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Itinerary

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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