Taking a year off work to backpack around the world.
Welcome to my web Travelogue. I am taking a year off from my job with the Government of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife, northern Canada. My plans include flying from Yellowknife to New York City on September 24, 2006, where I will meet up with good friend Barb from Vancouver. Then I travel to Frankfurt on September 30 from which I depart for Bangkok on January 8, 2007. Subsequent booked flights are to Seoul, Sydney and Auckland before I travel back to Canada, via Vancouver. In Europe I will be focussed on travelling Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Greece, Italy and Turkey. In Asia - Thailand and Vietnam. Where exactly I travel to may depend on serendipity, weather and timing. Thank you for joining me on my year long journey!
Planned Dates
Sep 24, 2006 to Sep 01, 2007
Countries
18
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Planning
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada -
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Got my Rolling Stones tickets
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada -
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Today is the first day of my year off
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada -
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Hello from the Big Apple!
Thursday, September 28, 2006
New York City, New York, United States -
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Overnight flight to Frankfurt
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Frankfurt, Germany -
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Goodbye frankfurt and almost goodbye Berlin
Friday, October 06, 2006
Berlin, Germany -
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Here in a medieval city
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Tallinn, Estonia -
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Hello from the Hermitage Museum
Friday, October 13, 2006
St Petersburg, Russia, Russian Federation -
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Tonight I leave
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
St. Petersburg, Russia, Russian Federation -
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Visiting Red Square
Friday, October 20, 2006
Moscow, Russia, Russian Federation -
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Parting thoughts on Moscow and hello warm Riga
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Riga, Latvia -
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Leaving Latvia
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Warsaw, Poland -
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An update
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Prague, Czech Republic -
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Here in Karlovy Vary
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Karlovy vary, Czech Republic -
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Hello from Krakow Poland
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Krakow, Poland -
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Hello and goodbye Riga again
Monday, November 20, 2006
Riga, Latvia -
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Arrived in Ostersund Sweden
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Ostersund, Sweden
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Update from Ostersund
Friday, November 24, 2006
Ostersund, Sweden -
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Riga again
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Riga, Latvia -
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Roma
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Rome, Italy -
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Beautiful Firenze - Florence
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Florence, Tuscany, Italy -
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Alive in Campania region
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Sorrento, Italy -
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Palermo Sicily
Monday, December 18, 2006
Palermo, Italy -
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Taormina and Siracusa, Sicily
Monday, December 25, 2006
Siracusa, Italy -
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Christmas in Siracusa
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Siracusa, Italy -
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New Years' in Venice
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Venezia, Italy -
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Ljubljana, Slovenia -
28
Leaving Europe for AsiaF
Monday, January 08, 2007
Frankfurt, Germany -
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I am in Bangkok!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
30
Bangkok adventures
Friday, January 12, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Yoga Thailand, MaeNam, Ko Samui
Thursday, January 18, 2007
MaeNam, Thailand -
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Just an update to yesterday's note
Friday, January 19, 2007
MaeNam, Thailand -
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To Ko Tao and back to Ko Samui
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Ko Samui, Thailand -
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Bangkok again
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Chiang mai, Thailand -
36
Leaving for Laos
Friday, February 09, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
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In Laos
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Vientiane, Laos -
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Leaving Vientiane, looking forward to Vang Vieng
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Vientiane, Laos -
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Robbed in Luang Prabang
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Luang Prabang, Laos -
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Update from Luang Prabang
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Luang Prabang, Laos -
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Back in Vientiane, heading to Bangkok
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Vientiane, Laos -
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Back in Bangkok
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Karon Beach, Phuket
Friday, March 02, 2007
Phuket, Thailand -
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Life on Kai Beach, Ko Chang
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Ko chang, Thailand -
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From Ko Chang to Bangkok
Monday, March 12, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
46
Voyage to Vietnam
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Hue, Vietnam -
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Hoi An
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Hoi An, Vietnam -
48
Hello from Hanoi
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Hanoi, Vietnam -
49
Halong Bay and Cat Ba
Friday, March 30, 2007
Halong Bay, Vietnam -
50
Cat Ba Island to Halong City to Hanoi
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Hanoi, Vietnam -
51
Hanoi to Sapa
Monday, April 02, 2007
Sapa, Vietnam -
52
Cool Sapa
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Sapa, Vietnam -
53
Back in Hanoi
Friday, April 06, 2007
Hanoi, Vietnam -
54
Safe in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Saigon, Vietnam -
55
Saigon
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Saigon, Vietnam -
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Phnom Penh by boat(s) on the Mekong River
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Phnom Penh, Cambodia -
57
Ancient Angkor
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Siem Reap, Cambodia -
58
Back in Bangkok
Friday, April 20, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Bangkok - keeping cool in the city
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Monsoon in Bangkok
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
61
My last weekend in Thailand
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand -
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Hello from Korea
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Iksan, South Korea -
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Still in Iksan
Friday, May 18, 2007
Iksan, South Korea -
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Sat. in Iksan and Sun. at Mireuksa
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Iksan, South Korea -
65
Trip to Gyeongju
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Gyeongju, South Korea -
66
My time in Seoul with the Seoulites
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Seoul, South Korea -
67
From Seoul to Sydney
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Sydney, Australia -
68
Seeing the sights of Sydney
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Sydney, Australia -
69
Me Made it to Melbourne
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Melbourne, Australia -
70
Shortly leaving Melbourne
Monday, June 25, 2007
Melbourne, Australia -
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Travelling Tasmania
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Launceston, Australia -
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Great Ocean Road and the Grampians
Monday, July 02, 2007
Hall's Gap, Australia -
73
Arrived Adelaide
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia -
74
Long journey to Alice Springs
Monday, July 09, 2007
Alice Springs, Australia -
75
Ayers Rock (Uluru)
Friday, July 13, 2007
Uluru, Australia -
76
Adelaide to Perth
Friday, July 13, 2007
Perth, Australia -
77
Metricap, Margaret River, andBusselton and
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Margaret RIver, Australia -
78
Overnight in Freemantle
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Freemantle, Australia -
79
Back in Sydney, going to Canberra
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Sydney, Australia -
80
Two nights in Canberra
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Canberra, Australia -
81
Auckland
Friday, July 27, 2007
Auckland, New Zealand -
82
Magic Bus to Rotorua
Monday, July 30, 2007
Rotorua, New Zealand -
83
Taupo
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Taupo, New Zealand -
84
Wellington the capital of NZ
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Wellington, New Zealand -
85
Skydiving after ferry and bus to Nelson
Friday, August 03, 2007
Nelson, New Zealand -
86
Moving on to Greymouth
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Greymouth, New Zealand -
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Glacier at Franz Joseph
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Franz Josef, South Island, New Zealand -
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Milford Sound the highlight
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Queenstown, New Zealand -
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Dunedin, Edinburgh of NZ
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Dunedin, New Zealand -
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Last stop in New Zealand - Christchurch
Friday, August 10, 2007
Christchurch, New Zealand -
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Today New Zealand Tomorrow Canada
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Christchurch, New Zealand -
92
Back in Canada
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -
93
Ferry from Vancouver to Nanaimo
Friday, August 17, 2007
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada -
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Near Ladysmith at Sue's farm
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada -
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Seeing Kim from Saigon in Nanaimo
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada -
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In Nanaimo
Monday, August 20, 2007
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada -
97
Nanoose Bay to Nanaimo to Vancouver
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -
98
Westjet to Calgary
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Calgary, Alberta, Canada -
99
Cleo in Calgary
Monday, August 27, 2007
Calgary, Alberta, Canada -
100
Leaving Calgary for Lethbridge
Monday, August 27, 2007
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada -
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Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada -
102
Waterton National Park
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Waterton, Alberta, Canada -
103
Home in Saskatchewan
Friday, August 31, 2007
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -
104
Yorkton
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Yorkton, Canada -
105
Arrived back in Yellowknife
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada -
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Frigid in Yellowknife - a final entry .....
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada -
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Near Ice Road Truckers
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
