Itinerary update

Lately, we've been getting more and more inquiries about the exact itinerary of our trip. And because the blog labels do not yet include all the countries, we decided to provide you guys not only with a larger itinerary pic, but also with a summarized account of our trip. Here we go:

(1) NYC: About 3 days of urban exploration in what many consider to be the ultimate city in the world;
(2) Los Angeles: 25 day roundtrip by car through California and Vegas across the many different landscapes in and around the Sunshine State
(3) Fiji Islands: 5 days of gazing at beautiful sunsets and sceneries including activities like snorkling and hiking;
(4) New Zealand: we have about 22 days available to explore the northern and the southern islands and meet some Kiwi's and perhaps to see where they shot parts of the LOTR-trilogy;
(5) Australia: G'day mate! From Sydney to Ayer's Rock, we're going for a 60(!) day hands-on, down-under and dirty scavenger hunt across Oz's best known and undknown sites;
(7) Malaysia: Not certain about the number of days (current guess is 7), but we do plan to also visit Malaysian Borneo to see the Orang Utan Reserve and even to try to climb Mount Kinabalu (4102mtr/13458ft);
(8) Thailand: We're using Bangkok as 5-day hub to transfer to Cambodia for two organized trips from Cambodia to Vietnam and all the way through China. In Bangkok, we're going to try to stay at a Muay Thai Training Camp to fully immerse ourselves in Thailand's #1 national sport. So check back to see whether or not we get our @sses kicked!;
(8) Cambodia and Vietnam: 27 days of basic and small group guided exploration through these two magnificent countries with turbulent histories.
(9) China: 21 Days from Vietnam through China in which we will probably end with biking a section of the Chinese Wall (don't pin me down on that one though). Keep in mind that the trip notes gave it a very high culture shock rating so this trip could generate quite some "interesting" posting material;
(10) Japan: The Land of the Rising Sun. 10-12 days is the idea for this final destination. We can't wait to roam the streets of Tokyo and interact with the local in the hope to experience some real Japanese culture (manga included!);
(11) Hong Kong - Amsterdam: A quick stop in Hong Kong before we head on home.

We feel blessed and privileged to be able to turn this itinerary into reality. Hop on for the ride and keep an eye out for us! Hasta la vista!