don’t call me a backpacker…

not fair! they don’t take into account country size!

Hah. I just realized I hadn’t posted this over here yet.

20 DEC SAN FRANCIS CA HONG KONG – 0010 – 0655-

AIRCRAFT: BOEING 747-400 – flight time is only 14 hours 45 minutes! ought to feel good after that one!

28 DEC HONG KONG DENPASAR BALI – 1005 – 1450

note: Gong shopping, and planning on a ferry ride to Java and to see the volcanoes and the Borobudur Temple. Seeing Bali and Java was the reason I chose this region for the trip. One of the most culturally rich countries in the world.

11 JAN DENPASAR BALI BANGKOK – 1750 – 2100 (stopover)
12 JAN BANGKOK HANOI – 1355 – 1540

- I’m coming for you Colonel Kurtz. I hear the food in Vietnam rules… Very excited.

24 JAN HANOI BANGKOK – 1955 – 2150

- Note: Superbowl is Feb 5th, 6 AM Bangkok time. don’t think this wasn’t part of the planning.

07 FEB BANGKOK MUMBAI – 1905 – 2155

- Note: I should be ready for the India culture shock by now. Also planning on a train trip to Goa, the west coast beach town of India.

18 FEB MUMBAI DOHA – 0545 – 0700
18 FEB DOHA ATHENS – 0930 – 1315

- Note: Greece stay got cut short, but it’s probably the most $$ place on the trip… I decided I didn’t want to shorten my stay in other places.

23 FEB ATHENS DUSSELDORF – 1035 – 1245
23 FEB DUSSELDORF MADRID – 1455 – 1725

- Note: Train and Ferry trips in here either to Morrocco or Portugal, or both if I have the energy

12 MAR MADRID BARCELONA – 1330 – 1440

- Note: Job hunting from Cafes in Barcelona will be rough.

23 MAR BARCELONA COPENHAGEN – 1035 – 1330
23 MAR COPENHAGEN CHICAGO IL – 1535 – 1905
23 MAR CHICAGO IL SAN FRANCIS CA – 2210

- This is a ridiculous route home, but was the cheapest and I get to collect United miles.

So there it is. I have no idea whether I will be dying to come home after this, or wanting to jump back on the plane. Unchartered waters.

You only live once.