Comments on: Into The Wide Wide World http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/ A Family RTW Travel Adventure (2008-2009) Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nikki K Garibaldi http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Nikki K Garibaldi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:25:26 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-5464 Switzerland is a must! It's so fabulous. And the people are so friendly. Switzerland is a must! It’s so fabulous. And the people are so friendly.

]]> By: Amanda Arnell-Smith http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 Amanda Arnell-Smith Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:57:24 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-4049 Hi, We came across your website after reading 6 in the World and the VonZweck Trek. We are in Perth, Aust - a family of 6 and leaving to go on our RTW trip in Dec 09. We are also looking at OneWorld and our proposed itinerary is very similar thru Asia, China, Japan & India. We're looking forward to reading abt your experiences as you progress thru there so we can take notes! Best of luck. Looking forward to your next post popping into my inbox! Amanda. Hi, We came across your website after reading 6 in the World and the VonZweck Trek. We are in Perth, Aust – a family of 6 and leaving to go on our RTW trip in Dec 09. We are also looking at OneWorld and our proposed itinerary is very similar thru Asia, China, Japan & India.
We’re looking forward to reading abt your experiences as you progress thru there so we can take notes!
Best of luck. Looking forward to your next post popping into my inbox!
Amanda.

]]> By: LL http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 LL Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:29:19 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-1212 Hi Craig & Fam- Your route looks great and is very similar to the route i took for my trip 06-08. You will be amazed at the interesting opportunities that come up for lodging. Have you looked at www.couchsurfing.com? It's not just for backpackers! I think it's great you are spending a fair bit of time in each locale. That helps keep 'burn out' at bay. For me--I made a rule not to stay anywhere less than 3 nights, but usually stayed weeks to months. It was mostly nice not to pack/unpack my bag, plus gave me a sense of place and allowed me to really meet locals, etc. I plan to possibly start going 'around' again...starting in Europe this time. Might as well now, while all my stuff is still in storage! Oh, keep in mind: transitions. Everytime I went to a new country/city...I got used to the day or two of transition time that maybe I was missing the last place and friends I'd made and getting used to the new place. But I learned it only took a day or so and I was ready to take on my new 'home.' Happy and safe travels!! Lisa www.llworldtour.com Hi Craig & Fam-
Your route looks great and is very similar to the route i took for my trip 06-08. You will be amazed at the interesting opportunities that come up for lodging. Have you looked at http://www.couchsurfing.com? It’s not just for backpackers! I think it’s great you are spending a fair bit of time in each locale. That helps keep ‘burn out’ at bay. For me–I made a rule not to stay anywhere less than 3 nights, but usually stayed weeks to months. It was mostly nice not to pack/unpack my bag, plus gave me a sense of place and allowed me to really meet locals, etc. I plan to possibly start going ‘around’ again…starting in Europe this time. Might as well now, while all my stuff is still in storage! Oh, keep in mind: transitions. Everytime I went to a new country/city…I got used to the day or two of transition time that maybe I was missing the last place and friends I’d made and getting used to the new place. But I learned it only took a day or so and I was ready to take on my new ‘home.’
Happy and safe travels!!
Lisa
http://www.llworldtour.com

]]> By: Soma Das http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Soma Das Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:49:49 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-1142 Caroline is freind of my daughter Sagarika(Takoma Park) and I got to know about your travel through my daughter. I am originally from India. To give you some tips about staying in India - April is really hot, so careful about the heat. Use umbrella to cover from sun. Don't drink cold food or drinks, you will have achance of getting diahrrea is very with it. If you can - then visit Jaipur and Udaypur. There are air conditioned bus trip from New Delhi. The main bus station is the Inter State Bus Terminal at Kashmiri Gate, north of the 'Old' Delhi Railway Station. Popular bus routes head into Rajasthan via Jaipur, and to the hill stations of Himachal Pradesh. Dehradun, Nainital Chahel some of the good place to see in the north. Wish you a very good journey. Caroline is freind of my daughter Sagarika(Takoma Park) and I got to know about your travel through my daughter. I am originally from India. To give you some tips about staying in India – April is really hot, so careful about the heat. Use umbrella to cover from sun. Don’t drink cold food or drinks, you will have achance of getting diahrrea is very with it.
If you can – then visit Jaipur and Udaypur. There are air conditioned bus trip from New Delhi. The main bus station is the Inter State Bus Terminal at Kashmiri Gate, north of the ‘Old’ Delhi Railway Station. Popular bus routes head into Rajasthan via Jaipur, and to the hill stations of Himachal Pradesh.
Dehradun, Nainital Chahel some of the good place to see in the north.
Wish you a very good journey.

]]> By: Rick James http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Rick James Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:21:35 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-616 Well Craig, my two cents (like ya didn't already know from reading our posts) is that a week doing the "Golden Triangle" (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra) is perfect. The North would be great for another week. Mumbai was cool just because of it's history, nbut there weren't abunndant activities. I was especially disappointed there not to be able to take any sort of Bollywood tour. They just don't do that apparently. We were often told not to waste our time in crowded and expensive Goa by many fellow travelers. And after a couple days at Lighthouse Beach in Kerala for $50/night (large room with a nice big balcony) 20m from the lapping Ocean, we were in heaven! The only other cool time waster in the South that we'd suggest is a houseboat tour in the backwaters of Allipe (sp?) Tour the boat before handing over any cash of course! Other than those little tidbits for India, you guys simply have an awesome itinerary, and everything will align itself to work out wonderfully I'm sure! Well Craig, my two cents (like ya didn’t already know from reading our posts) is that a week doing the “Golden Triangle” (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra) is perfect. The North would be great for another week. Mumbai was cool just because of it’s history, nbut there weren’t abunndant activities. I was especially disappointed there not to be able to take any sort of Bollywood tour. They just don’t do that apparently. We were often told not to waste our time in crowded and expensive Goa by many fellow travelers. And after a couple days at Lighthouse Beach in Kerala for $50/night (large room with a nice big balcony) 20m from the lapping Ocean, we were in heaven! The only other cool time waster in the South that we’d suggest is a houseboat tour in the backwaters of Allipe (sp?) Tour the boat before handing over any cash of course!

Other than those little tidbits for India, you guys simply have an awesome itinerary, and everything will align itself to work out wonderfully I’m sure!

]]> By: Daniel Bairstow http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Daniel Bairstow Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:11:54 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-582 I agree, in the beginning of our trip we also had an itinerary that was a little too ambitious. When we actually got to these places, and particularly the parts travelled by land, no end of unforeseen circumstances arrise which force you to become much more lucid with your travels. That becomes part of the fun though!! www.dsontour.com I agree, in the beginning of our trip we also had an itinerary that was a little too ambitious. When we actually got to these places, and particularly the parts travelled by land, no end of unforeseen circumstances arrise which force you to become much more lucid with your travels. That becomes part of the fun though!!

http://www.dsontour.com

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Nomadic Matt Mon, 12 May 2008 01:48:06 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-403 Head to Kep in southern cambodia. Its beautiful, cheap, and off the tourist trail. Head to Kep in southern cambodia. Its beautiful, cheap, and off the tourist trail.

]]> By: Jerry Spiegel http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Jerry Spiegel Sun, 11 May 2008 11:51:55 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-400 I am Jerry cuzin of Lisa and Donna Blacker I live most of the year in Pattaya Thailand I have a small guest house one block from the beach and far from the Pattaya bar scene I have lived and taught in Thailand and Cambodia for the last7 years. I will return to the USA May 29 and will return to Thailand Sept 15 I could accomodate you comfortable in a family like environment for an in expensive price. Pattaya has many advantages as abase of opporationin SE Asia not as exspensive as Bangkok but as close as the airport , many resturants, hospitals, markets, etc. and a short ( not Ching Mai), cheap, bus , train, or in your case with 4 people a mini van or car & driver Jerry I am Jerry cuzin of Lisa and Donna Blacker I live most of the year in Pattaya Thailand I have a small guest house one block from the beach and far from the Pattaya bar scene I have lived and taught in Thailand and Cambodia for the last7 years. I will return to the USA May 29 and will return to Thailand Sept 15 I could accomodate you comfortable in a family like environment for an in expensive price. Pattaya has many advantages as abase of opporationin SE Asia not as exspensive as Bangkok but as close as the airport , many resturants, hospitals, markets, etc. and a short ( not Ching Mai), cheap, bus , train, or in your case with 4 people a mini van or car & driver
Jerry

]]> By: vida http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-398 vida Fri, 09 May 2008 16:50:21 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-398 Rob & I took our honeymoon in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia (with a short stop in Tokyo). Our trip was WAY too short, but I can pass on some tips... We also both spent a bit of time in northern India (when Rob was studying sitar with his guruji), so I'll try to write a few thoughts on that as well as you get closer to deciding which part of the country you want to explore. Rob & I took our honeymoon in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia (with a short stop in Tokyo). Our trip was WAY too short, but I can pass on some tips… We also both spent a bit of time in northern India (when Rob was studying sitar with his guruji), so I’ll try to write a few thoughts on that as well as you get closer to deciding which part of the country you want to explore.

]]> By: Rich http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Rich Fri, 09 May 2008 14:52:11 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/2008/05/09/into-the-wide-wide-world/#comment-397 Exciting itinerary! (1) My brother will be in DC for most of the month of June. We'll connect you guys so you can discuss contacts in peru. (2) We did the Bariloche to Puerto Monnt crossing...it was spectatcular (a long day but well worth it). (3) If you do go to Arequippa and are looking for soem exercise, check out Colca Canyon....it's deeper than Grand Canyon and you can do a range of foot/donkey treks through areas of it. (4) Petra is awe inspring as well...think you all will love it. Exciting itinerary!

(1) My brother will be in DC for most of the month of June. We’ll connect you guys so you can discuss contacts in peru.

(2) We did the Bariloche to Puerto Monnt crossing…it was spectatcular (a long day but well worth it).

(3) If you do go to Arequippa and are looking for soem exercise, check out Colca Canyon….it’s deeper than Grand Canyon and you can do a range of foot/donkey treks through areas of it.

(4) Petra is awe inspring as well…think you all will love it.

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