which way should we go? Here’s a link to an interactive map you can play with.
A main thing on my mind with the planning is, will we have breaks when we want them, so we don’t get too worn out? Here are the plans so far, with what I expect will be the harder parts in bold.
The original plan: head east
- Iceland. Hiking, crazy landscapes. Climate Change.
- Europe. Friends, show our kids Switzerland (honeymoon!), take a train, eat cheese and chocolate (make cheese and chocolate?). Learn western civ.
- Morocco. Start exploring more different cultures
- Israel, Jordan, Egypt. See friends, explore ancient and modern civilizations. Mid east politics past and present.
- South Africa for xmas. Colonialism, apartheid.
- India. Get out of our comfort zone, see a really different lifestyle
- Nepal, Bhutan. Mountains, landscapes, hiking, buddhism. Chinese culture, Mongolian history, geology.
- Australia. Friends.
- New Zealand. Hike, tour. Take a break.
- Tahiti. Surfing!
- Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico. Learn Spanish and learn about latin cultures before coming home.
A new plan: head West
This plan doesn’t really make much sense yet. Will we burn out before xmas? Will we be sad that we never learned Spanish in S/Central America? Here’s where it’s at:
- Australia. Soft start for the kids: English speaking, swimming, see friends.
- Mongolia. See the golden eagle festival. Indigenous culture, really different. Cold, barren landscapes.
- India. More different cultures
- Nepal. Visit Sophie. Mountains.
- Bhutan. Mountains, landscapes, buddhism
- More of E. Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia
- Sri Lanka. Slow down on some islands. Still cultural
- Maldives. beach vacation.
- UAE: modern mid east, oil & economics
- S Africa: xmas. apartheid, beach, safari
- Egypt, Jordan: ancient civ + modern ones
- Israel: take a break with friends. Zionism. Jewish history.
- Morocco: food, mixing of cultures
- Spain: into W. Europe
- Turkey
- W Europe and Iceland
- Vacation in Greece with Friends
- Home
Plan #2 covers all the continents:
- Head S towards central America.
- Mexico, Guatemala. Learn Spanish
- Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina: explore S America
- Antarctica: 2 weeks on a research vessel to learn about the wildlife and climate change
- S Africa for xmas. colonialism, apartheid, safari, surfing.
- Mid East: Egypt, Jordan, Israel. Cultures, past and present. Zionism.
- Morocco: mixing of cultures
- W Europe: Spain, France, Netherlands
- Iceland in the late winter. Waterfalls and northern lights.
- Turkey
- India
- Nepal, Bhutan
- Mongolia
- New Zealand: take a break, do some outdoors & hiking
- Indonesia & Papau New Guinea. See some very different cultures.
- Australia: take another break, hang out with friends
- Tahiti: vacation
- Home!
