Our itinerary:
January 6 - departed San Francisco January 7-11 - La Fortuna, Costa Rica (Cerro Chato Eco-Lodge) January 11- 14- Santa Elena, Costa Rica (Sleepers Sleep Cheaper Hostel) January 14-16- Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (Manuel Antonio Backpackers) January 16-18 - Uvita, Costa Rica (in a friend's guest home) January 18-24 - Drake's Bay, Osa Penisula, Costa Rica (1 night at the Mirador, 5 nights at Jinetes de Osa) January 24 - Fly to Guatemala January 24 - 25 - Guatemala City, Guatemala (Patricia's B&B) Janaury 25 - Feburary 3 - Antigua, Guatemala (at a homestay, specifically Maria's casa) Febuary 3-7 - San Pedro, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala (Gran Sueno) Feb 7-15 - Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (Hostel Don Diego for 2 nights and Hostel El Puente for the rest) Feb 15-18 - Lanquin, Guatemala to see Semuc Champey (Jam Bamboo which was horrible & El Retiro which was wonderful) Feb 18-20 - Flores, Guatemala to see Tikal (El Mirador del Lago) Feb 20- 24 - Tobacco Caye, Belize (Lana's Place - great food!) Feb 24-26 - Placencia, Belize (Deb 'n Dave's Last Resort) Feb 26-27 - Puerto Barrios, Guatemala (Hotel Lee - ghastly) Feb 28 - March 1 - Guatemala City, Guatemala (Patricia's B&B) Mar 1 -3 - Havana, Q-ba (casa particular) Mar 3-5 - Vinales, Q-ba (casa particular) March 5-7 - Havana, Q-ba (casa particular) March 7-8- San Jose, Costa Rica (Backpackers Hotel) March 8-9 - Santiago, Chile (Overnight in the airport - it was not fun as it was in tents outside due to the earthquake!) Mar 9 -March 13 - Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile, (Hostal La Luna) March 13- approx March 17 - Usushia, Argentina (camping in Tierrra Del Fuego park) March 17- 20 - Puerto Natales, Chile (Random Hostel, then Hospedaje Nancy) March 20 - 24 - Camping on the W trek in Torres Del Paine (campsites: Glacier Grey, Italiano, Cuernos, Las Torres) March 24 - 26 - Puerto Natales, Chile (Hospedaje Nancy) March 26 - 28 - El Calafate, Argentina to see the Moreno Glacier (camping) March 28 - April 1 - El Chalten, Argentina to hike in the Mount Fitz Roy area (camping) April 1 - 2 - Esquel, Argentina (Residentiale Lihuene) April 2 - 4 - Parque National Los Alceres, Argentina (camping) April 4 - 12 - El Bolson, Argentina (Case de la Viajero) April 12 - 14 - Bariloche, Argentina (Freedom Hostel) April 14 - 15 - Zapala, Argentina (camping) April 15 - 18 - Copahue, Argentina (camping) April 19 - 23 - Mendoza, Argentina (Nancy and Julio´s apartment) April 23 - 29 - Buenos Aires, Argentina (Garden House Hostel) April 29 - 30 - Travel via bus to Iguazu Falls, Argentina April 30 - May 2 - Iguazu Falls, Argentina (Aguara House Hostel) May 3 - 6 - Sao Paolo, Brazil (at Ricardo's place!) May 6 - 10 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ricardo's friend's place) May 10 - Campo Grande, Pantanal area, Brazil May 11 - 13 - Tour in Pantanal, Brazil May 13 - Corumba, Brazil (random hostal that tried to stiff us on 10 Reales) May 14 - Death Train from Quijarro to Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 15 - 17 - Santa Cruz, Bolivia (Hotel Sarah) May 17 - 20 - Burmejo, Bolivia (Ginger´s Paradise) May 21 - 25 - Sucre, Bolivia (Hostal Amigo) May 25 - 26 - Potosi, Bolivia May 26 - Uyuni, Bolivia May 27 - 29 - Salt Flats Tour, Bolivia May 30 - travel to Copacabana, Bolivia June 1 - 5 - Copcabana, Bolivia (Hostal Sonia) June 5 - 6 - Isla del Sol, Bolivia (random guest house) June 6 - 7 - Copcabana, Bolivia (Hostal Sonia) June 7 - 11 - Cusco, Peru (Artsenal de San Blas) June 11- 14 - Inca Trail trek in Peru June 14- 16 - Cusco, Peru (Artsenal de San Blas) June 16 - 17 Overnight bus to Lima June 17 - 18 - Lima, Peru (Hitchhikers Hostel) June 18 - 19 - Fly to Madrid, Spain June 19 - 20 - Madrid, Spain (Welcome Hostal, very far from the city center!) June 20 - 21 - Overnight train to Barcelona June 21- 23 - Barcelona, Spain (Pension Picasso) June 23- 24 - Overnight train to Madrid June 24 - Fly to Cairo Egypt June 24 - 28 - Cairo, Egypt (Pensione Roma) June 28 - Supposed to fly to Bangkok, Thailand - the flight got delayed, one more night in Cairo June 29 - 30 - Actually flew to Bangkok, Thailand June 30 - Chumpon, Thailand (Suda's Guest House) June 31 - 19 - Ko Tao, Thailand (Prick - Tai cottage, Tao Thong Resort, Taraporn Bungalows) July 19 - 23 - Ko Pha -ngan, Thailand (Hat Yao Resort) July 23 - 24 - Ko Sok National Park Thailand (Jungle Hut bungalows) July 24 -25 - Train ride to Bangkok Jun 25 - 26 - Bangkok, Thailand (A-One Guesthouse) July 26 - 29 Bangkok, Thailand (Wendy Guesthouse) July 29 - August 3 - Siem Reap, Cambodia (Mandalay Bay Guesthouse) August 3 - August 5 - Phnom Pehn, Cambodia (Waterview Guesthouse) August 5 - 7 - Kompong Cham, Cambodia (Mekong View Hotel) August 7 -8 - Kep, Cambodia August 8 - 9 - Rach Gia, Vietnam August 9 - 13 - Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam (Lien Hiep Thanh aka Family Hotel) August 13 - 15 - Can Tho, Vietnam (Hien Guesthouse II) August 15 - 19 - Ho Chi Minh City aka Saigon, VIetnam (Hotel California - of course!) August 19 - Fly to Hoi An, Vietnam August 19 - 24 - Hoi An, Vietnam (Thanh Van I) August 24 - Fly to Hanoi August 24 - 31 - Hanoi/Halong Bay, Vietnam August 31 - Fly to Singapore August 31- September 3 - Singapore (The Inn-Crowd) September 3 - Fly to Bali, Indonesia September 3 - 8 - Nusa Lembogan (island off of Bali) - (The Secret Garden) September 8 - 11 - Ubud, Bali
September 11- 14 - Padangbai, Bali (Marco Inn for 1 night but didn't like it and switched to the Zen Inn)
September 14 - 15 - Gili Meno (island off of Lombok) - (Sunset Gecko - we didn't like it)
September 15 - 22 - Gili Meno (Hotel Gazebo - pricey but nice!)
September 22 - Fly home!
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