The Start.

I’ve never been much of a flyer.

Ever.

Which is great because right now I am about to board a 16 hour flight to Abu Dhabi (not Dubai -where I originally thought I was going and only realized AFTER I booked hotels in Dubai that I wasn’t actually going to Dubai. Win.) with my travel pal Jess, to start our backpacking adventure extravaganza. Seriously.

First stop Valium. Thank you Jesus and pharmacies for making this happen (also possibly my GP).

Second stop duty free shopping. This will of course happen after my 15^th panic attack at the Eithad check in counter.

Third stop plane, then turbulence, then crash, then fire, then death. Here is a map of our flight path, which I made to emphasize all the fun I’ll be having en route to India.

Our adventure will begin after a lazy 17 ½ hour stop over in Abu Dhabi (not Dubai). Jess and myself will then travel to Delhi to meet our good friend Clare. Clare has already been backpacking through South East Asia for the past couple of months having an AMAZING time. I can’t wait to see her!!

The “plan” is to hang around Delhi for a bit then hop on a train to Agra to see the Taj. This will be followed by a quick few days in Jaipur, and then a train back to Delhi for another night or two. After this we will be flying (win) to the beach state of Goa, where we will max out in our beachfront bungalows on Palolem beach over new years. Here is a map I made of our India route.

After a few days recovery, I will bid my girls farewell and embark on a massive trek through the Middle East to Israel. Alone.