hotel Los Felipe "Great hotel near the bus station" | Managua, Nicaragua | |
Tuk Tuk's, Sarongs & Sang Song in Thailand Dec 10 '04 | Southeast Asia | |
Stiffling & Muggy Bangkok - I love it Dec 10 '04 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Peace man! You're in Pai Dec 22 '04 "If you like pirate DVD's, cheap splifs, Thai massage and good food - you'll love Pai." | Pai, Mae Hong Son Province | |
Hillarious chicken bus ride to MHS Dec 24 '04 "caught a chicken bus to Mai Hong Song. Only 100km journey but took nearly 7 hours..." | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
Trecking in Chiang Mai Dec 15 '05 "really felt like we were exploring unchartered territory - an unspoilt corner of earth" | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
Going it alone - Santiago to Rio Nov 18 '04 | South America | |
Stuck in Santiago Nov 18 '04 | Santiago, Chile | |
La Casa Roja "Everything you want from a Youth Hostel" | Santiago, Chile | |
Majestic Mendoza & a nightmare bus trip Nov 21 '04 | Mendoza, Argentina | |
Bussling Buenos Aires Nov 23 '04 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Ferry to Uruguay Nov 26 '04 | Sacramento, Colonia | |
Strange day in Montevideo Nov 28 '04 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Iguazu Falls Dec 01 '04 | Puerto Iguazu, Misiones | |
Beach, Babes & Football - I must be in Rio Dec 04 '04 "I don't need shoe shining thanks, I'm wearing thongs" | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Goodbye South America - 2 fab nights in London Dec 07 '04 "I was either going to have to break down the door or leave her there as I was once again late for my flight" | London, England | |
My Own Gringo Trail Sep 14 '04 | South America | |
Farwell London, home for last 5 yrs. Sep 14 '04 "I was right up the front of cattle class, and Penelope Cruz was at the back of business, clearly we were meant to be together :)" | Quito, Ecuador | |
Dizzy beginnings, my first few days at altitude Sep 15 '04 "Cobbled streets, colonial buildings & plazas, tired Quechua faces and busses spewing black smoke - welcome to Quito" | Quito, Ecuador | |
Hotel Majestic "Nice clean hotel, but expensive for a backpacker" | Quito, Ecuador | |
El Panecillo "Take taxi up the hill of El Panecillo to La Virgin De Quito" | Quito, Ecuador | |
Haggle for a hammock in Otavalo Sep 18 '04 "Otavalo markets and a the first night in the tent, a cold cold experience in the Andes." | Otavalo, Ecuador | |
Stunning mountain passes through the Andes to the Amazon Sep 20 '04 "Our tour guide tried to get me to marry his 16 year old daughter. I politely declined." | Tena, Napo | |
Last days in Ecuador Sep 24 '04 "Our last night in Ecuador was a boozy affair, ending up in a ditch surrounded by amorous Llamas" | Banos, Ecuador | |
Grotty introductio to Peru - chaotic border crossing Sep 28 '04 "We found the fastest way to get the boder police to leave you alone - get them to search for tampons." | Punta sal, Peru | |
Hua Campsite "Basic camping on the beach and a few hotel rooms" | Punta sal, Peru | |
| Trujillo, La Libertad | |
3 days in Lima.....3 days too many Oct 03 '04 "Drive into Lima was a real eye-opener - appawling shanty towns, nasty smelly slums and kiddys playing in sewers" | Lima, Peru | |
Hotel Camana "Clean, Central & Modern and Safe - Great Hotel" | Lima, Peru | |
Poor man's Galapagos & getting Narky in Nazca Oct 06 '04 "Our pilot for the day looked like he had only recently recovered from a stroke." | Nazca, Peru | |
Peru's southern jewell, amazing Arequipa Oct 09 '04 "Arequipa was a pleasant suprise. Peru's second city was full of attractive buildings in the shaddow of the volcano "El Misty"" | Arequipa, Peru | |
Cusco and breathtaking Maccu Piccu Oct 12 '04 "It was cold wet & windy, and a great time to discover that my expensive raincoat from London wasn't waterproof." | Cusco, Peru | |
Titties in Titicaca Oct 18 '04 "constanty remaking their reed islands and weaving baskets, when really they would rather be on the mainland in Puno running an internet cafe." | Puno, Peru | |
Dizzy in the worlds highest capital, La Paz Oct 21 '04 "they didn't seem to mind who they let into their country, as long as they had $USD to spend." | La Paz, Bolivia | |
Bleak Potosi & its silver mines Oct 25 '04 "Our guide was a spoftly spoken Quechua descendend with the very traditional indian name of...Jacky" | Potosi, Bolivia | |
Spectacular Uyuni Salt Flats Oct 26 '04 | Uyuni, Bolivia | |
Route 9 out of Bolivia to Salta Oct 30 '04 | Salta, Argentina | |
Sandboarding in Atacama Nov 04 '04 | San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | |
Three long days drive to Santiago Nov 06 '04 | Santiago, Chile | |
An unexpected week in Rapa Nui Nov 09 '04 | Easter Island, Chile | |
Mexico City Diego murals
San Cristibal de las Casas
Sweeping ladys...in unison
