January...........Fiji & New Zealand
February.........Melbourne & Northern Thailand
March..............Laos & Vietnam
April.................Vietnam, Cambodia & Southern Thailand
May.................Malaysia & Sabah
June.................UK, Norway & Sweden
July..................Eastern Europe
August..............Mexico, Belize, Guatemala
September........Costa Rica & Ecuador
October.............Peru & Bolivia
November.........Argentina & Chile
December.........Patagonia .... finishing up Antarctica ?
Personal Highlights:
- First few days kicking back in Fiji, snorkeling and looking forward to the big adventure
- New Zealand - 3 major multi-day hikes: Nelson lakes; Heaphy Track; Milford Track
- Thailand - Cooking classes & massage
- Vietnam - 1 month of exploring temples, train journeys and seeing all the culture that this incredible country has to offer
- Cambodia - Angor Wat temples and landmines
- Malaysia - Perehentian Islands, going back and visiting islands that i've not seen in over 10 years
- Sabah - up close-ish with Orangutans
- UK - Caroline's sister's wedding
- Norway & Sweden - Fjords and Fika (coffee n cake)
- Eastern Europe - Trekking in Dracula country and former soviet cities
- Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica - Mayan and Aztec temples
- Ecuador - Cycling down volcanoes
- Peru - Not sinking in the Amazon with piranhas this time
- Bolivia - Following in the footsteps of Butch & Sundance
- Argentina - Mendoza wine, Lake district mountains and Buenos Aries
- Chile & Patagonia - Stunning Torres del Paine and Fitzroy
=> Coming back to San Francisco for a latte and just in time for the Ski season