it's amazing what a little vacation can do for you...

[dapimpstress]

Originally Posted by Only_Glory

ashizzle yous the maddest dawg in town

hahaha. werrrrrd. MAD werd.

[lithe]

mojo where are you going?


i'm not going anywhere exciting til the end of august. but then it's OOONNNN. :) (i'll be at the pushkur camel festival, kekeke, plus two full moon parties - one in ko phangan (thailand) and one in goa)

travel is rad. i love mexico.

god i want to get awaayy.

[mojo]

Originally Posted by lithe

mojo where are you going?


i'm not going anywhere exciting til the end of august. but then it's OOONNNN. :) (i'll be at the pushkur camel festival, kekeke, plus two full moon parties - one in ko phangan (thailand) and one in goa)

travel is rad. i love mexico.

god i want to get awaayy.

flying into Bali, making my way east to Flores, then back to Bali(or Jakarta), plane to KL, overland to Perhentian Islands, then north through thailand to bangkok, east to Seim Reap, Angkor, south through Phnom Phen, then back to bangkok and home. and of course different variations and stuff due to interesting places and stuff. itineraries are meant to change.

how about you? have you figured out your route?

[dapimpstress]

dudddee... u best take hella pics n post em up!

[lithe]

wow, i didn't know you were going so soon!

i've kind of planned my itinerary, but the thailand portion is difficult because there's so so much to see. thus far it's shaping up a little like this:

thailand: four+ weeks (depends when we get our flight, hehe)
fly to bangkok, meet up with my gf there. fourish days.
two weeks to travel south, depending on time either go to the beaches around trang and krabi and then cross the coast to ko samui and ko phangan for the full moon party on sept 18, or vice versa. back to bangkok.
see ayutthaya, and either spend a couple weeks touring the north or the east. make it to cambodia.

cambodia: week and a half
siem reap/angkor for a week
few days in phnom penh, then to vietnam

vietnam: two weeks
travel along the mekong, make our way to ho chi minh city.
up to hue, stopping wherever.
up to hanoi, then meander around the north, esp stoked about checking out halong bay. fly from hanoi to kathmandu.

nepal: week and a half
few days in kathmandu and environs, then a trek. probably annapurna.. but we'll decide there based on available tours (not going unguided, scared :S) and recommendations from travellers. fly to delhi

india: four+ weeks
from delhi make our way to pushkur, for the huge camel festival november 8th.
continue touring around rajasthan, stopping in jaipur (where we'll go on camel safaris!)and jaisalmer.
go to agra to see the taj mahal.
go to delhi, fly from delhi to kerala or mysore, whichever is cheaper. tour the kerala region, taking the backwater cruises up north.
spend some time in goa, maybe going to a full moon rave.

and then depending on my level of homesickness/the weather in spain/how i feel at the time.. i'll either stay in the region (maybe work at a guesthouse/hostel in thailand, or see about finding a volunteer position in india or thailand that'll pay for my room & board), fly home for a few months, go with my gf to her family in poland, or go directly to spain where i'm learning spanish in barcelona for a few months.

the world is so exciting.


cambodia:

[mapleleaf4ever]

^ Your trip is similar to what my Mom did when she was younger. Went to Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and back. Actually she was the one of the last Tours through Afghanistan before the Russians invaded. lol

[lithe]

yeah it was originally planned as part of a bigger trip where i'd also go around the middle east and turkey (as well as africa), but i've decided i'd rather stay more grounded for part of it, and develop some more tangible skills.

[dapimpstress]

^^im so jealous.

[Goodfellow]

Jungle Pics Plz

[Red Army]

IN COMMUNIST RUSSIA A VACATION IS THE WEEK WHERE YOU WORK 40 HOURS RATHER THAN 80-120 AND IT IS VERY ENJOYABLE AND FILLED WITH VODKA AND PEROGIES

[mojo]

man......i want to see india so bad, but im not down with going there myself right now. that can be the next trip in a couple of years.

as far as south thailand is concerned, i say skip krabi and go to koh lanta. it hasnt been nailed that badly by tourism, and is pretty cheap compared to Krabi(which is popular as shit with luggage on wheels types). i saw maybe 10 other whities during my 6 days on the island, and the locals are very helpful and kind. its close to, maybe 3 or4 hours away from krabi.
just an idea.

i might make my way to koh phagnan again to party hearty on the island for a night then take off in the am for koh tao. i had a lot of fun on koh tao and recommend it(if you are interested in diving...or the best of everything on one neat little island.)

i took today off becuase i am sick, and have spent the last 4 hours or so researching my trip! if you havent found it already www.lonelyplanet.com is your new best friend.

Originally Posted by lithe

wow, i didn't know you were going so soon!

i've kind of planned my itinerary, but the thailand portion is difficult because there's so so much to see. thus far it's shaping up a little like this:

thailand: four+ weeks (depends when we get our flight, hehe)
fly to bangkok, meet up with my gf there. fourish days.
two weeks to travel south, depending on time either go to the beaches around trang and krabi and then cross the coast to ko samui and ko phangan for the full moon party on sept 18, or vice versa. back to bangkok.
see ayutthaya, and either spend a couple weeks touring the north or the east. make it to cambodia.

cambodia: week and a half
siem reap/angkor for a week
few days in phnom penh, then to vietnam

vietnam: two weeks
travel along the mekong, make our way to ho chi minh city.
up to hue, stopping wherever.
up to hanoi, then meander around the north, esp stoked about checking out halong bay. fly from hanoi to kathmandu.

nepal: week and a half
few days in kathmandu and environs, then a trek. probably annapurna.. but we'll decide there based on available tours (not going unguided, scared :S) and recommendations from travellers. fly to delhi

india: four+ weeks
from delhi make our way to pushkur, for the huge camel festival november 8th.
continue touring around rajasthan, stopping in jaipur (where we'll go on camel safaris!)and jaisalmer.
go to agra to see the taj mahal.
go to delhi, fly from delhi to kerala or mysore, whichever is cheaper. tour the kerala region, taking the backwater cruises up north.
spend some time in goa, maybe going to a full moon rave.

and then depending on my level of homesickness/the weather in spain/how i feel at the time.. i'll either stay in the region (maybe work at a guesthouse/hostel in thailand, or see about finding a volunteer position in india or thailand that'll pay for my room & board), fly home for a few months, go with my gf to her family in poland, or go directly to spain where i'm learning spanish in barcelona for a few months.

the world is so exciting.


cambodia:

[lithe]

oh i love lonelyplanet online! i spent all day reading the guidebooks i got from the library the other day.

i'm kind of scared about going to india, especially since i'm going with another young, relatively attractive girl. we're also both tall, thin, and fair, so i'm sure we'll be harassed somewhat... but i'm obsessed with indian culture and have been forever (my fave books and authors are indian, my fave food is indian, i love bhangra, etc etc) so really really want to go. we'll just have to be extra careful.

and thanks for the tips about thailand! i think we're going to leave most of that portion up to chance and just go on tips from people we meet, but we're both way more interested in natural scenery/cultural experiences/religious sites than hordes of tourists (especially the dreaded package tourists, haha) so getting away from the most popular sites is a mission.

[mojo]

Originally Posted by lithe

oh i love lonelyplanet online! i spent all day reading the guidebooks i got from the library the other day.

i'm kind of scared about going to india, especially since i'm going with another young, relatively attractive girl. we're also both tall, thin, and fair, so i'm sure we'll be harassed somewhat... but i'm obsessed with indian culture and have been forever (my fave books and authors are indian, my fave food is indian, i love bhangra, etc etc) so really really want to go. we'll just have to be extra careful.

and thanks for the tips about thailand! i think we're going to leave most of that portion up to chance and just go on tips from people we meet, but we're both way more interested in natural scenery/cultural experiences/religious sites than hordes of tourists (especially the dreaded package tourists, haha) so getting away from the most popular sites is a mission.

yet your planning on a full moon party....hmmmmmm

im kidding, its one of those things to do just so you can say you did it. sorta.

im sure you ant your tall attractive friend will do fine, just make sure to be assertive and look out for each other. im sure you will, you sound quite brave with a trip like that lined up.

[lithe]

haha, also goa, the taj mahal, and the pushkur camel festival. some stuff you just HAVE TO SEE, ya know? considering i skipped the love parade in berlin when i was there, i feel justified in going to a full moon party or two.

[mojo]

have fun in goa you hippy!

[Grapes]

Total hippy.

[cubed]

Originally Posted by lithe

oh i love lonelyplanet online! i spent all day reading the guidebooks i got from the library the other day.

i'm kind of scared about going to india, especially since i'm going with another young, relatively attractive girl. we're also both tall, thin, and fair, so i'm sure we'll be harassed somewhat... but i'm obsessed with indian culture and have been forever (my fave books and authors are indian, my fave food is indian, i love bhangra, etc etc) so really really want to go. we'll just have to be extra careful.

just don't go to the bathroom while you're there.

it worked for costanza.

[G3N3R4L]

^^


just hold it in... at least us guys can find a tree for #1 so its not all bad...

[wum]

Originally Posted by lithe

oh i love lonelyplanet online! i spent all day reading the guidebooks i got from the library the other day.

i'm kind of scared about going to india, especially since i'm going with another young, relatively attractive girl. we're also both tall, thin, and fair, so i'm sure we'll be harassed somewhat... but i'm obsessed with indian culture and have been forever (my fave books and authors are indian, my fave food is indian, i love bhangra, etc etc) so really really want to go. we'll just have to be extra careful.

you've probably seen those Amazing Race episodes where they deal with Phantom Ass grabbers every time they get onto a train in Calcutta



i sort of got the same thing in China but i'm a dude, so it's okay. =/