Current Itinerary
Around the World Route, 2013 – 2014
We’re planning things as we go, but here’s the itinerary we’ve mapped out as we try to follow summer around the world. Temperatures should be between 50-80 no matter where we are, so that’s how we’ve packed.
North America (home)
- Denver, USA, leave home on June 17
Europe (3-4 months)
- Reykjavik, Iceland, June 18-20 & June 23-24, 2013
- Akureyri, Iceland, June 21-23, 2013
- Bergen, Norway, June 24-27, 2013
- Balestrand, Norway, June 27-30, 2013
- Oslo, Norway, June 30-July 4, 2013
- Stockholm, Sweden, July 4-9, 2013
- Helsinki, Finland, July 10 – 15, 2013
- Gothenburg, Sweden, July 16 – 19, 2013
- Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19 – 25, 2013
Route change…we really wanted to hit Amsterdam, but we had to switch things up to reduce our time in the Schengen region.
Berlin, GermanyAmsterdam, NetherlandsBrussels, BelgiumLuxembourg- Edinburgh, Scotland, July 25 – 28 & August 8-13, 2013
- St Andrews, Scotland, July 28 – 31, 2013
- Inverness, Scotland, July 31 – August 2, 2013
- Isle of Skye, Scotland, August 2 – 6, 2013
- Isle of Mull, Scotland, August 6 – 8, 2013
- Dublin, Ireland, August 13 – 20, 2013
- Gdansk, Poland, August 20 – 28, 2013 We’re excited to meet up with Kevin’s brother for a long weekend!
- Warsaw, Poland, August 28 – September 1, 2013
- Wroclaw, Poland, September 1 – 4, 2013
- Krakow, Poland, September 4 – 9, 2013
- Budapest, Hungary, September 9 – 15, 2013
- Bratislava, Slovakia, September 15 – 19, 2013
- Vienna, Austria, September 19 – 23, 2013 We’re excited to meet up with Jillaine’s brother, Brad! He’s going to join us for a couple weeks and will be with us through Prague…
- Salzburg, Austria, September 23 – 25, 2013
- Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest! September 25 – 27, 2013
- Stuttgart, Germany, September 27 – 30, 2013
- Prague, Czech Republic, September 30 – October 5, 2013
Asia (2 months)
- Beijing, China, October 6 – 13, 2013
- Datong, China, October 13 – 15, 2013
- Xi’an, China, October 16 – 19, 2013
- Shanghai, China, October 20 – 23, 2013
- Guilin, China, October 24 – 28, 2013
- Hong Kong, October 29 – November 1, 2013
- Bangkok, Thailand, November 1 – 6, 2013
- Chiang Rai, Thailand, November 7 – 11, 2013
- Chiang Mai, Thailand, November 11 – 18, 2013
- Khao Lak, Thailand, November 18 – 23, 2013
- Phuket, Thailand, November 23 – 28, 2013
- Cambodia ?
- Laos ?
South Pacific (3 months)
We met 12 friends from home at the end of November to do a two week RV tour of New Zealand. Our schedule was jammed packed, but we had a lot of fun making new memories with our friends! Although we were sad to see our friends leave, we have enjoyed three additional weeks exploring the North Island of New Zealand. We will be kicking off the New Year in Australia and are looking forward to spending a couple months exploring the sites, sounds, and tastes of the country.
- New Zealand, November 29 – December 31, 2013
- Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand, November 29 – December 2
- Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand, December 2 – 3
- Makarora, South Island, New Zealand, December 3 – 4
- Motueka, South Island, New Zealand, December 4 – 5
- Picton, South Island, New Zealand, December 5 – 6
- Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand, December 6 – 7
- Whakapapa, North Island, New Zealand, December 7 – 9
- Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, December 9 – 14
- Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand, December 14 – 16
- Cable Bay, North Island, New Zealand, December 16 – 18
- Opononi, North Island, New Zealand, December 18 – 19
- Thames, North Island, New Zealand, December 19 – 20
- Whakatane, North Island, New Zealand, December 20 – 22
- Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, December 22 – 26
- National Park, North Island, New Zealand, December 26 – 28
- Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand, December 28 – 30
- Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, December 30 – 31
- Melbourne, Australia, December 31 – January 28, 2014
- Tasmania, Australia, January 28 – February 13, 2014
- White Beach, Tasmania, Australia, January 29 – 30
- Swansea, Tasmania, Australia. January 30 – February 1
- St Helens, Tasmania, Australia, February 1 – 2
- Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, February 2 – 4
- Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, February 4 – 6
- Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia, February 6 – 8
- Strahan, Tasmania, Australia, February 8 – 10
- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, January 28 & February 10 – 13
- Brisbane, Australia, February 13 – 16, 2014
- Sunshine Coast, Australia, February 16 – 17, 2014
- Hervey Bay, Australia, February 17 – 19, 2014
- Airlie Beach, Australia, February 20 – 24, 2014
- Cairns, Australia, February 25 – March 1, 2014
- Perth, Australia, March 1 – 6, 2014
- Margaret River, Australia, March 6 – 8, 2014
Africa (2 months)
- Cape Town, South Africa, March 9 – 23, 2014
- Montagu, South Africa, March 23 – 24, 2014
- Oudtshoorn, South Africa, March 24 – 26, 2014
- Knysna, South Africa, March 26 – 28, 2014
- Amakhala Game Reserve, South Africa, March 28 – 29, 2014
- Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, March 29 – 30, 2014
- Stormsriver, South Africa, March 30 – April 1, 2014
- Mossel Bay, South Africa, April 1 – 4, 2014
- Swellendam, South Africa, April 4 – 6, 2014
- Pretoria, South Africa, April 7 – 10, 2014
- Madiwke, South Africa, April 10 – 14
- Johannesburg, South Africa, April 14 – 15
- Mahe, Seychelles, Africa, April 15 – 20, & April 28-29, 2014
- Praslin, Seychelles, Africa, April 20 – 24, 2014
- La Digue, Seychelles, Africa, April 24 – 28, 2014
South America (postponed)
It was a hard decision, but we decided to postpone our travels in South America and head home!
ChileEaster Island?Argentina?
North America (1 month)
We decided to conclude our adventure by spending the month of May in California. We are looking forward to visiting friends (old and new) and celebrating the union of two fantastic couples before heading home on May 28, 2014!
- Los Olivos, CA, USA, April 30 – May 5, 2014
- Santa Monica, CA, USA, May 5 – 6, 2014
- Bakersfield, CA, USA, May 6 – 8, 2014
- Death Valley National Park, CA, USA, May 8 – 10, 2014
- Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA, May 10 – 11, 2014
- Vacaville, CA, USA, May 11 – 16, 2014
- San Francisco, CA, USA, May 16 – 19, 2014
- Monterey, CA, USA, May 19 – 21, 2014
- Paso Robles, CA, USA, May 21 – 28, 2014
- Denver, CO, USA, May 28, 2014
Our trip is somewhat open ended, but we should be back in Denver on May 28, 2014! in March or April May or June of 2014!
Previous Trips
- Spain, France & Croatia, 2 months – 2012
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 1 week – 2011
- Portugal & Spain, 2 weeks – 2010
- Vancouver, Canada (for the Winter Olympics) – 2010
- Peru: Lima & Macchu Pichu – 2009
- Cancun, Mexico, 1 week – 2009,
- Asia: Singapore, Bali, Tokyo, 4 weeks – 2009
- Costa Rica, 1 week – 2008
- Hawaii, 2007
- Australia, 3 weeks – 2007
- St Kitts, 1 week – 2006
Come Join Us!
We’re already planning to meet up with family and friends in Poland, Germany and New Zealand. Let us know if you can join us at any point along the way. We’d love to see familiar faces!