The end of the trip… (Around The World in 209d)
Well, finally I'm back ... a big thanks to everybody who supported me in any way during my trip, to all those great new friends I made and to all the people I met in general!!
I thought a little summary/conclusion might be appropriate 😉
9 different countries, 209 days
- Thailand
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- Laos
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Fiji
- USA
- Mexico
22 flights, 16 airlines
- Austrian (VIE-BKK, LHR-VIE)
- Air Asia (BKK-Phuket)
- Vietnam Airlines (Nha Trang-Hanoi)
- Lao Airlines (Hanoi-Luang Prabang)
- British Airways (BKK-SYD)
- Qantas (SYD-CHC, BNE-ASP, ASP-AYQ, AYQ-SYD)
- Emirates (AKL-BNE)
- Virgin Blue (BNE-MEL, MEL-BNE, SYD-BNE)
- Pacific Blue (BNE-NAN)
- Air Pacific (NAN-LAX)
- Mesa Airlines (LAX-LAS)
- US Airways (LAS-SFO)
- Air New Zealand (LAX-LHR)
- tourist flight on Fraser Island
- helicopter ride at Uluru (Ayers Rock)
- helicopter ride to, over and into the Grand Canyon
7 different cars
- Ford Focus (New Zealand, 19d)
- Toyota Corolla (Melbourne, 2d)
- Holden Calais (Melbourne, V6, 1d)
- Audi A3 Sportback (Brisbane, 2.0l, 8d)
- Wicked Camper "Deluxe" (Queensland, manual, 6d)
- Ford Falcon (Uluru, V6, 2d)
- Ford Mustang Convertible (California, V6, 11d)
20,000+ photos (40+ GB)
- already 1300+ online ... and counting
7 different SIM cards / mobile phone numbers
- Austria/Everywhere: A1 (+ A1-over-IP)
- Thailand: AIS
- New Zealand: Vodafone (2)
- Australia: Telstra
- Fiji: Vodafone
- USA: AT&T
9 guidebooks
- Thailand (Rough Guide + Marco Polo)
- Cambodia (Stefan Loose)
- Vietnam (Rough Guide)
- Laos (LP)
- New Zealand (Rough Guide)
- Australia (LP)
- Fiji (LP)
- Coastal California (LP)
+ road maps for Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Las Vegas and California
6 things that didn't work out
- (shark) diving in Fiji
- see Perth and Darwin
- rent a Mini Convertible in Australia
- half marathon in California (knee injury)
- despite the long stay no Australian girlfriend *g*
- the planned flight home after 2 months in Indochina *ggg*
9 best things
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Erwin & The Gang
Traveling (and camping) together with Andi, Christoph, Jürgen, Reini and my brother in Thailand, Cambodia and New Zealand was awesome!!
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Thailand
Cheap, beautiful and exotic. Love Khao San Road!
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New Zealand
Unbelievable beauty and scenery
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Santa Barbara
The loveliest and most beautiful town I've ever seen in my life
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Scarlett's & Ashish's wedding
You can't top that!
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Silicon Valley
"You're at home, baby"
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A "wicked" birthday surprise on the beach
Thanks to Martina, Boernie and Justin
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Second best SMS: "Terre Joe! I bin do!!!"
Big thanks to Boernie, the only friend who actually joined me for a few weeks
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Best SMS: "Ich gehöre dir. The whole night..." 😉
[to be continued]