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One-Year World Trip

Twelve months, five continents, a season in each.

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Photo: Wolves201 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Duration365 days365 nights at 30 stops

Budget$17,000–$65,000low to high, per person, excluding long-haul flights

Best monthsJan, Sep

Adventure4/5

Transportoverland within regions, eight to ten long flights between them

SuitsWorld travel, FIRE travel, Gap years, Career breaks

Dotted path is schematic (great-circle-ish arcs between stops), not a transport route.

Stop by stop

Click a stop (or its pin on the map) for costs, country facts and what to do there.

1Mexico City MexicoJanuary: museums, tacos, Teotihuacan.12 nights
$1,356 mid
Photo: Jeses · CC BY-SA 2.5

A world capital of food, art and neighbourhood life at 2,240 metres.
Mexico City is the largest city in North America and, for the long-stay traveller, one of its richest: the Aztec and colonial centre, Roma and Condesa's art deco streets of cafes and galleries, Coyoacan's plazas, the canals of Xochimilco, the pyramids of Teotihuacan an hour away, museums by the hundred and a food…

Daily budget
$43–$243 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,356 12 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Internet
100 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Centro Historico The Zocalo, the Templo Mayor, Diego Rivera's murals in the Palacio Nacional, the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
- Teotihuacan The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon; go early by bus from the northern terminal.
- Museo Nacional de Antropologia One of the world's great museums; half a day minimum.
- Coyoacan and the Frida Kahlo museum Book Casa Azul weeks ahead; the market and plazas need no ticket.
Mexico: practical facts

Currency
Mexican peso (MXN) · 18.56 MXN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish; English in tourist zones

Plugs and voltage
A, B (127 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable; bottled or filtered (garrafones) everywhere

Emergency
911

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Mexico country guide →Visa rules →
2Oaxaca MexicoMole, mezcal, Monte Alban.8 nights
$776 mid
Photo: Nanahuatl · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mezcal, mole and Zapotec markets in Mexico's most beloved colonial city.
Oaxaca is the Mexico that travellers fall for: a green-stone colonial centre, a Zapotec and Mixtec cultural heartland, the markets of 20 de Noviembre and Benito Juarez, seven moles, the mezcal villages of the valley, Monte Alban's mountaintop ruins and a Day of the Dead that is the most moving in the country. It is…

Daily budget
$38–$208 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$776 8 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Internet
50 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Monte Alban The Zapotec capital on a flattened mountaintop; early morning.
- Markets 20 de Noviembre (food), Benito Juarez (everything), the Sunday tianguis at Tlacolula.
- Mezcal palenques Santiago Matatlan's family distilleries; go with a guide who knows the makers.
- Hierve el Agua Petrified waterfalls and mineral pools; check access (community disputes close it at times).
Mexico: practical facts

Currency
Mexican peso (MXN) · 18.56 MXN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish; English in tourist zones

Plugs and voltage
A, B (127 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable; bottled or filtered (garrafones) everywhere

Emergency
911

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Mexico country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Mexico City · about 4.0 hours
3Playa del Carmen MexicoCenotes, Tulum, Cozumel.8 nights
$1,080 mid
Photo: Scott S Bateman · CC BY-SA 4.0

Caribbean beach, cenotes and the Riviera Maya's easiest long-stay base.
Playa del Carmen is the Riviera Maya's practical town: a walkable grid on a Caribbean beach, a ferry to Cozumel, cenotes and Mayan ruins in every direction, and a long-stay community of nomads, retirees and dive instructors who chose it over Cancun's resorts and Tulum's prices. Fifth Avenue is a tourist strip; a few…

Daily budget
$50–$280 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,080 8 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Internet
60 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Cenote circuit Dos Ojos, Cristalino, Azul and the quieter ones in the jungle; dive or snorkel.
- Tulum ruins at opening The cliff-top Mayan site before 9 a.m.
- Cozumel diving Palancar reef and drift dives; the ferry makes it a day trip.
- Coba and Chichen Itza Climbable (Coba) and monumental (Chichen) Mayan cities inland.
Mexico: practical facts

Currency
Mexican peso (MXN) · 18.56 MXN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish; English in tourist zones

Plugs and voltage
A, B (127 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable; bottled or filtered (garrafones) everywhere

Emergency
911

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Mexico country guide →Visa rules →
bus via Bacalar and Flores · about 16.0 hours
4Antigua Guatemala GuatemalaSpanish school, Acatenango, Atitlan.14 nights
$1,204 mid
Photo: David Amsler · CC BY 2.0

Three volcanoes, a ruined colonial capital and the cheapest Spanish lessons in the Americas.
Antigua was Spain's capital of Central America until earthquakes persuaded the colonists to move it in 1773, leaving a grid of cobbled streets, ruined churches and painted facades under three volcanoes. It is the backpacker and language-school capital of the region: one-to-one Spanish for a few dollars an hour…

Daily budget
$33–$196 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,204 14 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Internet
40 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Acatenango overnight trek Camp at 3,600 m facing Fuego's eruptions; cold, hard, unforgettable.
- Pacaya volcano A half-day hike to roast marshmallows on warm lava rock.
- Cerro de la Cruz The view of the town and Agua volcano.
- The ruins La Recoleccion, San Francisco, the Cathedral's ruined nave.
Guatemala: practical facts

Currency
Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ) · 7.64 GTQ/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish; 22 Mayan languages; English in Antigua

Plugs and voltage
A, B (120 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable

Emergency
110 police, 128 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 3

Full destination guide →Guatemala country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 4.0 hours
5Medellín ColombiaEternal spring; Guatape, Comuna 13.12 nights
$1,140 mid
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0

The city of eternal spring, a metro that transformed it and South America's biggest nomad scene.
Medellin's story, from the most dangerous city in the world in 1991 to a model of urban reinvention, is the one every visitor hears, and the cable cars, library parks and the metro that tell it are worth a day. The reason people stay is the climate (22 to 28°C every day of the year), the green valley setting, the…

Daily budget
$38–$208 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,140 12 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Dec, Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug

Internet
120 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Comuna 13 graffiti tour Escalators, murals and the story of the transformation; go with a local guide.
- Metrocable to Parque Arvi The cable car over the hillside barrios to a forest park.
- Guatape and El Peñol The 740-step rock above a lake, 2 hours away.
- Plaza Botero and the Museo de Antioquia The fat bronzes and the city's art.
Colombia: practical facts

Currency
Colombian peso (COP) · 3,222.51 COP/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish; English in tourism and among professionals

Plugs and voltage
A, B (110 V)

Tap water
Safe in Bogotá and Medellín; bottled on the coast

Emergency
123

U.S. advisory
Level 3

Full destination guide →Colombia country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 1.0 hours
6Cartagena ColombiaWalled city, islands, Tayrona.7 nights
$812 mid
Photo: Laslovarga · CC BY-SA 4.0

Walled Caribbean beauty, Getsemani's street life and the Rosario islands offshore.
Cartagena's walled old town is the most beautiful colonial city in the Americas: bougainvillea balconies, plazas, the fortress of San Felipe and a Caribbean sea wall to walk at sunset. Getsemani, once the barrio outside the walls, is now the backpacker and nightlife quarter with its own charm; Bocagrande is a strip of…

Daily budget
$43–$255 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$812 7 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Internet
60 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- The walled city and the ramparts at sunset Cafe del Mar is the cliche; the walls near Baluarte de Santo Domingo are free.
- Getsemani's Plaza de la Trinidad The evening gathering, street food and music.
- Castillo San Felipe The largest Spanish fortress in the Americas; go early.
- Rosario islands Snorkelling and beach clubs; Isla Grande and Baru for overnight.
Colombia: practical facts

Currency
Colombian peso (COP) · 3,222.51 COP/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish; English in tourism and among professionals

Plugs and voltage
A, B (110 V)

Tap water
Safe in Bogotá and Medellín; bottled on the coast

Emergency
123

U.S. advisory
Level 3

Full destination guide →Colombia country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Bogota · about 5.0 hours
7Cusco PeruLate March: Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu.14 nights
$1,288 mid
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Inca capital at 3,400 metres, and the only sensible place to wait for your lungs before Machu Picchu.
Cusco was the centre of the Inca world and the Spanish built their churches on its temples' foundations, which is why the streets of the old town are lined with perfect Inca masonry under colonial balconies. It is the base for Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, the Salkantay and Ausangate treks and Rainbow Mountain, and…

Daily budget
$38–$211 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,288 14 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Internet
40 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Machu Picchu Book entry (and the Huayna Picchu or Montana add-ons) weeks to months ahead; the circuits are timed.
- Sacred Valley Pisac market and ruins, Ollantaytambo's fortress, Moray and the Maras salt pans.
- Sacsayhuaman The zigzag walls above the city; walk up through San Blas.
- Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) A 5,000 m day trip; acclimatise first.
Peru: practical facts

Currency
Peruvian sol (PEN) · 3.45 PEN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish; Quechua and Aymara in the Andes; English in tourism

Plugs and voltage
A, C (220 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable

Emergency
105 police, 116 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Peru country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Lima · about 8.0 hours
8Buenos Aires ArgentinaAutumn in the city; Iguazu or Patagonia if the budget allows.14 nights
$1,470 mid
Photo: Luis Argerich from Buenos Aires, Argentina · CC BY 2.0

Paris on the Rio de la Plata: steak, tango, bookshops and a long tourist stamp.
Buenos Aires is the most European city in the Americas and the most Argentine city anywhere: grand avenues and cafes notables, the Recoleta cemetery, San Telmo's Sunday market, Palermo's tree-lined streets of bars and boutiques, football at La Bombonera, steak at a parrilla at 10 p.m. and tango in a milonga at…

Daily budget
$40–$223 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,470 14 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Internet
100 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- San Telmo Sunday market and Plaza Dorrego Antiques, street tango, the Defensa street crowd.
- Recoleta cemetery Evita's tomb and a city of marble.
- La Boca and Caminito Painted houses and the Bombonera stadium; stay on the tourist streets.
- A milonga Tango danced by locals: La Viruta, Salon Canning, or a class first.
Argentina: practical facts

Currency
Argentine peso (ARS) · 1,547.00 ARS/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Spanish (Rioplatense); English in Buenos Aires

Plugs and voltage
C, I (220 V)

Tap water
Safe in Buenos Aires

Emergency
911 (Buenos Aires), 101 police, 107 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Argentina country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Sao Paulo · about 14.0 hours
9Cape Town South AfricaApril to May: mountain, Winelands, Garden Route, a safari.21 nights
$2,541 mid
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mountain, two oceans, vineyards and a nomad season that follows the northern winter.
Few cities have Cape Town's geography: Table Mountain in the middle, the Atlantic on one side, False Bay on the other, penguins at Boulders, the Winelands forty minutes away and the Garden Route beyond. For travellers earning dollars, euros or pounds it is one of the best-value great cities in the world, with a…

Daily budget
$47–$265 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$2,541 21 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Internet
100 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Table Mountain Hike Platteklip Gorge or Skeleton Gorge up, cableway down; never alone, never late.
- Cape Point and Chapman's Peak drive The peninsula loop with Boulders' penguins.
- Kirstenbosch gardens Summer sunset concerts under the mountain.
- Bo-Kaap and the city centre Painted houses, Cape Malay cooking classes, First Thursdays galleries.
South Africa: practical facts

Currency
South African rand (ZAR) · 16.34 ZAR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
11 official languages; English universal in cities

Plugs and voltage
C, M, N (230 V)

Tap water
Safe in Cape Town and major cities

Emergency
10111 police, 10177 ambulance, 112 from mobiles

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →South Africa country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Johannesburg · about 7.0 hours
10Zanzibar (Stone Town and Paje) TanzaniaStone Town, Paje; a northern-circuit safari from Arusha.14 nights
$1,582 mid
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Swahili coast: a spice-trade capital and a kitesurfing east coast with a rising remote-work scene.
Zanzibar is two islands in one: Stone Town, the UNESCO-listed Swahili trading capital of carved doors, Omani palaces and the painful history of the slave market; and the east coast, where tidal lagoons, white sand and steady trade winds have made Paje one of Africa's kitesurfing capitals and, lately, a modest nomad…

Daily budget
$43–$265 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,582 14 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Internet
25 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Stone Town walk The old slave market and Anglican cathedral, the House of Wonders, the carved doors; a licensed guide is worth it.
- Spice farm tour Cloves, vanilla, cinnamon; the island's history in a morning.
- Kitesurfing in Paje June to September and December to February for wind; lagoon lessons for beginners.
- Jozani forest Red colobus monkeys and mangrove boardwalks.
Tanzania: practical facts

Currency
Tanzanian shilling (TZS) · 2,635.00 TZS/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Swahili and English

Plugs and voltage
D, G (230 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable

Emergency
112

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Tanzania country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Addis Ababa or Doha · about 12.0 hours
11Marrakech MoroccoMedina, Atlas, Essaouira.12 nights
$1,092 mid
Photo: Herokk · CC BY-SA 4.0

The red city: medina, mountains and desert three hours from Europe.
Marrakech is the sensory overload Europe keeps on its doorstep: the Jemaa el-Fna square at dusk, the souks' kilometres of lanes, riads hidden behind blank walls, and the snow-capped Atlas on the skyline. Budget airlines make it a long weekend from London or Paris; the longer-stay traveller finds a riad room for the…

Daily budget
$37–$211 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,092 12 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov

Internet
50 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Jemaa el-Fna at dusk Storytellers, musicians, food smoke; watch from a cafe terrace, then dive in.
- The souks and the Medersa Ben Youssef Get lost on purpose; the restored medersa is the medina's finest interior.
- Jardin Majorelle and the YSL museum Book online; go at opening.
- Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs Two of the best historic sites, close together.
Morocco: practical facts

Currency
Moroccan dirham (MAD) · 9.76 MAD/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Arabic and Amazigh; French widely spoken; English growing in tourism

Plugs and voltage
C, E (220 V)

Tap water
Treated in cities but most visitors drink bottled

Emergency
19 police, 15 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Morocco country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 1.5 hours
12Lisbon PortugalJune: surf, Sintra, the Alentejo coast.12 nights
$1,932 mid
Photo: Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0

Seven hills, Atlantic light and Europe's most established nomad capital.
Lisbon became the reference European nomad city in the late 2010s and has paid the price in rents, but the reasons remain: 300 days of sun, a walkable centre of tiled facades and miradouros, surf beaches thirty minutes away by train, a D8 visa that actually works and a city that is still, by Western European…

Daily budget
$69–$317 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,932 12 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

Internet
300 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Alfama and the miradouros Santa Luzia and Graça viewpoints at sunset; fado in a small house, not a dinner show.
- Belem The Jeronimos monastery, the Tower, the MAAT museum and the original pasteis de nata.
- LX Factory and Alcantara Converted industrial quarter under the bridge.
- Sintra Pena palace and the Moorish castle; go on a weekday at opening.
Portugal: practical facts

Currency
Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Portuguese; English widely spoken in cities and the Algarve

Plugs and voltage
C, F (230 V)

Tap water
Safe to drink

Emergency
112

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Portugal country guide →Visa rules →
13Porto PortugalDouro, Camino start if you fancy it.7 nights
$1,015 mid
Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0

Granite, port wine and the Douro: Lisbon's grittier, cheaper northern rival.
Porto is the city many Lisbon nomads moved to when the capital's rents doubled, and the city many travellers prefer anyway: a tumble of tiled houses down to the Douro, the port lodges of Gaia across the water, a food culture built on francesinhas and tripe, and the river valley's vineyards an hour upstream. It is…

Daily budget
$62–$286 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,015 7 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Internet
250 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Ribeira and the Dom Luis I bridge Walk the upper deck to Gaia at sunset.
- Port lodges in Gaia Taylor's, Graham's or the smaller houses; tastings from 15 euros.
- Livraria Lello and the Clerigos tower Book the bookshop; climb the tower.
- Douro valley Train to Pinhao, or a day of quintas by car; harvest in September.
Portugal: practical facts

Currency
Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Portuguese; English widely spoken in cities and the Algarve

Plugs and voltage
C, F (230 V)

Tap water
Safe to drink

Emergency
112

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Portugal country guide →Visa rules →
flight to Split · about 4.0 hours
14Split CroatiaIslands before the August crowds.7 nights
$1,176 mid
Photo: Silverije · CC BY-SA 3.0

A Roman palace turned living city, with the islands of the Adriatic at the end of the pier.
Split grew inside the retirement palace of the emperor Diocletian, and 1,700 years later the palace is still the centre: cafes in the peristyle, apartments in the walls, the cathedral in his mausoleum. Around it is a confident Dalmatian port city of beaches, the Marjan hill forest, a ferry harbour that serves Hvar…

Daily budget
$70–$332 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,176 7 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
May, Jun, Sep

Internet
100 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Diocletian's Palace The cellars, the cathedral bell tower, the peristyle at night.
- Marjan hill Pine forest, viewpoints and swimming coves on the city's own peninsula.
- Hvar, Brac and Vis Day trips are possible; stay a night and the islands change.
- Krka national park Waterfalls an hour away; Plitvice is 3 hours.
Croatia: practical facts

Currency
Euro (since 2023) (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Croatian; English very widely spoken on the coast

Plugs and voltage
C, F (230 V)

Tap water
Safe to drink

Emergency
112

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Croatia country guide →Visa rules →
bus south through Montenegro · about 10.0 hours
15Tirana AlbaniaRiviera and mountains, Schengen clock paused.7 nights
$665 mid
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Balkans' most colourful capital, a year-long welcome for Americans, and a coast and mountains no one has priced in yet.
Tirana was a closed, grey capital until 1991 and has spent three decades painting itself: pastel apartment blocks, a cafe culture that rivals Italy's, a boulevard of new architecture, a cable car to a mountain, and the Blloku district where the Communist elite once lived now full of bars and coworking spaces. It is…

Daily budget
$41–$189 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$665 7 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

Internet
80 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Bunk'Art 1 and 2 Communist-era bunkers turned into museums of the dictatorship.
- Skanderbeg Square and the National History Museum The mosaic facade and the centre's new face.
- Blloku Hoxha's villa, the cafes, the bars.
- Dajti Express cable car Up the mountain for views and hiking.
Albania: practical facts

Currency
Albanian lek (ALL) · 80.66 ALL/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Albanian; Italian and English widely understood

Plugs and voltage
C, F (230 V)

Tap water
Generally treated in Tirana; most visitors drink bottled

Emergency
112 (129 police, 127 ambulance)

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Albania country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Istanbul · about 5.0 hours
16Tbilisi GeorgiaJuly to August: Kazbegi, Svaneti, Kakheti.21 nights
$1,869 mid
Photo: lumoplank · CC0

Sulphur baths, 8,000 vintages, carved balconies and a one-year visa-free welcome.
Tbilisi sits in a gorge of the Mtkvari river between a fortress and a mountain, its old town a tumble of crumbling wooden balconies, Persian-style bathhouses and courtyard life, its newer districts a mix of Soviet blocks, art nouveau mansions and glass bridges. The welcome is a year's visa-free stay for most Western…

Daily budget
$38–$189 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,869 21 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
May, Jun, Sep, Oct

Internet
100 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Old town and the sulphur baths Abanotubani's domed baths; book a private room with a scrub.
- Narikala fortress and the cable car Up from Rike park for sunset over the gorge.
- Dry Bridge market Soviet memorabilia, carpets and cameras every day.
- Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) The Gergeti Trinity church under the 5,000 m peak; a day or three.
Georgia: practical facts

Currency
Georgian lari (GEL) · 2.59 GEL/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Georgian; Russian widely understood; English among younger people

Plugs and voltage
C, F (220 V)

Tap water
Safe to drink in Tbilisi

Emergency
112

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Georgia country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 2.5 hours
17Istanbul Türkiye (Turkey)The city between continents.7 nights
$819 mid
Photo: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 4.0

Two continents, sixteen million people and a Bosphorus ferry for the price of a simit.
Istanbul has been a capital of empires for 1,600 years and still behaves like the centre of the world: the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque in Sultanahmet, the Grand Bazaar's covered kilometres, Beyoglu's nineteenth-century avenues, Kadikoy's Asian-side food streets, and the Bosphorus running through all of it with…

Daily budget
$49–$248 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$819 7 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

Internet
100 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Sultanahmet's core; go at opening, dress modestly.
- Bosphorus ferry to Anadolu Kavagi The full-length public ferry is the best day out for a few lira.
- Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar Then the quieter hans behind them.
- Kadikoy and Moda Food market, street art, the Moda seafront at sunset.
Türkiye (Turkey): practical facts

Currency
Turkish lira (TRY) · 50.04 TRY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Turkish; English in tourism

Plugs and voltage
C, F (230 V)

Tap water
Treated but most residents drink bottled

Emergency
112

U.S. advisory
not available

Full destination guide →Türkiye (Turkey) country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 7.0 hours
18Kathmandu NepalSeptember to October: a three-week trek and the valley.28 nights
$1,680 mid
Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota · CC BY-SA 4.0

The front door to the Himalaya, chaotic, sacred and cheaper than almost anywhere.
Kathmandu is where trekkers assemble: Thamel's gear shops and bakeries, the permit offices, the guesthouses that have hosted expeditions since the 1960s. Around that is a valley of medieval cities (Patan, Bhaktapur, the old town around Durbar Square), living Hindu and Buddhist shrines (Pashupatinath, Boudhanath…

Daily budget
$23–$143 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,680 28 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr

Internet
25 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Boudhanath stupa at dusk Circle clockwise with the pilgrims; rooftop cafes face the dome.
- Patan Durbar Square and the museum The finest Newari architecture in the valley.
- Bhaktapur A medieval city 13 km east; stay overnight.
- Swayambhunath The Monkey Temple's 365 steps and the valley view.
Nepal: practical facts

Currency
Nepalese rupee (NPR) · 151.24 NPR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Nepali; English widely used in trekking and tourism

Plugs and voltage
C, D, M (230 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable; filtered water refills are widely available on trekking routes

Emergency
100 police, 102 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Nepal country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 3.5 hours
19Bangkok ThailandNovember: resupply and eat.5 nights
$440 mid
Photo: Tee-12838 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The hinge of Southeast Asia: everyone passes through, and the smart ones stay a while.
Bangkok is where most long trips through Asia begin, and it rewards more than the two jet-lagged nights it usually gets. It is a city of neighbourhoods rather than sights: the canals of Thonburi, the Chinese shophouses of Talat Noi, the office-tower cafes of Sathorn, the night markets of Ratchada. Flights, trains and…

Daily budget
$32–$208 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$440 5 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Internet
200 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Wat Pho and the Grand Palace Go at 8 a.m. before the heat and the tour groups; dress code enforced.
- Chinatown at night Yaowarat Road's seafood stalls and the lanes behind them.
- Chatuchak Weekend Market 15,000 stalls; go early, stay hydrated.
- Klong tour in Thonburi A long-tail boat through the canals shows the city that existed before the roads.
Thailand: practical facts

Currency
Thai baht (THB) · 33.44 THB/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Thai; English widely used in tourism

Plugs and voltage
A, B, C, O (230 V)

Tap water
Not recommended; bottled or filtered water is standard

Emergency
191 police, 1669 medical, 1155 tourist police

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Thailand country guide →Visa rules →
20Chiang Mai ThailandCool season; a Muay Thai or meditation course.14 nights
$966 mid
Photo: ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เทวประภาส ม · CC BY 3.0

The original digital nomad capital, still the gentlest big town in Thailand.
Chiang Mai is a moated old city of three hundred temples ringed by mountains, and for fifteen years it has been the place remote workers go to find out whether the lifestyle suits them. The answer is usually yes: rents are among the lowest of any established nomad hub, the cafe culture is serious, and the Nimman…

Daily budget
$26–$165 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$966 14 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Nov, Dec, Jan

Internet
150 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Doi Suthep The gilded hilltop temple above the city; go for sunrise or sunset to avoid the crowds.
- Old City temple walk Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh and the quieter Wat Umong in the forest.
- Ethical elephant sanctuaries Elephant Nature Park and similar no-riding sanctuaries; book ahead.
- Doi Inthanon National Park Thailand's highest peak, waterfalls and the Karen villages on its slopes.
Thailand: practical facts

Currency
Thai baht (THB) · 33.44 THB/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Thai; English widely used in tourism

Plugs and voltage
A, B, C, O (230 V)

Tap water
Not recommended; bottled or filtered water is standard

Emergency
191 police, 1669 medical, 1155 tourist police

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Thailand country guide →Visa rules →
slow boat · about 30.0 hours
21Luang Prabang LaosMekong mornings, Kuang Si.7 nights
$476 mid
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Saffron robes at dawn, the Mekong at dusk, and nothing much that needs doing in between.
Luang Prabang sits on a peninsula between the Mekong and the Nam Khan rivers, a UNESCO-listed town of gilded temples, French shophouses and monks collecting alms at sunrise. It is small enough to walk end to end in twenty minutes and absorbing enough to hold people for weeks: waterfalls, river trips, night markets…

Daily budget
$26–$168 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$476 7 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Internet
30 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Alms giving at dawn Watch silently from a distance; do not buy rice from touts or use flash.
- Kuang Si waterfalls Turquoise pools 30 km away; swim early before the groups.
- Mount Phousi at sunset 328 steps; crowded but worth it once.
- Wat Xieng Thong The finest temple in Laos, 1560.
Laos: practical facts

Currency
Lao kip (LAK) · 22,398.00 LAK/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Lao; Thai understood; English in tourist towns

Plugs and voltage
A, B, C, E, F (230 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable

Emergency
1191 police, 1195 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Laos country guide →Visa rules →
rail and flight · about 4.0 hours
22Hanoi VietnamDecember: Ha Long, Ha Giang.9 nights
$612 mid
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0

A thousand-year-old capital eaten one bowl of pho at a time.
Hanoi is Vietnam's intellectual, political and culinary capital, a city of lakes, French villas, Soviet blocks and a medieval Old Quarter whose 36 streets are still roughly organised by trade. The traffic is a river of scooters you learn to wade through; the reward is the best street food in the country, a cafe…

Daily budget
$25–$165 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$612 9 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr

Internet
90 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake Dawn tai chi at the lake, then the 36 streets.
- Temple of Literature Vietnam's first university, 1070.
- Train Street Access is periodically restricted; respect the barriers.
- Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay Overnight cruises; Lan Ha from Cat Ba is quieter.
Vietnam: practical facts

Currency
Vietnamese dong (VND) · 25,699.00 VND/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Vietnamese; English common in tourism and among younger people

Plugs and voltage
A, C, F (220 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable; bottled or boiled only

Emergency
113 police, 115 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Vietnam country guide →Visa rules →
train and the pass · about 16.0 hours
23Hoi An VietnamOld town, beach, tailoring.9 nights
$648 mid
Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lanterns, tailors and rice paddies on the central coast.
Hoi An's old town is a preserved trading port of Chinese assembly halls, Japanese bridges and yellow-washed merchant houses strung with silk lanterns, and it has become one of Vietnam's most visited places for good reason. Step a kilometre outside it and the town turns into rice fields, water-buffalo lanes and An Bang…

Daily budget
$28–$175 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$648 9 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Feb, Mar, Apr

Internet
80 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Old town after dark Lanterns, the Japanese Covered Bridge and the Thu Bon river boats; buy the entrance ticket that funds restoration.
- An Bang beach A proper beach 4 km away with a relaxed cafe strip.
- Tra Que vegetable village Farming demonstrations and cooking classes among the herb beds.
- Cycling the paddies Cam Thanh's coconut-palm waterways and basket boats.
Vietnam: practical facts

Currency
Vietnamese dong (VND) · 25,699.00 VND/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Vietnamese; English common in tourism and among younger people

Plugs and voltage
A, C, F (220 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable; bottled or boiled only

Emergency
113 police, 115 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Vietnam country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Da Nang · about 2.0 hours
24Ho Chi Minh City VietnamCity and Mekong.7 nights
$525 mid
Photo: Radek Kucharski · CC BY 2.0

Saigon: nine million scooters, a thousand coffee shops and the fastest-moving city in the region.
Officially Ho Chi Minh City, still Saigon to almost everyone who lives there, Vietnam's southern metropolis runs on commerce, coffee and motorbikes. District 1 holds the French colonial landmarks and the war museums; District 3's tree-lined streets hide the cafes; Thao Dien across the river is where the expat and…

Daily budget
$28–$180 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$525 7 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Internet
120 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- War Remnants Museum Harrowing and essential.
- Cu Chi tunnels Half-day trip; the Ben Duoc section is quieter than Ben Dinh.
- District 1 colonial core Notre-Dame, the Central Post Office, the Opera House and the Reunification Palace.
- Cholon (District 5) Chinatown's temples and the Binh Tay market.
Vietnam: practical facts

Currency
Vietnamese dong (VND) · 25,699.00 VND/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Vietnamese; English common in tourism and among younger people

Plugs and voltage
A, C, F (220 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable; bottled or boiled only

Emergency
113 police, 115 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Vietnam country guide →Visa rules →
bus · about 13.0 hours
25Siem Reap CambodiaAngkor at the turn of the year.6 nights
$414 mid
Photo: Reinhard Onasch · CC BY-SA 3.0

Angkor's gateway, and a quietly excellent town to live in after the temples are done.
Everyone comes for Angkor Wat, which deserves its reputation and three days of your life at least, but Siem Reap itself has grown into one of the region's more liveable small cities: a riverfront of cafes and galleries, a circus and arts scene born from the Khmer Rouge recovery, a cheap and improving food culture, and…

Daily budget
$27–$160 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$414 6 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Internet
50 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Angkor Wat at sunrise Then leave the crowds and go straight to Ta Prohm or Preah Khan.
- Bayon and Angkor Thom The faces; late afternoon light is best.
- Banteay Srei The pink-sandstone jewel, 35 km out; combine with the Landmine Museum.
- Beng Mealea and Koh Ker Jungle-swallowed temples a day trip away.
Cambodia: practical facts

Currency
Cambodian riel (US dollars circulate freely) (KHR) · 4,067.00 KHR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Khmer; English widely used in tourism

Plugs and voltage
A, C, G (230 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable

Emergency
117 police, 119 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Cambodia country guide →Visa rules →
flight via Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur · about 6.0 hours
26Bali (Canggu and Ubud) IndonesiaJanuary to February: Ubud, Canggu, Komodo, Flores, Lombok.21 nights
$2,037 mid
Photo: Freddy eduardo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Surf, rice terraces, temples and the world's most crowded nomad scene.
Bali has been the global nomad and wellness capital for a decade and it shows: Canggu's rice fields have filled with villas, cafes and coworking spaces, Ubud's ridges with yoga studios, and the traffic between them is notorious. The island beneath remains extraordinary: Hindu temple ceremonies in every village…

Daily budget
$35–$235 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$2,037 21 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Internet
60 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Tegallalang and Jatiluwih rice terraces Jatiluwih is the UNESCO one and far quieter.
- Surf lessons at Batu Bolong or Kuta Beginner beaches; Uluwatu for the experts.
- Temple ceremonies Ask your guesthouse family; dress in sarong and sash.
- Mount Batur sunrise trek Two hours up in the dark, worth it once.
Indonesia: practical facts

Currency
Indonesian rupiah (IDR) · 18,090.00 IDR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia); English common in Bali

Plugs and voltage
C, F (230 V)

Tap water
Not drinkable

Emergency
110 police, 118/119 ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 2

Full destination guide →Indonesia country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 7.0 hours
27Kyoto JapanMarch: early blossom, Nara, Osaka.12 nights
$1,944 mid
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Two thousand temples, a thousand years of capital, and back lanes the tour buses never reach.
Kyoto was Japan's capital for over a millennium and it still behaves like one: seventeen UNESCO sites, geisha districts, Zen gardens raked each dawn, and a grid of machiya townhouses now turned into cafes, ryokan and craft studios. The famous sights (Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama's bamboo) are overrun by…

Daily budget
$67–$342 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,944 12 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Apr, May, Oct, Nov

Internet
250 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Fushimi Inari at dawn Ten thousand torii gates; climb past the crowds to the summit loop.
- Arashiyama Bamboo grove before 8 a.m., then the Okochi Sanso villa and the river.
- Philosopher's Path and Nanzen-ji Canal-side walk, especially in cherry and maple season.
- Gion at dusk Hanamikoji and the Shirakawa canal; photograph buildings, not geiko.
Japan: practical facts

Currency
Japanese yen (JPY) · 157.87 JPY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Japanese; English signage in cities, spoken English limited

Plugs and voltage
A, B (100 V)

Tap water
Safe to drink everywhere

Emergency
110 police, 119 fire and ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Japan country guide →Visa rules →
shinkansen · about 2.3 hours
28Tokyo JapanBlossom season in the capital.10 nights
$1,680 mid
Photo: Asanagi · CC0

The largest city on earth, and somehow the most orderly.
Tokyo is forty million people organised into villages: Shimokitazawa's vintage shops, Yanaka's temple lanes, Koenji's live houses, Nakameguro's canal cafes, Shinjuku's neon and the hushed back streets of Kagurazaka. Trains arrive to the second, convenience stores sell meals that would embarrass restaurants elsewhere…

Daily budget
$70–$362 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,680 10 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov

Internet
300 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Senso-ji at dawn Asakusa's great temple before the crowds, then the Sumida river.
- Shibuya crossing and Shimokitazawa The famous scramble, then the city's best neighbourhood two stops away.
- teamLab Planets Immersive digital art in Toyosu; book weeks ahead.
- Meiji shrine and Harajuku Forest calm beside the fashion chaos.
Japan: practical facts

Currency
Japanese yen (JPY) · 157.87 JPY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Japanese; English signage in cities, spoken English limited

Plugs and voltage
A, B (100 V)

Tap water
Safe to drink everywhere

Emergency
110 police, 119 fire and ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →Japan country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 2.5 hours
29Seoul South KoreaApril: palaces, Bukhansan, Busan by KTX.12 nights
$1,608 mid
Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mountains inside the city limits, the fastest internet on earth, and a 24-hour food culture.
Seoul moves fast: ten million people, a metro that puts most of the world to shame, cafes on every corner serving espresso and ambition, and a night economy that never properly closes. It is also a city of palaces, hanok villages and granite peaks you can hike before breakfast. For long stays it offers safety, speed…

Daily budget
$52–$295 per person, backpacker to comfortable, editorial estimate, Oct 2026

This stop
$1,608 12 nights at the mid-range daily estimate

Best months
Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Internet
400 Mbps typical fixed line, editorial

Things to do
- Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon hanok village Hanbok rental gives free palace entry; go at opening.
- Bukhansan national park Granite peaks inside the city; Baegundae summit in half a day.
- Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong Street performers, cafes, the old railway park.
- Gwangjang and Namdaemun markets Street food and everything else.
South Korea: practical facts

Currency
South Korean won (KRW) · 1,342.19 KRW/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)

Language
Korean; English in tourism and among younger people

Plugs and voltage
C, F (220 V)

Tap water
Safe to drink; most locals still filter

Emergency
112 police, 119 fire and ambulance

U.S. advisory
Level 1

Full destination guide →South Korea country guide →Visa rules →
flight · about 10.0 hours
30Sydney and the east coast AUMay to June: harbour, Byron, the reef, the Red Centre; the year closes.28 nights

We do not hold a full destination profile for Sydney and the east coast or its country yet, so there are no cost, climate or visa figures for this stop; the route notes describe what it involves.

January to March: the Americas

Mexico City, Oaxaca and the Yucatan (4 weeks), Guatemala's highlands (2), Colombia's Medellin and coast (3), Peru's Cusco at the end of the rains (3), and Buenos Aires in autumn (2). Patagonia belongs in February if you can fit it.

April to May: Africa

Cape Town in its golden autumn (3 weeks), the Garden Route or a Kruger safari (1), then Zanzibar and a safari in Tanzania's north (3). Morocco's Marrakech, the Atlas and the coast (2) bridge to Europe.

June to August: Europe and the Caucasus

Lisbon and Porto (3 weeks) before the heat peaks, the Balkans by bus (2), Georgia's mountains in high summer (3), Istanbul (1).

September to October: the Himalaya

Kathmandu and a three-week trek in the clear autumn season (5 weeks in Nepal), with a week in the valley either side.

November to February: Southeast Asia

Thailand's north (3 weeks), Laos by rail and river (2), Vietnam top to bottom (4), Cambodia's Angkor (1), Bali and Indonesia's islands (4) through the new year.

March to April: Japan and Korea

Kyoto and Tokyo in blossom season (3 weeks), Seoul and Busan in spring (2).

May to June: Australia

Sydney, the east coast and the Red Centre as the year closes (4 weeks), or substitute New Zealand's South Island in its late summer if you shift the whole route earlier.

Notes on pace

The itinerary above lists 50 weeks of movement; the plan assumes two weeks of nothing, somewhere, which is the most important fortnight of the year. Slow it further by dropping a region entirely rather than shaving days off every stop.

Practical notes

Visas: the Visa & Work Finder lists each country; apply ahead for Vietnam's e-visa, Australia's ETA/eVisitor, Tanzania's e-visa and any Brazil detour (US, Canadian and Australian citizens need the e-Visa). Health: yellow fever certificate for parts of Africa and South America, malaria prophylaxis for Tanzania, altitude cover for Peru and Nepal, a 12-month policy. Money: the low figure assumes dorms and street food in cheap countries with camping and cooking in expensive ones, at a blended 47 dollars a day plus flights; the mid figure is private rooms, treks and safaris included; high is comfortable everywhere. Keep six months of home expenses funded if you plan to return to a lease or mortgage. Banking and residency: tell your bank, keep a mailing address, check tax-residency rules for absences over six months, and keep a home SIM alive for two-factor codes.

One-Year World Trip

Stop by stop

Things to do

Mexico: practical facts

Things to do

Mexico: practical facts

Things to do

Mexico: practical facts

Things to do

Guatemala: practical facts

Things to do

Colombia: practical facts

Things to do

Colombia: practical facts

Things to do

Peru: practical facts

Things to do

Argentina: practical facts

Things to do

South Africa: practical facts

Things to do

Tanzania: practical facts

Things to do

Morocco: practical facts

Things to do

Portugal: practical facts

Things to do

Portugal: practical facts

Things to do

Croatia: practical facts

Things to do

Albania: practical facts

Things to do

Georgia: practical facts

Things to do

Türkiye (Turkey): practical facts

Things to do

Nepal: practical facts

Things to do

Thailand: practical facts

Things to do

Thailand: practical facts

Things to do

Laos: practical facts

Things to do

Vietnam: practical facts

Things to do

Vietnam: practical facts

Things to do

Vietnam: practical facts

Things to do

Cambodia: practical facts

Things to do

Indonesia: practical facts

Things to do

Japan: practical facts

Things to do

Japan: practical facts

Things to do

South Korea: practical facts

January to March: the Americas

April to May: Africa

June to August: Europe and the Caucasus

September to October: the Himalaya

November to February: Southeast Asia

March to April: Japan and Korea

May to June: Australia

Notes on pace

Practical notes

One letter a fortnight. Routes, budgets, visas, and the places worth working from.