Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the life, times and mind of the travelling duo that are Tarquin and Vanessa (collectively known as Banquin). Rather ...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the life, times and mind of the travelling duo that are Tarquin and Vanessa (collectively known as Banquin). Rather than give you a blow by blow account of the trip, this will be a collection of random thoughts and events. Hopefully you will enjoy it. First to the title of the trip. A Capybara is the worlds larget rodent. As I am reliably informed (thankyou Mr Jones), the Capybara has been declared by the Pope to be a fish. The Capybara is not a fish, doesnt even look like a fish. It has been declared a fish so that the large numbers of religious South American...
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Well the flight did not take long at all NOT! We have checked into our hotel, verylittle room and the area is full of africian americans and Latinos ...
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Well the flight did not take long at all NOT! We have checked into our hotel, verylittle room and the area is full of africian americans and Latinos although close to some attractions. this price says it all cheap. And there was a fat lady wearing a momo (like homer)! Hey well we had a good last day in LA we saw a squirrel woohoo. done heaps of kick-ass shopping, they have the best deals over here! Saw a guy greased up wearing leopard skin speedo's on rollerblades in venice beach of course (didn't get photo unfortunately). spent first night in LA at a full on mexican restuarant with mariachi's...
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I consider travelling one of the best things you can do in life. It will teach you a lot about yourself, other cultures, will be a true test for ...
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I consider travelling one of the best things you can do in life. It will teach you a lot about yourself, other cultures, will be a true test for spirit, character and open mindedness, and you will learn a lot from other people and fellow travellers. A nice example is the question "How to eat an orange". Simply as it sounds, it seems every country has its own habit to eat an orange while everyone thinks his way is the only way. Travelling is a real character building and hence philosophic experience. Why Backpacking? You think you can experience other countries and cultures from a resort with c...
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I stayed at the Marriott for several nights the first week in May. This place is beautiful by anyones standards. The staff was great.Super friendly ...More
The Miraflores was an unexpected delight. We stayed 3 nights in mid-September 2005, and returned for a day room before our departure from Peru. We ...More
The Basadre Suites Hotel is a very elegant hotel located in San Isidro Lima Peru, a upscale area of Lima. Basadre Suites Hotel is not a large Hotel in ...More
I stayed at this hotel for about 10 days when I was on deployment. It's a beautiful hotel with a very friendly staff. Most of them speak English, and ...More
Upon arrival found the front desk staff to be very professional, efficient, and friendly. The room was large,clean, and well appointed. The bathroom ...More
Cool very nice place charm deco life style the owner silvi has an art feel as all the energy as good taste is diplayed all among the building a new ...More
The service was outstanding, the staff was very accomidating and friendly. Although my spanish was very limited, they were very helpful. The dining ...More
The rooms could be a little warmer i.e. comfort / ambiance, but overall very clean. Staff are more than accommodating and friendly, food is amazing so ...More
I would recommend this hotel to anyone. Great location, very safe, staff was very polite and efficient. Only about a 15 minute walk to the ocean. ...More
Just love it, 5 star all the way, the staff, the rooms and the food!!! You get a complimentary buffet breakfast that is the highlight of my stay. The ...More
I stayed here for two nights earlier this year. I would recoment a room on one of the upper floors as the noise from the street can be loud. Large ...More
One of the best hotels in Lima Peru, perfect for the business traveller who also enjoys golf. The hotel is part of the Lima Golf Club an 18 hole club ...More
Great value in Miraflores, a couple of blocks off the main strip. Clean rooms, friendly staff, and very reasonable. I don't have a lot to say other ...More
I went to Lima on vacation for 5 days about 2 weeks ago.. and stayed at the Holiday Inn Select Lima .. it was a wonderful hotel. The rooms were big ...More
Clean and secure. I don't know what the other reviewer is thinking about when he says "dark hallways." There are no "hallways" - the place is built ...More
The Del Pilar Miraflores Hotel provided a free safe personal shuttle from the airport, welcome drinks, clean room & lovely bathroom w hairdryer, ...More
I loved this place it is the best service in Lima. The hotel has a great resturant. The staff is helpful and speak spanish,english,and french. The ...More
My family enjoyed this hotel because the service was great. They showed us four different types of rooms and they were all huge and beautiful. In this ...More
We arrived here in the middle of the night by the perfect pick-up service. Pedro welcomed us very warmly and helped us with our first explorations ...More
Staying at Casa Bella is like staying with friends. The staff were friendly and really nice. The rooms were clean and spacious. There are some english ...More
I started my travels in South America. My first big trip, my first hostel, and all I can say is that Ive never been more comfortable. The owners are ...More
Las Camelias Hostal is located within walking distance of Circuito Mgico del Agua (Magic Circuit of Water). We are also strategically located a few 5 ... More
I found it through the Internet, so I was not so sure what to expect. It turned out to be a very pleasant surprise: very good rooms, clean, with ...More