Our itinerary has been revised multiple times, but surprisingly not too drastically. For example, we knew we’d go to India, we just didn’t know when. And for the most part, we have arrived in many locations near the time we expected. What has mostly changed is that we have decided to slow down and take our time in some countries. Between that and trying to maintain an endless summer around the world, our departure and arrival dates have been slightly altered. The map and everything in bold in the chart below show you where we’ve been. Placemarkers on the map indicate our point of entry for that country or region. If you click on the placemarker, you’ll see which cities we’ve visited. Enjoy exploring our route, and let us know if you have suggestions for upcoming destinations!
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| Month/Year | Country/Area | Cities/Activity |
| June 6 2012 | Iceland | driving the Westfjords and Ring Road |
| June 21 | Finland |
Helsinki, Tampere |
| July 2 | Russia |
St Petersburg, Moscow, Vladimir, Kazan |
| July 17 | Turkey |
Istanbul, Selçuk, Şirince, Pamukkale, Fethiye, gulet cruise on the Mediterranean, Olympos, Göreme |
| Aug. 7 | Croatia |
Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Dubrovnik, Split, Rijeka |
| Aug. 19 | Italy and Slovenia |
Trieste, Škocjanske Jame, Milano |
| Aug. 22 | Morocco |
Casablanca, Marrakech, Zagora/Sahara and camel ride, Fez, Tangier |
| Sept. 7 | Portugal |
Albufeira, Porto, Guimarães, Lisbon |
| Sept. 27 | Egypt | Cairo, Giza, Aswan, felucca cruise, Luxor |
| Oct. 10 | South Africa and overland to Tanzania | Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Cederberg Mountains, Orange River, Sesriem, Solitaire, Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe, Etosha National Park, Kavango River, Maun, Okavango Delta, Kasane, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Lusaka, Kande Beach on Lake Malawi, Chitimba, Iringa, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar. |
| Dec. 12, 2012 – Feb. 21 2013 | India | Kolkata, Varanasi, Sarnath, Agra, Karauli, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Amritsar, McLeod Ganj, Shimla, Delhi, Bhopal, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Goa, Calicut, Kochi, Alleppey, Periyar Wildlife Reserve |
| Feb. 22 – July 31 | SE ASIA: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam |
Singapore; Malaysia: Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perhentian Kecil, Langkawi; Thailand: Koh Lipe, Phuket, Koh Phi Phi Don, Krabi (Ao Nang), Bangkok, Chiang Mai (Songkran); Myanmar: Yangon, Bago, Mt Kyaiktiyo, Mawlamyine, Hpa-an, Bagan, Kalaw, Nyaungshwe, Mandalay; Cambodia: Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Kampot, Kep, Rabbit Island, Sihanoukville, Koh Rong, Phnom Penh; Laos: Don Det, Pakse, Savannakhet, Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang; Vietnam: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island, Dong Hoi and Phong Nha Cave and Paradise Cave, Dong Ha and DMZ, Hue, Hoi An, Da Lat, Mui Ne, Saigon. |
| July 31 | Washington, DC | We returned to the USA on July 31. It was a wild ride that we wouldn’t have traded for anything! |
Last updated on July 31, 2013.
If you’re interested in seeing how our itinerary has evolved since we first determined a tentative route, click here for the original version!