Today’s Top 5 and Itinerary

As the departure date for my journey to circle the globe approaches, I find myself wanting to see (and photograph) more before my time in China comes to an end.

The photos below were taken while wandering the streets and alleyways of Shanghai this afternoon…

In other big news, my flight itinerary for my upcoming trip will include, or get me close enough for a visit, almost every country that I initially had planned! Fortunately, I found an affordable ticket option with minimal restrictions and plenty of flight segments to get me where I want to go. (It’s called the “Oneworld Explorer,” and is an around the world ticket that is continent based, rather than mileage based… for those of you tempted to begin research for your own personal voyage.)

Only a 3-weeks countdown until I’m living out of my backpack, washing clothes in the sink and crashing in $3 beach bungalows…

The Plan:
Indonesia (Bali to Jakarta) – 3 weeks
Thailand – 5 weeks
India – 5 weeks
Turkey – 2 weeks
Spain (ferry to Morocco) – 3 weeks
Brazil (bus to Argentina) – 3 weeks
Chile – 3 weeks
Peru (bus to Ecuador) – 3 weeks
Costa Rica (bus to Nicaragua and Panama) – 4 weeks
USA (train from coast to coast) – 5 weeks
Back to Indonesia?

Shanghai Today