Our Trip Through Asia
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Planning for an long term trip like this can be very tough. Once you start researching countries, looking at different cities, national parks, beaches and parties to attend you realize that you might never want to come home. Then you start to question where will home be anyway? After we leave Seattle, will that still be our home? I’m not really sure, I’m leaning towards saying no.
Let me get back to why your reading this page anyways. Where are we going? As of right now this is the plan.
South Korea - Japan - China - Singapore - Malaysia - Thailand - Laos - Vietnam - Cambodia - Indonesia - New Zealand
Although I can’t say it will end like this or even somewhat similar. Once you have nothing holding you back you have no real reason to stick to any plan at all anyways. Now that’s liberating!
why
This is a hard question…
Why are we going on a 8-12 month trip across Southeast Asia? Eric and I had talked numerous times about giving up our jobs and lives here in Seattle, to just travel and explore the world. That always seemed like a pipe dream… We had every reason not to go: family, friends jobs, bills and loans were all reasons to stay put.
Well that all changed after we got engaged. We had planned a trip to Europe in May 2010, our first trip over seas! After we got back we decided that we really wanted to explore, and get to know other people and places. We were in Europe for two weeks, and that just isn’t enough time to really get to know the places that you are visiting.
So, we got married in May 2011, and had already started to save to pay off our credit cards, and Eric’s school loan. We thought, no better time then now! We are so excited to see all the different people and sights that are in Asia! We have read so many inspiring travel books and blogs (that are in our resource section), that have made us even more excited to embark on this journey!
actual trip
Seattle, WA, USA - April 30th
Seoul, South Korea -May 1st
Busan, South Korea -May 5th
Gyengju, South Korea -May 10th
Busan, South Korea -May 12th
Fukoka, Japan -May 13th
Hiroshima, Japan -May 14th
Tokyo, Japan -May 15th
Kyoto, Japan -May 18th
Beijing, China -May 20th
Ping Yao, China -May 27th
Xian, China -May 31st
Xhengzhou, China -June 3rd
Shanghai, China - June 6th
Guillin, China -June 9th
Yangshou, China - June 10th
Hong Kong, China -June 13th
Singapore, Singapore - June 18th
Melaka, Malaysia - June 21st
Tioman Islands, Malaysia - June 24th
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - June 30th
Taman Negara, Malaysia - July 3rd
Perenthians, Malaysia - July 5th
Kuta Baru, Malaysia - July 11th
Penang, Malaysia - July 12th
Ko Lanta, Thailand - July 16th
Koh Phi Phi, Thailand - July 19th
Railay, Thailand - July 24th
Phuket, Thailand - July 27th
Koh Sok, Thailand - July 29th
Koh Phangan, Thailand - July 31
Bangkok, Thailand - August 7th
Ayutthia, Thailand - August 10th
Bangkok, Thailand - August 11th
Denpesar, Indonesia - August 12th
Kuta, Indonesia - August 13th
Seminyak, Indonesia - August 14th
Ubud, Indonesia - August 17th
Gili T, Indonesia - August 19th
Boat to Komodo, Indonesia - August 23rd
Labuan Bajo, Indonesia - August 26th
Bajawa, Indonesia - August 28th
Moni, Indonesia - August 30th
Seminyak, Indonesia - September 2nd
Surabaya, Indonesia - September 3rd
Mt. Bromo, Indonesia - September 4th
Surabaya, Indonesia - September 5th
Yogyakarta, Indonesia - September 6th
Bandung, Indonesia - September 9th
Jakarta, Indonesia - September 12th
Bogor, Indonesia - Septmeber 20th
Cibodas, Indonesia - September 21st
Bogor, Indonesia - September 22nd
Jakarta, Indonesia - September 23rd
Medan, Indonesia - September 29th
Bukit Luwang, Indonesia - September 30th
Paula Weh, Indonesia - October 3rd
Medan, Indonesia - October 8th
Yangoon, Myanmar - October 9th
Kinpin, Myanmar - October 12th
Mawlamine, Myanmar - October 13th
Hpa-An, Myanmar - October 15th
Bagan, Myanmar - October 18th
Inle Lake, Myanmar - October 21st
Hsipaw, Myanmar - October 25th
Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar - October 28th
Mandalay, Myanmar - October 29th
Chiang Mai, Thailand - November 3rd
Pai, Thailand - November 10th
Chiang Mai, Thailand - November 13th
Chiang Rai, Thailand - November 14th
Prakang, Laos - November 15th
Luoang Prabang, Laos - November 16th
Vang Viang, Laos - November 21st
Phonsavan, Laos - November 25th
Xam Nua, Laos - November 27th
Viong Xia, Laos - November 28th
Ha Noi, Vietnam - November 29th
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam - December 3rd
Ha Noi, Vietnam - December 5th
Thanh Hoa, Vietnam - December 6th
Hue, Vietnam - December 9th
Hoi An, Vietnam - December 11th
Hna Trang, Vietnam - December 14th
Miu Ne, Vietnam - December 16th
Saigon, Vietnam - December 19th
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - December 24th
Otres Beach, Cambodia - December 28th
Koh Ta Kiev, Cambodia - January 2nd
Otres Beach, Cambodia - January 3rd
Kampot, Cambodia - January 4th
Sihanoukville, Cambodia - January 8th
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - January 9th
Battambang, Cambodia - January 14th
Siem Reap, Cambodia - January 18th
To be continued...