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In this first post I'll tell you a bit more about the origin of this trip. I got bitten by the travelling virus when I went to Japan in 2011. When I came back the virus kept on growing until I decided in 2012 that I would be going on a world trip with my bicycle, for a duration of 6 years. I started planning my route and was looking up on visa requirements when 2013 came around and I got hit with a Cupid's arrow. My new love made me very happy, but it did come at a price. My world tour would no longer be possible or I would've lost my boyfriend (let's be honest: who would wait for 6 years and who would leave for that long?!). I wasn't able to completely throw away my world tour though, because the travelling virus still had a big grip on me. I decided to make some huge changes to the trip and hope that I could coax my boyfriend into joining me by keeping his wishes and interests in mind. We will still leave in 2016, probably in september. This date remains unchanged, because I'm still studying and can't leave earlier. The summer holidays (July and August) are the busiest time of the year at work so I'd like to stay at work until after that time. My boyfriend is also a fan of Japan, so it became clear very early on that this would need to be included. The biggest change would be the time. From going away for six years I went to going away for one year. Considering the fact that we wanted to go to Japan the decision was made to travel to Asia and stay there. Asia is a big continent with lots of cultures, not too far away from Europe and very cheap. My new trip was growing! We both really wanted to do the Trans Siberian Express so I decided to make this the starting and ending point of our trip. I searched for countries and sights we really wanted to see and connected them. I adjusted our route so we would avoid cold and wet weather as much as possible and thus the route as it stands now came around. It's still not sure if my boyfriend will join me on this trip, he said it's a 50/50 chance. There are some variables at play that I have no control over, but I do have control about the things we'll do on our trip and that's the way I'm going to try to convince him to join me! If you have suggestions, ideas, ... about Asia you can always let me know! For those interested in making our trip just a little bit more fun and difficult: look at the section "challenges" where you can give us a challenge to complete! Just for fun, for a chocolate or for money, whatever you'd like! :) See you next time! ps: don't forget to subscribe if you want to get an e-mail when I post a new blogpost!
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