Comments on: Advanced Travel Planning: Looking Ahead to January-June 2009

By: jphripjah

jphripjah — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:32:54 +0000

Advice for April – Paramaribo, Suriname is crawling with stray dogs. Don’t get bitten.

Also, I hear that Georgetown, Guyana sucks but the interior of the country is nice.

Machu Picchu is definitely worth it. You can take the train in and then do day hikes around the ruins. Inca Trail isn’t necessary at all.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:10:00 +0000

@Ezekiel,

Costs within countries — long story short, I’m not sure. I’ll have to post about that for each trip, because there is considerable variance in each region. My biggest expense is definitely airfare, but of course there are other costs too.

By: Ezekiel Smithburg

Ezekiel Smithburg — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:29:38 +0000

what i’m most curious about is what you’ll average for costs within each of those countries, so as to have a better idea of what to expect when going somewhere.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:23:22 +0000

Chris, thanks for the reply. I did find the Alliance site yesterday and checked out the RTW tickets. I still don’t really have the money for that, but I hope to someday! We live over in the desert, Tri-Cities. My husband and I plan to make our first (or I mean “my first”) overseas trip next year to Australia. He has been there a few times, and has family there. My dream is to travel to as many countries as I can, but I would need to spread it out alot, and figure out how to afford it. I am still catching up here, but I find this site very informative. Keep it up!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:24:33 +0000

@CM,

Thanks for that. I do visit a number of places that are on the State Dept’s warning list, but of course it’s always good to be aware and as safe as possible. I still haven’t heard anything about the visa situation — I need to call them before another week is over.

@Pam,

Great to hear from you! Are you in Seattle? We are going to do a meetup here at some point. As for RTW tickets, Friday’s post will be all about that… stay tuned!

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By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:39:38 +0000

I am amazed with your travels, Chris! This is a very interesting site. As a new reader, perhaps I have some catching up to do here. I stumbled upon this site yesterday (and I’ll “stumble” this article for you!). However, I am wondering about this “round the world” ticket that you speak of. Is this available to the public to purchase? Where do I get more information on that? Is it in your travel publication? I plan on purchasing your travel publication anyhow, but if it is not in there, I would appreciate a link to more info on the rtw ticket.

BTW: I call Washington state home too!
Thanks!

By: David Masters

David Masters — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:23:28 +0000

Thanks Chris – I found what you said in your FAQ really helpful. I don’t fly a lot (a return flight every 2-3 years), but I feel guilty when I do. I think it’s important to treat flying as a privilege and use other means of transport whenever possible. The same is true of driving, so it was great to hear that you choose to use public transport rather than own a car.

By: CM Burns

CM Burns — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:10:51 +0000

Hey Chris,

You probably already know this but it turns out Eritrea is on the state department’s list of current travel warnings – here’s the state department’s link: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_2939.html

Here’s the reason:

“The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Eritrea and recommends that U.S. citizens defer travel at this time. The U.S. Embassy in Asmara is currently closed for all public non-emergency services “.

“Since September 13, the Government of Eritrea has repeatedly, and in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, interfered with the unfettered delivery of the U.S. Embassy’s diplomatic pouches. As a result, the Embassy is unable to receive critical supplies and materials necessary, including U.S. passports and other citizenship-related documents, for the conduct of normal operations.”

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:54:57 +0000

I don’t think i’m crazy enough for ethopia right now but it looks like you are going to a lot of good places. rock on!