Round the world trip 2012/13
We set off on a 7 month long round the world trip on 15th September 2012, returning back to the UK on 3rd April 2013. Below is a list of the countries, as well as cities we visited on our trip.
India & Nepal
We arrived in India on 15th September 2013 and spent 57 days exploring India & Nepal.
Itinerary
Delhi -Â Mandawa -Â Bikaner -Â Jodhpur -Â Udaipur -Â Bundi -Â Jaipur -Â Agra -Â Varanasi -Â Tansen (Nepal) -Â Pokhara (Nepal) -Â Chitwan National Park (Nepal) -Â Darjeeling -Â Kolkata -Â Mumbai -Â Goa -Â Kochi -Â Alleppey -Â Chennai
South East Asia
We arrived in Thailand on 12th November 2012 and spent 79 days in South East Asia. We spent 26 days in Thailand, 13 days in Laos, 15 days in Cambodia, 14 days in Vietnam, 8 days in Malaysia and 3 days in Singapore.
Key
(T) = Thailand  (L) = Laos  (V) = Vietnam  (M) = Malaysia   (S) = Singapore
Itinerary
Bangkok (T) - Lopburi (T) - Chiang Mai (T) - Chiang Khong (T) - Pak Beng (L) - Luang Prabang (L) - Phonsavan (L) - Vang Vieng (L) - Vientiane (L)  - Ko Long Cave (L) - Don Det (L) - Kratie (C) - Phnom Penh (C) - Siem Reap (C) - Sihanoukville (C) - Kampot (C) - Kep (C) - Ho Chi Minh (V) - Mui Ne (V) - Nha Trang (V) - Hoi An (V) - Hue (V) - Hanoi (V) - Bangkok (T) - Koh Samui (T) - Koh Phangan (T) - Railey (T) - Koh Lanta (T) - Koh Lipe (T) - Langkawi (M) - Kuala Lumpur (M) - Singapore (S)
New Zealand
We arrived in New Zealand on 30 January 2013 and spent the first 3 weeks with family in Golden Bay, Nelson and Wellington (we travelled on the inter islander ferry from Picton to Wellington). On 25th February 2013 we flew to Auckland and hired a camper van for a 10 day tour of the North Island, before finishing our trip with three days exploring Auckland.
Itinerary
Golden Bay - Nelson - Wellington - Corromandel Town - New Chums Beach - Cathedral Cove - Hot Water Beach - Waihi Beach - Whakatane - Te Kaha - Te Araroa - Anaura Bay - Tolaga Bay - Gisbourne - Morere Hot Springs - Tutira Lake - Napier - Taupo - Tongarario Crossing - Wai-O-Tapu - Rotorua - Otorohanga - Waitomo Caves - Raglan - Hamilton - Port Waikato - Auckland
South America
We arrived in Santiago, Chile on 9 March 2013 and are spending 26 days travelling up to Lima, Peru, before returning to the UK on 3th April 2013.
Key
(C) = Chile   (B) = Bolivia   (P) = Peru
Itinerary
Santiago (C) - Valparaiso (C) - La Serena (C) - San Pedro de Atacama (C) - Uyuni Salt Flats (B) - La Paz (B) - Copacabana (B) - Puno (P) -Â Arequipa (P) - Colca Canyon (P) - Â Nazca (P) - Huacachina (P) -Â Islas Ballestas (P) -Â Lima (P)