In Transition

With bags under eyes, a hippie hair-do and ragged clothes, my tiring summer of 2009 recently came to its end. The countdown was tedious, every day seeming to last longer than the last. With no internet, my winter plans seemed surreal- a far-off dream with no attachment to reality. Unwittingly, without internet, I detached myself from what it meant to be in eight Asian countries, each more extreme than the next. Researching, making to-do-lists, buying airline tickets, creating rough itineraries and realizing potential dangers has me a bit overwhelmed. In exactly two weeks, I will find myself fighting off scamming cabbies to find a reasonable price to my first night's hotel in Bangkok.

A rough travel itinerary is beginning to take shape. The dates in bold are solidified and will not change. Beyond that, it becomes a bit more murky but should get better as October 6th approaches.

Seattle: Sept 17 - 25
Denver: Sept 25 - Oct 2
Phoenix: Oct 2 - 6
Thailand: Oct 6 - 8
Floating Market
Grand Palace
Weekend Market
Cambodia: Oct 8 - 20
Phnom Penn
Angkor Wat
Killing Fields
Ream National Park
Thailand Oct 20 - Nov 10
Koh Phi Phi (White Sand Beach Time)
Phuket- Jae Festival
Myanmar: Nov 10 - Dec 2
Yangoon
Bagan (2000 Temples)
Kakku
Thailand: Dec 2 - Dec 10
Bangladesh: Dec 10 - 20
Sri Lanka: Dec 20 - 30
India: Dec 30 - Feb 30
Bhutan: Feb 30 - Jan 3
India: Jan 3 - 10
Nepal: Jan 10 - Mar 30

Check back often as these will change.