Interactive World Map Provides Details For Each Country I Am Visiting

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airplanes, buses, Cambodia, Christopher Columbus, Earth, Ferdinand Magellan, Fiji Islands, Laos, Map, RTW, taxis, Thailand, Traveler's Point, Vietnam

I will have traveled farther than this dude. Of course, he didn’t have jets at this disposal.

I have plotted my entire RTW trip on a travel map at Traveller’s Point web site. This includes, buttons that provide specific information about the place I am visiting. At the bottom of the dialog box that appears at each destination, you can “Read more” about that particular country.  Additionally, this map has “Zoom” features to reduce and magnify the map.  To the left of the map, you can “hide” the Trip Detail text to view the map completely. 

What Will I Forget For My RTW Trip?

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So, less than 8 days before I go on the 1st leg of my round the world (RTW) trip and I am cool, calm, and collected.  Not!  I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that I woke up last night and seemingly had this feeling of dread.  Why?  Not because of the trip itself.  No biggie there . . . Rather, I keep thinking I am going to forget something that I have to take care of before I go on my journey.  Hmm.

My Back Pack and Lumbar Pack

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back pack, day pack, lumbar pack, Round The World Preparation, travel

Eagle Creek Adero 45 L Back Pack

I have less than a couple of weeks before I go on my Round The World (RTW) trip and I think I have a handle on just about everything I still need to do. I did an earlier post about what I was bringing and this is a much more detailed post on my back pack equipment.  As noted previously, I have ordered and received my new back pack, an Eagle Creek Adero 45 liter/2850 cu pack that sells regularly for $215 and I got at Sierra Trading Post for $79.  Which was a fantastic deal.

How Much Does a RTW Trip Cost?

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Always on a quest for Giants fans . . . Found her in a Costa Rican jungle, Manuel Antonio Park (February 2012)

I did quite a bit of research about airfare cost prior to booking with AirTreks.  To the novice, buying a round the world (RTW) plane ticket can be a daunting process.  Who do you go to? How much will it cost?  Unlike buying a simple one-way or round-trip ticket, you can’t plug in Priceline or Expedia and click the “Everywhere” tab.  Umm, good luck finding such a thing, because it doesn’t exist. 

Why I Am Going Solo On A Round The World Trip

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back pack, dating, hostels, jewelry, money belt, museum, passport, solo, tours, travel

Fran, Ale, and Cam – Lovely young Chilean women I met while in Ecuador

I have been asked the following questions numerous times:

1. Why are you going on this RTW trip?

2. Aren’t you scared to go alone?

3. Don’t you have to plan everything out, such as making reservations for your hotels; tours; ground transportation (Eurorail pass); what you are going to do and see in each country; etc.?

Most people when they hear the term “solo travel,” they take that to mean “all by yourself, all the time, always alone” – and nothing could be further from the truth. Unless you are antisocial, a monk, or an introvert, you’ll find that you will meet plenty of people on your journey. This may sound counter-intuitive, but you will in fact have plenty of opportunities to meet people versus traveling with a companion. Why is that? 

What I will miss while I am gone

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BMW Z3, Colorado, cooking, Round The World Preparation, San Francisco Giants, snow, travel

1. I will definitely miss driving my BMW Z3 M . . . Going zero to 60 MPH in 5.2 seconds is almost as good as sex.

What I Am Packing

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back pack, day pack, lumbar pack, Round The World Preparation, travel

Most of the things I am taking on my RTW trip. The back pack and lumbar pack (which converts to a day/back pack) is in the background. Basically, I am taking the following: 4 pairs of long athletic socks; 4 pairs of short athletic socks; 4 t shirts; 2 long sleeve shirts; 2 tank tops; 1 bathing suit; 6 boxers; 2 pairs of shorts; 2 pairs of pants (convertible); hoodie and vest down jacket (both will be in a compression bag); 1 pair Nikes; 1 Keen sandals; 3 Doo Rags and 1 beanie for my bald head; sunglasses; LED light; Samsung 7″ Galaxy Plus Tablet; Apple IPod Touch; Canon Powershot SD 1400 IS camera; money belt; small first aid kit/medication; vitamins; and, toiletries.