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

• Erwin & The Gang

  Traveling (and camping) together with Andi, Christoph, Jürgen, Reini and my brother in Thailand, Cambodia and New Zealand was awesome!!

• Thailand

  Cheap, beautiful and exotic. Love Khao San Road!

• New Zealand

  Unbelievable beauty and scenery

• Santa Barbara

  The loveliest and most beautiful town I've ever seen in my life

• Scarlett's & Ashish's wedding

  You can't top that!

• Silicon Valley

  "You're at home, baby"

• A "wicked" birthday surprise on the beach

  Thanks to Martina, Boernie and Justin

• Second best SMS: "Terre Joe! I bin do!!!"

  Big thanks to Boernie, the only friend who actually joined me for a few weeks

• Best SMS: "Ich gehöre dir. The whole night..." 😉

[to be continued]