Getting Excited About Our Upcoming Trip!! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ›ซ

in #travel โ€ข 6 years ago (edited)

We're Just Two Weeks Away!!..

In case you missed my last post, @k10yoga and I have planned our next adventure which will take us to 8 different countries in SouthEast Asia. Our plans originally included 9 countries but due to flight paths, and us wanting to spend more time in certain destinations, we've narrowed it down to 8 beautiful countries that we've been dying to see together.


Here Are The Destinations in Order...

  • Shanghai, China (6/15 - 6/16)
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (6/17 - 6/20)
  • Siem Reap, Cambodia (6/21 - 6/24 )
  • Vientiane, Laos (6/25 - 6/28)
  • Bangkok, Thailand (6/29 - 7/01)
  • Bagan, Myanmar (7/02 - 7/05)
  • Phuket, Phi Phi, and Krabi, Thailand (7/06 - 7/11)
  • Bali, Indonesia (7/12 - 7/15)
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (7/16)
  • Shanghai, China (7/17 - 7/18)

Getting Prepared for the Trip

Typically when someone blogs about travel all you see are the beautiful pictures of beaches and delicious foods. And they tell you what an awesome time they've had. There's nothing wrong with this approach, but I feel it doesn't deliver the full experience of travel and sets expectations that are unlikely to be met.

So before I even step foot on the first flight, I want to share with you all we have done just to get prepared for a full month of non-stop travel. Here's a list of the things we've checked off our list in just the past couple of weeks.

  • Booked All Flights and Hotels (so we could get visas) โœ…
  • Got Chinese Visas from the Chinese Consulate โœ…
  • Researched the local transportation for each area โœ…
  • Purchased eVisas from 3 other countries โœ…
  • Researched Local Health & Political Concerns โœ…
  • Made lists of all the things we want to see in each country โœ…
  • Went shopping for travel-sized toiletries, mosquito repellent, etc. โœ…
  • Bought clothes for the hot, humid climate and for visiting temples โœ…
  • Researched phone service in each country and SIM cards โœ…
  • Arranged a pet sitter for my pets โœ…
  • Asked the Post Office to Hold Mail โœ…
  • And probably many other things I'm forgetting here!

These are just a few of the things you'll need to consider when traveling abroad for such a long length of time. And yeah, most people don't share these fine details with you LOL.


Follow @brandonfrye For All Updates

I've decided that while I'm gone I'll be updating everyone and blogging about my journey. It should be a LOT of fun, but I promise to include the good and the bad in all of my posts. Again, I want you to feel like you're experiencing it with me so you know what to expect should you decide to visit any of these places.

All of my posts will be coming from the @brandonfrye account, so if you're not already following me there, please do! I look forward to sharing this awesome adventure with you all!

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Enjoy the well deserved time off!

Thanks we're really looking forward to it! :)

sure looks lik a great plan but don't miss out india eithr its a awsome place with grreat history in itself

Oh yeah, weโ€™re doing a totally separate trip for India, Nepal, and the surrounding countries. Looking forward to that one as well!!

This is going to be interesting, am surely go to lookout for you upcoming posts

Regards @travelpreneur ! Enjoy your travels. A good travel it's more interesting along with some soundtrack - ish music/stories. Enjoy my Art/Music/ Hope to stay in touch & follow each other/resteem our artworks. Regards.

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Awesome have a fun and safe trip! Don't forget plug adapters for any electronics. Didn't see that on your list, but I am sure you already thought of it. haha


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