This is the first itinerary we set up and have been trying to follow as we plan and travel — our first planned-out “route,” so to speak. Compare it with our current and up-to-date itinerary to see how things have changed or stayed the same.
| Month/Year | Country/Area | Festival/Activity |
| June 6 2012 | Iceland | Independence Day (June 17) |
| late June through late September | West/Central/Eastern Europe | La Tomatina (Aug. 29) |
| late September through late October | southern Africa | overland (Tanzania to South Africa) |
| late October through early November | South Africa | — |
| early November through early December | India and Sri Lanka | Diwali (Nov. 13-17) and Pushkar Camel Fair (November) |
| mid-December through end of February 2013 | SE Asia, China, Japan | Full Moon Parties (monthly, Thailand) and Chinese New Year (Feb. 10) |
| March | Australia | campervan coast to coast |
| April until we run out of money | South America and Central America | — |
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