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Where in the world?

Hi,

My boyfriend and I have been able to take the month of January off work for the last couple of years. Two years ago, we went to Costa Rica, and last year we spent January in different areas of Indonesia.

This year we have booked off January again. We are last minute people, and will be leaving with only plane tickets and backpacks (i.e. no reservations or itineraries required.)

The trouble this year is that we just can't make a firm decision on where to go. There are so many awesome places in the world. We don't have many criteria:

• safe (ie. use of some common sense should keep one out of harm's way)
• not expensive (we are on a budget and will be backpacking....no resort kinda stuff)
• vegetarian food fairly available
• above 15 degrees Celsius

Film project with hitch-hiking trip to Rome 28 Dec to 8 Jan

Hey

My name is Nick and I am a masters student in Edinburgh University. I am planning to do research for a film project which I am starting the end of next year, the plot surrounds a university student doing a 'Jailbreak' (get as far away from a city as possible in 36 hours with no money at all), and in order to do that I am hoping to do the same to Rome between 28th December to 8th January. I am looking for ridiculously enthusatic young people who want to join me. Hoping to use couchsurfing as much as possible and make the experience as close to the proposed film plot.

Going to be filming the trip, and along with other trips during the year (planning a cycle trip to Istanbul), make a script up.

Drop me a msg if your interested!!

Traveling by train from Norway to Singapore

Hi guys!

A buddy and I are planning to travel by train from Norway by the silk route and Vietnam to Singapore in the summer of 2010.
We've gotten a lot of great tips from http://www.seat61.com and have laid out a first draft for our itinerary of the trip.
We're wondering what you guys think about the trip, any input will be appreciated greatly, especially the part in western China and Kazakhstan :)

Here's our itinerary:
15. June: Departure Oslo
16. june: Reach Berlin in the evening, stay for the night
17. june: To Prague in the morning, night train to Krakow the following night
18. june: Krakow all day, travel to Lviv/Lvov/L'viv in Ukraine by night train
19. june: Lviv all day, night train to Kyev
21. june: Train to St.Petersburg
22. june: Evening train to Moscow
25. june: Departure Moscow with the "silk route"-train towards Almati, Kazakhstan
29. june: Arrival Almat... more »

Driving from North America to South America

My partner and I would like to drive from Canada to Brazil. We are a bit concerned about driving through Central America and we have no idea of the costs. Does anyone have any experince in doing this, or care to offer some tips or advice? Is it even possible? I hear the Darien Gap prevents you from going all the way? Anyone know?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Korea to Uzbekistan

Hello All,

My contract as an English teacher in South Korea ends next February. I'm planning to take the long route back to my home country, the US. My imagined itinerary: S. Korea to Thailand (tour around Thailand for a week or so); then do Everest base camp trek in Nepal; then fly to New Delhi (tour around New Delhi for a week or so); then fly to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (I used to be a peace corps volunteer there so I have friends to stay with cheaply!); then take tour of the Uzbek cities: Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva; then back to Bishkek and onwards home to the US.

I'm willing to stay in budget motels and hostels, and eat in cheap cafes and street food. Do you think I could do this for under $10,000? From past experience I know that I can get by pretty cheaply in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan....But the week or so in Thailand and the week or so in New Delhi (probably g... more »

LONDON TO CAPETOWN OVERLAND - LEAVING JANUARY 2010!!!!

LONDON TO CAPETOWN OVERLAND - LEAVING JANUARY 2010

Hi All,

I am planning to drive from London to Cape Town in early January 2010. I originally planned to do this in September (hence the other posts) but had to hang around for slightly longer. January is now set in stone as i'm leaving work for this trip. If you fancy some adventure then read on!

I have a 300 series Landrover Defender called Himba which has been built from scratch to a decent expedition spec and am looking for 2-3 people to join me on this trip.

The trip should take around 6 months and take in:

Libya
Tunisia
Egypt
Sudan
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
Tanzania
Malawi
Zambia
Botswana
Namibia and
South Africa

I’m a 28 year old male from London who’s had enough of city life and wants to fulfil a life long ambition! I’ve been lucky to have travelled quite extensively through Europe, the US, Cana... more »

in london out rome for 14 nights

hi, I'm having a problem to organize a trip for myself . need someone to help/sort it for me.

I'm going to London on 14th feb 2010 and will leave Rome on 28th feb 2010. I'm thinking to travel 4 or 5 countries by
myself without a tour guard. ( 2 nights in London, 3 nights in Paris, 2 nights in Switzerland- lucerne, 2 nights in Venice, 1 night in Pisa/Florence, and 2 nights in Rome.)

what is the best and budget way to travel these places? How to get a private room which less then 40 euro ?This is my very 1st trip to Europe, my itinerary to these countries is it a good way for me to explore ?

Edited by: jacelyn

Spontaneous Traveling

Hey there!
I've always wanted to just go to the airport (I live in Siwtzerland) and ask around and bargain for the cheapest flight that I can get..and then fly away!! I'm looking for a flight inside Europe, however, the destination doesn't really matter to me.

Anyone knows if that's really possible or do airlines charge high prices until the end?

Thanks!