I spent six months traveling around the world with my partner Jen. It was one of the most fulfilling and exciting things I've ever done.
This document lists my route, December 2016 to May 2017.
I'm back in Portland, Oregon! I am so thankful for the opportunity to have spent six months traveling around the world while working remotely. It was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. I am back in Portland to stay and excited to call it home. I'm looking forward to re-establishing my yoga practice and getting in skydives toward by B license.
During my travels, I was able to visit thirteen countries: New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Morocco, Spain and Canada. All but the last two were new experiences for me. Working while traveling permitted me to stay longer to get a feel for the local culture, and also gave me a feel for local life by requiring me to find wifi and cafes to work.
My partner Jen joined me in Bali and visited eleven of the countries with me. She's a beautiful person and I'm glad our relationship has been able to flourish as we've traveled. We took twenty flights together and saw each other in cafes, hotels, airports, historic sites, markets and even hospital emergency rooms around the world.
- Auckland, New Zealand - Dec 18-19
- Waitakere, New Zealand - Dec 19-20
- Hamilton, New Zealand - Dec 20 - 21
- Taupo, New Zealand - Dec 21 - 22
- Wellington, New Zealand - Dec 22 - 23
- Nelson, New Zealand - Dec 23 - 26
- Greymouth, New Zealand - Dec 26 - 27
- Franz Josef, New Zealand - Dec 28 - 29
- Queenstown, New Zealand - Dec 30 - Jan 1
- Sydney, Picton and Camden, Australia - Jan 1 - Jan 8
- Ubud, Bali, Indonesia - Jan 8 - Feb 9
- Ubud, Bali, Indonesia - Jan 17 - Jen joins me! 🎉 ❤️
- Padangbai, Bali, Indonesia - Jan 26 - 28
- Taipei, Taiwan - Feb 9 - Feb 17
- Chiayi, Taiwan - Feb 17 - Feb 19
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan - Feb 19 - 21
- Taipei, Taiwan - Feb 21 - 22
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Feb 22 - 25
- Patong, Phuket, Thailand - Feb 25 - Feb 27
- Penang, Malaysia - Feb 27 - Mar 5
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Mar 5 - 6
- Delhi, India - Mar 6 - 8
- Dharamshala, India - Mar 8 - 13
- Chandigarh, India - Mar 13 - 15
- Delhi, India - Mar 15 - 19
- Koh Samui, Thailand - Mar 20 - Apr 1
- Bangkok, Thailand - Apr 1 - 4
- Singapore - Apr 4 - 9
- Dubai, UAE - Apr 9 - 16
- Cairo, Egypt - Apr 16 - 23
- Marrakech, Morocco - Apr 23 - 30
- Barcelona, Spain - Apr 30 - May 6
- València, Spain - May 6 - 11
- Barcelona, Spain - May 11 - 13
- London Gatwick Airport - May 13 - 14
- Los Angeles, CA, USA - May 14 - 16
- Portland, OR, USA - May 16 - 25
- Vancouver, BC, Canada - May 25 - 29
- Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
- Penang, Malaysia
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Barcelona, Spain
- North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco)
- Europe! (Lots of Spain, Portugal+Azores, Prague, Copenhagen, Munich, Berlin, Rome)
- Africa (Cape Town, South Africa; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Diani, Kenya)
- South America (Peru, Argentina, Bolivia)
- Central America (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Cuba?! Is it legal? 😂
- Late March - Early April: Cherry Blossoms (Japan!)
- June 11 - July 2: White Nights (St Petersburg, Russia)
- July 29 - Aug 5: Yoga Retreat with most of my favorite teachers (Koh Samui, Thailand)
- Aug 30: La Tomatina (Buñol, Valencia, Spain)
- Late Sept - Early Oct: Oktoberfest (Munich, Germany)
- Oct 19: Diwali (India - where?!)
- Oct 30: Día de los Muertos (Mexico City!)
- Nov 3-5: Loy Krathong sky lantern festival (Thailand, esp Chiang Mai)
Thank you for some much-needed inspiration, mate.