Well I'm off... the first stop is the most dangerous part of my trip, Jersey. I have a morning flight from Newark to Beijing so I decided to fly to Newark the day before, already it paid off First some good news, I did not got pulled out of airport security for additional screening! That is only the 4th time in like 15 flights i havent, and i was all ready to refuse the body scanners and hold up the line. I'm glad i decided to fly to newark the day before cause my flight was delayed twice for a total of 4 1/2 hours. but for once i really didnt care. i was so tired that when we were landing i woke up and thought we were just about to takeoff. Well the next time ... read more

I use the word "planned" route because I am not going to stick to it exactly. As I meet people and swap insider travel stories and tips (very confidential stuff), my trip will change April: China, Hong Kong May: Thailand (the islands), Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia June: Thailand (mainland), India, Portugal, Spain July: Spain, Greece, Greek Islands, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic August: Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden September: Finland, Estonia, Ireland, Scotland, England October: Brazil, Argentina November: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia December: Peru... read more

99% of travel websites will say something like "pack half of what you want to take and take twice the money." While I know the importance of traveling light, I think you should take what you want and will make you comfortable. For me, its a curling iron and hair dryer. Ok, thats not really what I take cause i have a shaved head, but i'm not the lightest packer in the world. Basically, I have been trying to only get lightweight and quick drying stuff that is multi-purpose. Here is the gear I am taking and living off of for the next 9-10 months (i will constantly be changing this entry before i leave and will be buying stuff at the places i'm going) - Backpack: Osprey Waypoint 85 - This is a 85 liter ... read more

Well my trip to Italy was very last minute. In fact, I had to renew my 3 month visa in Israel so I went to the airport very first thing in the morning and asked for a flight leaving soon and they had one to Rome in an hour. So I was off. My plan was to spend a few days in Rome and maybe see another city too. First, I loved Rome. It's a city that has something for everyone. I just started walking around the first day but I found myself stopping at almost every building finding something I loved. I wish I could rave about the food there like everyone else but I have an unhealthy fear of tomatoes and anything with tomatoes in it, including pizza, pasta and almost every other ... read more

April: China, Hong Kong May: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia June: Thailand, India, Portugal July: Spain, Greece, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic August: Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia September: (first 2 weeks open), Ireland, Scotland, England October: Brazil, Argentina November: Chile, Bolivia December: Peru Some of the changes I made to save some time was to buy a cheap flight from Spain to Greece instead of seeing southern France and Italy because I've been to both countries already. I am also trying to decide if I would rather see Bulgaria, Romania, & Croatia after Greece or if I want to find a flight from Estonia to Ireland and see Scotland, England, and Wales. I might be able to do both and extend my trip about a month. If anyone has been to these countries or has ... read more