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Top Ten Places to See & Things to Do

  • 1. See the Great Pyramids ✓ and the Valley of the Kings in Egypt
  • 2. Trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal ✓
  • 3. Walk on the Great Wall of China ✓
  • 4. Participate in an archaeological dig in Israel ✓
  • 5. Do a temple stay in South Korea ✓
  • 6. Visit Petra in Jordan ✓
  • 7. Volunteer at an orphanage in Kenya ✓
  • 8. Go inside Angkor Wat in Cambodia ✓
  • 9. See the Taj Mahal in India ✓
  • 10. Hike to Macchu Picchu in Peru

Countries & Cities I Have Visited (So Far) This Trip

  • USA (New York, NY)
  • South Korea (Jinju, Daegu, Gyeongju, Seoul)
  • China (Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai)
  • Hong Kong
  • Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, Hat Yai)
  • Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, Mekong Delta)
  • Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap)
  • Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
  • Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Orange, Torquay)
  • India (New Delhi, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur)
  • Nepal (Kathmandu, Lukla, Everest Base Camp)
  • Bahrain
  • Jordan (Amman, Madaba, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba)
  • Israel (Eilat, Ein Gedi, Masada, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Kiryat Shmona, Tiberias, Nazareth)
  • West Bank (Bethlehem)
  • Turkey (Gemlik)
  • Italy (Ravenna, Genoa, Cinque Terre)
  • Morocco (Tangier, Marrakech, Casablanca)
  • Egypt (Cairo)
  • Kenya (Nairobi)
  • Tanzania (Arusha, Dar es Salaam)
  • Zambia (Livingstone)
  • Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls)
  • Botswana (Gaborone)
  • South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town)
  • Argentina (Buenos Aires)
  • Uruguay (Colonia, Montevideo)
  • Brazil (Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro)
  • Peru (Lima, Cusco, Aguas Calientes)

Best Hostel Picks

  • The Great Wall Courtyard Hostel-Badaling (Beijing), China ***
  • Han Tang Inn Youth Hostel-Xi'an, China ****
  • MINGTOWN People's Square Youth Hostel-Shanghai, China ***
  • WE Bangkok-Bangkok, Thailand ***
  • Saigon Backpackers Hostel-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam **
  • Rumblefish Adventure Inn-Phuket, Thailand **
  • Sunshine Bedz KL-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ***
  • Elephant Backpacker-Sydney, Australia **
  • Sanu's House-Kathmandu, Nepal **
  • Krishna Palace-Jaipur, India ****
  • Jordan Tower Hostel-Amman, Jordan **
  • Darna Village-Aqaba, Jordan ***
  • Ein Gedi Youth Hostel-Ein Gedi, Israel ***
  • Abraham Hostels-Jerusalem, Israel ***

Trip Tallies (as of 1/29)

  • 4: Continents Visited
  • 14: Countries Visited
  • 40: Cities/Towns Visited
  • 15: Flights
  • 5: Long-haul Trains
  • 11: Long-haul Buses
  • 34: Hostels/Hotels
  • 11: Boat/Ferry Rides
  • 8: Couches Surfed
  • 57: Beds/couches/sleeping bags slept in
  • +/- 202: Roommates/Housemates
  • 85: Roommates I've actually had a conversation with
  • 4: Pairs of sunglasses owned
  • 4: Umbrellas owned
  • 4: Pairs of flip flops/sandals owned

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