We traveled around the world for 2½ years. The itinerary changed monthly right from the start. Even with a fairly concrete plan, travelers find new information through other travelers, guesthouses, and self-discovery. Planning a multi-year itinerary and sticking with it is unheard of. Below is what our travel route looked like at the completion of our trip. |
Visited Countries / Areas | ||
Britain | England, Wales, Scotland | 2000.05.31 - 06.25 |
Switzerland | Bernese Oberland, Central Switzerland, Vaud, Valais, Ticino, Graubünden regions | 2000.07.01 - 08.31 |
Austria | Innsbruck, Lienz, Salzburg, Vienna | 2000.08.31 - 09.17 |
Hungary | Budapest | 2000.09.17 - 09.21 |
Czech Republic | Prague, Terezin | 2000.09.22 - 09.30 |
Germany | Berlin, Munich | 2000.09.30 - 10.17 |
Spain | Figueres, Barcelona, Cuenca, Madrid, Toledo | 2000.12.21 - 01.03 |
Sevilla, Granada | 2001.01.19 - 01.24 | |
Portugal | Lisbon, Atlantic coast, Algarve region | 2001.01.04 - 01.19 |
Morocco | Casablanca, Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Dadès and Todra Gorges, Merzouga, Fès, Meknès | 2001.01.24 - 02.14 |
Kenya | Nairobi, Mt. Kenya | 2001.02.15 - 02.17 2001.03.04 - 03.15 |
Tanzania | Mt. Meru, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater | 2001.02.17 - 03.04 |
Syria | Aleppo, Hama, Krak des Chevaliers, Palmyra, Damascus | 2001.04.22 - 04.29 |
Jordan | Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum | 2001.04.29 - 05.05 |
Egypt | Dahab, Luxor, Aswan, Giza, Siwa | 2001.05.05 - 05.30 |
Greece | Athens, Santorini, Epiros region | 2001.05.30 - 06.10 |
Italy | Capri, Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Dolomites | 2001.06.11 - 07.06 2002.09.28 - 09.29 |
USA | California, Nevada | 2000.05.05 - 05.30 |
Reno, Sacramento, Yosemite | 2001.08.28 - 09.15 | |
Japan | Tokyo, Kamikochi | 2001.09.16 - 10.02 |
Nepal | Kathmandu, Annapurna | 2001.10.05 - 10.13 2001.10.20 - 12.03 2001.12.18 - 12.22 |
Tibet (China) | Neylam, Latse, Xigatse, Gyantse, Lhasa | 2001.10.13 - 10.20 |
India | Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur, Delhi | 2001.12.04 - 12.17 |
Myanmar | Yangon, Kyaiktiyo, Inle, Mandalay, Bagan | 2002.01.19 - 02.03 |
Laos | 2002.02.14 - 03.07 | |
Thailand | Bangkok | 2001.10.02 - 10.05 2001.12.22 - 2002.01.19 2002.02.03 - 02.14 2002.03.07 - 03.20 |
Cambodia | Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh | 2002.03.20 - 03.31 |
Vietnam | Hoi An, Hué, Hanoi, Sapa | 2002.03.31 - 04.26 |
China | Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, HK, Beijing, Gansu, Xinjiang | 2002.04.26 - 08.06 |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek, Karakol, Kochkor | 2002.08.06 - 09.03 |
Uzbekistan | Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva | 2002.09.03 - 09.12 |
Turkey | Istanbul, Pergamum, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya area, Cappadocia area | 2001.03.16 - 04.21 |
Trabzon, Kaçkar, Nemrut Dağı, Mt. Ararat | 2001.08.05 - 08.28 | |
Istanbul | 2002.09.12 - 09.15 | |
Bulgaria | Sofia, Rila Mountains | 2002.09.16 - 09.19 |
Serbia | Belgrade | 2002.09.20 - 09.21 |
Bosnia-Hercegovina | Sarajevo | 2002.09.21 - 09.23 |
Croatia | Dubrovnik, Drvenik, Split | 2002.09.23 - 09.27 |
France | Paris, Giverny, Versailles | 2000.06.25 - 07.01 |
Annecy | 2000.07.11 - 07.13 | |
Provence, Côte d'Azur, Nîmes, Périgord, Bordeaux | 2000.10.17 - 12.21 | |
Provence, Loire, TMB | 2001.07.06 - 08.05 | |
Corsica, Chasteuil, Paris | 2002.09.29 - 10.24 | |
Singapore | 2002.10.25 - 11.03 |
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