{"id":15054,"date":"2023-08-18T00:25:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T04:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/?p=15054"},"modified":"2024-11-09T17:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T22:19:17","slug":"gap-year-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2023\/08\/18\/gap-year-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"Gap Year Itinerary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;ll update this post as we book our destinations and list sights we&#8217;ve visited. Detailed posts will trickle out over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nolan is posting his photos on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/no1an_b\/\">Instagram<\/a> and his drone videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AboveTheHorizonTraveller\">youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japan: 2023Jul17 &#8211; Aug 13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Impressions: Orderly (hordes of people wait for buses and subways in loooooong queues), quiet (despite the density of the population in Tokyo and Kyoto, even during rush hour, traffic noise is muted &#8211; horns are extremely rare), people adhere to the rules and beware if you step out of bounds (you get whistled at instantly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tokyo Jul 17 &#8211; Jul 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Komagane, near Nagano Jul 22 &#8211; Jul 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kyoto Jul 27 &#8211; Aug 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fukuoka Aug 10 &#8211; 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Korea: 2023Aug14 to Aug 26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Impressions: Smelling the sewers in Busan and getting bowled over by a short curly-haired elderly women because you had the audacity to be where she wanted to go. They just push through. They\u2019re not being intentionally rude it\u2019s a cultural thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Busan Aug 14 &#8211; 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seoul Aug 21 &#8211; 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Zealand: 2023Aug27 to Sep 22<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Impressions: Landscape in the North Island was unique to us &#8211; huge ferns making it look prehistoric, tropical palms mixed with conifers, steam vents and lunar-like landscapes due to volcanoes. South Island landscape is similar to western Canada &#8211; many lakes are glacier fed and so have the turquoise colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auckland Aug 27 &#8211; Aug 31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whangamata Sep 1 &#8211; Sep 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Matuoapa Sep 6 &#8211; Sep 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auckland Sep 14 &#8211; Sep 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wellington Sep 16 &#8211; Sep 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Christchurch Sep 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>South Island in a Campervan Sep 22 &#8211; Oct 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">Fiji: 2023Oct21 &#8211; Nov 04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Homestay on Wayasewa Island Oct 21 &#8211; Oct 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Nadi Oct 28 &#8211; Nov 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">Australia 2023Nov04 &#8211; Dec 05<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sydney Nov 5 &#8211; Nov 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melbourne Nov 11 &#8211; Nov 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apollo Bay Nov 12 &#8211; Nov 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Port Fairy Nov 14 &#8211; Nov 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hawks Nest Nov 18 &#8211; Nov 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mullaway Nov 21 &#8211; Nov 22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Woody Point Nov 23 &#8211; Nov 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bargara Nov 25 &#8211; Nov 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brisbane Nov 29 &#8211; Nov 30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sydney Dec01 &#8211; Dec04<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">Indonesia 2023Dec05 &#8211; Dec 26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nusa Dua Dec05 &#8211; Dec10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tejakula Dec11 &#8211; Dec18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ubud Dec19 &#8211; Dec26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e0efec5aac72d81dc6a9ace8ddfacbbb\">Malaysia 2023Dec27 &#8211; 2024Feb03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melaka Dec27 &#8211; Jan03<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kuala Lumpur Jan03 &#8211; Jan08<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cameron Highlands Jan09 &#8211; Jan12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ipoh Jan13 &#8211; Jan17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Langkawi Jan18 &#8211; Jan24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Penang Jan25 &#8211; Feb02<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9df07c0e8cb46c52428cbf19cfd29cef\">Thailand 2024Feb03 &#8211; Feb 13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bangkok Feb03 &#8211; Feb 07<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chiang Mai Feb08 &#8211; Feb 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laos 2024Feb14 &#8211; Feb 19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luang Prabang <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vietnam 2024Feb20 &#8211; Feb 26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hanoi <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cambodia 2024Feb27 &#8211; Mar 05<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Siem Reap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thailand 2024Mar06 &#8211; Mar 25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ao Nang<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ll update this post as we book our destinations and list sights we&#8217;ve visited. 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