Finalized Round-the-World (RTW) Itinerary

Hey gang... as many of you know, it has been a dream of mine (call it a "bucket list" item if you will) for some time now, to embark on a journey around the world! Although for various reasons, be them financial/time sensitive or otherwise, that dream hasn't had the chance to become a reality until now!

After evaluating different routes, destinations, sites, climates, weather patterns, costs, etc I've booked my tickets! Here's the plan... feel free to make yourself a part of it by meeting me at some destination along the way!

1-year starting July 16, 2010

Honolulu > LAX
July 16, 2010
17 days
overland to SFO (visit friends)

SFO > NYC
August 3rd, 2010
12 days
(visit friends/family)

NYC > London, England
Aug 15th, 2010
2.5-3.5 months Europe (England, Ireland, Portugal, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Hungry, Czech Republic, Greece, etc.)
Remainder of August/September/October

Morocco side trip during European leg?
Overland thru Europe to Greece to middle east (Turkey/Israel/Jordon) to Cairo, Egypt
+/- 1 month
Novemberish

Cairo > South East Asia
November 30, 2010
overland Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, etc.
Months of December/January

SE Asia > Bali
Febuary 1st, 2011
Month of February

Bali > Cairns, Australia
March 1st, 2011
overland to Sydney
Month of March

Sydney > Auckland, NZ
April 1st, 2011
1 week stop over

Auckland > Papaette, Tahiti
April 7, 2011
Remainder of April
Month of April

Tahiti > LAX
May 5th, 2011
continuation to S. America TBD

LAX > Peru/Argentina/Brazil and/or Central America
2-3 months TBD
Months of May/June/July

Then finally home!

I know... its a lot but a year is a long time No doubt the plan will evolve further while underway but I've tried to develop a "skeleton plan" to put me in different regions of the globe during preferred off-peak and optimal weather seasons. And, unfortunately, you can't be in two places at one time!

The time of dreaming, waiting, and planning is over and the journey is set to begin in just a couple weeks!

Lots remaining to be done in terms of acquiring the right shoes, backpack, camera, etc for the journey...