“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy” – Field Marshall Helmuth Carl Bernard Graf von Moltke
Not that our adventure is anywhere as serious as going into battle, but von Moltke sure hit the nail on the head when it comes to planning for a situation!
Originally we planned to travel around South East Asia for a few months, then head to Iran, Turkey, Eastern Europe and into Poland. However a combination of hindsight, difficulty organising our Iranian visa’s, Madzia’s mosquito magnetism, Zofia’s unanticipated increased mobility, and the fact that Madzia has not seen a Polish Summer since 1987 lead us to to change our itinerary a smidgen.
So, with the proverbial 20/20 vision in place, we will now be heading from;
- Bangkok to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (End of July)
- Dubai to Berlin, Germany (Early August)
- Berlin to Koszalin, Poland (August)
- Koszalin to Yakabagh, Turkey (September)
- Yakabagh to Istanbul
- Istanbul to Sofia, Bulgaria
- Sofia to Vienna, Austria
- Vienna to Rome, Italy
- Rome to Perugia
- and finally Perugia to Krakow!
We intend to stay in Poland and Turkey for a month or so each, with about 3-4 days in each of the other destinations.
We are extremely happy that we did not book in advance and gave ourselves the flexibility to alter our plans as we go along. So we are now enjoying our last few days in Bangkok, preparing for our journey to Dubai and Europe, and researching where I can watch the All Blacks play while in Germany and Poland!
3 responses so far ↓
1 Inanna // Jul 26, 2008 at 2:43 am
The new itinerary looks fantastic!! Looking forward to “joining” you in Dubai
2 Aggie // Jul 31, 2008 at 4:32 pm
so you can visit my mum in Poland before she come to Asutralia:)
3 Bangkok Hotels Thailand // Sep 16, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Many thanks with your good story. If i have a chance to visit in Bangkok again , i will go to Grand Palace and looking for the hotel around Kaosarn Road. I think that Kaosarn Road is good for young travellers. Around the street, there are a number of old buildings and temples, some of which have been transformed into restaurants and even tattoo parlours, although you will still find quiet family homes if you look deep enough. Aside from some interesting architecture, Banglampoo shows the mix of peoples and heritages that is the character of Bangkok. There are Muslims, Buddhists, Mons, and of course a great number of foreigners in this small area. All of this makes the area an interesting place for a glimpse of Thai life. Thais also appreciate the area for the many types of traditional kanom or Thai snacks and desserts available and the cheap clothing available in the Banglampoo Market
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