The Finals Part I: Closing the symbolic door.

Here goes... my final travel blog. In pieces. Its way too long, nor is it 100% complete to put it all into one entry. Thing is, I started writing it a couple days after I got home. Actually I even started writing some of it while I was still traveling. So its going to have different perspectives.

At first I wanted to put it out straight away, but now I'm scared that once I put it out its all over. Time to move on. Well, I already have in some ways and in others its just so difficult to let it go. However, I don't want to be branded the 'guy who won't shut up about that time he went traveling.' I gotta stop dwelling on it and make some new memories.

Geez, after that build up this blog better be damn good. Well, tough shit, its not.





Daily Tracking: October 13, 2003 - March 12, 2005
Below is a list of the various cities and countries I went to. I actually spent some real time in these places, if I were to list each and every little town that I passed through or had a rest stop while on the bus, the list would be doubled. Some places are listed more than once because I had to either back track or because I chose to return. You'll notice Bangkok on there 7 times, I think in total I spent at least 16 days there. Not by choice, but not regrettable either.

U.S.A.
14/10/03 - Los Angeles

Taiwan
16/10/03 - Taipei
17/10/03 - Taroko Gorge Nat'l Park
19/10/03 - Jhong Li

Singapore
22/10/03 - Singapore

Malaysia
24/10/03 - Melacca
27/10/03 - Kuala Lumpur
29/10/03 - Cameron Highlands
02/11/03 - Penang
04/11/03 - Langkawi

Thailand
06/11/03 - Koh Lanta
09/11/03 - Koh Phi Phi
12/11/03 - Bangkok
15/11/03 - Ayuthhaya

India
16/11/03 - Calcutta
20/11/03 - Darjeeling
23/11/03 - Indian Himalayan Mountains
27/11/03 - Darjeeling
30/11/03 - Varanasi
03/12/03 - Agra
05/12/03 - Pushkar
08/12/03 - Jodhpur
09/12/03 - Jaisalmer/Thar Desert
14/12/03 - Udaipur
18/12/03 - Benaulim, Goa
21/12/03 - Palolem, Goa
28/12/03 - Gokarna
29/12/03 - Om Beach
02/01/04 - Cochin
06/01/04 - Bangalore
10/01/04 - Calcutta

Thailand
13/01/04 - Bangkok

Cambodia
16/01/04 - Siem Reap/Angkor Wat
20/01/04 - Phnom Penh

Thailand
09/02/04 - Bangkok

Malaysia
11/02/04 - Kuala Lumpur

Singapore
13/02/04 - Singapore

Australia
14/02/04 - Adelaide
06/03/04 - Port Ferry
07/03/04 - Melbourne
12/03/04 - Dandenong
14/03/04 - Phillip Island
18/03/04 - Wilson's Prominotory Nat'l Park
19/03/04 - Yarram
20/03/04 - Lakes Entrance
21/03/04 - Eden
22/03/04 - Batesman Bay
24/03/04 - Canberra/Queenbeayan
28/03/04 - Wollongong
01/04/04 - Sydney
07/09/04 - Byron Bay
09/09/04 - Hervey Bay
10/09/04 - Fraser Island
13/09/04 - Hervey Bay
14/09/04 - Airlie Beach
15/09/04 - Whitsunday Islands
18/09/04 - Airlie Beach
19/09/04 - Cairns
22/09/04 - Brisbane

New Zealand
24/09/04 - Auckland
25/09/04 - Rotorua
27/09/04 - Taupo
28/09/04 - Wellington
29/09/04 - Nelson
30/09/04 - Greymouth
01/10/04 - Franz Josef
02/10/04 - Queenstown
04/10/04 - Dunedin
05/10/04 - Lake Takepo
06/10/04 - Christchurch

Singapore
07/10/04 - Singapore

Thailand
10/10/04 - Bangkok

Cambodia
14/10/04 - Siem Reap/Angkor Wat
16/10/04 - Phnom Penh

Vietnam
05/11/04 - Chau Doc
06/11/04 - Can Tho
07/11/04 - Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City
11/11/04 - Da Lat
14/11/04 - Nha Trang
17/11/04 - Hoi An
21/11/04 - Hue
23/11/04 - Hanoi
26/11/04 - Ha Long Bay
29/11/04 - Bac Ha
03/12/04 - Hanoi

Laos
04/12/04 - Vientiane
06/12/04 - Vang Vieng
10/12/04 - Luang Prabang
16/12/04 - Nong Khiew
18/12/04 - Muang Ngoi
20/12/04 - Luang Prabang

Thailand
23/12/04 - Bangkok

Philippines
25/12/04 - Quezon City, Manila
07/01/05 - Paranaque, Manila
09/01/05 - Tagaytay/Cavite
10/01/05 - Balanga
15/01/05 - Subic/Marong
17/01/05 - Quezon City, Manila
23/01/05 - Antipollo
24/01/05 - Puerta Gallera
28/01/05 - Quezon City, Manila
29/01/05 - Nueve Ecija
31/01/05 - Quezon City, Manila
02/02/05 - Cebu City
04/02/05 - Malapascua Island
06/02/05 - Bohol
11/02/05 - Cebu City
12/02/05 - Quezon City, Manila
15/02/05 - Balanga
16/02/05 - Quezon City, Manila

Thailand
01/03/05 - Bangkok
04/03/05 - Koh Samui