Yes yes, I know it’s been like a month since I’ve posted – life has a way of getting busy like that!
No sooner had I finished posting my Bangkok work trip from December and then my West Africa trip from New Years than work managed to get really busy again and take me to Cape Town for a couple weeks. That will definitely be my next post – a short review of United, Swiss, and South African on the way to Cape Town, as well as Lufthansa on the way back.
But, it’s no excuse…the lack of posting has been largely driven by two things: work being crazy busy, and planning out the next six months. At this stage, I have only five countries to go before visiting them all, and I’ve been doing a ton of planning. Upcoming trips are now mostly completely booked, and are completely planned.
First will be Tuvalu…my second try. I’ll fly to Fiji on American and Fiji Airways, and give myself two different attempts to get to Tuvalu for two days. Hopefully it works out, because I have an epic trip home planned, which involves Cathay Pacific First, Etihad Apartments, and Etihad First on the 787-9. Fingers crossed!
Then, after working two weeks, it’s off to Mali and Mauritania. Some gross long Turkish 737 flights, but at least they’re in business. Looking very forward to overland travel from Dakar to Mauritania, and attempting to get the visa at the border. Wish me luck!
Then, in July, it’s off to Turkmanistan – with a stop in Crimea on the way back! Maybe I can hold my own Yalta peace conference! Then, from there, on to Novosibirsk. My first real trip out of the US ever was to Novosibirsk, USSR to study when I was 17, so I figure with one country to go it’s the perfect place to go! I’m super excited! Then, of course, I’m going home the long way via Magadan, Vladivostok, and Penang, Malaysia…because that’s just how I roll!
Ok, posts coming in the next couple of days on the Cape Town trip, and then in a couple of weeks…bring on Tuvalu!!!
12 Responses to “It’s been so long!”
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Glad to see you back posting! Love reading about your adventures!
Thanks Laurie! I look forward to getting this thing back up and! going!
You’ve been missed! I always have to laugh at your iced Americano pit stops–glad to know someone else also has their priorities straight! 🙂
Thanks Alicia! Look for pitstops coming up in the coming weeks in Miami, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, London, Paris…
Is there a Belize trip in there somewhere as well?
Belize already happened in February…I should make some posts on it!
All the best for the FUN trip ahead, and don’t forget your fiche for Mauritania :-).
Hi,Jason, good news for you: you could guarantee Mauri-visa in any land/airport border as I am currently in Nouakchott. Bad news is that it is very very very hot in Mauri….
My understanding, however, is that US passports are not eligible for visa on arrival…
Actually all nationalities are entitled to visa on arrival in NKC. I am Chinese passport holder and There are for sure Mauri-embassy in Beijing. According to the rule that if there is embassy in home country one should get visa before arrival, That is nor true: everyone could without any problem, 120EUR or 130USD!
I’ve read several other places online that VOA for US Citizens was revoked about 6 months ago…so it’s unclear. Regardless, I’ve sorted another option so should be ok!
Yea. Wicked awesome to see you back. I’ve followed for years. I just got back from Cuba myself. OH. MY. GOD. So awesome. So awesome. No all my buddies wanna go since they saw all the pics all over Facebook. In any case, keep posting!