Nowhere in Particular

Note: the post below was originally written on 8 September 2015. We can now add a few more countries to the list, having started our round-the-world trip in Vietnam in February 2016. We then went to Cambodia (March 2016) and Nepal (May 2016).  We were in India in April and Italy in May and June, but these two countries have not been added to our list because we have visited them before.  Other countries we can now also add to the list include Germany (June 2016), Spain (June & July 2016), Portugal (July 2016), Iceland (July & August 2016), the United States (August to November 2016), the Bahamas (November 2016), and Peru (November and December 2016).  This now puts us at 31 countries visited! _______________________________ When I say 'where have we been' I don't mean it in the philosophical way, as is 'what were you doing with your life up to this point'.  I am referring to the practical side of the places we have been fortunate enough to travel to...

Today we bought our bags for our extended trip. The logic behind this was so that I can get my head around how little space I will have to pack for a few month's of traveling. Everything I buy from now on for our travels will need to fit in this bag. Ouch! We went with the Deuter Traveller 80 + 10 travel pack with its removable day pack bag from Cape Union Mart. This seems to be a good choice based on some initial research, but I suppose only time will tell and we will give more feedback later. Our sales person, Kyle, has travelled with a similar version from K-Way and seems to think this type of bag will best suit our needs. I also bought a pair of khaki coloured pants that should dry super quickly, so it can be washed and dry overnight. This purchase not only means I can't pick up any more weight before we leave next year, but it is also an important psychological step to understand that I am definitely not going to be looking gorgeous. Gorgeous, it would seem, is just no...

So we have finally decided to take that plunge and go on an extended vacation. It was hard to tell our employers because we actually quite enjoy our jobs and love the people we work with, but it is now official - we want to leave in February 2016. We have created this blog to keep everyone informed about of journey, and considering how much prep work will be required we thought it best to already bore family and friends with blow-by-blow accounts of our preparations. At a time when we should be finishing off our studies, it is far more interesting doing research on our trip. Yesterday, we came across this fab website ( http://indie.bootsnall.com/ ) to start plotting your trip and checking out flight costs. So here is the initial extensive route plan. This will definitely change as we go, especially if we run out of money, but here's shooting for the stars: