Welcome to 80 days of glory!

Hi All,

Welcome!!! This is my first attempt at a blog and hopefully it will improve my terrible ability to communicate while abroad. If, for some reason, you're religiously checking this and I fail to post anything...email! LaurenRettberg@gmail.com If you write, I will respond..oh yes, I will respond.

That said, if I do succeed at communication while abroad, this could amount to a hilarious forum of travel stories. I always feel the worst part about travel is not being able to share the experiences and lessons and different cultures with the ones you love. I hope this will allow me to take each of you "along" for the journey! Please enjoy!
Here is my rough itinerary:

United Kingdom (London, Edinburgh): 2/1-2/8
Zurich, Switzerland: 2/8-2/11 or 12
Munich, Germany: 2/11 of 2/12-2/13
Athens, Greece: 2/13-2/15
Copenhagen, Denmark: 2/16-2/17
Bergen, Norway: 2/18-2/21
Barcelona, Spain: 2/22---3/10
Roughly our plans in Southeast Asia are Bangkok for a few days (meet up with Travel Buddy-Alex Rajan): 3/12-3/14
Up to the Northwest (Chiang Mai): 3/14-3/20.
East to Luang Prabang in Laos for a week: 3/20-3/27
Travel south through the jungles 3/28-3/31
Continue south to Angkor Wat in Cambodia: 4/1-4/5
West to Krabi/Phuket area: 4/6-4/16
Return to Bangkok: 4/17-4/21
HOME!!!! 4/21 arrive SFO at 11:15 am