The Lists
Trip Start
Dec 05, 2009
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Trip End
Sep 23, 2010
Baltimore, Maryland
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Countries Visited (26)
Panama
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
France
England
Kenya
Tanzania
India
Netherlands
Belgium
Italy
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Cambodia
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
Korea
Japan
Australia
Currencies Used
U.S. Dollar (Panama and Ecuador)
Colone (Costa Rica)
Sol (Peru)
Boliviano (Bolivia)
Chilean Peso
Argentinian Peso
Uruguayan Peso
Kenyan Shilling
Tanzanian Shilling
Euro
British Pound
Indian Rupee
Sri Lankan Rupee
Dong (Vietnam)
Real (Cambodia)
Bhat (Thailand)
Ringit (Malaysia)
Singapore Dollar
Rupiah (Indonesia)
Yuan (Korea)
Yen (Japan)
Australian Dollar
Transportation
Longest Bus Ride
22 Hours - Calama, Chile to Santiago, Chile
Longest Train Ride
12 Hours - Mumbai to Goa
Longest Flight
13.5 Hours - Sydney to L.A.
Shortest Flight
15 Minutes - Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
Worst Bus Ride
Quito to Guayaquil
Worst Train Rides
Columbo, Sri Lanka to Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
Agra, India to Jaipur, India
Worst Boat Ride
Ferry from Koh Tao to Koh Samui in Thailand
Worst Flight
Colombo to Singapore
Best Flight
Buenos Aires to Paris
Number of Flights
40 (Holly)
43 (Ben)
Airlines Flown
Copa
Aerogal
Lan
Aerolineas Argentina
Air France
Kenyan Airlines
Indigo
Spice Jet
KLM
Ryan Air
Royal Air Jordanian
Singapore
Jetstar
Air China
Air Asia
Korean
Delta
Best Airline Food
Kenyan
Worst Airline Food
Korean (Holly)
Delta (Ben)
Best Airline
Air France
KLM (this does not include the part where they didn't let us on the plane)
Worst Airline
Ryan Air (remember that $100 to print boarding passes???)
Number of Hours on Buses
Approximately 265
Number of Hours on Trains
Approximately 90
Number of Hours on Planes
Approximately 145 (not including Ben's 3rd trip to U.S.)
Number of Nights Spent on Boats
13
Food and Drink
Best Local Food
India (Ben)
Thailand (Holly)
Malaysia
Best Hotel Breakfast
Libertador (Cusco, Peru)
Serena Inn (Zanzibar)
Best Restaurant Breakfast
Love Cafe (Ollantaytambo, Peru)
Best Pizza
Puerto Natales, Chile (On Valentine's Day and our 3 month anniversary!)
Worst Pizza
Varkala, India (this stuff probably shoudn't even have been called pizza)
Best Real Ice Cream
Freddo (Argentina) (Holly)
Fanny's (Hanoi) (Ben)
Best McDonald's Cone
Uruguay
Best Beer
White Cap - Kenya (Holly)
Tusker - Kenya (Ben)
Liters of Bottled Water Purchased
Approximately 600
Cheapest Meal
$1.75 for 2 meals and 2 sodas in Cochin, India
Most Expensive Meal (that we paid for)
$42 Sydney, Australia (2 dishes at a vegetarian chinese restaurant...no drinks and not worth it!)
Accomodation
Best Hotels
Serena (Zanzibar)
Libertador (Cusco, Peru)
Worst Hotel
Hotel Bolivar (Buenos Aires)
Cheapest Hotel
beach cabana in Goa (Palolem), India ($4/night)
Most Expensive (that we actually paid for)
Buonarroti Home - Rome ($105)
Miscellaneous
Most Common Chains
Bata Shoe Store
KFC
Most Common Brand Name Products (Coke doesn't count!)
Pringles
Pantene
Head and Shoulders
Colgate
Listerine
Number of Times Stomach Sick
Ben = 5
Holly = 4
Most Favorite Place
Galapagos Islands
Most Beautiful Beaches
Zanzibar
San Blas Islands, Panama
Comments
Holly and Ben, I can't wait until you both travel again to learn about the world through your eyes. Welcome home, which ever one you choose.
Love.......Peter
Hi Holly and Ben. We are happy you have returned from your wonderful adventure. We are looking forward to seeing you in Atlanta.
Love,
Renee and Howard
Hi Guys! Haven't commented much, but I have followed you the whole way. Thank you for allowing me to travel around the world through your eyes and experience. It was truly amazing!
We loved meeting you in Panama, first in Bocas del Toro at the Bahia del Sol at the very beginning of your trip and then the pleasure of sharing our home with you for a short evening. We loved our time with you both and want you to know that if and when you return to Panama, nos casa es tus casa! Please keep in touch with us....PLEASE!
Love the list of best & worst. It really makes you think about the trip as a whole & brings back all those memorries!!
I have really enjoyed your travel blogs - and your writing style. It gave all of us a view of so many places I have never been, never wanted to go, and in many cases, never even knew existed. I loved every entry you posted. Should you not get a job in psychology....try a job in the field of writing. You are very talented!
Welcome home. Hope we can see you soon. Penny and Jeff