Recently, we've been spending a lot of time researching travel destinations online and eagerly reading some Lonely Planet guide books we've picked up. With only about three more months left on our teaching contract here in Korea it's time to make some plans for our "post-Korea" travels. Actually, we've been dreaming up these plans since day-one and have had to scale them back to fit our shrinking budget.
First up, Japan. We get just about a weeks vacation from school at the end of July and have decided to visit the land of geishas and sushi. We'll fly in and out of Tokyo and utilize the country's bullet trains to see the sights in Hiroshima, Kyoto and then end up back in Tokyo for a couple days. We found a good deal on flights, so just need to take care of the rail pass and we'll be set! It will probably be the hottest time of year to visit, but we're excited and will our best to make the most of it.
The big news is that we just purchased a plane ticket to fly from Bangkok, Thailand to Amman, Jordan for November 1st. Holly and I plan to spend the month of October traveling in Southeast Asia - China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand (bring on the beaches!). We'll spend time in some big cities (Shanghai) and more remote areas (Angkor Wat) and pack in as much adventure as our feet and wallets can handle! From there we'll be off to the Middle East to meet up with a friend living in the area and two other friends from home. It will be like our annual girl's trip, only on a much bigger scale! Together we'll go to Petra in Jordan, Mt. Sinai, Egypt, and Turkey (Istanbul and the Mediterranean coast). By that point I think I'll be exhausted and more than ready to head home for some home cooked meals and a soft bed! It will be the journey of a lifetime, but hopefully just the beginning of many more travels in the future!
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