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My observations while living on a coach bus in Ireland for 20 days, various pilgrim hostels in Spain for two weeks, the Royal National Hotel in London (affectionately "Royal Nasty"), and elsewhere.
A Travel Blog by adrienner
... it goes a little something like this: 20 days touring Ireland and Scotland in a coach bus, 14(ish) days hiking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela (say that three times fast) in northern Spain, 6 weeks in London, and then 2 weeks of free travel. somehow ...
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At home in Santiago, Vina del Mar and Valparaiso
A Travel Blog entry by ujalandnilam from Santiago, Chile
... cafe on Providencia and went to sleep...the best nights sleep in a long time! The next day we took a trip 140km west of Santiago on the Pacific coast, to the neighboring towns of Vina del Mar (Vina) and Valparaiso (Valpo), they are like opposite ...
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To Santiago de Chile
A Travel Blog entry by sfynxx from Santiago, Chile
... then very clearly the Andes white mountain peaks. Right after flying over the Andes range we landed at Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport. I took a taxi to my hotel, the Royal Crown Plaza on Avenida O'Higgins. Here I got settled and later on went ...
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Day 20 - Santiago de Compostela
A Travel Blog entry by euro101 from Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
... wedding on TV. All in Spanish of course, but the girls and I were just keen to see the dress. The tourist focus of Santiago de Compostela is almost solely the cathedral and the pilgrim’s trail, so apart from that and the old city there is little ...
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Santiago
A Travel Blog entry by jorgen_anne from Santiago, Chile
... and spoke to people on the different destinations we were visiting, etc. We were very surprised about the reactions on Santiago, quite negative and unimpressive... apart from a few. That didn´t influence us because we were very positive and very much ...
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We're on our way to Chile!
A Travel Blog entry by dicooper10 from Santiago, Chile
... or so. We jumped off the plane and toasted our first drink in South America at a little bar in the airport. In Santiago everything again was a breeze. We paid our $100 entry fee which apparently is only for a handfull of countries who charge Chileans ...
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End of the trip
A Travel Blog entry by stends from Santiago, Chile
... valley is quite a bit warmer then the coast. We had a small stop in Casablanca (valley wine town) before we headed back into Santiago. Our flight leaves this eve so we have late check out and then a little more sightseeing. But most things close up on ...
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OK Now We have All Done It!
A Travel Blog entry by jdswed from Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
... into Cali, a dirty poor city at sunset. We found the town square with the help of a taxi. We booked a room at the hotel next to the Government Palace. It is very well used in all respects. We settle in and go get some dinner. ...
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Marbella and Magic Markets
A Travel Blog entry by rmwildman from Santiago, Chile
... another bank card arrives from Royal Bank before I can do more traveling. Oh well, I guess I should probably get some school work done anyways ;) I'm supposed to go sightseeing around Santiago with Tessa today, so I'll take some more touristy pics. ...
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From Sea to Sea
A Travel Blog entry by bastin79 from Santiago, Chile
... inconsistent to say the least. Awake and no breakfast, I head back to the bus station and zoom back up the motorway to Santiago. A pleasant day exploring the beginnings of the city, wanting to save plenty for the days ahead. A huge group arrive from ...
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Spain, so close to France, but soooooo different
A Travel Blog entry by greg_and_claire from Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
... of famous Spaniards was also interesting to wander. Our final stop on our first leg in Spain was the coastal city of Santiago de Compostela, just above Portugal. Again, the cathedral continues to be a major pilgrim destination and apparently in holy ...
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Royal Wedding in Rio
A Travel Blog entry by benandbea from Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
... so jumped on a flight and sped half way round the world to get there. After an 11 hour flight we landed in Santiago, Chile. Flying over the international date line confused the hell out of us. Our flight left Auckland at 4pm on jan 3rd and ...
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Condoms and a b@stard hotel
A Travel Blog entry by red_gamer from Condom, Midi-Pyrénées, France
... from the sacristy to the top of the church tower. Below we could see three hikers who had stopped to rest, their Santiago pilgrim shells dangling from their packs. They were continuing a European tradition dating back hundreds of years. La ...
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Galapagos- volcanic eruptions, and bizarre animals
A Travel Blog entry by diannemurray from Galapagos, Ecuador
... ends up completely full. The highlands look pretty green going up toward them. Check out the dirt road leading to the expensive Royal Palms hotel, and the buildings well back off the road. It seems strangely placed, and would have to be pretty flash to ...
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Itinerary and recommendations
A Travel Blog entry by lisaludwig from San Francisco, California, United States
... to Valparaiso, one of South America's oldest port cities, patrimony of humanity and historic sites. 2/15 9:15 am: Departure from hotel in Santiago to Aconcagua Valley about 90 km. from Santiago. 12:00 am Tour and wine tasting of 2 reserves wines made ...
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An Unfortunate Reality
A Travel Blog entry by traveladdicts from Panama City, Panama
... sales on their Mexican Riviera itinerary. Royal Caribbean packaged the voyage into three separate itineraries – Los Angeles to Santiago, Santiago to Sao Paulo and Sao Paulo to Rome. In fact we caught the Mariner in Sao Paulo in ...
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North, south and middle!
A Travel Blog entry by sueschubert from Madrid, Spain
... to the King, and by the end of his life (1660) he had achieved knighthood when he was accepted in the Order of Santiago. However, we have to admit that the Reina Sofia stole our hearts and souls with its collection of Joan Miro (Sue's absolute ...
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Shuttle to Antigua
A Travel Blog entry by margreet98 from Antigua, Guatemala
... side of the plaza is the Palacio del Ayuntamiento (City Hall, 1743) and on the north side the Catedral de Santiago (1542), patron saint of Antigua. The cathedral also suffered from extensive earthquake damage over the years and so is not very ...
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A pleasant surprise
A Travel Blog entry by katrinaoliver from Quito, Ecuador
... of all, the plane stopped in Guayaquil and although we didn't have to get off it all took time. Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, with an area population exceeding 3.3 million as well ...
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A Dream Comes True
A Travel Blog entry by retired_robert from Valparaiso, Chile
... ( I still have Vancouver to do) Thursday 17th March Day 113; Antofagasta to Valpariso Notes say. Antofagasta to Santiago then bus to Valpariso. Hotel Rincon. Good chat Norwegians and American from NY. Tourist tout and booth at station found me the ...
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Toledo and Home
A Travel Blog entry by jimbogar from Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
... our feet throbbing quietly in the darkness beneath us. Christina had had the experience of showing up early for a pilgrim’s mass at Santiago and learning that she wasn’t early enough; a woman she knew who had gotten a good seat said she had ...
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