THE PLAN 2012
Preparing for 'The Trip of a Lifetime'. No pressure!
As I write this I know that once finished I will view this blog online in sheer disbelief that it is my own.
In the hope that I don't get lost in the romantic ideals of self discovery and llama farmer elopement I have made this simple plan [and so that my mother will know in which order to contact foreign embassy's when she doesn't hear from me. It's FINE Mom! I'm probably just high on coca leaves wrapped in the warm embrace of a rugged llama farmer. Jeez!]
The following is a rough outline of the route I plan to take. As I am travelling alone I am hoping to meet like minded people along the way and am sure the advice of others will change my route. In order to stick to my budget I aim to 'tick the boxes' in the more expensive countries and spend my time absorbing the culture in the cheaper ones.
QUICK LOOK:
2 months - Brazil, Argentina, Chile
6 months - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama
5 days - L.A
1 month - China
3/4 months - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand
3 days - Dubai
BREAK DOWN:
BRAZIL (13th February 2012 - 3rd March 2012)
Rio de Janeiro - Carnival!
Campo Grande .
Iguazu Falls
[Overnight Bus to Buenos Aires]
ARGENTINA (4th March 2012 - 20th March 2012)
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Santa Fe
Cordoba
[Overnight bus to Santiago]
CHILE (21st March 2012 - 5th April 2012)
Santiago
Valparaiso
Easter Island
San Pedro de Atacama (Abandoned mines of Chacabuco, Puelma & Humberstone)
BOLIVIA (6th April 2012 - 27th April 2012)
Ayumi (Salt Lakes)
Santa Cruz
Trinidad
La Paz
PERU (28th April 2012 - 27th May 2012)
Lake Titicaca
Cusco
Lima
Trujillo
Iquitos
ECUADOR (28th May 2012 - 24th July 2012)
Banos - Volunteer Project (1st June 2012 - 30th June 2012)
Puyo - Possible Volunteer Project (Dates TBC)
Quito (and surrounding areas)
COLOMBIA (25th July 2012 - 15th August 2012)
San Augustine
Bogota (and surrounding areas - Zipaquira, Guatarita, Tunja, Villa de Leyua)
COSTA RICA & PANAMA (16th August 2012 - 1st October 2012)
Costa Rica: San Jose & Limon
Panama: Possible Volunteer Projects in Punta Burica and The Fortuna Cloud Forest
(Overnight flight to L.A)
L.A (2nd October 2012 - 6th October 2012)
General Sightseeing and celeb spotting plus Linda Vista Hospital, St. Elmo Village & Cabazon Dinosaurs.
CHINA (8th October 2012 - 8th November 2012)
The Dragon Trip (25 days Hong Kong to Hong Kong)
VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, LAOS & THAILAND (9th November 2012 - 25th February 2013)
Still to plan - any ideas welcome!
Return to UK via Dubai.
In the hope that I don't get lost in the romantic ideals of self discovery and llama farmer elopement I have made this simple plan [and so that my mother will know in which order to contact foreign embassy's when she doesn't hear from me. It's FINE Mom! I'm probably just high on coca leaves wrapped in the warm embrace of a rugged llama farmer. Jeez!]
The following is a rough outline of the route I plan to take. As I am travelling alone I am hoping to meet like minded people along the way and am sure the advice of others will change my route. In order to stick to my budget I aim to 'tick the boxes' in the more expensive countries and spend my time absorbing the culture in the cheaper ones.
QUICK LOOK:
2 months - Brazil, Argentina, Chile
6 months - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama
5 days - L.A
1 month - China
3/4 months - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand
3 days - Dubai
BREAK DOWN:
BRAZIL (13th February 2012 - 3rd March 2012)
Rio de Janeiro - Carnival!
Campo Grande .
Iguazu Falls
[Overnight Bus to Buenos Aires]
ARGENTINA (4th March 2012 - 20th March 2012)
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Santa Fe
Cordoba
[Overnight bus to Santiago]
CHILE (21st March 2012 - 5th April 2012)
Santiago
Valparaiso
Easter Island
San Pedro de Atacama (Abandoned mines of Chacabuco, Puelma & Humberstone)
BOLIVIA (6th April 2012 - 27th April 2012)
Ayumi (Salt Lakes)
Santa Cruz
Trinidad
La Paz
PERU (28th April 2012 - 27th May 2012)
Lake Titicaca
Cusco
Lima
Trujillo
Iquitos
ECUADOR (28th May 2012 - 24th July 2012)
Banos - Volunteer Project (1st June 2012 - 30th June 2012)
Puyo - Possible Volunteer Project (Dates TBC)
Quito (and surrounding areas)
COLOMBIA (25th July 2012 - 15th August 2012)
San Augustine
Bogota (and surrounding areas - Zipaquira, Guatarita, Tunja, Villa de Leyua)
COSTA RICA & PANAMA (16th August 2012 - 1st October 2012)
Costa Rica: San Jose & Limon
Panama: Possible Volunteer Projects in Punta Burica and The Fortuna Cloud Forest
(Overnight flight to L.A)
L.A (2nd October 2012 - 6th October 2012)
General Sightseeing and celeb spotting plus Linda Vista Hospital, St. Elmo Village & Cabazon Dinosaurs.
CHINA (8th October 2012 - 8th November 2012)
The Dragon Trip (25 days Hong Kong to Hong Kong)
VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, LAOS & THAILAND (9th November 2012 - 25th February 2013)
Still to plan - any ideas welcome!
Return to UK via Dubai.