2008 Travelvice Country Awards
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

A collection of fictitious awards for the foreign countries that I've traveled in this year (Peru, Ecuador, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria):

Scariest place to cross or walk down the street as a pedestrian (crime, traffic and corrupt police): Peru
Scariest place to cross or walk down the street as a pedestrian (aggressive carnival antics): Ecuador
All-around safest: Slovakia
Best UNESCO World Heritage site: Romania
Best monument: Bulgaria
Best place to commune with nature: Romania
Most alluring place to ride a bicycle through: Slovakia
Best border crossing (ease, scenic): Łysa Polana, Poland
Best sunsets: Slovakia
Best vista: Romania
Best beach: Bulgaria
Worst beach: Peru
Best budget accommodations: Ecuador
Best accommodation paid for: Poland
Worst accommodation for the price: Slovakia
Most expensive dorm bed: Hungary
Best street food, and variety there of: Ecuador
Best price and selection of supermarket food: Hungary
Worst price and selection of supermarket food: Romania
Most expensive vegetables: Romania
Best place to buy baby products: Hungary
Most expensive baby products: Romania
Most undrinkable tap water: Peru
Cheapest soda: Slovakia
Cheapest beer: Peru
Best beer: Bulgaria
Best display of fireworks (professional): Hungary
Best display of fireworks (illegal): Peru
Best radio: Slovakia
Worst road: Romania
Best roads: Slovakia
Easiest to navigate: Romania
Best mass-transit: Hungary
Most beautiful, modern train: Romania
Most stressful train ride: Romania
Sweatiest transport: Slovakia
Worst airport departure tax: Peru
Most expensive bus travel: Slovakia
Most expensive train travel: Romania
Cleanest: Slovakia
Dirtiest: Peru
Noisiest: Peru
Most peaceful: Slovakia
Worst CouchSurfing experience: Hungary
Best shopping (budget): Peru
Best shopping (designer): Hungary
Best shopping (secondhand): Romania
Strangest superstitions: Peru
Most difficult language: Hungary
Most personable locals: Slovakia
Most attractive women: Hungary
Most attractive men: Poland
Most promiscuous women (local, tourist): Peru
Easiest place for a guy to get laid (by a woman): Peru
Most amount of time spent within: Peru
Least amount of time spent within: Ecuador
Most likely to return to: Ecuador
Least likely to return to: Romania
Most unexpected delight: Slovakia
Most overrated preconception: Bulgaria
Best bang for your buck: Peru