After much deliberation and hours on the phone with American Airlines, the basic flight itinerary is final! We leave to LA on Aug 30, 2011. A little over a month to sell all our furniture, pack the belongings we want to keep, and turn in our apartment keys on July 17th.
Cities Departure
LA 8/30 – 8/31
Mexico 9/1 – 9/5
Madrid arrival 9/6
Stay in Europe for 2.5 months
Budapest departure 11/18
Istanbul 11/18 – 11/23
Ankara 11/23 – 11/27
Iran 11/27 – 12/18
Istanbul 12/18 – 12/19
Amman 12/19 – 12/27
Delhi 12/27 – 1/26
Bangkok arrive 1/26
Stay in SE Asia for 3.5 months
Bangkok departure 4/14
Indonesia 4/14 – 5/3
Hong Kong 5/3 – 5/7
Sydney 5/7 – 5/16
Cairns 5/16 – 5/23
Brisbane 5/23 – 5/25
New Zealand 5/25 – 6/9