Dreams have no boundries and no horizons
One of my wildest dream was to travel round the world like many other great travellers from Marco Polo from Italy to Ibn-e-Batoota from Morocco.
I, as a Pakistani need visas to travel to nearly all the countries of the world and it is not-so-easy to get them but as there is a saying 'where there is a will there is a way' so i didn't loose hope and started planning my dream trip - Round the world !
Today after planning for already a couple of months, i have got the biggest news that my Australian Visa has been authorized and i should send my passport to get it stamped in it. It was the last but one of the most important visas required for my trip and i am so glad to be able to get it and go on with my travel plans.
Talking of travel plans... i have been going crazy deciding which way to start my trip eastwards or westwards. Both have pluses and minuses but finally i decided to go westwards. Here are the approxmiate dates of my trip:
2nd Aug '06: Zürich, Switzerland to Madrid, Spain
3-7th Aug'06: Madrid, Spain to Quito, Ecuador (country #53)
14th Aug '06: Ecuador to Peru(country # 54)
21th Aug '06: Peru to Brazil (country # 55)
10th Sep '06: Brazil to Chile (country # 56) to New Zealand (country # 57)
25th Sep '06: New Zealand to Fiji (country # 58)
29th Sep '06: Fiji to Australia (country # 59)
20th Oct '06: Australia to Singapore (country # 60) to Pakistan
5th Nov '06: Pakistan to Switzerland
Today after getting my 2nd visa (1st one was Brazillian) of Peru, i sent my passport with the flight reservation to New Zealand's Consulate General in Geneva, Switzerland.
I still cannot believe that i will be going round the world and travelling for 3 months non-stop. When i think of it i get very excited but on the other hand, i feel under pressure because time is running fast and my preparation is nearly zero :) Especially about South America where people speak mostly Spanish or Portugese, i have not made friends and contacts and i do not know where will i stay and how will i manage things there with my English or German. But to calm myself down i keep on reminding myself that just relax and take things one-by-one :)
Dear friends!
I already feel like missing you on every interesting moment during this time. I'll try to keep in touch with all of you by writing you guys short emails and sending you postcards. Please email me your (latest) postal address and mobile numbers. You know i am not a rich guy but still if you would like to have anything special as a gift, i would like to either send it to you or bring it for you. Just pray that everything goes well and i happily complete this trip.
Cheers xxx
Umer - Zürich, Switzerland.
I, as a Pakistani need visas to travel to nearly all the countries of the world and it is not-so-easy to get them but as there is a saying 'where there is a will there is a way' so i didn't loose hope and started planning my dream trip - Round the world !
Today after planning for already a couple of months, i have got the biggest news that my Australian Visa has been authorized and i should send my passport to get it stamped in it. It was the last but one of the most important visas required for my trip and i am so glad to be able to get it and go on with my travel plans.
Talking of travel plans... i have been going crazy deciding which way to start my trip eastwards or westwards. Both have pluses and minuses but finally i decided to go westwards. Here are the approxmiate dates of my trip:
2nd Aug '06: Zürich, Switzerland to Madrid, Spain
3-7th Aug'06: Madrid, Spain to Quito, Ecuador (country #53)
14th Aug '06: Ecuador to Peru(country # 54)
21th Aug '06: Peru to Brazil (country # 55)
10th Sep '06: Brazil to Chile (country # 56) to New Zealand (country # 57)
25th Sep '06: New Zealand to Fiji (country # 58)
29th Sep '06: Fiji to Australia (country # 59)
20th Oct '06: Australia to Singapore (country # 60) to Pakistan
5th Nov '06: Pakistan to Switzerland
Today after getting my 2nd visa (1st one was Brazillian) of Peru, i sent my passport with the flight reservation to New Zealand's Consulate General in Geneva, Switzerland.
I still cannot believe that i will be going round the world and travelling for 3 months non-stop. When i think of it i get very excited but on the other hand, i feel under pressure because time is running fast and my preparation is nearly zero :) Especially about South America where people speak mostly Spanish or Portugese, i have not made friends and contacts and i do not know where will i stay and how will i manage things there with my English or German. But to calm myself down i keep on reminding myself that just relax and take things one-by-one :)
Dear friends!
I already feel like missing you on every interesting moment during this time. I'll try to keep in touch with all of you by writing you guys short emails and sending you postcards. Please email me your (latest) postal address and mobile numbers. You know i am not a rich guy but still if you would like to have anything special as a gift, i would like to either send it to you or bring it for you. Just pray that everything goes well and i happily complete this trip.
Cheers xxx
Umer - Zürich, Switzerland.
posted by Umer at 9:08 pm
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Hey Umer,
I am sooooo happy for you! That just sounds wonderful.... It was your greatest dream, and now it becomes true! You deserve it so much. Have a wonderful time!
Yours, Rolf.
Hi Umer,
I wish you the best in your world trip. I am sure you'll meet many exciting people and explore amazing locations. We met just in time on coach surfing, and I look forward in meeting you again in Switzerland and hearing your new stories.
Take care,
Quintus
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