I thought, before i set off, it might be helpful to actually write down some of my experiences of the travel prep, to perhaps help future travelers, giving a few hints about the idiosyncrasies of the bureaucratic system. I promise the blogs i write whilst actually backpacking will be far more interesting. Just as with traveling itself, you have to get all the boring stuff out of the way first! It's the final few weeks before we set off and everything is a flurry preparation, particularly that of Visas. I'll be glad to see the back of the Indian and Thai Consulates in London, as they are some of the worst organised bureaucratic hubs i've ever experienced! It hasn't put me off traveling in future though, as once you know how to work the visa system
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