What happens when a 50 year old gay man is let loose in the world with a backpack almost no language skills including English and a fondness for naps

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Date of trip: Jan 16 '07
General Location: The World
Author: globalchoirboy
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January 15 2007 Fly from Eugene Oregon

January 16 Arrive Tokyo, Japan

January 25 from Tokyo via Kuala Lumpur

January 26 Arrive Hanoi, Vietnam

Travel overland through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore

March 2 Fly from Singapore to Denpasar, Bali

Travel from Bali to Java and back

March 24 Fly from Denpasar to Colombo, Sri Lanka

April 8 Fly from Colombo to Doha, Qatar

April 9 Arrive Mahe, Seychelles

April 15 Fly Mahe to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania via Nairobi

April 27 Fly Dar to Dubai

April 29 Fly Dubai to Istanbul, Turkey

Overland travel through Greece, Croatia, Tunisia, Malta, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Czech, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Britain

July 15 Fly London to Eugene

Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries)
1	Tokyo	Jan 16 '07	First day on the road
2	Tokyo	Jan 17 '07	A rainy day in the capital city
3	Hakone	Jan 19 '07	Onsen ahhhh
4	Kyoto	Jan 20 '07	The Pola Museum and the train
5	Kyoto	Jan 21 '07	A day at the Temples
6	Kyoto	Jan 22 '07	Western food Eastern style
7	Kyoto	Jan 23 '07	You can't swing a painted Gheisa in this town without hitting a temple
8	Kyoto	Jan 24 '07	The Royal send off or all things Imperial and Katsura
9	Hanoi	Jan 26 '07	A quick stop in Kuala Lumpur then on to Hanoi
10	Hanoi	Jan 26 '07	A quick stop in Kuala Lumpur then on to Hanoi
11	Hanoi	Jan 27 '07	Putt putt beep beep - the language of the streets of Hanoi
12	Halong Bay	Jan 29 '07	Calm waters and cool rocks - Halong Bay
13	Hue	Jan 31 '07	Hue in a Day
14	Hoi An	Feb 01 '07	Hoi An night and day
15	Hoi An	Feb 02 '07	Marble mountains and discos
16	Hoi An	Feb 04 '07	My Vietnamese boyfriend
17	Hoi An	Feb 06 '07	Another day another story
18	Hoi An	Feb 07 '07	As the sun sets over Hoi An I bid Adieu to my new friends
19	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)	Feb 09 '07	I am an American
20	Phnom Penh	Feb 11 '07	Why didn't I say I went but didn't
21	Siem Reap	Feb 13 '07	Another lost civilization another pyramid to climb
22	Siem Reap	Feb 14 '07	Angkor Wat by bicycle
23	Bangkok	Feb 15 '07	Maybe this is where Ken Kesey's bus belongs
24	Bangkok	Feb 17 '07	the city of angels, buddhas and beer
25	Bangkok	Feb 18 '07	Wat a day
26	Krabi	Feb 19 '07	And just when I was warming to Bangkok off I go...
27	Krabi	Feb 19 '07	The Andaman Sea and me
28	Ko Lanta	Feb 21 '07	Koh-ping with the islands of Thailand
29	Hat Yai	Feb 22 '07	A day on the mini buses
30	Penang	Feb 24 '07	Hot dang I like Penang
31	Penang	Feb 25 '07	Taking the tour or going for a ride
32	Kuala Lumpur	Feb 26 '07	The Birds and the Butterflies
33	Kuala Lumpur	Feb 27 '07	From Cave to Monorail to Sentral Stesen
34	Singapore	Feb 28 '07	Willie Wonka and the train to Singapore
35	Singapore	Mar 01 '07	Singing in the rain in Singapore
36	Kuta	Mar 03 '07	What a difference and Island makes
37	Kuta	Mar 04 '07	Little Altars Everywhere
38	Kuta	Mar 06 '07	Bidding Adi Adieu
39	Kuta	Mar 07 '07	A day in the pool
40	Tulamben	Mar 09 '07	Arak Attack or Throwing up in Paradise
41	Yogyakarta	Mar 11 '07	The culture vulture returns
42	Borobudur	Mar 12 '07	Stupafied: dragonflies buzz Buddha's head
43	Yogyakarta	Mar 13 '07	I guess this is called going with the flow

First entry: First day on the road

Comments or Questions for the Author

Mrs Random says:

Have a good time, and write often! It's going to be great to see your progress...

Posted 1/10/2007 8:27:18 AM ( permalink )

What happens when a 50 year old gay man is let loose in the world with a backpack almost no language skills including English and a fondness for naps

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