RTW 2006 Adventure

In an effort to share and document my travels in 2006 I've decided to create this journal. Hope you enjoy!!

  • 297 days (20 Feb 2006 - 14 Dec 2006)
  • 87619 km (54444 miles)
  • 26 countries
  • 118 entries (23758 words)
  • 1030 photos
  • 3.9 ratings (270 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Feb 20, 2006 15:35 Canada Calgary » Off from Calgary 0 km [*] (1) 2.6 (9 votes)
1 Feb 20, 2006 23:00 Canada Vancouver » Day 1 - Calgary to Vancouver 677 km 3.1 (9 votes)
1 Feb 21, 2006 10:20 United States San Francisco Vancouver to San Francisco 1956 km 3.5 (8 votes)
9 Mar 01, 2006 13:54 South Korea Seoul » Week 1 - Seoul Korea 10994 km [*] (5) 3.6 (14 votes)
17 Mar 09, 2006 14:39 South Korea Seoul » Week 2 - Sogang KLEC starts 10994 km [*] (8) 3.2 (5 votes)
34 Mar 25, 2006 23:38 South Korea Seoul » 1 month - Seoul searching here and there... 10994 km [*] (41) 2.6 (7 votes)
57 Apr 18, 2006 08:18 South Korea Seoul » Week 7 - Spring is here! So is Yellow Dust 10994 km [*] (21) 5 (1 votes)
74 May 04, 2006 20:33 South Korea Seoul » The tooth, Olympic Park, No Jeju-do, & the Storm 10994 km [*] (18) 3.4 (5 votes)
76 May 07, 2006 07:00 South Korea Busan » Busan Motor Show, Family, and Heavy Rain 11324 km [*] (23) 5 (2 votes)
76 May 07, 2006 14:00 South Korea Seoul » Go Oilers Go - Second Round 11654 km 3.7 (3 votes)
85 May 16, 2006 00:00 South Korea Jeju » Jeju Island 12108 km [*] (41) 4.4 (45 votes)
85 May 16, 2006 15:37 South Korea Seoul » Less than a week left in Seoul 12562 km 3 (2 votes)
93 May 24, 2006 02:46 Thailand Bangkok » Bangkok - Busy, Hot, Ugly, Beautiful and Cheap 16290 km [*] (20) 3 (3 votes)
94 May 25, 2006 01:15 United Arab Emirates Dubai » Dubai transfer 21182 km 5 (2 votes)
94 May 25, 2006 15:30 South Africa Johannesburg » Joburg - Clear but cool 27612 km 3 (1 votes)
96 May 26, 2006 17:23 South Africa Pilgrim's Rest » Pilgrim's Rest 27918 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
97 May 27, 2006 17:02 South Africa Kruger National Park » Kruger Park 28058 km [*] (21) 4.9 (3 votes)
100 May 30, 2006 17:29 Swaziland Mbabane » Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary 28337 km [*] (10) 3.8 (3 votes)
100 May 31, 2006 15:25 South Africa Mkuze Game Reserve » Mkuze Wildlife Reserve 28521 km [*] (12) 5 (3 votes)
102 Jun 02, 2006 15:40 South Africa Durban » Durban 28796 km 5 (1 votes)
104 Jun 04, 2006 15:43 South Africa Matatiele » Masakala Guest House 29017 km [*] (10) 5 (1 votes)
106 Jun 06, 2006 15:51 South Africa Coffee Bay » Coffee Bay - Surf's up! 29202 km
107 Jun 07, 2006 15:56 South Africa Addo Elephant National Park » Addo Elephant National Park 29563 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
108 Jun 08, 2006 15:59 South Africa Tsitsikamma » World's Highest Bungee Jump!! 216m 29725 km [*] (10) 4.5 (10 votes)
109 Jun 09, 2006 15:48 South Africa Tsitsikamma Nasionale Park » Cable Sliding over falls 30042 km [*] (4) 5 (2 votes)
110 Jun 10, 2006 08:57 South Africa Oudtshoorn » Oudtshoorn - Caves and Ostriches 30205 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
111 Jun 11, 2006 09:04 South Africa Stellenbosch » Stellenbosch - Wineries and outskirts of Capetown 30518 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
112 Jun 12, 2006 09:07 South Africa Cape Town » Capetown - Rainy, nice markets, Shanty heaven 30559 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
113 Jun 13, 2006 09:15 South Africa Johannesburg » Joburg - In transit 31825 km
115 Jun 15, 2006 08:17 Egypt Cairo » Eqypt - Welcome to different way of life 38096 km 2.5 (2 votes)
116 Jun 16, 2006 15:05 Egypt Cairo » Pyramids, Sphinx and Museum 38096 km [*] (10) 4.1 (4 votes)
119 Jun 19, 2006 15:11 Egypt Aswān » Aswan, Abu Simbel, Isis Temple 38780 km [*] (13) 5 (2 votes)
121 Jun 21, 2006 13:26 Egypt Luxor » Luxor - Land of the pop ups 38960 km [*] (34) 3.8 (7 votes)
122 Jun 22, 2006 13:18 Egypt Hurghada » Hurghada for ferry 39170 km [*] (1)
125 Jun 25, 2006 13:20 Egypt Nuweiba` » Beach Huts and Snorkeling 39379 km [*] (10) 3.7 (7 votes)
127 Jun 27, 2006 13:32 Egypt Saint Katherine Monastery » St. Katerines's Monastery and Mount Sinai 39460 km [*] (11) 4 (7 votes)
128 Jun 28, 2006 13:42 Egypt Cairo » Back in Cairo - Garbage City, Mohamed Ali Mosk 39773 km [*] (9) 3.9 (3 votes)
130 Jun 30, 2006 12:44 Germany Frankfurt am Main » Frankfurt and FIFA World Cup 2006 42697 km [*] (18) 3.3 (5 votes)
136 Jul 05, 2006 21:46 Germany Munich » Munich Building, Castles and more FIFA 43002 km [*] (34)
137 Jul 06, 2006 16:39 Austria Vienna » Vienna 43358 km [*] (10) 4 (3 votes)
138 Jul 08, 2006 12:45 Hungary Budapest » Hungary in Budapest? 43576 km [*] (8)
141 Jul 11, 2006 10:54 Hungary Eger » Eger for Forts and Small Towns 43684 km [*] (8)
142 Jul 12, 2006 08:42 Romania Vadu Izei » Wood Towns and Monastaries 43946 km [*] (20)
143 Jul 13, 2006 09:15 Romania Suceviţa » Mountains and Painted Church's 44084 km [*] (10) 4.3 (1 votes)
144 Jul 14, 2006 09:24 Romania Sighişoara » Vlad the Impaler 44272 km [*] (15) 5 (1 votes)
146 Jul 16, 2006 09:41 Romania Sibiu » Great Tour by surprise 44341 km [*] (6) 4.8 (1 votes)
148 Jul 18, 2006 09:52 Romania Braşov » Black Church, White Castle and Mountain Walk 44454 km [*] (11) 3.4 (3 votes)
150 Jul 20, 2006 14:41 Romania Sinaia » Peles Castle, Bran Castle, Bucegi Mountains 44564 km [*] (14)
151 Jul 21, 2006 10:25 Romania Bucharest » Stop in Bucharest 44631 km [*] (4)
152 Jul 22, 2006 10:30 Bulgaria Veliko Tŭrnovo » Fortress, Great Food, International Folk Festival 44786 km [*] (16)
153 Jul 23, 2006 10:47 Bulgaria Sofia » Sofia - Big city pockets 44982 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
154 Jul 24, 2006 10:52 Bulgaria Bansko » Ria Monastary, Picnic, Another hike 45078 km [*] (21)
157 Jul 27, 2006 11:15 Bulgaria Plovdiv » Plovdiv - Ancient great stuff 45188 km [*] (5)
159 Jul 29, 2006 11:22 Turkey İstanbul » Istanbul - The meeting of all the world's cultures 45561 km [*] (19)
161 Jul 31, 2006 11:51 Greece Athens » Acropolis and Archeological Museum 46124 km [*] (23) 4 (1 votes)
165 Aug 04, 2006 08:58 Greece Santoríni » Greek Island of Santorini 46358 km [*] (10) 4 (1 votes)
168 Aug 07, 2006 09:46 Greece Athens » Back to Athens 46592 km
169 Aug 08, 2006 11:47 United Kingdom London » London - Pounding Away at the Sites 48986 km [*] (9) 5 (2 votes)
173 Aug 12, 2006 11:10 France Paris » Paris - City of Romance 49328 km [*] (21) 5 (1 votes)
175 Aug 14, 2006 12:16 Belgium Brussels » Brussel Sprouts 49590 km [*] (4)
179 Aug 18, 2006 12:25 Netherlands Amsterdam » Red Light, Green Stuff, etc... 49764 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
184 Aug 23, 2006 12:28 Italy Rome » Roman the Ancient Streets 51060 km [*] (22) 3.6 (7 votes)
188 Aug 27, 2006 12:33 Italy Venice » Venice - Floating Masterpieces 51455 km [*] (8)
192 Aug 31, 2006 12:37 Italy Verona » Verona - Mini Rome? 51559 km [*] (7) 4 (1 votes)
195 Sep 03, 2006 12:40 Italy Turin » Another Winter Olympic City (Like Calgary) 51824 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
197 Sep 05, 2006 07:49 France Nice » Nice to see you 51978 km [*] (6)
199 Sep 07, 2006 07:54 Spain Barcelona » Olympic City number 5!! 52467 km [*] (15)
203 Sep 11, 2006 11:10 Spain Valencia » Valencia - gateway to relaxation 52787 km [*] (4)
206 Sep 14, 2006 08:01 Spain Madrid » Mad in Madrid 53064 km [*] (11)
208 Sep 16, 2006 11:41 Spain Algeciras » One night in Algeciras 53565 km [*] (2)
210 Sep 18, 2006 13:42 Morocco Casablanca » Frankly Scarlett 53910 km [*] (4)
211 Sep 18, 2006 23:01 Morocco Rabat » Rabat 53997 km [*] (2)
211 Sep 19, 2006 00:16 Morocco Meknès » Meknes 54117 km [*] (9) 2.5 (1 votes)
211 Sep 19, 2006 11:55 Morocco Volubilis » Volubilis Ruins 54136 km [*] (6) 2.7 (1 votes)
211 Sep 19, 2006 13:13 Morocco Fès » Fes 54189 km [*] (6)
214 Sep 21, 2006 16:46 Morocco Midelt » Midelt 54343 km [*] (13) 4.8 (2 votes)
215 Sep 22, 2006 16:59 Morocco Erg Chebbi » To the Sand Dunes 54524 km [*] (14) 4.1 (1 votes)
216 Sep 23, 2006 17:14 Morocco Gorges du Todra » Todra Gorge - Lost in the Palmery 54684 km [*] (7) 4.3 (4 votes)
218 Sep 25, 2006 17:23 Morocco Aït Ben Haddou » Film town including gladiator scene 54843 km [*] (5)
219 Sep 26, 2006 17:27 Morocco Armd » Highest Atlas Mountain in Morroco 54919 km [*] (4)
220 Sep 27, 2006 17:30 Morocco Essaouira » Seaside Resort Town 55100 km [*] (5)
223 Sep 30, 2006 17:35 Morocco Marrakech » Tourist City Galour 55269 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
224 Oct 02, 2006 08:38 United Kingdom London » London 57573 km [*] (3)
225 Oct 03, 2006 08:40 United Kingdom Edinburgh » Edinburgh 58109 km [*] (12)
228 Oct 06, 2006 08:42 United Kingdom Aberdeen » Aberdeen 58258 km [*] (1)
229 Oct 07, 2006 08:43 United Kingdom Perth » Perth - Visit friend from tour in Eastern Europe 58374 km
232 Oct 10, 2006 06:45 United Kingdom London » Back to London 58961 km [*] (1)
232 Oct 10, 2006 07:45 Spain Madrid » Stopover in Madrid 60227 km
233 Oct 11, 2006 09:00 Brazil Fortaleza » Enroute to Buenos Aires 68302 km 3.7 (1 votes)
239 Oct 17, 2006 06:00 Argentina Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires - Evita, Football, Steak, etc.. 70345 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
241 Oct 18, 2006 20:09 Brazil Rio de Janeiro » Blame it on Rio's weather! 72332 km [*] (3) 2.7 (2 votes)
242 Oct 20, 2006 09:20 Brazil Ilha Grande » Ilha Grande 72439 km [*] (8)
243 Oct 21, 2006 10:47 Brazil Curitiba » Curitiba - Pleasently surprised 73008 km [*] (3)
247 Oct 25, 2006 11:03 Brazil Iguassú » The AMAZING falls!! 73545 km [*] (5) 5 (5 votes)
248 Oct 25, 2006 20:08 Argentina Iguassú Falls » Igauassu from the Argentinian side 73567 km [*] (8) 3.7 (1 votes)
254 Oct 31, 2006 17:46 Brazil Corumbá » bonito and pantanal 74380 km [*] (26)
254 Nov 01, 2006 13:38 Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra » Bolivia - What a Change from Brazil 74979 km [*] (1) 5 (3 votes)
256 Nov 03, 2006 13:17 Bolivia Sucre » Sucre adventures 75240 km [*] (6)
258 Nov 04, 2006 22:14 Bolivia Potosí » Bolivian Silver Mining and High Altitude 75320 km [*] (3)
259 Nov 05, 2006 22:32 Bolivia Uyuni » Uyuni 75470 km [*] (3)
261 Nov 07, 2006 22:43 Bolivia Uyuni » Salt Flats, Geysers and Lagunas 75470 km [*] (35) 5 (1 votes)
264 Nov 10, 2006 22:44 Bolivia La Paz » World´s most Dangerous Road!!! 75933 km [*] (9)
264 Nov 11, 2006 04:50 Bolivia Copacabana » Copacabana 76064 km [*] (3)
265 Nov 12, 2006 14:38 Peru Puno » Puno what I mean 76267 km
266 Nov 13, 2006 14:39 Peru Amantañi » Island Homestay on Lake Titicaca 76301 km [*] (17)
267 Nov 13, 2006 16:11 Peru Puno » Back to Puno 76335 km [*] (4)
271 Nov 17, 2006 16:29 Peru Cusco » Cusco, the gateway to the Inca's 76668 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
275 Nov 22, 2006 14:58 Peru Machu Picchu » The great trek to Machu Picchu 76737 km [*] (27) 1.8 (1 votes)
276 Nov 23, 2006 12:57 Peru Cusco » Back to Cusco for one night 76806 km
277 Nov 24, 2006 12:58 Peru Arequipa » The White City 77265 km
278 Nov 25, 2006 13:08 Peru Callalli » Colca Canyon 77500 km [*] (5)
279 Nov 26, 2006 13:09 Peru Arequipa » Back to Arequipa....Juanita remains 77735 km
279 Nov 26, 2006 13:15 Peru Nazca » The infamous Nazca Lines 78302 km [*] (15)
281 Nov 28, 2006 13:18 Peru Pisco » Pisco Sour...Sand Buggy's and Boarding 78488 km [*] (6)
282 Nov 29, 2006 13:19 Peru Lima » Lima outta here!! 78693 km [*] (5) 4.7 (1 votes)
284 Dec 01, 2006 15:20 Canada Toronto » Back to C eh N eh D eh 84901 km [*] (2)
289 Dec 05, 2006 23:24 Canada Winnipeg » Stop in Winterpeg to visit family and friends 86416 km
298 Dec 14, 2006 23:25 Canada Calgary » Back home to Cowtown!! 87619 km [*] (3)