The Trip - Planned Itinerary

I've planned to travel for about six months with New Zealand as the final destination at the end where I will look for a new job and I hope to stay there for the forseeable future. Of course, that could change but I don't see myself living in Ireland. Vancouver is another possible location but only time will tell.

I start the trip off in Beijing, China, and will spend about one month travelling around China. Well, if you include Hong Kong and Taiwan as part of the China trip. After that I catch a bus into Vietnam for two weeks and have a further two weeks in Cambodia before getting a bus to Bangkok in Thailand.

Below is a loose calendar map of the countries I'll be visiting over the next six months. However, this is flexible and may change along the way. Please check out the blog to see where I was when the last post was made.

Itinerary outline:
China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) - January/February, 2009
Vietnam - February, 2009
Cambodia - February/March, 2009
Thailand - March/April, 2009
Laos - March/April, 2009
Philippines - April, 2009
Malaysia - April, 2009
Indonesia - April/May, 2009
East Timor - May, 2009
Australia (including Tazmania) - May/June, 2009
New Zealand - June, 2009

Journeys to date

Below is a list of the countries I have been fortunate enough to visit, along with the cities I've stayed in and the dates travelled. I've spent quite some time going through what seems like ancient emails in an attempt to get the listing as accurate as possible. If I have missed something, or some details are incorrect in your opinion, please feel free to let me know.

If you ever think about going to any of the destinations below please do contact me and I will let you know my thoughts on the location. Of course, everyones experiences are different so advice is all that it is suppose to be - it's up to you to make your trip a memorable one.

Australia - Perth (November, 2009)

Austria - Vienna (August, 2003)
Belgium - Bruges, Brussels, Knok & Mouscron (September, 2003); Bruges (September, 2005)
Cambodia - Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville & Siem Reap (March, 2009)

Canada - Hamilton, Montreal, Niagara Falls, Toronto & Vancouver (July, 2008)
China - Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nanning & Pingxiang (January/February, 2009)

Croatia - Zagreb (August, 2003)
Czech Republic - Prague (August, 2003 & August, 2008)
Denmark - Copenhagen (September, November, 2004; February, July, November, 2005; November, December, 2006; February, March, July, 2007)
England - Liverpool (May, 2005; March, 2006); London (April, July, August, October (2) & November, 2008)

Finland - Tampere (February, 2004)
France - Bordeaux (March, 2002); Paris (January & October, 2008)
Germany - Berlin (August, 2003 & October, 2006); Bremen, Hamburg (September, 2008); Chemnitz, Bremen & Hannover (December, 2008)
Hong Kong (Special Administrative region distinct from mainland China) - Hong Kong (February, 2009)

Hungary - Budapest (December, 2007)

Indonesia - Danau Toba, Pulah Weh, Medan, Berastagi [all Sumatra], Depensar & Ubud [both Bali] (July/August, 2009)
Italy - Florence, Milan, Rome & Venice (August, 2003), Rome (September, 2005)
Japan - Mount Fuji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo & Toyama (September/October, 2007)
Lao - Luang Prabang, Phongsali, Hat Sa and Mung Noi (April, 2009)

Latvia - Riga (June, 2007)
Luxembourg - Luxembourg (December/January, 2007/8)
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Cameron highlands, Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Pulau Tioman & Melaka (May-July and September-November, 2009)

Netherlands - Amsterdam (September, 2003; July, 2004); Amsterdam & Eindhoven (May/June, 2005); Eindhoven & Maastrict (December, 2007)
Northern Ireland - Coleraine & Giants Causeway (January, 2006)

Norway - Oslo (November, 2007)
Portugal - Porto, Lisbon (October, 2008)
Scotland - Edinburgh (June, 2008) & Glasgow (May, 2004)

Slovakia - Bratislava (August, 2003)
Spain - Barcelona (March, 2002; January, 2007; May, 2008); Malaga (December, 2004); Tenerife (July, 1998); Tarragona (March, 2002); Torremolinos (July, 2000)
Sweden - Malmo & Stockholm (September, 2004), Gothenburg & Malmo (October, 2007)Taiwan - Taipei (February, 2009)

Thailand - Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai & Pai (March/April, 2009)

Ukraine - Kiev (March, 2008)
Vatican City (City State) - Vatican City (September, 2005)

Viet Nam - Ha Noi, Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang & Ho Chin Mhin City (February/March, 2009)

Updated on February 28,2009

Updated on April 17, 2009

Updated on 24 November, 2009 (Country count: 35)

Peace,

Liam O'Connor, travelling hobbit