So, sitting on the bus in a fug this morning with dozens of other wet commuters, I started thinking seriously about whether I want to take a little sabbatical later this year. I can in theory take a four month unpaid "career break" from work. 2007 was shite, 2008 hasn't been much better, my divorce should come through in October/November - what better time to take a really great trip?
What would your fantasy itinerary be? Where would you go?
I am thinking (and have no idea yet if this is possible) something like New York*> San Francisco> South America somewhere, maybe Costa Rica> Fiji, Vanuatu or Cook Islands> NZ*> Oz*> Singapore*> Vietnam> Thailand> South Africa > Home. Starred destinations have friends and family in them, so definitely form part of the trip. I've done a fair bit of solo travelling, but not this long on the road. It's too many destinations already isn't it? ?
Will there be people my age doing the travelling thing or will it all be smirking hard bodied 19 year olds with daddy's credit card and no idea?