2006 World Tour

After long internal debates, we have decided to put aside our engineering jobs for a year to discover the wonders and mysteries of the world. Our Plan? To go around the world, and sense the spirituality of 4 continents in 365 days.

  • 391 days (29 Dec 2005 - 24 Jan 2007)
  • 88603 km (55055 miles)
  • 28 countries
  • 125 entries (61487 words)
  • 525 photos
  • 4.2 ratings (891 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Dec 29, 2005 21:41 United States El Paso » One month before D date 0 km 2.8 (33 votes)
29 Jan 27, 2006 17:57 United States El Paso » Dia de la partida 0 km [*] (4) 3.4 (31 votes)
33 Jan 31, 2006 00:04 Chile Santiago » With Family in Santiago 8175 km [*] (2) 3.9 (23 votes)
35 Feb 01, 2006 22:59 Chile Santiago » Wine and seafood in Santiago 8175 km [*] (3) 3.9 (19 votes)
38 Feb 05, 2006 19:49 Chile Puerto Montt » Puerto Montt, primer parada 9091 km [*] (1) 4.1 (14 votes)
41 Feb 08, 2006 20:15 Chile Punta Arenas » Hielo, fiordos y comida 10400 km [*] (5) 4.2 (16 votes)
42 Feb 09, 2006 19:04 Argentina Ushuaia » Caballos en el fin del mundo 10652 km [*] (2) 4.1 (10 votes)
45 Feb 12, 2006 19:16 Falkland Islands Port Stanley » From war to peace 11428 km [*] (2) 4 (10 votes)
45 Feb 12, 2006 19:43 Falkland Islands Port Stanley » En el mar, la vida es mas sabrosa 11428 km [*] (3) 4.2 (15 votes)
47 Feb 14, 2006 19:23 Argentina Puerto Madryn » The Penguin City 12561 km [*] (3) 4.2 (19 votes)
49 Feb 16, 2006 19:29 Uruguay Montevideo Chico » Entrando a Uruguay 14000 km [*] (1) 4.4 (7 votes)
51 Feb 18, 2006 19:34 Argentina Buenos Aires » Finalmente, por nuestra cuenta 14389 km [*] (2) 4.9 (8 votes)
53 Feb 20, 2006 20:08 Argentina Buenos Aires » Parks, Zoo and Mafalda in Buenos Aires 14389 km [*] (2) 3.7 (10 votes)
54 Feb 21, 2006 19:58 Argentina Mendoza » Overnight Bus to Mendoza 15347 km [*] (2) 4.7 (11 votes)
61 Feb 28, 2006 16:22 Argentina Puente del Inca » Recordando el Aconcagua 15451 km [*] (9) 5 (14 votes)
62 Mar 01, 2006 00:21 Argentina Córdoba » Cordoba and what is left of the Jesuits 16015 km [*] (3) 4.6 (9 votes)
65 Mar 04, 2006 13:03 Argentina Iguazú Falls » Las cataratas de Iguazù 17161 km [*] (6) 4.7 (16 votes)
67 Mar 06, 2006 13:44 Argentina Buenos Aires » Conclusiones y lo mejor de Argentina 18233 km [*] (5) 4.4 (11 votes)
73 Mar 12, 2006 03:45 Mexico Mexico City » Rencuentro con el Pasado 25615 km [*] (6) 3.5 (6 votes)
75 Mar 14, 2006 03:47 United States El Paso » Different perspective of 27172 km [*] (2) 4.4 (5 votes)
77 Mar 16, 2006 03:49 United States New Haven » Resting in New Haven 30333 km [*] (4) 3.7 (3 votes)
85 Mar 24, 2006 03:57 United States Catskill State Park » Bruderhof, la Comunidad de Hermanos 30484 km [*] (3) 3.2 (4 votes)
87 Mar 26, 2006 05:00 United States Rochester » Good Times with a Good Friend 30772 km [*] (3) 3.9 (7 votes)
88 Mar 27, 2006 02:03 Canada Niagara Falls » El Miedo y las Cataratas del Niagara 30891 km [*] (5) 4.7 (8 votes)
90 Mar 29, 2006 05:10 United States Ithaca » Back to the Alma Mater 31113 km [*] (1) 4.7 (3 votes)
92 Mar 31, 2006 05:06 United States Elmira » Orando con la Orden Benedictina 31160 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
93 Apr 01, 2006 05:12 United States Norwalk » Wrapping up with family 31463 km [*] (1) 2.7 (6 votes)
94 Apr 02, 2006 08:37 United States New York » New York Backwards 31531 km [*] (3) 3.2 (7 votes)
99 Apr 07, 2006 20:50 France Paris » Descubriendo La France 37374 km [*] (3) 3.1 (9 votes)
102 Apr 10, 2006 12:45 France Chartres » En las pistas del Camino de Santiago 37451 km [*] (5) 2.7 (6 votes)
102 Apr 10, 2006 20:45 France Taizé » Taize, una probada del mundo 37773 km [*] (4) 3 (2 votes)
112 Apr 20, 2006 20:46 France Cluny » De nuevo en el Camino de Santiago 37783 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
114 Apr 22, 2006 21:51 France Lyon » With friends at Lyon 37861 km 3 (2 votes)
121 Apr 29, 2006 20:59 France Bordeaux » La vida Budista 38298 km [*] (4) 4.9 (3 votes)
121 Apr 29, 2006 21:54 Italy Rome » The Old Capital of the World 39402 km [*] (1) 3.7 (3 votes)
123 May 01, 2006 19:20 Italy Rome » Viviendo intensamente Roma 39402 km [*] (7) 3 (2 votes)
126 May 04, 2006 18:35 Italy Lucca » Descubriendo la zona Toscana 39673 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
128 May 06, 2006 13:56 Italy Siena » Siena y una espiritualidad incomprendida 39764 km [*] (5) 2 (1 votes)
132 May 10, 2006 08:25 Italy Florence » Florence y las conclusiones de Italia 39815 km [*] (4) 4 (2 votes)
134 May 12, 2006 20:31 Austria Vienna » Mexico en Viena, Viena en Mexico 40448 km [*] (7) 4.3 (11 votes)
138 May 16, 2006 16:53 Hungary Budapest » This Land is Your Land 40666 km [*] (5) 3.8 (9 votes)
141 May 19, 2006 12:38 Poland Kraków » This Land is Po-land 40960 km [*] (7) 4.2 (8 votes)
144 May 22, 2006 16:23 Czech Republic Prague » Saying goodbye in Prague 41350 km [*] (6) 4 (3 votes)
148 May 26, 2006 17:56 Slovakia Bratislava » Running away from Turist Traps: Bratislava 41640 km [*] (7) 3.5 (4 votes)
150 May 28, 2006 18:09 Slovakia Tatry » Climbing the Tatras 41881 km [*] (9)
152 May 30, 2006 18:14 Slovakia Malá Fatra » At the Mala Fatra 41961 km [*] (8) 3.3 (4 votes)
154 Jun 01, 2006 10:50 Poland Katowice » Viewing another side of Poland 42092 km [*] (1) 3.3 (3 votes)
155 Jun 02, 2006 10:52 Poland Auschwitz » El dolor de Auschwitz 42123 km [*] (4) 3.6 (6 votes)
156 Jun 03, 2006 10:53 Poland Częstochowa » Polands heart 42209 km [*] (5) 3.2 (5 votes)
159 Jun 06, 2006 14:35 Slovakia Bratislava » Touching base and Resting 42538 km [*] (1) 4.2 (6 votes)
162 Jun 09, 2006 10:57 Serbia and Montenegro Beograd » Belgrade 42990 km [*] (9) 4.3 (6 votes)
165 Jun 12, 2006 08:40 Bulgaria Plovdiv » Better enjoy Bulgaria because we only have 7 days 43446 km [*] (8) 4 (3 votes)
167 Jun 14, 2006 14:08 Bulgaria Ternovo » Now This is a Homey Hotel 43574 km [*] (10) 3.5 (2 votes)
173 Jun 20, 2006 16:28 Turkey Istambul » WOW Istambul 43932 km [*] (11) 2.9 (7 votes)
176 Jun 23, 2006 09:13 Turkey Göreme » Cappadocia y los trogloditas 44286 km [*] (13) 5 (1 votes)
179 Jun 26, 2006 10:04 Turkey Pamukkale » Bathıng as Emperors 44423 km [*] (4) 4.4 (7 votes)
181 Jun 28, 2006 11:11 Turkey Ephesus » Old Ephesus 44580 km [*] (4) 4.1 (2 votes)
185 Jul 02, 2006 10:13 Greece Sámos » Itinerario entrando a Grecia 44617 km [*] (1) 3.6 (3 votes)
185 Jul 02, 2006 12:15 Greece Chíos » Inside deep greece 44728 km [*] (6) 4.7 (1 votes)
198 Jul 15, 2006 13:18 Greece Lésvos » Working hard on a simple life 44815 km [*] (11) 4.7 (1 votes)
200 Jul 17, 2006 10:24 Greece Mykonos » To the other extreme of Greece 45021 km [*] (4)
201 Jul 18, 2006 16:34 Greece Delos » Partying like the gods 45034 km
203 Jul 20, 2006 15:44 Greece Athens » Worried at the Parthenon 45185 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
204 Jul 21, 2006 17:26 Israel Jerusalem » We're in Jerusalem and everything is great 46440 km 4.7 (3 votes)
205 Jul 22, 2006 18:34 Israel Jerusalem » Colash de religiones 46440 km [*] (8) 4.8 (3 votes)
208 Jul 25, 2006 18:36 Israel Dead Sea » Floating in the Dead Sea 46481 km [*] (6) 4.9 (3 votes)
209 Jul 26, 2006 17:05 Israel Bethlehem-Waldheim » La ironia de Belen 46622 km 3.3 (2 votes)
211 Jul 28, 2006 06:13 Jordan Amman » Crossing from Israel to Jordan 46735 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
213 Jul 30, 2006 07:27 Jordan Petra » Camels and Petra 46922 km [*] (7) 4.7 (13 votes)
214 Jul 31, 2006 17:37 Jordan Wadi Rum » Con semi-beduinos 46995 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
219 Aug 05, 2006 17:43 Jordan Aqaba Airport » Boat Ride from hell 47033 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
219 Aug 05, 2006 17:56 Egypt Nuweiba` » Two days in Paradise 47114 km [*] (4) 5 (6 votes)
219 Aug 05, 2006 18:09 Egypt Suez Canal » Bus Ride from hell 47344 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
219 Aug 05, 2006 18:14 Egypt Gîza » And finally the pyramids 47474 km [*] (5) 4.5 (4 votes)
223 Aug 09, 2006 07:57 Egypt Cairo » Cairo y sus camellos 47480 km [*] (10) 4.2 (8 votes)
223 Aug 09, 2006 08:26 Egypt Luxor » Maravillado en Luxor 47986 km [*] (15) 4.5 (8 votes)
228 Aug 14, 2006 05:38 Egypt Cairo » Conclusiones of Cairo and Middle East 48492 km [*] (3) 3.1 (3 votes)
228 Aug 14, 2006 06:16 Kenya Nairobi » New phase 52030 km 4.1 (4 votes)
237 Aug 23, 2006 15:07 Kenya Limuru » 104 new kids to meet 52058 km 5 (1 votes)
247 Sep 02, 2006 11:53 Kenya Masai Mara Game Reserve » Animals 52255 km [*] (6) 5 (3 votes)
247 Sep 02, 2006 14:51 Kenya Limuru » At the orphanage 52452 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
253 Sep 08, 2006 14:20 Kenya Ngong » Teaching Among Giraffes 52482 km [*] (5) 4.7 (13 votes)
261 Sep 16, 2006 13:00 Kenya Ngong » TheTrue Maasai 52482 km [*] (5) 5 (17 votes)
264 Sep 19, 2006 03:50 Tanzania Dār es Salām » Quick stop at a City with a nice name 53154 km 5 (1 votes)
264 Sep 19, 2006 04:45 Tanzania Zanzibar » Eating well at Zanzibar 53226 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
266 Sep 21, 2006 14:38 Tanzania Arusha » Quick stop at Arusha 53644 km 5 (1 votes)
267 Sep 22, 2006 14:43 Tanzania Lake Manyara National Park » Trading hippos for monkeys 53740 km [*] (2) 4.6 (6 votes)
268 Sep 23, 2006 14:50 Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater » Inside one of the largest craters in the world 53787 km [*] (5) 4.9 (13 votes)
270 Sep 25, 2006 15:07 Tanzania Tarangire National Park » Wild wild Africa at Tarangire 53891 km [*] (2) 5 (2 votes)
271 Sep 26, 2006 15:28 Kenya Kibera » Finding God in the slums 54203 km [*] (3) 5 (9 votes)
273 Sep 28, 2006 08:47 Kenya Nairobi » Conclusions of Africa 54209 km [*] (1) 5 (5 votes)
276 Oct 01, 2006 09:59 India Mumbai » Hello India 58746 km
279 Oct 04, 2006 20:19 India Mumbai » Trading enlightment for Money and Fame 58746 km [*] (2) 3.9 (5 votes)
282 Oct 07, 2006 02:32 India Mumbai » Pasandola Bomba en Bombay 58746 km [*] (8) 5 (8 votes)
283 Oct 08, 2006 15:07 India Ajanta Caves » Discovering 2000 year old budhist caves 59095 km [*] (7) 4.8 (6 votes)
288 Oct 13, 2006 14:46 India Varanassi » At the Holy City of Shiva 60014 km [*] (10) 5 (12 votes)
291 Oct 16, 2006 15:11 India Darjeeling » Checking out the best tea in the world 60574 km [*] (3) 5 (5 votes)
295 Oct 20, 2006 15:03 India Singālila » At the most beautiful border in the world 60607 km [*] (8) 5 (10 votes)
298 Oct 23, 2006 05:27 India Patna City » La Cd. Neza de la India 60940 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
307 Nov 01, 2006 13:23 India Bodh Gaya » Rediscovering our minds 61042 km [*] (5) 5 (8 votes)
318 Nov 12, 2006 14:37 India Calcutta » Calcutta 61461 km [*] (8) 5 (8 votes)
319 Nov 13, 2006 13:39 India Calcutta » Conclusions from India 61461 km [*] (3) 5 (5 votes)
323 Nov 17, 2006 15:08 Thailand Bangkok » Brief scare at Bangkok airport 63077 km 5 (1 votes)
324 Nov 18, 2006 13:10 Hong Kong Hong Kong » Amazing Hong Kong 64805 km [*] (10) 5 (1 votes)
325 Nov 19, 2006 12:48 Hong Kong Hong Kong (historical) » Disneyland 64811 km [*] (2) 4.9 (3 votes)
326 Nov 20, 2006 03:33 China Guangzhou » Very impressed by China 64942 km 5 (2 votes)
329 Nov 23, 2006 13:01 China Yangshuo » A Chinese Thanksgiving 65278 km [*] (6) 4.6 (8 votes)
331 Nov 25, 2006 04:55 China Chongqing » Bus Ride, Shopping, and KFC 65939 km [*] (1) 5 (3 votes)
333 Nov 27, 2006 05:13 China Qutang Xia » The Yangtze River Cruise 66279 km [*] (2)
334 Nov 28, 2006 05:12 China Xiling Xia » The Three Gorges Dam 66388 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
335 Nov 29, 2006 05:15 China Yichang » Chinglish 66439 km 5 (2 votes)
338 Dec 02, 2006 12:00 China Xi'an » Cold cold Xi'an 66892 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
344 Dec 08, 2006 11:05 China Beijing » Amazing (ly cold) Beijing 67806 km [*] (9) 5 (5 votes)
349 Dec 12, 2006 23:07 Japan Tokyo » A High-Tech City 69908 km [*] (2) 5 (2 votes)
352 Dec 16, 2006 11:42 Japan Kyōto » Beauty 70280 km [*] (12) 5 (12 votes)
354 Dec 18, 2006 11:47 Japan Ōsaka » Mmmmm Osakan Taco-yaqui 70324 km [*] (8) 5 (8 votes)
355 Dec 19, 2006 09:59 Japan Nara » Y aun mas templos 70355 km [*] (8) 5 (18 votes)
357 Dec 21, 2006 14:39 Japan Tokyo » Conclusions of Japan 70729 km 5 (4 votes)
369 Jan 02, 2007 01:27 Mexico Mexico » A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 82043 km [*] (6) 5 (7 votes)
371 Jan 03, 2007 21:44 Mexico Querétaro » Saludando a viejos amigos 82830 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
373 Jan 05, 2007 21:55 Mexico Guanajuato » Finalmente, el callejon del beso 84183 km 5 (2 votes)
379 Jan 12, 2007 00:39 Mexico Guadalajara » Visitando a la familia 84454 km [*] (5) 5 (5 votes)
379 Jan 12, 2007 01:17 Mexico Zacatecas » Una joyita poco visitada 85194 km [*] (7) 5 (3 votes)
381 Jan 14, 2007 20:24 Mexico Monterrey » Good friends, old times, new times 86479 km [*] (4) 5 (4 votes)
391 Jan 24, 2007 17:58 Mexico Ciudad Juárez » Back home and Conclusions 88603 km [*] (3) 5 (7 votes)
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