City: hanoi

great guide for the north of Vietnam

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Country: Israel

City: Jerusalem

Bicycle for rent for guided group trips in the greater Jerusalem area.
Snepling trips to the Yehuda Desert.

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Country: Turkey

City: Faralya – The Lycian Way

Wonderful accommodation and dining, all catered for and managed by a single lovely Turkish Family. This place was the highlight of our trip and we extended our trip because of it. I warmly recommend visiting to those who will appreciate what George House has to offer.

This photo of George House is courtesy of TripAdvisor

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City: La Habana

Service address: Adress: San Nicol

Service description:

Language: English/Spanish

Experience: We are a married couple from Norway who went to Havana Cuba for a vacation this spring. When we checked the internet for hotels, we found a private couple renting out rooms in the center of Havana. We decided to give it a try, and our plan was to stay for a few nights. It was so nice to stay there, so we stayed for two weeks! The owners were so nice, it was like we`ve known them for years!They guided us around Havana the first two days, and we learned a lot of history. They have got 5 rooms; 3 rooms with bathrooms, two rooms are sharing one bathroom. Breakfast is included, and if you like lunch and dinner you can order it in advance.We really liked it here, and would recommend it to everyone who wants to see Havana!

Other: The house is sittuated in the center of Havanna aprox. 10 min walk from the old city were there are a million things to see. To the beach it is only 20 min. busride.

Recommendations: If you plan to go to Cuba we really recomend this place.

Instructions: Taxi from the airport

Email: ale.devarona@infomed.sld.cu

Sleep info:

Type     Home,

Toilet Private

Nr. of rooms 5

Facilities Very comfortable beds,aircondition,breakfast included, refrigerator.

All facts and people are real. Our holiday in Benin was over. Pierre and Elodie, the two young French that we left in the north of the country, would be back in Ouidah in one day. I thought, possibly, there would be some time to show them Ganvie, the lagoon city.

Therese, my Beninese wife, SORROW was preoccupied. “Do you remember that young girl that we met in that village up in the north? Just 14 years old, she’s pregnant. Once the child will be made, she will be expelled from the village. I fear both for her and for the child. What if we tell the two French to pick her up and come here with her?”
Done, immediately. In the evening we would meet the two French and the little pregnant girl in Cotonou, one of the new capitals of West Africa.

A heap of cars, lorries and super-polluting motorbikes frantically driven by stressed people. Who thinks that the poors have at least a quiet life, he should change his mind! So we had the meeting: here are the two French, here is the girl. She didn’t look good. Just tired, or did she already have the contractions? We loaded her on our car. We thought going home to let her take a bath, but there was no time. The girl was vomiting, we drove her directly to the hospital of Ouidah. The doctors were not there, they are never there on evenings. The nurse looked at her only after I paied, and bought a thermometer by myself. It’s fine, with 20 children and 10 mothers in our Maison de la Joie, I know very well this hospital. I know the cashier as well. Yes, she had the contractions, the child would be born that same night.

My wife’s sister would stay with her, she knows the local language. We went home late. We rested a while but we knew that there would be little sleep that night. In fact, at 11 pm they called us. The girl had a problem, the child was not coming out. My wife jumped in the car and went to the hospital. The Voodoo feasts were still on-going, nobody should get out in the night, women definetly not.

At 4 am the baby was born, dead. The umbilical cord was around his neck. At least his mother was safe, the little Julie who never played with a dolly but worked hard. In dim light, I saw him. It was just beautiful. A little angel who already flew to heaven. We would have called him Fortune’ (Lucky), because we thought that a lot of fortunate coincidences were going to save him, and also because in his future familial condition, a name like this would protect him from all the hate he would meet. The time for a baptism, he was put in a box and brought to the North. He has been buried in the village my wife comes from.

We didn’t hide anything to our tourists. At least, we saved the girl. In the evening she was already in our house, sitting in a corner, crying silently. I shall never stop to wonder the resistance of African women. I looked for French words to comfort her, but I knew that only after time she would be able to smile again. I told her that she could stay in our home, or, more exactly, that it’s her home. The day after we were back in Italy, back in the normal life. One week elapsed. A person in Faenza knew the story, he promised to send the little Julie to school.

Africa continues to make us cry of pain and laugh of joy.

Its a true paradize, but not many people know about it, so you have the feeling of an explorer. Its great for diving, greta for trecking in rainforests, bird watching, photography both under water and nature.

We met an amazing person – Lawrence, and stayed at the Whagi Guesthouse. We stayed in the most amazing place – Whagi Guesthose at the Whagi vally near Mount Hagen.
Whagi Guesthouse Experience authentic mountain village way of life in this authentic guesthouse on a mountain in Whagi Vally, The stay includes: Traditional welcome with flower rings and bamboo flutes Traditional activities with the local people such traditional gardening ; Tracks in the area with picnic lunch Mumu dinner (traditional fire making and cooking in ground ); Night social activities as courtship ceremony and traditional stories about Whagi people ; Singsing – traditional celebration with dancing and singing with traditional costumes. Farewell activities and traditional gifts by local people .

The packages also include, airport transfers, accommodations and all meals .

Contact details are:
Lawrence Walep P.O. Box 206,
DIWAI Madang Province
Papua New Guinea

waghiguesthaus49@gmail.com
+675 72479944 or +675 71851698
or go to: http://www.humanitour.com/?option=com_humanitoursearch&Itemid=32&service=1&task=showServiceDetails&id=727

I’m sure anyone you will send there will thank you for it.

Attach please find a short presentation with 2009 prices. The photos that you see are mine. We do not have any profit from promoting this place. We just enjoyed it so much we would like to help Lawrence show it to others.

Milly

City: La Habana

Service address: San Nicol

Service description:

Language: English & Spanish

Other: 3 minute walk to the Malec

Recommendations: It is very clean and convenient.The location is amazing.The owners are very helpful and genuine.

Email: ale.devarona@infomed.sld.cu

Sleep info:

Type     Other,

Toilet Private

Nr. of rooms 5

Facilities Ivette Flores Campoy & Dr. Alejandro DevaronaSan Nicol

Country: Vietnam

City: Hanoi

Service address: Suite 10, flr 1st, 564/55/14 nguyen van cu road, Hanoi

Service description:

Attractions:

5D/4N

Language: English

Contact info:

Phone: +84466728491 ; +84466728492

Fax: +84462610243

Email: info@viptourasia.com

Country: Chile

City: Easter Island

Service address: Policarpo Toro, Apina Hanga Roa Rapa Nui

Service description:

  Language: spanish, english

  Experience: I enjoyed meeting different people, sharing experiences

  Other: You can find diving center, small beach and surf spot at proximity. Also, 20 min walk from the nearest arqueological site, Tahai

  Recommendations: the place where the hostal is located, it has a beautiful view on the ocean

  Instructions: by plane flying from Santiago de Chile, Papeete French Polynesia and Lima, Peru

   Email: info@hostalapinatupuna.com

  Sleep info:

   Type     Guest house,

   Toilet Private

  Nr. of rooms 8

   Facilities reception at the airport with flower necklaces, transfert to the hostal, breakfast and kitchen facilities

Country: Uganda

City: North East Kampala

Service address: H.B House, 8th Strt. Mpererwe , Along Gayaza Rd.

Service description:

  Attractions:

   H.B Volunteers Uganda is a non-profit Initiative designed to create opportunities for local organisations in Uganda,with aim to promote the spirit of volunteering to help make a difference in lives of people in the developing communities in Africa.

  Attractions:

   H.B Volunteers Uganda is a non-profit Initiative designed to create opportunities for local organisations in Uganda,with aim to promote the spirit of volunteering to help make a difference in lives of people in the developing communities in Africa.

  Language: English , Luganda

  Experience: Once you get there you’ll experience a trip of lasting memories , the people you will meet, work with and the children who will become your friends. This will give you a great experience, you will enjoy the culture and friendly neighborhood.

  Other: H.B Volunteers Uganda offers a wide range of volunteer and adventure programs, gap year, holiday programs and safari trips. Have you ever considered travelling overseas to Volunteer, Intern or just Explore? H.B Volunteers Uganda can help you make it happen!

  Recommendations: Having grown in Africa, i’ve discovered many things. Knowing that the change that comes in Africa everyday isn’t brought by it’s people but by the travelers who find themselves in making it through participating in community projects this is the best way to make a difference . Small actions turn into a big impact

  Instructions: Taxi from Kampala to Mpwererwe/Gayaza Then stop over at 8th Strt (Kumunana) Mpererwe.

   Email: volunteer@hbvolunteer.org