Where am I going?

So, in this post I would like to exlain a little about my (un)planned itinerary. The trip, as you know, will start in St. Petersburg, after which I will make my way across the great russian landscape on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, passing through Moscow and finally ending up near Lake Baikal in Siberia (if you know little of this place, look it up, as it's truly wonderous, full of unique flora and fauna). From Siberia I plan to head south, spending ample time on the Mongolian steppe, before entering China. Continuing south, I expect to visit Vietnam, Cambodia, Loas, and Thailand before heading back into China, to visit the Tibet region. (Unless Pearl Jam decides to do some shows in Australia or Japan, in which case, I would be compelled to skew a bit off course!!) After Tibet, the idea is to pass through Nepal on my way to the enchanting sub-continent of India, where I may spend upto a month. At this point the directioning gets a bit tricky. The hope is to somehow end up next in Jordan using air travel, perhaps passing through Dubai as a hub (I would really love to see Iran, however the timing may not be ideal). Trying not to look too far ahead, it's safe to say that Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia and Morocco are in my radar. How long will this trip last?? 4, 5, 6 months? Who knows? My wallet (financial status) and my brain (mental status) seem to be my only limits. Why now? I've decided to leave my life in Italy after 6 years and begin the next phase, I'm unemployed (by choice), the market in the U.S. sucks and who really wants to work anyway? ;) How can you participate?? Well, I've set up this blog to give you a chance to follow my path, and I ask you to support my adventures by periodically logging on to, reading and commenting on them!! There will be weekly polls in which you can chime in your opinions on my activities and route. Just knowing you're with me in spirit will mean a great deal. Per gli Italiani: Ogni tanto scriverò anche in Italiano, così potreste sforzarvi un pò di meno a seguirmi!! Grazie Grazie Grazie and Thank You to Everybody!!

Map Link

The google map link below, wiill allow you to follow the trip geographically!

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ptab=2&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110087376724794924774.00046d83e27421193854b

Pre-trip info, versione italiano

Ciao a tutti!
Benvenuti al mio blog! Come sapete tutti voi, lunedì 6 luglio parto per l'asia. La prima tappa sarà St. Pietroburgo, Russia. Faccio questo blog per raccontarvi tutte le mie avventure nel continente più grande e più affiscinante del mondo. Spero di tenere aggiornato questo diario almeno una volta a settimana, regalandovi racconti interessanti e foto bellissime.

Pre-trip info

Hello everyone!!
Thanks for reading my blog!
As many of you know, on monday July 6th, i'll be heading to St. Petersburg, Russia, as the first stop on my Asian adventure. I have set up this blog to keep a detailed account of my exploits in the world's largest and most fascinating continent. I hope to keep this page updated at least once a week, regaling you with interesting tales and awe-inspiring pictures.