Thursday, October 9, 2008
Ketchum, Idaho
Sun Valley Lodge, Rm. 206 (Day 23)
Great location for skiing.
Cost: $129/night.
Stay here and visit where Hemingway did.
*This is the room in which Hemingway stayed.
Redfish Outlook Lake (Day 24)
Just a short hike away from the Sun Valley Lodge. Free camping.
Gail Severn Gallery (Day 25)
Represents a wide range or artists. Includes a 2-acre sculpture garden.
Open 9:a.m.-6p.m Monday-Saturday and Noon-6p.m. on Sunday
Cost: $30
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Havana, Cuba
Made up of several sandy beaches and mountains.
Climate: Tropical climate. Rainy in October and November.
Government: Communist
Population: 2.6 million
Language(s): Spanish, English
Currency: Cuban Peso (1.002 USD)
Time Difference: None
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Cost: $87/night
*This is the place where Hemingway stayed and wrote his novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Fishing (Day 20)
Free fishing on the Malecón.
La Bodeguita (Day 21)
Come for cocktails, cigars, and local cuisine.
Cost: $4-44
El Floridita (Day 22)
Traditional Cuban cuisine with a 50's ambiance. Many dishes have been named after Hemingway.
Cost: $3-25
*Supposedly Hemingway helped with the invention of the Daquiri here.
Watch Tower Farm (Day 22)
Name of Hemingway's home. This is where he wrote The Old Man and the Sea.
Cost: $5
(**All of these activities are ones that Hemingway enjoyed while here.)
Climate: Tropical climate. Rainy in October and November.
Government: Communist
Population: 2.6 million
Language(s): Spanish, English
Currency: Cuban Peso (1.002 USD)
Time Difference: None
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Cost: $87/night
*This is the place where Hemingway stayed and wrote his novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Fishing (Day 20)
Free fishing on the Malecón.
La Bodeguita (Day 21)
Come for cocktails, cigars, and local cuisine.
Cost: $4-44
El Floridita (Day 22)
Traditional Cuban cuisine with a 50's ambiance. Many dishes have been named after Hemingway.
Cost: $3-25
*Supposedly Hemingway helped with the invention of the Daquiri here.
Watch Tower Farm (Day 22)
Name of Hemingway's home. This is where he wrote The Old Man and the Sea.
Cost: $5
(**All of these activities are ones that Hemingway enjoyed while here.)
Venice, Italy
Venice is composed of more than a hundred tiny islets and connected by a series of canals, making it a sinking city.
Climate: Mediterranean climate for coastal areas with a Continental climate for the inner parts of the city. Colder and wet in higher areas. Average temperatures year-round is about 52°-66° and fluctuate little.
Government: Republic
Population: 57.9 million
Language(s): Italian
Currency: Euro (1 USD = 1.08 Euros)
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Hotel Bucintoro
Cost: $417/night
Casino Municpale (Day 19)
Entrance Fee: 10 Euros (7.80 USD)
18th Century Setting/feel
Piazza San Marco (Day 19)
Site of many significant religious and political happenings. Known as the "drawing room" of the world. Enjoy music and nightlife. Looks great lit up at night. No cost.
Piccolo Mondo (Day 20)
Pub during the day, club at night. Nice club for young people. Small, but always packed. Only 10 Euros for an entrance fee, which includes a complimentary drink.
Harry's Bar (Day 21)
Cost: $41+
Birthplace of famous Bellini drink and the Carpaccio dessert.
*Hemingway actually came here a time or two.
Flight from Venice, Italy to Havana, Cuba ($)
Climate: Mediterranean climate for coastal areas with a Continental climate for the inner parts of the city. Colder and wet in higher areas. Average temperatures year-round is about 52°-66° and fluctuate little.
Government: Republic
Population: 57.9 million
Language(s): Italian
Currency: Euro (1 USD = 1.08 Euros)
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Hotel Bucintoro
Cost: $417/night
Casino Municpale (Day 19)
Entrance Fee: 10 Euros (7.80 USD)
18th Century Setting/feel
Piazza San Marco (Day 19)
Site of many significant religious and political happenings. Known as the "drawing room" of the world. Enjoy music and nightlife. Looks great lit up at night. No cost.
Piccolo Mondo (Day 20)
Pub during the day, club at night. Nice club for young people. Small, but always packed. Only 10 Euros for an entrance fee, which includes a complimentary drink.
Harry's Bar (Day 21)
Cost: $41+
Birthplace of famous Bellini drink and the Carpaccio dessert.
*Hemingway actually came here a time or two.
Flight from Venice, Italy to Havana, Cuba ($)
The Nile
The Nile River is the longest river in the world, stretching for about 4,000 miles. It starts in the moutains and flows down into the Mediterranean Sea. The Blue Nile, White Nile, and the Arbara all flow into it. Flowing through severl rocky areas, many rapids occur. Used very much by the Ancient Egytians. It flows at a steady four knots during inundation season and is about 25-33 feets deep. Even it dryer seasons, it does not flow much slower or get much more shallow. many people take cruises along the river.
Africa
Kenya, Africa
Located along the Indian Ocean coastline, there are many hills and plains in this area. Kenya holds the Great Rift Valley in the western and central parts of the country. It has many mountains, also.
Climate: Tropical. Hot and humid at the coast and temperate inlands. Very dry in the northern areas.
Government: Republic
Population: 31,987,000
Language(s): Swahili, English
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (1 USD = 76.13 Kenyan Shillings)
Time Difference: 7+ hours
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Cost: $195/night
Velvet Bar and Grill (Day 13)
Cost: $5-10
Nice way to relax before a big climb!
Mount Kilamjaro "Kilamjaro Trekking" (Day 13)
At 19,455 feet aboive sea level, Mount Kilamjaro is is Africa's tallest mountain. As one goes up the mountain, there are savannas, moorlands, forests and more with snow at the peak. Every 200 meters in altitude, the temperature drops by 1 degree. The oxygen level at sea level is twice what it is at the summit. When climbing the mountain, there are a variety of trails to take. The most common trail is Marnagu (Coca-Cola) route. After a successful climb is made, each climber receives a Diploma to comemorate their success.
Julius Safari Day Trip (Day 14)
Enjoy the sites of Funzi Island in a crocadile canoe!
Cost: $195
Uganda, Africa
Uganda is a landlocked country located in the midst of the Great Lakes region.
Climate: Warm, but temperatures vary trhoughout the year. Annual rainfall of about 30 inches.
Government: Multiparty Democratic Republic
Population: 30,262,610
Language(s): Swahili, English
Currency: Uganda Shilling (1 USD = 1,681 Uganda Shillings)
Time Difference: 7+ hours
Emin Pasha Hotel
Cost: $250/night
Hike to Lake Mutanda (Day 15)
In Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mount Sabinyo (Day 16)
Volcano located in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Ruwenzori Mountains National Park (Day 17)
Also known as "Mountains of the Moon"
Located along the Indian Ocean coastline, there are many hills and plains in this area. Kenya holds the Great Rift Valley in the western and central parts of the country. It has many mountains, also.
Climate: Tropical. Hot and humid at the coast and temperate inlands. Very dry in the northern areas.
Government: Republic
Population: 31,987,000
Language(s): Swahili, English
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (1 USD = 76.13 Kenyan Shillings)
Time Difference: 7+ hours
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Cost: $195/night
Velvet Bar and Grill (Day 13)
Cost: $5-10
Nice way to relax before a big climb!
Mount Kilamjaro "Kilamjaro Trekking" (Day 13)
At 19,455 feet aboive sea level, Mount Kilamjaro is is Africa's tallest mountain. As one goes up the mountain, there are savannas, moorlands, forests and more with snow at the peak. Every 200 meters in altitude, the temperature drops by 1 degree. The oxygen level at sea level is twice what it is at the summit. When climbing the mountain, there are a variety of trails to take. The most common trail is Marnagu (Coca-Cola) route. After a successful climb is made, each climber receives a Diploma to comemorate their success.
Julius Safari Day Trip (Day 14)
Enjoy the sites of Funzi Island in a crocadile canoe!
Cost: $195
Uganda, Africa
Uganda is a landlocked country located in the midst of the Great Lakes region.
Climate: Warm, but temperatures vary trhoughout the year. Annual rainfall of about 30 inches.
Government: Multiparty Democratic Republic
Population: 30,262,610
Language(s): Swahili, English
Currency: Uganda Shilling (1 USD = 1,681 Uganda Shillings)
Time Difference: 7+ hours
Emin Pasha Hotel
Cost: $250/night
Hike to Lake Mutanda (Day 15)
In Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mount Sabinyo (Day 16)
Volcano located in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Ruwenzori Mountains National Park (Day 17)
Also known as "Mountains of the Moon"
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Paris, France
Bonjour, mon ami! France covers a surface area of about 105 sq km. It is located in western regions of the great plains of Northern Europe. One of its most famous rivers that runs through Paris in the Seine.
Climate: Temperate. Warm summers; cold winters. Rainy throughout the year.
Government: Republic
Population: 11,131,412
Language(s): French
Currency: Euro (1.43 USD)
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Hotel de le Tour Eiffel
Cost: $222/night
Eiffel Tower (Day 10)
A must see for anyone who goes to Paris. First built for the World's Fair in 1989. Sunset is the best time to go.
Cost: $46.86
Cafe de Flore (Day 11)
Open Monday - Sunday 7:00a.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Reasonable prices. Within walking distance of the Musee D'Orsay.
Musee D'Orsay (Day 12)
Great display of art. Famous artists include: Manet, Degas, and Monet. Photography allowed if without flash.
Cost: $12.65
Flight from Paris, France to Nairobi, Kenya ($1076)
Climate: Temperate. Warm summers; cold winters. Rainy throughout the year.
Government: Republic
Population: 11,131,412
Language(s): French
Currency: Euro (1.43 USD)
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Hotel de le Tour Eiffel
Cost: $222/night
Eiffel Tower (Day 10)
A must see for anyone who goes to Paris. First built for the World's Fair in 1989. Sunset is the best time to go.
Cost: $46.86
Cafe de Flore (Day 11)
Open Monday - Sunday 7:00a.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Reasonable prices. Within walking distance of the Musee D'Orsay.
Musee D'Orsay (Day 12)
Great display of art. Famous artists include: Manet, Degas, and Monet. Photography allowed if without flash.
Cost: $12.65
Flight from Paris, France to Nairobi, Kenya ($1076)
Spain
Valencia, Spain
Valencia is made up of beatiful white, sandy beaches; perfect vacation area. Many orchards and green fields also encompass this area. It is famous for its frozen tiger nut drink "horchata."
Climate: Mid-Coastal
Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Population: 795,000 (city proper)
Language(s): Spanish, Valenciano
Currency: Euro (1.43 American dollars)
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Beta Hotel Valencia
Cost: $89/night
International Festival of Pyrotechnics (Day 4)
This festival is a celebration of Europe's most reknowned firework companies. It starts at midnight.
*Hemingway himself enjoyed attending this festival during his stays in Valencia.
Sant Donis Marizipan Confectionery(Day 5)
Day of the Valencian Community - This event follows the International Festival of Pyrotechnics as a celebration of King Jaime I's victory over Moorish forces. It is the equivalent of a Valencian Valentine's Day, as the men buy marizpan sweets for their sweethearts.
*Hemingway possibly enjoyed this celebration as it follows the pyrotechnics celebration he so loved.
Feria de Julio Festival (Day 6)
A combination of the Valencian cultures, this festival has a varity of attractions including (but not limited to) : music, theater, fireworks, and their famous brass band competition. It ends with a flower parade, seeing how the fesitval initially started out as a flower, plant, and local product fair.
Plane ticket from Valencia, Spain to Pamplona, Spain ($287)
Pamplona, Spain
Climate: Mild. Very hot summers and cold winters. Rainy winters.
Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Population: Approx. 180,000
Language(s): Spanish, Basque
Currency: Euro
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Residencia Eslava
Cost: $84/night
San Fermin Festival (Day 7)
Famous for "Running of the Bulls"
*Hemingway loved this tradition so much, he was inspired to write about it in one of his books.
Pamplona Catedral (Day 8)
This cathedral is great for religious, archetectural, and historic purposes.
*Hemingway had a wife that was a devout Catholic.
Plaza del Castillo (Day 9)
Bar where people end up just sleeping in the streets afterwards.
*Hemingway always enjoyed a night out on the town.
Plane ticket from Pamplona, Spain to Paris, France ($1101)
Valencia is made up of beatiful white, sandy beaches; perfect vacation area. Many orchards and green fields also encompass this area. It is famous for its frozen tiger nut drink "horchata."
Climate: Mid-Coastal
Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Population: 795,000 (city proper)
Language(s): Spanish, Valenciano
Currency: Euro (1.43 American dollars)
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Beta Hotel Valencia
Cost: $89/night
International Festival of Pyrotechnics (Day 4)
This festival is a celebration of Europe's most reknowned firework companies. It starts at midnight.
*Hemingway himself enjoyed attending this festival during his stays in Valencia.
Sant Donis Marizipan Confectionery(Day 5)
Day of the Valencian Community - This event follows the International Festival of Pyrotechnics as a celebration of King Jaime I's victory over Moorish forces. It is the equivalent of a Valencian Valentine's Day, as the men buy marizpan sweets for their sweethearts.
*Hemingway possibly enjoyed this celebration as it follows the pyrotechnics celebration he so loved.
Feria de Julio Festival (Day 6)
A combination of the Valencian cultures, this festival has a varity of attractions including (but not limited to) : music, theater, fireworks, and their famous brass band competition. It ends with a flower parade, seeing how the fesitval initially started out as a flower, plant, and local product fair.
Plane ticket from Valencia, Spain to Pamplona, Spain ($287)
Pamplona, Spain
Climate: Mild. Very hot summers and cold winters. Rainy winters.
Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Population: Approx. 180,000
Language(s): Spanish, Basque
Currency: Euro
Time Difference: 6+ hours
Residencia Eslava
Cost: $84/night
San Fermin Festival (Day 7)
Famous for "Running of the Bulls"
*Hemingway loved this tradition so much, he was inspired to write about it in one of his books.
Pamplona Catedral (Day 8)
This cathedral is great for religious, archetectural, and historic purposes.
*Hemingway had a wife that was a devout Catholic.
Plaza del Castillo (Day 9)
Bar where people end up just sleeping in the streets afterwards.
*Hemingway always enjoyed a night out on the town.
Plane ticket from Pamplona, Spain to Paris, France ($1101)
Hemingway's Birthplace
First off, my client, Mr. Reuter would like to start his journey in Oak Park, Illinois, where Ernest Hemingway was born. Here are the places I have lined up for him to visit during his stay.
Under the Ginko Tree Bed and Breakfast Inn
Check In: Noon to 10:00p.m.
Check Out: 11:00a.m.
Cost: $75/night
Breakfast 7:30 to 10:00a.m.
*Nice little bed and breakfast so you don't have to travel far for a good meal. Only a 5-minute walk away from Hemingway Birthplace and Museum.
Hemingway Museum (Day 1)
Open: Sunday-Friday 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
Saturday 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Cost: $7.00 *Contains Hemingway's childhood diary, many pictures of Hemingway, and much more.
Hemingway House Chicago (Day 2)
This place has been turned into condominiums, so you can just take a quick tour of it if you like, free of charge.
24/7 Doormen and Valet
*Come see many rooms and the place where Hemingway was born.
Hemmingway's Bistro (Day 3)
French Cuisine
Price Range: $31-50
*Named after the man himself!
Take the CTA (elevated or commuter train) to get to Chicago to leave for O'Hare Airport. (30 min away from B&B) Fee for ticket is waived since you're a first time user.
Plane Ticket from Chicago, Illinois to Valencia, Spain ($1496)
Monday, September 29, 2008
New Client..Super Pysched!!
As said in the title, I have gained a new client, Mr. Reuter. He wants to travel in the footsteps of the great Ernest Hemingway, which means he will be making several stops. I am fortunate enough to be his travel agent for this great adventure! There are many stops he will be making, so I must get started planning his trip for him. This may be an adventure for myself, too, since Mr. Hemingway has been to so many places. Well, I better get started...1, 2, 3!
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