To that end i thought I would document my research and general plans on the off chance that someone else is doing the same thing and happens to search and find these pages.
I will be quitting my job, selling most of my crap, and packing the rest for storage at my parents home in Iowa. The journey will begin in Portland, Oregon. From there I will travel to the East coast of the U. In Philidelphia I will board a Cargo ship bound for Europe. From there I will use a 90 day Eurail pass to bounce around 18 countries in Europe and as many Eastern European countries as I can reach from those Practical Nomad by Edward Hasbrouck.
One Year from today I will be departing for my journey around the world. The plan is still to travel without the aid of air power. Many things will have to happen between now and that day. Tickets need to be purchased, belongings need to be sold, and much reading needs to be done. I am comfortable with the idea that not much of my journey is planned out but what I am not comfortable with is my grasp of history.
I feel like I will be missing out on much of the wonder of the world if I am not able to put it into context. Deep down I feel that no matter how much time I spend focusing on the things I think I need to know or things I think I need to bring with me, I will find myself wondering what the hell I spent so much time doing.
Especially when I should have been getting ready for fill in the situational blank. Already the members have pointed me to some new locations for information and people to talk to. I spoke with Joycene sp? You see, I spoke with her about 2 months ago and she sent me all the information needed to book my room on the ship.
