Comments on one.year.trip: Where I'll Be, and When [Around the World Trip 200...

Michael if you need any info on Africa Colin has a...

2009-08-16T18:43:10.177-04:00

Michael if you need any info on Africa Colin has a list of good places to see . He has been there over 30 times on his travels. What an exciting year ahead. Enjoy every minute. I will try to keep your mom calm when you are away.
Brenda Turnpenney{Alexmuir Staff}

My only advice would be to seriously consider spen...

2009-08-11T15:37:39.184-04:00

My only advice would be to seriously consider spending some time in Eastern Europe. As a brit you actually won't need a visa for most of the countries there, including: Bosnia (my favorite place ever), Croatia, Romania, Hungary and Slovenia. Those are just the ones i know off the top of my head.

Eastern Europe is so gorgeous, yet profoundly less crowded and expensive than the west. Definitely worth it if you have time.

Looks like an exciting trip, can't wait to read about it.

Good luck!

Stephanie
http://twenty-somethingtravel.com/

What an incredible itinerary! Should your travels ...

2009-08-07T00:20:11.035-04:00

What an incredible itinerary! Should your travels to South East Asia in January bring you close to Taiwan, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We'd love to show you around our pretty little island.

Carrie
www.myseveralworlds.com

Thanks very much Jen - to be honest, I think I'...

2009-08-06T23:34:53.630-04:00

Thanks very much Jen - to be honest, I think I'm more nervous than anything right now. Mind you, once i'm two weeks into the trip, I'm sure it will all feel second nature.

Sounds like you have a pretty solid itinerary! I&#...

2009-08-06T23:28:54.315-04:00

Sounds like you have a pretty solid itinerary! I'm super excited for you!!!!

Julia: Japan can be done on 2000 for well over a w...

2009-08-06T20:33:26.201-04:00

Julia: Japan can be done on 2000 for well over a week. You can probably push two weeks with that if you try hard. Still - you do have to make that in the first place.

Jeffery: The tips of New Zealand and Australia, amongst the others, are quite helpful! Thanks very much.

Take me to Japan with you. T____T (Who cares abo...

2009-08-06T17:36:03.491-04:00

Take me to Japan with you. T____T

(Who cares about missing college classes or finals or whatever the hell goes on in April anyway? ...T_T Hell, I don't think I can even go to NEW YORK for an idol concert in the fall. My mom is playing the "GROW UP AND GET A JOB AND THEN YOU CAN TRAVEL LIKE YOUR TEACHER TOO" card. Bah.)

Congrats on the trip! I too am a huge fan of Depa...

2009-08-06T17:33:27.110-04:00

Congrats on the trip! I too am a huge fan of Departures and went on a 6 month RTW trip a couple of years back. For what it's worth, here are a couple of potential suggestions:

Italy: Aside from the usual places, check out Cinque Terre - 5 amazing small coastal towns in north western Italy. There is a breath taking 5 hour hike that connects all the towns that are carved out of the mountain side by the sea

Australia - Although it will be winter there (and may be too chilly) if you ever wanted to learn how to scuba, the great barrier reef is the place to learn (Cairns is the closest city to reef and a great backpacker town)

Thailand - Not sure if you like beach parties but the mother of all of them is the Full Moon Party in Koh Phagnan (held once a month).

China - If you like history, check out the city of Xi'An - home of the Terracotta warriors (Short flight from Shanghai or Beijing)

China#2 - If you want to do the Great Wall away from tourist areas, try renting a driver who will take you out to a more remote part of the wall. I did a 10k hike between two cities along the wall and the driver dropped us off at one town and picked us up at the other (ran into less than 20 other tourists the whole hike).

Japan - Mount Koyasan, birthplace of buddism in Japan, stay and live in a temple with monks in training on the top of this very spiritual mountain

S. Africa - One of the few places where you can go cage diving with great white sharks, amazing.

New Zealand - Waitomo, for the adventurous, there is an 8 hour caving hike (start with 100m repel into mouth of cave, spend the next several hours swimming, climbing, dropping through sink holes, and hiking out)

Happy travels!