Click Here for an interactive map of where we went on our trip. Below is a list of the places we went, step by step. (Editor's note: this list is embarrassingly out of date. I'm working on it, ok?)
And, just for fun, Click Here for the itinerary we had planned when we left. You may notice a few discrepancies...
Destination | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Transport (Arrival) | Notes |
Departure from Marseille | 12.15.2011 | RTW | ||
NYC | 12.15.2011 | 12.18.2011 | RTW | Few days with friends in Brooklyn |
Columbia, Missouri | 12.18.2011 | 12.28.2011 | RTW | Christmas with family |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia | 12.29.2011 | 12.30.2011 | RTW | One day, little to do there |
Samaipata, Bolivia | 12.30.2011 | 01.04.2012 | Taxi | Gorgeous mountain village, highly recommended |
La Paz, Bolivia | 01.05.2012 | 01.06.2012 | Overnight bus | Frenetic, lively city. Our three-time home base while in Northern Bolivia |
Rurrenebaque, Bolivia | 01.06.2012 | 01.12.2012 | Internal Flight | Jump-off point for jungle tour, tour recommended |
Copacabana, Bolivia | 01.14.2012 | 01.16.2012 | Bus | Village on Lake Titicaca, cute and worth the stop |
Cuzco, Peru | 01.16.2012 | 01.19.2012 | Bus | Cool, modern city, full of history |
Trek to Machu Picchu, Peru | 01.19.2012 | 01.23.2012 | Trek | Five-day Salkantay trek, can't recommend this enough |
Arequipa, Peru | 01.24.2012 | 01.26.2012 | Overnight bus | A nice enough city, but not that interesting after Cuzco |
Mollendo, Peru | 01.26.2012 | 01.28.2012 | Bus | Nothing there but the beach and a ton of locals, great place to escape the backpacker scene |
Sucre, Bolivia (Via La Paz) | 02.01.2012 | 02.09.2012 | Overnight bus | Our home away from home. A must if you want to relax. |
Potosi, Bolivia | 02.09.2012 | 02.11.2012 | Bus | Not a pretty town, but interesting enough for the history. |
Uyuni, Bolivia | 02.11.2012 | 02.12.2012 | Bus | Jumping off point to Salar de Uyuni |
Tour of Salar de Uyuni | 02.12.2012 | 02.14.2012 | Jeep | Insanely beautiful- recommended, but choose your tour agency wisely |
San Pedro de Atacama | 02.14.2012 | 02.19.2012 | Jeep/ Bus | Beautiful surroundings, but very touristy |
Purmamarca, Argentina | 02.19.2012 | 02.19.2012 | Bus | Very pretty village, but no vacancy! |
Jujuy, Argentina | 02.19.2012 | 02.20.2012 | Bus | Nothing of interest- stopover |
Salta, Argentina | 02.20.2012 | 02.22.2012 | Shared taxi | Pretty city, but not much to do in area |
Cafayate, Argentina | 02.22.2012 | 02.26.2012 | Bus | Lovely wine village in desert surroundings |
Buenos Aires | 02.26.2012 | 03.05.2012 | Overnight bus | Amazing city, we loved it! |
Colonia del Sacremento | 03.05.2012 | 03.07.2012 | Boat | Very pretty Unesco village and great beach |
Bariloche, Argentina | 03.08.2012 | 03.10.2012 | Overnight bus | Switzerland in Argentina, great hikes |
El Bolson, Argentina | 03.10.2012 | 04.07.2012 | Bus | Volunteered for a month, pretty area and great hikes |
Mendoza, Argentina | 04.08.2012 | 04.11.2012 | Overnight bus | Ok city, great wine/bike tours |
Uspallata, Argentina | 04.11.2012 | 04.13.2012 | Bus | Jump-off point for hikes around Mt. Aconcagua |
Santiago, Chile | 04.13.2012 | 04.16.2012 | Bus | Hung out with our buddy Devin for the weekend |
Valparaiso, Chile | 04.16.2012 | 04.18.2012 | Bus | Vibrant, frenetic city on the coast. Great graffiti. |
Horcon, Chile | 04.18.2012 | 04.21.2012 | Bus | Sleepy little fishing village, rented a studio and loved it |
Easter Island, Chile | 04.22.2012 | 04.27.2012 | RTW | Incredible, historic and beautiful. A highlight of the trip |
Santiago, Chile | 04.27.2012 | 04.29.2012 | RTW | One last weekend with Devin, Willie and Roeland |
Auckland, New Zealand | 05.01.2012 | 05.03.2012 | RTW | Really cool, livable city on the coast |
North Island, New Zealand | 05.03.2012 | 05.08.2012 | Camper van | Trip around Northland in a camper van. Beautiful scenery! |
Waiheke Island, New Zealand | 05.08.2012 | 05.13.2012 | Boat | Rented a cottage with Ashley and Maura. Beautiful, relaxing, great beaches and wineries. |
South Island, New Zealand | 05.14.2012 | 05.31.2012 | Camper van | 17 days in a camper around the South Island. Stunning landscapes, esp. Southland and Fjordland |
Sydney, Australia | 05.31.2012 | 06.03.2012 | RTW | Hung out with our friend Maura for the weekend |
Brisbane, Australia | 06.03.2012 | 06.04.2012 | Internal Flight | Only spent a night in Brisbane, hardly saw the city |
Eltham Valley | 06.04.2012 | 06.16.2012 | Bus | Volunteering for two weeks on a pecan farm |
Byron Bay | 06.16.2012 | 06.18.2012 | Car | Met up with our friend Holmes (an Aussie we met in Bermuda). Cool beachy town. |
Queensland, Australia | 06.18.2012 | 07.04.2012 | Camper van | Two week road trip from Brisbane to Port Douglas via Cairns. The hidden campsites were more interesting than the cities. |
Sydney, Australia | 07.04.2012 | 07.06.2012 | Internal Flight | Two more days exploring Sydney |
Singapore | 07.06.2012 | 07.09.2012 | RTW | Three days gorging ourselves in hawker centers and exploring diverse neighborhoods. |
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | 07.09.2012 | 07.08.2012 | Bus | Diverse Asian city, with distinct western influence. Good eats in Chinatown. |
Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia | 07.08.2012 | 07.09.2012 | Bus | Pretty town known for it's excellent food |
Bangkok, Thailand | 07.10.2012 | 07.17.2012 | Overnight train | Dynamic city that is much cleaner and more interesting than its reputation |
Yangon, Myanmar | 07.17.2012 | 07.19.2012 | Flight | Modern by Myanmar standards, very interesting by ours. Friendly people. |
Bagan, Myanmar | 07.20.2012 | 07.23.2012 | Overnight bus | Valley of 3,000 temples. Breathtaking. |
Mandalay, Myanmar | 07.23.2012 | 07.24.2012 | Bus | Only spent a night, city didn't leave any impression. Most sights are outside city. |
Hsipaw, Myanmar | 07.24.2012 | 07.28.2012 | Bus | Trekking town hardly touched by tourism. Amazing hike to tribal villages. |
Nyang O, Inle Lake, Myanmar | 07.28.2012 | 08.05.2012 | Overnight bus | The lake is the attraction, but touristy. Best to go trekking around the lake to the tribal villages. |
Yangon, Myanmar | 08.06.2012 | 08.07.2012 | Overnight bus | One night in Yangon. Power outage. |
Bangkok, Thailand | 08.07.2012 | 08.09.2012 | Flight | Met up with friends we had met during the trip. |
Siem Reap, Cambodia | 08.09.2010 | 08.14.2012 | Mini-bus | Temples of Angkor. Incredible. Siem Reap isn't interesting, but plenty of restaurants/ markets for tourists |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 08.14.2010 | 08.15.2012 | Bus | Interesting city, more for the people than the sites |
Sihanoukville, Cambodia | 08.15.2012 | 08.16.2012 | Bus | Some nice beaches, but the center is a touristy hell-hole. Jump off to Lazy Beach. |
Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia | 08.16.2012 | 08.25.2012 | Boat | First time at Lazy Beach as guests. Tropical paradise. Go now. |