I think I need to start a Send Jen Around the World Fund.<BR><BR>Yum. Vodka - can I say anymore???

Jen,<BR><BR>We must make plans to meet in Paris, I would love to do couple of Lemon Drops with you at some sidwalk cafe. When are you going?<BR>You are a teacher? You are not the beautiful, tall, blonde Jennifer that I worked with at Keyhole? Only asking because she's also a teacher now, but when we worked together we did vodka shots towards the end of our shift at the bar.

France in late June through early July.<BR><BR>Not blonde but a teacher.

Jen,<BR><BR>Unfortunately I have to leave now.<BR>If at all intersted in continuing this conversation, maybe with more suggestions please write to:<BR>andrzej614@(nospamm)comcast.net<BR>My name is Andy.<BR>Hope to talk to you in the near future. The Paris meeting is a possibility :-)<BR>It's been fun!

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I did a round the world travel, mainly concentrated upon South-East Asia, Australia and the Pacific and my experience was that 3 months aren't as much time as it sounds before starting to travel. Planning to spend 7-10 days at each destination isn't a very good idea since it doesn't leave enough time to travel around the country. This means that you should concentrate a little bit more upon some destinations while cutting others short. (If it's possible to change flights during travel, it would really help since you could stay longer at places you like.)<BR><BR>Sydney: In my opinion, one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited but I think that few Australians would disagree that it would be a shame to visit Australia and see nothing but Sydney. If you go there for 9 days, you would spend a day to arrive, 2-3 days to see Sydney and one day for departure, leaving you only 4-5 days to get to some other place in Australia (which would probably also require 2 days of travel, finding a place to sleep etc.). Since you spend a lot of time in airports and planes anyway, the desire to be very active is somewhat diminishing after a month or so. So I think that you should look at one of the following alternatives: a) Spend longer in Australia and make sure that you get a flight out of it at another airport. b) Don't visit Sydney at all but go for example to Cairns to spend two weeks at the Great Barrier Reef (in case that you want to dive or learn it there, you need a break of a day or two before flying and the water is pretty much inaccessible for part of the year). c) Don't visit Australia at all.<BR><BR>San Francisco and Hongkong: Both on your way to other destinations and interesting cities. I wouldn't spend 7-10 days in them but rather 3-4 and use the rest for other destinations.<BR><BR>India: never been there but it must be a fascinating place. You would definitely need more time than 7-10 days to visit it.<BR><BR>Beijing and Moscow: It would mean a major change in your plans but the Trans-Siberian railway comes to my mind if I hear about these two places. Never done it but I'm dreaming about it. It must be a real experience and maybe you might want to look into it.

Andy, why do you ask if Jen's blond? Reminds me of the movie, Shallow Hal. Maybe I'm just jealous!

Yikes! I feel like I'm in the Crying Game!<BR><BR>Ok Andy, NO problem, drop Europe and add Kenya and Morocco.

Barbie maybe we should talk about SHALLOW JEN! Why is it always the man? Jen is the one who knows NOTHING about this guy EXCEPT that he can supposedly satisfy her travel dreams. The rest doesn't seem to matter to Jen. Who is SHALLOW?

XXX You mean guy, but she knows he likes vodka...

Or perhaps we should be talking about Presumptuous Hal or Ignorant Hal?<BR><BR>If you cannot see this as fun, then troll somewhere else.<BR><BR>I know a lot about him - vodka, Siesta Key, likes to travel, etc.<BR><BR>Stop taking yourself and me so seriously!!!<BR><BR>There is a lady on the US board trying to find the best US state to get pregnant - are you taking that one seriously?!?!!<BR><BR>With a vodka in hand...have a great day!

Go jen!<BR>Just, besides also being named jen, not blonde, and appreciating vodka, I flew around the world 10 years ago. Somewhat limited by money, time, and my travel companion's work schedule in several countries, we nonethless went:<BR><BR>Amsterdam - NY - San Fran - Bali - Java - Tokyo (2 weeks in Japan) - Bombay - Amsterdam.<BR><BR>If I could do it again I'd add Rio, Bankok, Kathmandu and Morocco, and, like you, Sydney & Buenos Aires. I've been lucky to get to Beijing, Moscow and London since then. But I am green with envy!!!

Good morning,<BR><BR>Jen, I will talk to you soon :-)<BR><BR>Barbie - I did not ask if she was blond, only if she was the Jen I knew, who was blond.<BR><BR>Other Jen - Thanks!<BR><BR>Hans - Thanks for all the info. Perhaps I did not make myself clear. I don't have a set plan. I may just stay a day or 2 in one spot and maybe 2 weeks in another. Actually I did spend some late hours last night going over a world atlas, and if there is one decision I've made, that on this trip I will stick to the northern hempisphere only. It will allow me some more time at many of the places. Also OneWorld offers whats called Circle the Pacific ticket, which in the future will allow me to visit Australia, South Seas Islands Asia and South America in great depth. <BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Keep the suggestions coming, and thanks to all so far!

Jen maybe you should get some sleep, and not drink coffee after 10 pm.

Students, permit me to larn y'all thet there's only a few words in English that have what them furriners call "gender." "Blond" is used fer men, and "blonde" fer wimmens. Get it? 'Course mebbe these folks are doin' it right in the first place.

I don't drink coffee I drink vodka - have you NOT being following this thread????<BR><BR>

Jen,<BR>except for the pissy ones at the end of this thread, I really got a kick out of this!<BR>I hope you do meet Mr Just in Paris and that you both have a great trip!<BR>Jill

sorry-I meant great tripS!

Schoolmarm, ya gotta get out more: 'Blond' is for beer!

Jill: It has been a good laugh for me too.<BR><BR>Well, time for some vodka...