Hi guys, I have to begin by saying what an amazingly resourceful and generous site this is. I've been excited about taking this trip for a while, and I'm absolutely encouraged by the enthusiasm displayed by everyone here.
In October I'll be leaving Los Angeles to begin a full-on trip around the world. I've got no definite schedule and plan to play it by ear at each location. I'm looking to stay for some periods of time with different pals along the way, and will stay in hostels and such when I can't find anyone at the bar willing to take a poor foreigner home for the evening
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In starting my research, I've got a couple of questions that I was hoping someone could help me out with. For example, what's the best way to decide in which order places will be visited? I thought that perhaps I would start in the coldest locations and try to move into warmer ones... thinking that once I move on to the warmer climates, I could ship the cold-weather clothes back to the States. Here's a list of the locations that are on my list to visit, so far:
- Dublin
- London
- Madrid
- Paris
- Amsterdam
- Switzerland
- Berlin
- Prague
- Rome
- Sicily
- Stockholm
- Athens
- Cairo
- Cape Town
- Bangkok
- Beijing
- Sydney
- New Zealand
Another question is (and this may seem very basic)... what type of information should I be gathering on each place? The trip, at times, seems a bit overwhelming and I would like to be able to feel like I'm making progress in my plans without skimping on the information that I'll need once I get there.
And one more... I've seen a couple of different opinions on taking a laptop. I'd really like to be able to do additional research on whichever place is next on my list, right before I get to it. Is there another option that may be more realistic than a laptop?
Thanks!
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