First itinerary
(January 2003)

Originally we planned to start in Russia and take the Trans-Siberian train to China. 

Trip around the world: 2003-2004

Expected duration: 13 months
Highlights: St. Petersburg, Trans-Siberian train, Beijing, Tibet, Expedition from Tibet to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Tanzania, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Central America, Brazil, trip from Brazil through the Andes to Bolivia and Peru, Amazon basin
Considered until: April 30, 2003

Location

Duration
[weeks]

Time of year

Moscow, St. Petersburg

2

June

Trans-Siberian train

2

July

Beijing

2

July

Tibet

4

August

Laos/Vietnam/Cambogia

4

September

Thailand/Malaysia/Singapore

3

October

Indonesia

6

November

Australia

3

December

New Zealand

4

January

East Africa

7

February-March

Brno (our home town in Czech Republic)

1

March

Guatemala

6

March-April

Central America

2

May

Brazil

2

May

Andes, Amazon basin

4

June

Original version of the trip


Second itinerary
(May 2003)

Due to spread of SARS in China (in May 2003) we changed our plans and decided to travel across India, instead of Russia.

 

Trip around the world: 2003-2004

Expected duration: 12 months
Highlights: Southern India; Thailand; trip to rural Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; Beijing; expedition from Yunan province in China to Tibet, trekking in Tibet and trip across the Himalayas to Nepal; northern India; East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania), Mt. Kilimanjaro; Indonesia; Australia; New Zealand; Central America (learning Spanish in Guatemala); trip from Chile to Argentina (Iguaçu Falls) and through the Andes (Bolivia, Peru); trekking in Peru; trip to the Amazon basin

Location

Duration
[weeks]

Time of year

Southern India

2

July

Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam

4

July-August

China (Yunan, Beijing)

2

August

Tibet

3

September

Nepal

3

Sep - Oct

Northern India

2

October

East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania)

8

Nov - Dec

Indonesia

4

January

Australia

3

February

New Zealand

6

February-March

Guatemala/Central America

5

April

Chile/Argentina

1

May

Bolivia/Peru/Ecuador 5 May - June
Brazil 1 June

Itinerary from května 2003


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Last change that happened towards the end of the trip
(February 2004)

In February 2004, while in Africa, we learned that we need to finish our trip by April 2. The adjusted itinerary for the remainder of our trip looked like this:

Countries

Dates

Singapore/Malaysia

16.2. - 26.2. 2004

Australia (Darwin, Carnes, Sidney)

27.2. - 6.3. 2004

New Zealand

6.3. - 19.3. 2004

Chile (Santiago)

19.3. - 23.3. 2004

Brazil/Argentina (Rio, Iguaçu, Buenos Aires)

23.3 - 1.4. 2004