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Linda's World Tour 2004-05 |
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World Tour 2004-2005 |
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 25.06.2007: Here's the link to my New Website and World Tour Homepage http://users.libero.it/spadolini/ Update your bookmarks... |
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  In May 2004, after the expiration of my Chinese contract, I decided to hit the road to fulfill my dream of a lifetime: to travel extensively in Asia and Oceania without the pressure of time and the necessity of airplane travel. My idea was to travel mostly overland and give myself enough time to get to know faraway countries and different cultures by living as close as possible to the local realities.
Having met Fred during my last months in China and finding his "RTW by bicycle" a very stimulating way of travelling, I planned my journey in such a way as to be able to join him in the Philippines and spend 6 months on the road with him. The experience was a success and when Fred took the road to Europe from India, I decided to continue travelling by bicycle on my own in South-East Asia and finally Australia.
This website was done during the trip in order to share the experience with friends and family. Last November, after 18 months of travel and 16,600 km by bicycle, I caught up with Fred in Europe and now we are going to think about where we will live and work in the near future... Date of Last Update: 20.01.2006   Linda's RTW Trip May 2004 - November 2005 New Zealand - French Polynesia Western Samoa - Fiji - Philippines - Malaysia - Brunei - Singapore - India Myanmar - Thailand - Laos - Vietnam Cambodia - Indonesia - Australia The 4 Phases of the Journey May-Aug 2004: Left Europe with a one-way ticket to New Zealand and backpacked 3 months in the Pacific area New Zealand * French Polynesia * West. Samoa * Fiji Aug 2004 - Jan 2005: Caught up with Fred in Manila, bought a bicycle and started pedaling towards India. The 6 months and 8,000 km on the road with Fred are best summarized in Manila-Mumbai: 6 months on a bicycle Philippines * Malaysia & Brunei & Singapore * India Feb-Aug 2005: Fred and I took different routes (he headed towards France and I back East). 6 more months in South-East Asia, alternating periods on the saddle with stretches by train/bus, taking my bicycle with me all the time Northern India * Myanmar * Thailand * Laos * Vietnam * Cambodia * Indonesia Sept-Nov 2005: Last 3 months in Australia, backpacking and cycling. The journey ended in Tasmania, where I sold the bike and closed the virtual 'Loop' in Asia & Oceania, which had started 18 months previously in NZ. Australia Chronology
To see the pictures of the travel, return to the top of the page and click on the countries on the left
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  Fred's RTW Trip January 2001 - June 2005 USA - Mexico - Costa Rica Equador (Galapagos) - French Polynesia Western Samoa - Tonga New Zealand - Australia - Timor Leste Indonesia - Singapore - Malaysia 1 Thailand - Cambodia - Vietnam China - South Korea - Japan Philippines - Malaysia 2 - Singapore 2 India - Dubai - Iran - Turkey Greece - Italy - France Click here for Fred's RTW webpage     
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