You got to be kidding?
First of all: 1.5 years travel will cost you more than a few thousand dollars... 20 USD a day (was what I used when I travelled the region more or less) times 547 days (1.5 years) is just a little less than 11,000 USD.. But if that's few, go ahead 😊
Well, as you might know it's a troubled region..
And it's totally impossible to get into the following countries if you have Israeli stamps in your passport:
Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Indonesia, Libya, Sudan, and the all countries on the Arabian Peninsula!
Only countries that don't care are Jordan and Egypt.. And properly Iraq, but I won't recommend you to go there... There's a small war going on!
First of all you won't get a visa to Iraq, second of all it's only the northern part that is just a little safe! You'd be screaming 'tourist' all over the place and be kidnapped, killed or (if you're lucky) just beaten op with in your first few days there...
On the other hand, it can be difficult to get into Israel too, if you got Arabian stamps in your passport... Be ready for at least two to six hours if you been to Lebanon and Syria.. I was interrogated for 2 hours, then waited another six at the border while there were doing my background check... If you're an American citizen it's maybe easier, but then again... I'm Danish, and that's almost the same...
Even if this wasn't so, your route ran into another problem.. The border between Israel and Lebanon and Syria is closed.. Officially the countries are still at war... Don't forget the serious Israeli bombardments for South Lebanon and Beirut and that the Syrian Golan Highs is still occupied....
My advise to you would be to go as following: Macedonia - Turkey - Syria - Lebanon - Syria - Jordan - sail to Egypt - sail back to Jordan - back through Jordan and Syria - Turkey again - Iran (Americans WILL have difficulties getting a visa, check http://www.irantravelingcenter.com/visa_iran.htm) - Afghanistan (north part ONLY) Pakistan - India
Or Macedonia - Turkey - Syria - Lebanon - Syria - Jordan - Israel - Egypt forget about Iran and fly to Afghanistan - Turkey again - Iran (Americans WILL have difficulties getting a visa, check http://www.irantravelingcenter.com/visa_iran.htm) - Afghanistan (north part ONLY) Pakistan - India
Job? Forget it! You can’t make enough money to travel on and it will be almost impossible to get a job in that region.. Even in the big cities
Hitchhiking is on the other hand fairly easy in the Middle East... But don’t count on it for more than 40 percent of your transport.. Bring a tent and be even that it can be both difficult and dangerous to get stranded.
My final advice to you: Do some more research (a lot) and the go! It’s a fantastic region!
Check www.lonelyplanet.com or this place travel guide for starters!
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