Upcoming Itineraries

This was my original website area for planned trips/expeditions, but since those became so numerous in the 2020s… they now have their own section near the bottom of my Expeditions webpage.  Today, this webpage just has some thoughts about my biggest planned expeditions.

 

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Table of Contents:

  1. Introduction
  2. Europe 50
  3. ‘Round the World 196
  4. Additional Notes

 

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Introduction:

My two upcoming groups of expeditions, a.k.a. mega-expeditions, are the ‘Europe 50’ and ‘Round the World 196’.  Feel free to contact me with suggestions for items to add to the itineraries of each of the countries listed below.  As always, I’m a very visual guy; I appreciate fine art, architectural wonders, and the most beautiful girls, so please connect me with the sexiest female tour guides who will ensure I reach the mansions, palaces, theaters, museums, nice restaurants, and ancient megalithic sites.  I also prefer to be taught the local dialect by those beautiful women while we make the journey from destination to destination.

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Europe 50

I’ve listed the countries in the order I initially planned to reach them in:

  1. Iceland: famous waterfalls (details here), and much of the Reykjavik nightlife
  2. Greenland: Nuuk (which is one of the settings in my series of novels)
  3. UK: Isle of Skye (part of Scotland, and where Taja comes from), the ‘chunnel’, and a few recommendations from locals, such as the Lake District National Park
  4. Ireland: ‘fairy mounds’, enchanted forests, and a few castles
  5. France: my list of chateaux, as well as a few megalithic ruins, one of which I have scouted
  6. Spain: a few megalithic ruins, and app-recommended overnight free parking/camping spots
  7. Portugal: the border and beaches
  8. Andorra:  the major city and highway, possibly scouting a few trailheads
  9. Monaco: super-yachts, the Grand Prix, and all these restaurants!
  10. Italy: Reggio Calabria, the Holy See (for St. Peter’s Basilica and the nearby Vatican museum, both part of a separate nation), and the hotties of Milan and other famous Italian cities
  11. San Marino:  the ridgeline fortresses and views at the heart and pinnacle of this near-coastal tiny republic
  12. Malta: megalithic ruins and one or two of the ferries
  13. Austria:  The Eagles Nest and a few chalet communities
  14. Liechtenstein:  the main route and shops of this ‘hidden’ alpine realm
  15. Switzerland: Institut Le Rosey, chalet fondue, Lindt chocolatier HQ in Kilchberg, and the rest of the route from Zurich through the miles-long tunnels network
  16. Luxembourg:  downtown architecture
  17. Belgium: Belgium waffles, of course!
  18. Netherlands: Sensation stadium-rave in Amsterdam, the windmill farms, the storied dikes, and flower farms, as well as the waterway bridge
  19. Germany: Bavaria, my list of schlosser, and one or two of the finest beer makers for Oktoberfest
  20. Denmark:  the countryside and major routes, as well as a few recommended overnight spots
  21. Norway:  Oslo and a few towns along the border for starters
  22. Sweden: the Icehotel (spelled that way), Stockholm, one of the ferries across the sea, and part of the route to Kakslauttanen
  23. Finland: Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort (aurora-gazing from glass-roof igloos), or at least the routes up to it, and the ferry at Helsinki; this will be one of my go-to points when visiting Tallinn, Estonia, and some of the megalithic sites north of St. Petersburg, Russia
  24. Russia:  just the eastern and easily-accessible side/s; Catherine’s Palace, Winter Palace, & the megalithic cave ruins (Kabardino-Balkar Republic / Kabardino-Balkariya Shaft, details here and here), maybe also Kizhi Island
  25. Estonia:  the main cities and route south through the other former republics
  26. Latvia: Riga castle & palace, highly recommended by my new Latvian friend
  27. Lithuania:  the main cities and route to Belarus
  28. Belarus:  the border checkpoints (to determine if the visa process rumors I’ve learned of are accurate), and Minsk (recommended by one of my Belorussian friends)
  29. Ukraine: one of the western highway routes toward Moldova (in preparation for a serpentine through every region of this country, spanning one full season, as my 2nd visit to this country), some of the most successful farming operations here, a couple caves and other countryside attractions recommended by my tour guides, and (whenever it is next hosted in the Ukraine) the Kazantip music festival (previously at Crimea)
  30. Moldova: the finest babes, such as Xenia Deli, and much of Chisinau
  31. Romania: the birthplace of Inna, some of the famous castles, and whatever my gypsy friends from here recommend
  32. Bulgaria: the birthplace of Nina, some of the famous castles, and several megalithic sites which happen to align with one of the southern highways
  33. Turkey: Cappadocia, a couple megalithic sites (such as those at Eğil), and most things outside of the largest cities
  34. Greece: Santorini, the ‘rocket war’ (Rouketopolemos) of Chios, and a few other islands, perhaps also the hometown of my Greek business partner
  35. Cyprus:  a megalithic ruin site, and the ferries
  36. Albania:  the coastal towns and main highway route
  37. Macedonia:  Skopje, and the lake-town of Ohrid
  38. Serbia:  Belgrade and a few other cities
  39. Kosovo:  all the safe areas for starters
  40. Montenegro:  Podgorica to see if the nearby lake is in view
  41. Bosnia & Herzegovina: its giant pyramid, while avoiding Sarajevo on this 1st pass
  42. Croatia:  Plitviče Lakes National Park, and Dubrovnik
  43. Slovenia:  possibly Maribor
  44. Hungary:  likely Szombathely on the route up to Slovakia
  45. Slovakia:  Bratislava
  46. Czech Republic:  Brno and Ostrava
  47. Poland:  Katowice, Kraków, and Warsaw for starters
  48. Georgia:  the lost-civilization sites of the Georgian Caucasus, such as the dolmen at Eshera (details here and here)
  49. Azerbaijan:  Yeddi Gumbaz and other megalithic ruins (details here and here)
  50. Kazakhstan:  megalithic ruins, such as those at Lake Shira and Lake Itkul (details here and here)

 

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‘Round the World 196

I’ve listed the countries in alphabetical order for easy finding and annotating:

  1. Afghanistan:  meet Mozhdah Jamalzadah, and see the Vimana site
  2. Albania:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  3. Algeria
  4. Andorra:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  5. Angola
  6. Antigua and Barbuda
  7. Argentina:  focusing on Ushuaia and the towns near Salta
  8. Armenia
  9. Aruba
  10. Australia:  focusing on Sydney and Pine Gap
  11. Austria:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  12. Azerbaijan
  13. Bahamas, The:  (everything I didn’t see during my first visit here)
  14. Bahrain
  15. Bangladesh
  16. Barbados
  17. Belarus:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  18. Belgium:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  19. Belize
  20. Benin
  21. Bhutan
  22. Bolivia
  23. Bosnia and Herzegovina:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  24. Botswana
  25. Brazil:  focusing on any ruins in and around (or under) the Amazon
  26. Brunei
  27. Bulgaria:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  28. Burkina Faso
  29. Burma
  30. Burundi
  31. Cambodia
  32. Cameroon
  33. Canada:  (everything beyond Vancouver)
  34. Cabo Verde
  35. Central African Republic
  36. Chad
  37. Chile
  38. China:  (spending 1 year here)
  39. Colombia
  40. Comoros
  41. Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  42. Congo, Republic of the
  43. Costa Rica
  44. Cote d’Ivoire
  45. Croatia
  46. Cuba
  47. Curacao
  48. Cyprus:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  49. Czechia:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  50. Denmark:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  51. Djibouti
  52. Dominica
  53. Dominican Republic
  54. East Timor (see Timor-Leste)
  55. Ecuador
  56. Egypt
  57. El Salvador
  58. Equatorial Guinea
  59. Eritrea
  60. Estonia:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  61. Ethiopia
  62. Fiji
  63. Finland:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  64. France:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  65. Gabon
  66. Gambia, The
  67. Georgia:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  68. Germany:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  69. Ghana
  70. Greece:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  71. Grenada
  72. Guatemala
  73. Guinea
  74. Guinea-Bissau
  75. Guyana
  76. Haiti
  77. Holy See:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  78. Honduras
  79. Hong Kong
  80. Hungary:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  81. Iceland:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  82. India:  (spending 1 year here, and focusing on sites such as the Ellora Caves; I’ve also been invited to “the land of gods and goddesses”, Himachal Pradesh)
  83. Indonesia:  briefly exploring Bali
  84. Iran
  85. Iraq:  Ziggurat of Ur
  86. Ireland:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  87. Israel:  (everything else I didn’t see during my 2-week expedition here)
  88. Italy:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  89. Jamaica
  90. Japan:  as many ryokans as possible (listed here, and everything else I didn’t see during my 1-week expedition here)
  91. Jordan:  focusing on the rest of Petra (miles out over the horizon, and underground)
  92. Kazakhstan:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  93. Kenya
  94. Kiribati
  95. Korea, North
  96. Korea, South
  97. Kosovo:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  98. Kuwait:  touring all public-access areas, including a trip to Failaka Island
  99. Kyrgyzstan:  trying snowboarding in this 95% mountainous nation
  100. Laos
  101. Latvia:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  102. Lebanon
  103. Lesotho
  104. Liberia
  105. Libya
  106. Liechtenstein:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  107. Lithuania
  108. Luxembourg:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  109. Macau
  110. Macedonia
  111. Madagascar
  112. Malawi
  113. Malaysia
  114. Maldives:  seeing as many of the 1,200 islands in this group as possible (top-pick resort details here)
  115. Mali
  116. Malta:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  117. Marshall Islands
  118. Mauritania
  119. Mauritius
  120. Mexico
  121. Micronesia
  122. Moldova:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  123. Monaco:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  124. Mongolia:  focusing on any ancient sites predating the Mongols
  125. Montenegro:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  126. Morocco
  127. Mozambique
  128. Namibia
  129. Nauru
  130. Nepal
  131. Netherlands:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  132. New Zealand:  focusing on the Kaimanawa Wall; a megalithic site that predates the Maori
  133. Nicaragua
  134. Niger
  135. Nigeria
  136. North Korea
  137. Norway:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  138. Oman
  139. Pakistan
  140. Palau
  141. Palestinian Territories
  142. Panama
  143. Papua New Guinea
  144. Paraguay
  145. Peru:  focusing on the lesser known ancient sites beyond Machu Picchu, such as those on the mountain-top lake-beds (such as the one ~8 miles SE from La Rinconada, near the Bolivia border, at 14° 43′ 34.61″ S, 69° 21′ 29.57″ W, details on each here), and the pyramid complex of Paratoari
  146. Philippines
  147. Poland:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  148. Portugal
  149. Qatar
  150. Romania:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  151. Russia:  everything beyond the eastern edge; everything not seen during the Europe 50 (such as the megalithic wall at Mt Shoria (Gornaya Shoria) in southern Siberia)
  152. Rwanda
  153. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  154. Saint Lucia
  155. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  156. Samoa
  157. San Marino
  158. Sao Tome and Principe
  159. Saudi Arabia
  160. Senegal
  161. Serbia
  162. Seychelles:  seeing as many of the 115 islands in this group as possible (top-pick resort details here)
  163. Sierra Leone
  164. Singapore
  165. Sint Maarten
  166. Slovakia:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  167. Slovenia:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  168. Solomon Islands
  169. Somalia
  170. South Africa
  171. South Korea
  172. South Sudan
  173. Spain:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  174. Sri Lanka
  175. Sudan
  176. Suriname
  177. Swaziland
  178. Sweden:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  179. Switzerland:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  180. Syria
  181. Taiwan
  182. Tajikistan
  183. Tanzania
  184. Thailand
  185. Timor-Leste
  186. Togo
  187. Tonga
  188. Trinidad and Tobago
  189. Tunisia
  190. Turkey:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  191. Turkmenistan
  192. Tuvalu
  193. Uganda
  194. Ukraine:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  195. United Arab Emirates:  focusing on the shape-shifting skyscrapers of Dubai
  196. United Kingdom:  (everything else I didn’t see during the Europe 50 expedition)
  197. Uruguay
  198. Uzbekistan
  199. Vanuatu
  200. Venezuela
  201. Vietnam
  202. Yemen
  203. Zambia
  204. Zimbabwe

* So why call it ‘196’ if there are 204 countries?  Because I’m not planning on seeing all of them in this first super-pass; there are some that just have too many serious issues to warrant visiting for the time being (at least without trusted connections established on the inside, which I’m working on).  They include:

  1. Ghana
  2. Haiti
  3. Liberia
  4. Iran
  5. Iraq
  6. North Korea
  7. Saudi Arabia
  8. Syria

 

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Additional Notes:

I’m also planning to go out to the Cruiser Tablemount in the northern Atlantic (via submarine), into the caves and river tunnels beneath the ice domes of Antarctica (via the Neuschwabenland and Mt Kirkpatrick openings), and into the heart of the Bermuda Triangle (since all went well during my first expedition into this region), as there are reports of megalithic sites at each of them, too.  There are additional points of interest on the Arctic Ocean floor north of the area between Alaska and Russia, and a site northwest of Denali in Alaska’s interior, among others.

 

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