Translation of simile in Spanish

So we first went to look for other hotels in the area, some where horrible even though they were rated as three star hotels. In the end we bought the three day voucher at the travel agent's office.
Yes, I received your messages. What do you think about vocabulix? I think it's a good idea to learn English. I really like it in New York City although the pollution is bad. How about your place?
I wanted to share the itinerary of our short backpacking trip in South America. My wife and I are both working, so that we did not have months to travel. Our trip started in Madrid, on September 30.