Quasi World Trip

a trip by Amanda Lents
From: November 27th 2009
Until: May 11th 2010

I'll be visiting Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Monaco, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Egypt, New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam and China!

Trip Length: 5 ½ months
Blog Entries: 142
Photos: 2824
Words: 131933

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
November 27th 2009 Day 1, Rochester, NY to Dublin, Ireland North America » United States » New York » Rochester
November 28th 2009 Day 2, Dublin, Ireland Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin
November 29th 2009 Day 3, Dublin, Ireland Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin
November 30th 2009 Day 4, Dublin, Ireland Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin
December 1st 2009 Day 5, Dublin, Ireland Europe » Ireland » County Wicklow » Wicklow
December 2nd 2009 Day 6, Dublin, Ireland to Edinburgh, Scotland Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh
December 3rd 2009 Day 7, Edinburgh, Scotland Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh
December 4th 2009 Day 8, Edinburgh, Scotland to London, England Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » London City
December 5th 2009 Day 9, London, England to Paris, France Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
December 6th 2009 Day 10, Paris, France Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
December 7th 2009 Day 11, Paris to Lucerne, Switzerland Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne
December 8th 2009 Day 12, Lucerne Switzerland Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne
December 9th 2009 Day 13, Lucerne to Nice Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Nice
December 10th 2009 Day 14, Nice, France (trip to Menton, France) Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Nice
December 11th 2009 Day 15, Nice, France to Florence, Italy Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence
December 12th 2009 Day 16, Florence Italy Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence
December 13th 2009 Day 17, Florence, Italy to Rome, Italy Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome
December 14th 2009 Day 18, Rome, Italy Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome
December 15th 2009 Day 19, Rome, Italy to Venice, Italy. Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
December 16th 2009 Day 20, Venice, Italy Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
December 17th 2009 Day 21, Venice, Italy to Munich, Germany Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Munich
December 18th 2009 Day 22, Munich, Germany to Vienna, Austria Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna
December 19th 2009 Day 23, Vienna, Austria Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna
December 20th 2009 Day 24, Vienna, Austria to Prague, Czech Republic. Europe » Czech Republic » Prague
December 21st 2009 Day 25, Prague, Czech Republic Europe » Czech Republic » Prague
December 22nd 2009 Day 26, Prague, Czech Republic to St. Goar, Germany. Europe » Germany » Rhineland-Palatinate » Sankt Goar
December 23rd 2009 Day 27, St. Goar, Germany to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam
December 24th 2009 Day 28, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam
December 25th 2009 Day 29, Amsterdam, Netherlands Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam
December 26th 2009 Day 30, Amsterdam, Netherlands to Paris, France (deja vu) Europe » France » Paris
December 27th 2009 Day 31, Paris, France Europe » France » Paris
December 28th 2009 Day 32, Paris, France Europe » France » Paris
December 29th 2009 Day 33, Paris, France to Prague, Czech Republic (deja vu once more) Europe » Czech Republic » Prague
December 30th 2009 Day 34, Prague, Czech Republic Europe » Czech Republic » Prague
December 31st 2009 Day 35, Prague, Czech Republic Europe » Czech Republic » Prague
January 1st 2010 Day 36, Prague, Czech Republic Europe » Czech Republic » Prague
January 2nd 2010 Day 37, Prague, Czech Republic to Pressath, Germany Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Nuremberg (aka Nürnberg)
January 3rd 2010 Days 38 - 42 , Pressath, Germany Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Nuremberg (aka Nürnberg)
January 8th 2010 Day 43: Pressath, Germany to Budapest, Hungary Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Buda
January 9th 2010 Day 44: Budapest, Hungary Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Buda
January 10th 2010 Day 45: Budapest Hungary. Europe » Hungary » Budapest
January 11th 2010 Day 46: Budapest Hungary. Europe » Hungary » Budapest
January 12th 2010 Days 47 - 48: Budapest Hungary Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Buda
January 14th 2010 Days 49 - 50: Budapest, Hungary Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Buda
January 16th 2010 Day 51: Budapest, Hungary to Athens, Greece Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
January 17th 2010 Day 52: Athens, Greece Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
January 18th 2010 Day 53: Athens, Greece Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
January 19th 2010 Day 54: Athens, Greece Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
January 20th 2010 Day 55: Athens, Greece Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
January 21st 2010 Day 56 & 57: Athens, Greece Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
January 23rd 2010 Day 58: Athens, Greece to Cairo, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
January 24th 2010 Day 59: Cairo, Egypt to Aswan, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
January 25th 2010 Day 60: Aswan, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan
January 26th 2010 Day 61: Aswan, Egypt to Edfu, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan
January 27th 2010 Day 62: Edfu, Egypt to Luxor, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor
January 28th 2010 Day 63: Luxor, Egypt to Cairo, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor
January 29th 2010 Day 64: Cairo, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
January 30th 2010 Day 65 & 66: Cairo, Egypt to (eventually), Auckland, NZ Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
February 2nd 2010 Day 67 - 69: Auckland, New Zealand. Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
February 5th 2010 Day 70: Auckland, New Zealand to Bay of Islands (Paihia, New Zealand) Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia
February 6th 2010 Day 71: Paihia (Bay of Islands), New Zealand Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia
February 7th 2010 Day 72: Paihia to Waitomo, New Zealand Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo
February 8th 2010 Day 73: Waitomo to Rotorua, New Zealand Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua
February 9th 2010 Day 74: Rotorua to Taupo, New Zealand Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo
February 10th 2010 Day 75: Taupo to Wellington Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington
February 11th 2010 Day 76: Wellington Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington
February 12th 2010 Day 77: Wellington to Christchurch Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
February 13th 2010 Day 78: Christchurch to Franz Josef Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
February 14th 2010 Day 79: Franz Josef to Queenstown Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown
February 15th 2010 Day 80: Queenstown Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown
February 16th 2010 Day 81: Queenstown day 2 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown
February 17th 2010 Day 82: Queenstown to Milford Sound Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound
February 18th 2010 Day 83: Milford Sound to Lake Ohau Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mackenzie District
February 19th 2010 Day 84: Lake Ohau to Christchurch, NZ Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
February 20th 2010 Days 85-92 : Christchurch, NZ to Wellington, NZ. Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington
February 28th 2010 Day 93-96: Cairns, Australia Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
March 4th 2010 Day 97: Cairns to Cape Tribulation, Australia Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cape Tribulation
March 5th 2010 Day 98: Cape Tribulation, Australia Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cape Tribulation
March 6th 2010 Day 99: Cape Tribulation to Cairns, Australia Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
March 7th 2010 Day 100: Cairns Oceania
March 8th 2010 Day 101: Cairns Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
March 9th 2010 Day 102: Cairns to Whitsundays Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays
March 10th 2010 Day 103: Whitsundays Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays
March 11th 2010 Day 104: Whitsundays Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays
March 12th 2010 Day 105: Whitsundays to Rockhampton, Australia Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rockhampton
March 13th 2010 Day 106: Fraser Island, Australia. Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island
March 14th 2010 Day 107: Fraser Island Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island
March 15th 2010 Day 108: Fraser Island to Surfer's Paradise Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Surfers Paradise
March 16th 2010 Day 109: Surfer's Paradise Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Surfers Paradise
March 17th 2010 Day 110: Surfer's Paradise to Coff's Harbor Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Coffs Harbour
March 18th 2010 Day 111: Coffs Harbor to Port Stephens Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Port Stephens
March 19th 2010 Day 112: Port Stephens to Sydney Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 20th 2010 Day 113: Sydney, Australia Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 21st 2010 Day 114: Sydney, Australia. Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 22nd 2010 Days 115 - 117: Sydney, Australia Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 24th 2010 Off to Vietnam! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 25th 2010 Day 118: Sydney, Australia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Kuala Lumpur International Airport
March 26th 2010 Day 119: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1
March 27th 2010 Day 120: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1
March 28th 2010 Day 121: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Hoi An, Vietnam Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
March 29th 2010 Day 122: Hoi An, Vietnam Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
March 30th 2010 Day 123: Hoi An to Hue, Vietnam. Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué
March 31st 2010 Day 124: Hue to Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
April 1st 2010 Day 125: Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
April 2nd 2010 Day 126: Hanoi to Halong Bay, Vietnam Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay
April 3rd 2010 Day 127: Halong Bay back to Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
April 4th 2010 Day 128: Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
April 5th 2010 Day 129: Hanoi to Halong Bay, Vietnam... again. Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay
April 6th 2010 Day 130: Halong Bay to Cat Ba, Vietnam. Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island
April 7th 2010 Day 131: Cat Ba, Vietnam to Hua Shan, China. Asia » China » Shaanxi » Hua Shan
April 8th 2010 Day 132: Hua Shan, China. Asia » China
April 9th 2010 Day 133: Hua Shan to Liuzhou, China Asia » China » Guangxi » Liuzhou
April 10th 2010 Day 134: Liuzhou to Chengyang, China. Asia » China » Guangxi » Chengyang
April 11th 2010 Day 135: Chengyang, China Asia » China » Guangxi » Chengyang
April 12th 2010 Day 136: Ping An (Longji Terraces), China Asia » China » Guangxi » Ping An
April 13th 2010 Day 137: Ping An (Longji Terraces), China. Asia » China » Guangxi » Ping An
April 14th 2010 Day 138: Ping An (Longji Terraces) to Yangshuo, China. Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo
April 15th 2010 Day 139: Yangshuo, China. Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo
April 16th 2010 Day 140: Yangshuo to Guilin and then an overnight train to Hong Kong. Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin
April 17th 2010 Day 141: Hong Kong Asia » Hong Kong
April 18th 2010 Day 142 & 143: Hong Kong Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon
April 20th 2010 Day 144: Hong Kong, Hong Kong to Macau, Macau. Asia » Macau » Macau
April 21st 2010 Day 145: Macau, Macau and overnight train to Yangshuo, China. Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo
April 22nd 2010 Day 146: Yangshuo, China. Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo
April 23rd 2010 Day 147: Yangshuo, China Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo
April 24th 2010 Day 148: Yangshuo, China to overnight train. Asia
April 25th 2010 Day 149: Yangtze River Cruise: Yichang, China. Asia » China » Hubei » Three Gorges Dam
April 26th 2010 Day 150: Yangtze River Cruise: Badong, China. Asia » China » Yangtze River
April 27th 2010 Day 151: Yangtze River Cruise: Fengdu, China. Asia » China » Yangtze River
April 28th 2010 Day 152: Fengdu to(bus) Chongqing to(train) Chengdu, China. Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
April 29th 2010 Day 153: Chengdu, China. Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
April 30th 2010 Day 154: Chengdu to Shanghai, China. Asia » China » Shanghai
May 1st 2010 Day 155: Shanghai, China. Asia » China » Shanghai
May 2nd 2010 Day 156: Shanghai Asia » China » Shanghai
May 3rd 2010 Day 157: Shanghai with daytrip Asia » China » Shanghai
May 4th 2010 Day 158: Shanghai Expo Asia » China » Shanghai
May 5th 2010 Day 159: Shanghai to Xi'an, China Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
May 6th 2010 Day 160: Xi'an, China Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
May 7th 2010 Day 161: Xi'an, China to overnight train Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
May 8th 2010 Day 162: Beijing, China Asia » China » Beijing
May 9th 2010 Day 163: Beijing, China Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China
May 10th 2010 Day 164 and beyond North America » United States » New York » Fairport
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