Lodging

Where We Slept

(Arriving on the first date listed, departing the day after the last date listed.)

April 12-16: Munich, Germany. Gasthaus Englischer Garten. (Highly recommended, wonderful location.)
April 17: Mittenwald, Germany. Gasthaus Doring.
April 18-19: Berchtesgaden, Germany. Pension Haus am Berg. (Highly recommended, great price/location.)
April 20: Munich, Germany. Heather (AirBnB accommodations, near Josephsplatz). (Highly recommended, great location.)
April 21: Cologne, Germany. Apartment of ex-roommate of Jason, Chad's old classmate.
April 22-23: Dusseldorf, Germany. Jason and Anna's apartment. (So wonderful to relax there. Thanks guys!)
April 24-27: Bruges, Belgium. Ms. Hilda Van Mullem. (Hilda occasionally rents rooms to travellers, in her Sint-Andries house just outside the old town. The house is absolutely lovely, and Hilda is wonderfully warm, accommodating, helpful, and fluent in several languages. Highly recommended.)
April 28: Ghent, Belgium. Guesthouse Poort Ackere. (In a converted monastery, old and worn and most expensive stay of trip to date. Not recommended.)
April 29-30: Antwerp, Belgium. Hotel Industrie.
May 1: Brussels, Belgium. Apart Hotel Brussels Midi.
May 2-4: Dublin, Ireland. Celtic Lodge Guesthouse.
May 5-6: Galway, Ireland. Amber Hill B&B.
May 7: Kilronan, Inis Mor, Arran Islands, Ireland. Ard Mhuiris B&B.
May 8: Galway, Ireland. Kinlay House Hostel.
May 9: Sligo, Ireland. Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel.
May 10-11: Derry, Northern Ireland. Derry Independent Hostel.
May 12-13: Belfast, Northern Ireland. Days Hotel Belfast City Centre.
May 14-16: Oban, Scotland. Corran House Hostel.
May 17: Glasgow, Scotland. Heritage Hotel.
May 18: London, England. Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 Concourse.
May 19-21: Istanbul, Turkey. Med Cezir Hotel. (Recommended.)
May 22: Canakkale, Turkey. Anzac Hotel.
May 23-24: Bozcaada, Turkey. Sardunya Hotel.
May 25-26: Selcuk, Turkey. Jimmy's Place.
May 27: Pamukkale, Turkey. Aya Sunrise Hotel. (Cheap & good - recommended, for food too.)
May 28: Fethiye, Turkey. Fethiye Guesthouse.
May 29-31: Mediterranean Sea, near Fethiye, Turkey. Before Lunch Cruises (gullet boat cruise). (Highly recommended.)
June 1: Fethiye, Turkey. Fethiye Guesthouse.
June 2: Overnight bus to Goreme (Cappadocia), Turkey.
June 3-4: Goreme (Cappadoccia), Turkey. Valleypark Hotel.
June 5: Overnight bus to Kahta, Turkey. (Definitely not recommended.)
June 6: Mt. Nemrut, Turkey. Cesme Pension.
June 7: Gaziantep, Turkey. Hotel Yunus. (Highly recommended - great value.)
June 8-9: Kizkalesi, Turkey. Yaka Hotel.
June 10: Alanya, Turkey. Kleopatra Aytur Apart Hotel.
June 11-12: Side (Manavgat), Turkey. Bulent and Elif's family vacation home. (Wonderful to see you and your family after 10 long years. Thanks so much for you warm and generous hospitality!)
June 13: Antalya, Turkey. Seven Stars Exclusive Hotel. (Recommended.)
June 14-15: Istanbul, Turkey. Med Cezir Hotel. (Recommended.)
June 16-18: Paris, France. Au Royal Mad (hotel).
June 19: Chad = Bellingham, WA, USA. Rodeway Inn. Sarah = Paris, France. Residence du Palais.
June 20-23: Chad = Bellevue, WA, USA. Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Sarah = Paris, France. Hotel Baudelaire Opera.
June 24: Chad = Burnaby, BC. Chez Rob Hines & Kim Godwin Hines. Sarah = Paris, France. Hotel Baudelaire Opera.
June 25-27: Chad = Burnaby, BC. Chez Rob Hines & Kim Godwin Hines. Sarah = Nice, France. Hotel Lepante.
June 28: Chad = Vancouver, BC. Chez Shaun Frost. Sarah = Nice, France. Hotel Lepante.
June 29-July 1: Vancouver, BC. Chez Shaun Frost.
July 2-3: Kamloops, BC. Chez Carol and Rick Frost.
July 4-5: Salmon Arm, BC. Chez Barb and Mike Dagneau.
July 6: Oroville, WA, USA. Osooyos Lake Veteran's Memorial Park.
July 7: Hood River, OR, USA. Memaloose State Park.
July 8-9: Mount Hood National Forest, OR, USA. Trillium Lake Campground.
July 10-12: Bend, OR, USA. Rainbow Hotel. (Recommended for location and good value.)
July 13-14: McKenzie River Valley, OR, USA. Paradise Campground. (Recommended campground.)
July 15: Bend, OR, USA. Rainbow Hotel. (Recommended as above.)
July 16: Rogue River Valley, OR, USA. Valley Of The Rogue State Park Campground. (Recommended for Yurt accomodations.)
July 17: Gold Beach, OR, USA. Wild Chinook Motel.
July 18: Florence, OR, USA. Jessie M. Honeyman State Park Campground. (Recommended for access to sand dunes.)
July 19: Newport, OR, USA. South Beach State Park Campground.
July 20: Stayton, OR, USA. Rodeway Inn.
July 21: Salem, OR, USA. Crossland Economy Studios.
July 22-24: Portland, OR, USA. East Side Lodge.
July 25: Troutdale, OR, USA. McMenamin's Edgefield.
July 26: Vancouver, BC. Chez Shelby & Tom Hancock.
July 27-28: Vancouver, BC. Chad = Chez Shaun Frost. Sarah = Wedgewood Hotel.
July 29: Vancouver, BC. Chez Shaun Frost.
July 30: Kamloops, BC. Chez Rick & Carol Frost.
July 31-August 1: Chad = Salmon Arm (Sunnybrae), BC. Chez Victor Bedford. Sarah = Kamloops, BC. Chez Rick & Carol Frost.
August 2-9: Salmon Arm (Sunnybrae), BC. Chez Victor Bedford.
August 10-11: Lake Louise, AB. Chez Kim Locke.
August 12: Calgary, AB. Chez Neil Bamford.
August 13: Calgary, AB. Chez Kiran Manhas.
August 14: Banff National Park (Skoki area). Merlin Meadows backcountry campsite.
August 15: Lake Louise, AB. Chez Kim Locke.
August 16-17: Jasper, AB. Whistler's National Park Campground.
August 18: Mt. Robson Provincial Park, BC. Robson Meadows Provincial Campground.
August 19: Mt. Robson Provincial Park, BC. Whitehorn backcountry campsite (Berg Lake Trail).
August 20-21: Mt. Robson Provincial Park, BC. Robson Pass backcountry campsite (Berg Lake Trail).
August 22: Mt. Robson Provincial Park, BC. Mt. Robson Lodge.
August 23: Smithers, BC. Fireweed Motel.
August 24: Prince Rupert, BC. Black Rooster Road House.
August 25: Queen Charlotte City, Haida Gwaii, BC. Sea Raven Motel.
August 26: Haida Gwaii, BC. Misty Meadows Provincial Campground.
August 27: Haida Gwaii, BC. Agate Beach Provincial Campground.
August 28-29: Queen Charlotte City, Haida Gwaii, BC. Spruce Point Lodge.
August 30: Hecate Strait. BC Ferries, Haida Gwaii-Prince Rupert, BC overnight sailing.
August 31: Kamloops, BC. Chez Rick & Carol Frost.
September 1-2: Sun Peaks, BC. Chez Rick & Carol Frost.
September 3: Salmon Arm, BC. Chez Barb & Mike Dagneau.
September 4-6: Kamloops, BC. Chez Rick & Carol Frost.
September 7-8: Burmaby, BC. Chez Rob Hines & Kim Godwin Hines.
September 9-11: Vancouver, BC. Chez Scott Morishita.
September 12: Bellingham, WA, USA. Coachmen Inn.
September 13: Port Townsend, WA, USA. Palace Hotel.
September 14: Port Angeles, WA, USA. Heart'O'The Hills (Olympic National Park) Campground.
September 15: Olympic National Park, WA, USA. Sol Duc Campground.
September 16: Olympic National Park, WA, USA. Mora Campground.
September 17: Olympic National Park, WA, USA. Kalaloch Campground.
September 18-19: Seattle, WA, USA. Marco Polo Motel.
September 20-25: Vancouver, BC. Chez T&J Soo (Jason's parents).
September 26: Chad = Vancouver, BC. Chez T&J Soo. Sarah = Albuquerque, NM, USA. Super 8 Motel.
September 27: Chad = Vancouver, BC. Chez T&J Soo. Sarah = Near Acomo Pueblo, NM, USA. Sky City Hotel.
September 28: Chad = Vancouver, BC. Chez T&J Soo. Sarah = Aztec, NM, USA. Step Back Inn.
September 29: Chad = Vancouver, BC. Chez T&J Soo. Sarah = Cortez, CO, USA. Super 8 Motel.
September 30: Chad = Victoria, BC. Chez Tom Hancock. Sarah = Mesa Verde, NM, USA. Mesa Verde Lodge.
October 1: Chad = Victoria, BC. Chez Tom Hancock. Sarah = Santa Fe, NM, USA. Lamplighter Inn.
October 2: Chad = Vancouver, BC. Chez T&J Soo. Sarah = Albuquerque, NM, USA. Best Western Inn & Suites.
October 3-5: Vancouver, BC. Chez T&J Soo.
October 6: Salmon Arm, BC.  Chez Barb & Mike Dagneau.
October 7: Kamloops, BC.  Chez Rick & Carol Frost.
October 8-9: Vancouver, BC.  Chez Shaun Frost.
October 10: Somewhere between Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, USA and Santiago, Chile.  On an airplane.
October 11-13: Santiago, Chile.  Happy House Hostel.  (Highly recommended.)
October 14-15: Valparaiso, Chile.  Alecon Finehostel.
October 16: Santiago, Chile.  Happy House Hostel.  (Again, highly recommended.)
October 17: Mendoza, Argentina. Lagares Hostel.
October 18-20: Mendoza, Argentina.  Hostel Empedrado.  (Highly recommended.)
October 21-23: Bariloche, Argentina.  Tango Inn Downtown.
October 24-27: Bariloche, Argentina.  Bariloche Hostel.
October 28-30: Pucon, Chile.  Hostal Emalafquen.
October 31-November 1: Ancud, Chile.  Hotel Petit Ancud.
November 2: Puerto Montt, Chile.  Casa Perla.
November 3-5: Punta Arenas, Chile.  Hospedaje Magallanes.  (Highly recommended.)
November 6: Puerto Natales, Chile.  Tin House.
November 7: Torres Del Paine, Chile.  Refugio Chileno.
November 8: Torres Del Paine, Chile.  Refugio Cuernos (tent site).
November 9: Torres Del Paine, Chile.  Refugio Grand Paine.
November 10: Torres Del Paine, Chile.  Refugio Grey.
November 11: Puerto Natales, Chile.  Tin House.
November 12-13: El Calafate, Argentina.  Amancay Hostal.
November 14-16: El Chalten, Argentina.  Hosteria Los Nires.
November 17-19: Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Tango y Bandoneon.
November 20-21: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.  El Viajero ByB.  (Highly recommended.)
November 22-23: Colonia Suiza/Valdense, Uruguay.  El Galope Hostel.  (Horse riding.)
November 24-26: Montevideo, Uruguay.  Ukelele Hostel.
November 27-28: Cabo Polonio, Uruguay.  Hostel Viejo Lobo.
November 29-December 1: Punta del Diablo, Uruguay.  Hostel de la Viuda. (Highly recommended.)
December 2: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.  El Viajero ByB.  (Highly recommended.)
December 3: Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Caseron Porteno.  (Tango lessons.)
December 4: Somewhere between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, USA.  On an airplane.
December 5-6: Vancouver, BC.  Chez Shaun Frost.
December 7-8: Somewhere between Vancouver, BC and Auckland, NZ (lost 1 day).  On an airplane.
December 9-10: Sydney, Australia.  Chez Gemma Mallett.
December 11-13: Sydney, Australia.  Chez Bill Kearsley.
December 14-15: Brisbane, Australia.  Ellie's Guest House.
December 16-17: Coolangatta, Australia.  Coolangatta Sands Hotel.  (Hostel - not recommended.)
December 18: Murwillumbah, Australia.  Riverside Hostel.
December 19: Mooloolaba, Australia.  Central Motel.
December 20-21: Rainbow Beach, Australia.  Pippie's Beach House.
December 22: Hervey Bay, Australia.  Happy Wanderer Park.
December 23-25: Brisbane, Australia.  Allender Apartments.  (Highly recommended.)
December 26: Cairns, Australia.  Caravellas 149.
December 27: Great Barrier Reef, Australia.  Aboard the CDC Kangaroo Explorer.
December 28-30: Cairns, Australia.  Caravellas 149.
December 31-January 2: Melbourne, Australia.  Baden Powell Hotel.
January 3-4: Melbourne, Australia.  City Tempo Apartments.
January 5: Warrnambool, Australia.  Hotel Warrnambool.
January 6: Geelong, Australia.  Gatehouse on Ryrie.
January 7: Melbourne, Australia.  Ibis Budget.
January 8-10: Sydney, Australia.  Chez Bill Kearsley.
January 11-13: Christchurch, New Zealand.  Dorset House Backpackers.
January 14: Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.  Alpine Adventure Holiday Park.
January 15: Blenheim, New Zealand.  Top 10 Holiday Park.
January 16: Spring Creek, New Zealand (Blenheim region).  Spring Creek Holiday Park.
January 17: Nelson, New Zealand.  Maitai Valley Motor Camp.
January 18: Mapua, New Zealand.  Mapua Leisure Park.
January 19: Motueka, New Zealand.  Chez Jen & Tony.
January 20: Onekaka, New Zealand.  Golden Bay Holiday Park.
January 21: Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand.  West Bay DOC campground.
January 22: Westport, New Zealand.  Westport Holiday Park.
January 23: Okarito, New Zealand.  Okarito Community Campground.
January 24: Haast, New Zealand.  Haast Lodge Motorcamp.
January 25-27: Wanaka, New Zealand.  Aspiring Campervan and Holiday Park.  (Highly recommended.)
January 28: Queenstown, New Zealand.  Twelve Mile Delta DOC campground.
January 29: Mt. Cook National Park, New Zealand.  White Horse Hill DOC campground.
January 30: Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.  Lake Tekapo Holiday Park.
January 31: Okains Bay, New Zealand.  Okains Bay Camping Ground.
February 1: Christchurch, New Zealand.  Chez Matt & Kate.
February 2-4: Auckland, New Zealand.  Chez Stephen & Ross.
February 5-7: Wellington, New Zealand.  YHA Wellington.
February 8: Whanganui, New Zealand.  Braemar YHA and B&B.
February 9-10: National Park Village, New Zealand.  Howard's Lodge.  (Not recommended.)
February 11: Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand.  Chez Lesley.
February 12: Hahei, New Zealand.  Takahei Lodge.
February 13: Whitianga, New Zealand.  On The Beach Backpackers Lodge.
February 14: Coromandel Town, New Zealand. Anchor Lodge Backpackers.
February 15-16: Vancouver, BC.  Chez Shaun Frost.
February 17: Somewhere over the Pacific.  Lost remainder of this evening due to flight over the International Date Line.
February 18-20: Bangkok, Thailand.  Wendy House guest house.
February 21-25: Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Baan Thalang guest house.
February 26-28: Luang Prabang, Laos.  Villa Laodeum.
March 1: Vang Vieng, Laos.  Domon Guest House.
March 2-3: Vientiane, Laos.  AV Hotel.
March 4:  Thailand.  Overnight train from Vientiane, Laos to Bangkok, Thailand.
March 5-6: Bangkok, Thailand.  Wendy's House guest house.
March 7-9: Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  One Up Banana Hotel.
March 10-12: Siem Reap, Cambodia.  Angkor Pearl Hotel.  (Highly recommended.)
March 13-15: Bangkok, Thailand.  Sathorn Grace Apartments.
March 16-18: Yangon, Burma.  Ocean Pearl Inn.
March 19: Overnight train to Mandalay.
March 20-21: Mandalay, Burma.  Peacock Lodge.  (Highly recommended.)
March 22-25: Bagan, Burma.  Raza Gyo Hotel.  (Very highly recommended.)
March 26-27: Yangon, Burma.  Ocean Pearl Inn.
March 28-30: Bangkok, Thailand.  Wendy House guest house.
March 31-April 6: Koh Lanta, Thailand.  Banana Garden Home.
April 7-8: Krabi (nearby), Thailand.  Phanom Bencha.
April 9-10: Bangkok, Thailand.  Sathorn Grace Apartments.
April 11-16: Tokyo, Japan.  Oak Hotel.  (Highly recommended for the price.)
April 17: Kamloops, BC, Canada.  Chez Rick & Carol Frost.  (Gained a day crossing the date line.)