Journal Entries & Pictures
(Itinerary - Text Version)
Last update: 4 August, 2001To read our travel experiences for each country, click on any of the headings or sub-headings below to go directly to the entry for that location. Each journal entry is accompanied by pictures. Come explore the world with us!
To see how our itinerary has changed over time, take a look at our original itinerary (planned before we left).
MOROCCO May 3-21, 2000
GERMANY (Frankfurt) 2-3 May, 2000
Casablanca & Marrakesh Updated 19 May, 2000
Essaouira Updated 19 May, 2000
Mountains and Desert Updated 12 June, 2000
Return to Civilization - Fez and Tangier Updated 12 June, 2000
SPAIN 21 May-14 June, 2000
Andalucia Updated 12 June, 2000
Madrid Updated 12 June, 2000
San Sebastian Updated 18 June, 2000
Barcelona Updated 18 June, 2000
CZECH REPUBLIC 14-19 June, 2000
Prague Updated 27 June, 2000
SWITZERLAND 19-25 June, 2000
Zurich and the Alps Updated 27 June, 2000
GREECE 26 June-25 July, 2000
Athens, Ancient Capital Updated 15 July, 2000
Beautiful Santorini Updated 15 July, 2000
Amorgos & Koufonisia: Off the Beaten Path Updated 15 July, 2000
Back to Reality on Naxos, Mykonos and Syros Updated 23 July, 2000
SPECIAL SEGMENT: Tracing Jen's Roots in Kokoni Updated 23 July, 2000
The Untouristed, Mountainous North Updated 23 July, 2000
Impressions of Greece Updated 26 July, 2000
TURKEY July 24-August 31, 2000
An Introduction Updated 18 August, 2000
An Adventurous Border Crossing Updated 18 August, 2000
Gallipoli and Canakkale Updated 18 August, 2000
Ancient Troy and Ephesus Updated 18 August, 2000
Pamukkale, Kusadasi and Bodrum Updated 18 August, 2000
Relaxing in Dalyan, Fethiye and Oludeniz Updated 18 August, 2000
Heading Inland: Antalya & Egirdir Updated 1 Sept, 2000
Holy Konya Updated 1 Sept, 2000
Cappadocia: Living the Troglodyte Life Updated 1 Sept, 2000
Sivas, Amasya, Ankara & Bursa Updated 1 Sept, 2000
Beautiful Istanbul Updated 1 Sept, 2000
Impressions of Turkey Updated 1 Sept, 2000
EGYPT September 1-15, 2000
Ugly Cairo Updated 11 Oct, 2000
Aswan & Luxor Updated 11 Oct, 2000
The Relaxing Sinai Peninsula Updated 11 Oct, 2000
Impressions of Egypt Updated 11 Oct, 2000
ZIMBABWE September 23-26, 2000
Victoria Falls Updated 4 Nov, 2000
BOTSWANA September 26-October 8, 2000
Real Wilderness: Savuti and Moremi Updated 4 Nov, 2000
Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi Pans Updated 4 Nov, 2000
Impressions of Botswana Updated 4 Nov, 2000
SOUTH AFRICA September 16-23 & October 8-November 16, 2000
Pretoria & Mpumalanga Updated 1 Dec, 2000
Jo'burg, Swaziland & St. Lucia Updated 1 Dec, 2000
Umfolozi, Zululand & the Drakensberg Updated 1 Dec, 2000
Coastal Paradise: Ballito, J-Bay, & Plettenberg Bay Updated 1 Dec, 2000
The Little Karoo and the Winelands Updated 1 Dec, 2000
A Beautiful City: Cape Town Updated 1 Dec, 2000
Impressions of South Africa Updated 1 Dec, 2000
MAURITIUS November 16-November 28, 2000
A Tropical Island Break Updated 5 Jan, 2001
Impressions of Mauritius Updated 5 Jan, 2001
MALAYSIA November 29-December 10, 2000
Kuala Lumpur and the West Coast Updated 15 Feb, 2001
Impressions of Malaysia Updated 15 Feb, 2001
THAILAND December 10, 2000-January 17, 2001
The Beautiful Southern Coast Updated 15 Feb, 2001
Bustling Bangkok Updated 15 Feb, 2001
Impressions of Thailand Updated 15 Feb, 2001
CAMBODIA January 17-21, 2001
The Ancient Wonders of Angkor Updated 17 Mar, 2001
VIETNAM January 21-February 15, 2001
Crazy Saigon and Pretty Hoi An Updated 17 Mar, 2001
Hue, Hanoi and Halong Bay Updated 17 Mar, 2001
Way Out There in Sapa Updated 4 August, 2001
LAOS February 15-25, 2001
A Land Lost in Time Updated 4 August, 2001
THAILAND (brief stopover, Chiang Mai) February 25-28, 2001SINGAPORE February 28-March 3, 2001
INDONESIA (Bali leg 1) March 3-21, 2001
INDONESIA (Nusa Tenggara) March 21-31, 2001
INDONESIA (Bali leg 2) March 31-April 15, 2001
THAILAND (Overnight, Bangkok) April 16, 2001
HOME!!! April 17, 2001