World Trip 2005

a trip by DitchTheCube
From: August 1st 2005
Until: December 15th 2005

Around-the-World in 2005, courtesy of the United ATW program and a good friend of mine with a ton of airline segments.

A trip from America to Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
Trip Length: 4 ½ months
Blog Entries: 138
Photos: 2798
Words: 100650

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
August 1st 2005 Staring at the Airport North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
August 2nd 2005 Star Alliance Gold North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
August 3rd 2005 Flight to Paris Europe » France
August 4th 2005 Touring Paris Europe » France
August 5th 2005 Eiffel Tower Stair Climb Europe » France
August 6th 2005 Lourve Europe » France
August 7th 2005 Southeast Paris on a Sunday Afternoon Europe » France
August 8th 2005 Relaxing and The Eiffel at Night Europe » France
August 9th 2005 Les Catacombes, La Defense, and Chateau Vincennes Europe » France
August 10th 2005 Out of Paris, into the Netherlands Europe » Netherlands
August 11th 2005 Kurdish Demonstrators and the Hague Europe » Netherlands
August 12th 2005 Website Updates Europe » Netherlands
August 13th 2005 An Afternoon in Brugge Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Saint-Raphael » Brugge
August 14th 2005 Outer Rim of Brugge Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Saint-Raphael » Brugge
August 15th 2005 Back to the Netherlands Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Wassenaar
August 16th 2005 Leiden Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Leiden
August 17th 2005 A Day in the Land Without Inhibitions Europe » Netherlands
August 18th 2005 A Tourist in Amsterdam Europe » Netherlands
August 21st 2005 Arriving in Malta Europe » Malta
August 22nd 2005 Oldest Ruins on Earth Europe » Malta
August 23rd 2005 Mdina and Rabat Europe » Malta
August 24th 2005 Exploring Gozo Europe » Malta
August 25th 2005 Walk Along the Ta'Cenc Cliffs Europe » Malta
August 26th 2005 Back to Malta Europe » Malta
August 27th 2005 A Day to Relax Europe » Malta
August 28th 2005 The End of Crazytown Europe Europe » Malta
August 29th 2005 Vienna for a Day Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna
August 30th 2005 Farewell to Europe Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna
August 31st 2005 Arrival in Malaysia Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
September 1st 2005 Checking out Kuala Lumpur Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
September 2nd 2005 KL Hangout Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
September 3rd 2005 Panang and Georgetown Asia » Malaysia
September 4th 2005 Up Panang Hill Asia » Malaysia
September 5th 2005 A Lemonade at Last Asia » Thailand » Southern Thailand » Hat Yai
September 6th 2005 Out to pleasure island Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
September 7th 2005 Sweaty Hikes Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
September 8th 2005 Phuket Jungle Hike Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket
September 9th 2005 A Better Domicile Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket
September 10th 2005 Dash for the Telephone Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket
September 10th 2005 The Intricate Maze Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui
September 11th 2005 Motorbiking Around Koh Samui Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui
September 12th 2005 5 minute sickness Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui
September 13th 2005 Thieves in the Dark Asia » Thailand
September 14th 2005 Rain, Rain, Rain Asia » Thailand
September 15th 2005 Chewing the Pollution Asia » Thailand
September 16th 2005 Temples of the Khmer Asia » Thailand
September 17th 2005 Train to Korat Asia » Thailand
September 18th 2005 Temples at Phimai Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Phimai
September 19th 2005 Korat, Thailand, In the Daytime Asia » Thailand
September 20th 2005 Investigating Aranyaprathet, Thailand Asia » Thailand
September 21st 2005 Crossing the Cambodian border Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
September 22nd 2005 Walking Angkor Wat Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
September 23rd 2005 Motorbiking Around the Angkor Wat Complex Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
September 24th 2005 Traveling to Phnom Penh Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
September 25th 2005 Motorbiking Around Phnom Penh Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
September 26th 2005 A Trip to Kratie, Cambodia Asia » Cambodia
September 27th 2005 Crossing the Border from Cambodia to Laos Asia » Laos
September 28th 2005 A Day on Don Khong Asia » Laos
September 29th 2005 Around Pakse Asia » Laos
September 30th 2005 Daytrip to Wat Phu Asia » Laos
October 1st 2005 Ten hours on the Bolaven Plateau Asia » Laos
October 2nd 2005 The Long Ride from Pakse to Vientiane Asia » Laos
October 3rd 2005 Relaxing day in Vientiane Asia » Laos
October 4th 2005 History is a Relative Word Asia » Laos
October 5th 2005 Train Ride Across Thailand Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane
October 6th 2005 Preparations for China Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
October 7th 2005 Arrival in Hong Kong Asia » China
October 8th 2005 A Guided tour of Hong Kong Asia » China
October 9th 2005 Walking Hong Kong Part 1 Asia » China
October 10th 2005 Walking Hong Kong Part 2 Asia » China
October 11th 2005 And now, for something completely different... Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou
October 12th 2005 Square Shoes Asia » China
October 13th 2005 Biking Around YangShuo Asia » China
October 14th 2005 Biking Up and Down the YuLong River Asia » China
October 15th 2005 Wu-What? Asia » China
October 16th 2005 WuHan Means Eat! Eat! Eat! Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan
October 17th 2005 Towers, Temples, and Treats Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan
October 18th 2005 The Soft Sleeper Class Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan
October 19th 2005 First Day in Shanghai Asia » China » Shanghai
October 20th 2005 Last Day in Shanghai Asia » China » Shanghai
October 21st 2005 A Day Around Tunxi Asia » China » Anhui
October 22nd 2005 Awesome Redefined, Huangshan Asia » China » Anhui » Huangshan
October 23rd 2005 Smaller Chinese Villages Asia » China » Anhui
October 24th 2005 A Day in Nanjing Asia » China » Jiangsu » Nanjing
October 25th 2005 More Nanjing Asia » China » Jiangsu » Nanjing
October 26th 2005 Arrival in Beijing Asia » China » Beijing
October 27th 2005 Finally, It Really Was Too Good to Be True Asia » China » Beijing
October 28th 2005 A Job, Perhaps Asia » China » Beijing
October 29th 2005 To the Forbidden City Asia » China » Beijing
October 30th 2005 Farewell to Asia Asia » South Korea » Incheon
October 31st 2005 Set Your Clocks Back 6 Months Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
November 1st 2005 The Maritime Museum Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
November 2nd 2005 The Blue Mountains Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba
November 3rd 2005 A Day of Nothing Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba
November 4th 2005 The Far East of the Australian Mainland Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay
November 5th 2005 Warning, Mountain Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay
November 6th 2005 Rainy Byron Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay
November 7th 2005 The Not So Big City of Brisbane Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
November 8th 2005 Kiwi Land Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
November 9th 2005 Hills and Ice Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
November 10th 2005 Into the Mountains Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
November 11th 2005 Up Avalanche Peak Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
November 12th 2005 A Lengthy Plan Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region » Nelson
November 13th 2005 Abel Tasman Coast Track - Part 1 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
November 14th 2005 Abel Tasman Coast Track - Part 2 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
November 15th 2005 Abel Tasman Coast Track - Part 3 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
November 15th 2005 To the North Island Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region » Wellington
November 16th 2005 Taking the Bus to Mordor Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Turangi
November 17th 2005 Around the Tongariro Area Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Turangi
November 18th 2005 In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie. Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Turangi
November 19th 2005 Cruising up North to Auckland Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
November 20th 2005 Lounging Around Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Nadi
November 21st 2005 Across the Viti Levu Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Suva
November 22nd 2005 Quiet Day on a Wet Island Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Suva
November 23rd 2005 The RAIN Forest Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Suva
November 24th 2005 Maximum Longitude Oceania » Fiji
November 25th 2005 Taveuni Wedding Oceania » Fiji
November 26th 2005 Super Rock Slide Oceania » Fiji
November 27th 2005 Paddling to the Uninhabited Island Oceania » Fiji
November 28th 2005 A Monday of Total Relaxation and Nothingness Oceania » Fiji
November 29th 2005 Japanese Invasion Oceania » Fiji
November 30th 2005 Cookout With the Locals Oceania » Fiji
December 1st 2005 Wrapping Up the Week at the Edges of the Map Oceania » Fiji
December 2nd 2005 One Last Day in Fiji Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Nadi
December 3rd 2005 Today is Saturday Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Nadi
December 3rd 2005 The Return of Saturday Oceania » Cook Islands
December 4th 2005 Nothing happens on Sunday Oceania » Cook Islands
December 5th 2005 Official Souvenirs Oceania » Cook Islands
December 6th 2005 Cross Island Trail Oceania » Cook Islands
December 7th 2005 The Requisite Bicycle Trek Oceania » Cook Islands
December 8th 2005 Gearing Up for the Last Destination Oceania » Cook Islands
December 9th 2005 When It Rains, It Pours Oceania » French Polynesia
December 10th 2005 A Walk and Two Rides Oceania » French Polynesia
December 11th 2005 When It Rains It Pours - Part 2 Oceania » French Polynesia
December 12th 2005 When It Rains It Pours - Part 3 Oceania » French Polynesia
December 13th 2005 Reflections at Papeete Airport Oceania » French Polynesia
December 14th 2005 Bad Luck, Good Luck North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
December 15th 2005 Home at Last North America » United States » Missouri » Kansas City
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