2-year world trip itinerary – here’s a full breakthrough of my route around the world.
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My 2-Year World Trip Itinerary
This page lists all the countries that I visited during my 2-year trip around the world. It also includes link to all the blog posts that I wrote during the journey. You can use this page as an inspiration for a 2-year world trip itinerary.
This page doesn’h have much information, but if you want to ask more about planning such a long trip, write me in the comment section below!
The list doesn’t include destinations where I didn’t stay overnight (Latvia, Romania and Austria).
For more detailed information about my 2-year world trip itinerary, see the following:
All the stops of my 2-year trip around the world
World Trip Itinerary In 2016
Bratislava, Slovakia
Europe (15 May – 3 July 2016)
0. Finland (left on 15 May 2016)
1. Estonia (15-16 May 2016)
It’s Day Number One (and I Already Feel Like I’m Traveling)
2. Lithuania (16-21 May 2016)
Pictures from the Hill of Crosses, Lithuania
Klaipeda, the Curonian Spit and Why CouchSurfing Can Be So Useful
The Train to Vilnius and the Kindness of Strangers
3. Belarus (21-28 May 2016)
One Week in Belarus – My Thoughts About the Country
4. Poland (28 May – 3 June 2016)
Poland – A Land of Awesome People and Weird Politics
5. Czech Republic (3-7 June 2016)
Czech Republic and the Element of Surprise
6. Slovakia (7-18 June 2016)
Bratislava and Beyond – Pictures from One of the Best Travel Days So Far
Slovak Paradise & High Tatras – Trekking High And Low
7. Ukraine (18- 26 June 2016)
Visiting Chernobyl and Pripyat
8. Moldova (26-28 June 2016)
48 Hour Moldova Travel Experience
9. Bulgaria (29 June – 2 July 2016)
Sofia and the Fellowship of Travelers
10. Turkey (2-3 July 2016)
Asia
Pink Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
Middle East (3-16 July 2016)
11. Iran (3-11 July 2016)
Impressions from a Guided Tour of Iran
12. United Arab Emirates (11-16 July 2016)
The Wrong Season to Visit United Arab Emirates
Khulna, Bangladesh
Indian Subcontinent (16 July – 23 October 2016)
13. India (16 July – 21 August 2016)
Monsoon Travel in Kerala, South India
I Found Paradise (And It’s called Gokarna)
I Got off the Train in a Random City in India
I Had a Noble Mission in Udaipur
Alternative Pictures of Taj Mahal
Happy Days with a Travel Companion
The Monday Diaries – A Look on the Average Days of a Solo Traveler
14. Nepal (21 August – 13 October 2016)
Crossing the Nepal Border and Visiting Lumbini
What’s There to See in Tansen, Nepal?
Pokhara – How Does It Feel to Stay Still?
Alternative Stops Between Pokhara and Kathmandu
Rice & Blood for Lunch – Staying in Nepalese Villages
6 Best Places to See the Himalayas in Nepal
15. Bangladesh (13-23 October 2016)
My Experience of Solo Travel in Bangladesh
Bagan, Myanmar
Mainland Southeast Asia (23 October 2016 – 25 December 2017)
16. Thailand (23 October – 4 November 2016)
How Thailand Brought Back My Travel Mood
17. Myanmar (4-14 November 2016)
17½. Thailand again (14-19 November 2016)
No blog posts.
18. Laos (19 November –10 December 2016)
Slow Boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
Hot Air Ballooning in Vang Vieng, Laos
Day Trip from Vientiane to Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan)
19. Cambodia (10-18 December 2016)
20. Vietnam (18-25 December 2016)
One Week in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
World Trip Itinerary in 2017
Mount Bromo, Indonesia
Islands of Southeast Asia (25 December 2016 – 22 April 2017)
21. Taiwan (25 December 2016 – 6 January 2017)
Pictures from Taroko National Park, Taiwan
22. Philippines (6-31 January 2017)
What Did I Do in the Philippines?
23. Brunei (31 January – 4 February 2017)
Scuba Diving in Brunei Darussalam
Day Trip to Ulu Temburong National Park
24. Malaysia (4-22 February 2017)
How to Cross from Sabah to Kalimantan
25. Indonesia (22 February – 22 April 2017)
An Atheist’s Review of 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat
Visiting Mount Bromo without a Tour
‘Eua Island, Tonga
Oceania (22 April – 10 July 2017)
26. Australia (22 April – 31 May 2017)
How to Visit William Ricketts Sanctuary Near Melbourne
1-Day Great Ocean Road Self-Drive from Melbourne
Uluru – My New Favourite Destination in the World
27. Fiji (31 May – 13 June 2017)
28. Tonga (13 June – 1 July 2017)
29. New Zealand (1-11 July 2017)
How One German Word Stopped Me from Flying to New Zealand
I Wish I Had Seen Hobbiton (Travel Memory #28)
29½. Crossing the Pacific (11-26 July 2017)
Crossing the Pacific – My Cargo Ship Travel Experience
How Long Does It Take a Cargo Ship to Cross the Pacific?
How to Prepare for Traveling on a Cargo Ship?
Kings Canyon National Park, USA
North America (26 July 2017 – 19 December 2017)
30. United States of America (26 July – 4 September 2017)
Gleanings for the Hungry – My First Workaway Experience
31. Mexico (4 September – 19 December 2017)
Day Trip to Teotihuacan Without a Tour
Mexico City – Why I Took a Break from Traveling
How I Spent Three Months Traveling Through Mexico
A Short Guide to Overland Travel Through Mexico
Caraguatatuba, Brazil
South America (19 December 2017 – 18 January 2018)
32. Colombia (19-26 December 2017)
7 Curious Things I Noticed in Colombia
33. Brazil (27 December 2017 – 18 January 2018)
Visiting Penedo, the Little Finland of Brazil
Mokopane, South Africa
World Trip Itinerary in 2018
Africa (19 January 2018 – 21 March 2018)
34. South Africa (19 January – 19 February 2018)
Visiting Makapan’s Caves in Mokopane, South Africa
How My One Week in South Africa Turned into a Month
Crossing from South Africa to Zimbabwe on a Bus (Visa on Arrival)
35. Zimbabwe (19-23 February 2018)
Crossing from South Africa to Zimbabwe on a Bus (Visa on Arrival)
Visiting Victoria Falls in February
36. Zambia (23-28 February 2018)
Visiting Victoria Falls in February
37. Tanzania (28 February – 9 March 2018)
38. Kenya (9-16 March 2018)
How Drawing a Random Circle on a Beach Ball Sent Me to Kenya
39. Egypt (16-21 March 2018)
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Back in Europe (21 March 2018 – 1 July 2018)
During the last leg of my trip, I did not write separate blog posts from the countries I visited in Europe. Instead, I summarized the last months of my trip into a single blog post:
Goodbye Travel Life – My Homecoming Tour through Europe
In 2022, I wrote a series of 30 Travel Memories. Many of those take place in this period.
39½. Turkey again (21-24 March 2018)
40. Greece (24-28 March 2018)
41. Macedonia (28 March – 1 April 2018)
No McDonald’s in North Macedonia (Travel Memory #12)
42. Serbia (1-11 April 2018)
Couchsurfing in Serbia (#13)
43. Hungary (11-17 April 2018)
Staying in the Bubble in Hungary (#18)
43¼. Slovakia again (17-22 April 2018)
43½. Czech Republic again (22-24 April 2018)
43¾. Poland again (24-27 April 2018)
44. Germany (27 April – 8 May 2018)
45. Switzerland (8-14 May 2018)
46. France (14-19 May 2018)
47. United Kingdom (19 May – 11 June 2018)
Reunions in the United Kingdom (#26)
48. Belgium (11-16 June 2018)
“Why Didn’t You Stay at Home?” (#15)
49. Netherlands (16-21 June 2018)
Visiting the Netherlands (#25)
49½. Germany again (21-30 June 2018)
My 2-year trip around the world ended in Finland on July 1, 2018. In total, my 2-year world trip itinerary featured 6 continents, 49 countries, and 113,000 kilometers.
8 comments
Amazing stuff, how did you get the financial support to travel that long?
Thank you Liam! 🙂 You can find an answer to your question near the end of this old article: https://arimotravels.com/travel-budget-for-12-months-of-solo-travel/
I’d love to travel the world like you, but I can’t seem to find the time to do it. I’m always too busy to travel, though I desperately want to. I’m also afraid to go at it alone, as I’m not a very outgoing person. Do you have any suggestions?
You’re the best person to judge whether you could arrange the time to travel or not. No one else will start the adventure for you, so it’s all in your hands now 🙂 Whether you decide to stay still or travel, try to be content with your choice and situation.
Also, remember that you don’t need to start with a full world tour straight away. If you want to get more experience traveling, you can start with shorter trips first.
Hello, it is really interesting to see your posts. I was reading about Vipassana meditation review and it leads me here haha. Did you booked a years worldwide ticket or you just book from one destination to another at the time?
Best wishes. 🙂
Hey! 🙂 I booked my tickets one at a time. I think that’s a better method as it gives you more flexibility and freedom to change your plans.
Wow! Amazing!
Thank you! 🙂