HomePlanningOUR ROUND THE WORLD ROUTE Britnee Johnston March 8 Planning, Round the World Trip, Top 5, Travel 27 Comments We carefully planned our route before leaving home in the United States in May 2014. Things we considered included the travel costs of going from one country to another and the kind of weather expected in a country during certain times of the year. We also wanted a very efficient, streamlined travel route so we wouldn’t have to unnecessarily fly hundreds of miles to one destination just to fly back for the next destination. Another top priority was to find a route that we could do as cheaply as possible. Our year-long global journey took us to 26 countries and 78 cities around the world with just $48,000. Click on the country names below to read about our experiences in each place. Travel Schedule May-June: Japan & China July: Mongolia & Russia August: Finland, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, England September: Scotland, France, Spain, Italy October-November: Greece, Turkey, Nepal December-February: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam March: Australia & New Zealand April-May: Chile, Bolivia, Peru June: Back home in U.S.A.! 27 Responses Merinda March 9 If you find your way to Kyoto, Japan there is a small temple on a main street filled with rabbits, if you find it, will you tell me what it’s all about? Also, I have a picture request – in Tokyo there is a street in Harajuku called Takeshita Dori. This is where all of the crazy street fashion can be found. In this area they sell crepes, I regret not trying them, but they are apparently well known, if try them can you write a food review? Britnee Johnston March 9 That all sounds awesome. Thanks for the tip on the rabbits, Takeshita Dori, and crepes, we’ll do it all and let you know when we do! Ruth March 11 The crepes I had in Tokyo from a street vendor were delicious and a delightful surprise. Who knew crepes were a thing in Japan? We got one to share and then immediately turned around and each bought another one. Britnee Johnston March 13 Wow, another vote for Tokyo crepes! I’ll definitely have to try them. Ruth, we’ll have to chat more about your travels! NZ Muse March 17 Russia, I’m so jealous! Our RTW route was very different from yours. Always interesting to see where people choose to go. Hit me up when you land in Auckland Britnee Johnston March 17 Yeah we hope we can do the Transmongolian train through Russia. Here’s to keeping our fingers crossed that visas will go through! And we’d love to go to New Zealand. We’ll let you know if we make it to Auckland! Lana March 31 Good choices. I have not been to Peru yet. Cindy W. May 20 I live in UT but I’m from Portugal, and all my family and friends are still there. If you make it that far west in Europe, let me know if you want contacts (mainly in Lisbon and Braga). GL! Britnee Johnston May 20 Thanks Cindy! We may only go as far west as Spain. But you never know! Josh May 22 When planning your trip to Japan did you look into purchasing a Japan Rail Pass? http://www.jrpass.com/?gclid=CKSqr5CxwL4CFQmSfgodQ6wAWw Britnee Johnston May 23 We looked into it, but it didn’t quite work with the different towns we wanted to visit in Japan. We would’ve had to take non-JR on several routes. So we found it more cost effective to just pay when we get there and do a mix of trains and busses. Peter June 20 Any chance you’ll be updating the map with more of your waypoints? Mark Johnston June 21 Thanks for the reminder! Angelina H. Cortés December 2 I can’t stop reading your blog. I’m reading the Norway part right now, I was not really interested in Europe, but who knows. Both of you inspire me in my future travel. I have never left this continent (America, I’m from Mexico) and can’t wait to get to Japan next year, my biggest travel to a foreigner country has been one week in the USA and that was too much for me to handle. Mark Johnston December 5 Angelina, thanks for following along! Hope you have a wonderful time in Japan. We loved it there even though our time was so short. Let us know how it goes and safe travels. Alicia April 17 Stumbled upon your blog and I swear its one of the best travel blogs I’ve ever read! Absolutely loving it!!! Britnee Johnston April 17 Thanks Alicia! That’s kind of you to say. woofie September 4 very nice Makenna September 3 Hi, I notice you left all African destinations. You missed a safari in Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion (France!), Botswana and South Africa which are peaceful countries with incredible sights to see – mountains Mtns. Kilimanjaro, Kenya (2nd & 3rd highest), some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, best wildlife, cosmopolitan cities and incredible wilderness spots and wildlife. Plus, these are some of the world’s fastest growing economies for tech and entrepreunership. Oh well, next time… Mark Johnston September 5 Hey Makenna, yeah, we still missed a lot of the world in our “One World One Year,” but hopefully “One World Two Years” allows us to see much more of what we missed. Still need to get to Canada and it’s so close! 😉 Oscar December 26 Hi, my name is Oscar Ortiz, because you not visit my country, my country is beatiful, real beatiful, My country is Colombia, I know drugs and terrorist and long etc etc etc only this “country” only know thing bad… I know but if yours think better, Colombia is beatiful, your people, your landscapes, yours joy and enjoy …. I know all bad this country but I me too in USA is very similar … Britnee Johnston January 4 Hi Oscar, we had the pleasure of meeting a Columbian tourist while we were in China and she invited us to visit her country! She was so friendly and told us great things about Columbia. If our budget allowed, we would’ve loved to have visited Columbia. We hope to visit someday! Emma January 8 Ran across your website and spend a few hours easing all your post. My husband and I are planning out our trip to travel around the world for a year once I finish nursing school! Super excited, even though it’s a few years away. Hahah. Just wanted to say your website was super helpful! Britnee Johnston January 10 Awesome, thanks for checking us out! Good luck with nursing school and with your future trip. It’ll definitely be a trip of a lifetime!
Merinda March 9 If you find your way to Kyoto, Japan there is a small temple on a main street filled with rabbits, if you find it, will you tell me what it’s all about? Also, I have a picture request – in Tokyo there is a street in Harajuku called Takeshita Dori. This is where all of the crazy street fashion can be found. In this area they sell crepes, I regret not trying them, but they are apparently well known, if try them can you write a food review?
Britnee Johnston March 9 That all sounds awesome. Thanks for the tip on the rabbits, Takeshita Dori, and crepes, we’ll do it all and let you know when we do!
Ruth March 11 The crepes I had in Tokyo from a street vendor were delicious and a delightful surprise. Who knew crepes were a thing in Japan? We got one to share and then immediately turned around and each bought another one.
Britnee Johnston March 13 Wow, another vote for Tokyo crepes! I’ll definitely have to try them. Ruth, we’ll have to chat more about your travels!
NZ Muse March 17 Russia, I’m so jealous! Our RTW route was very different from yours. Always interesting to see where people choose to go. Hit me up when you land in Auckland
Britnee Johnston March 17 Yeah we hope we can do the Transmongolian train through Russia. Here’s to keeping our fingers crossed that visas will go through! And we’d love to go to New Zealand. We’ll let you know if we make it to Auckland!
Cindy W. May 20 I live in UT but I’m from Portugal, and all my family and friends are still there. If you make it that far west in Europe, let me know if you want contacts (mainly in Lisbon and Braga). GL!
Josh May 22 When planning your trip to Japan did you look into purchasing a Japan Rail Pass? http://www.jrpass.com/?gclid=CKSqr5CxwL4CFQmSfgodQ6wAWw
Britnee Johnston May 23 We looked into it, but it didn’t quite work with the different towns we wanted to visit in Japan. We would’ve had to take non-JR on several routes. So we found it more cost effective to just pay when we get there and do a mix of trains and busses.
Angelina H. Cortés December 2 I can’t stop reading your blog. I’m reading the Norway part right now, I was not really interested in Europe, but who knows. Both of you inspire me in my future travel. I have never left this continent (America, I’m from Mexico) and can’t wait to get to Japan next year, my biggest travel to a foreigner country has been one week in the USA and that was too much for me to handle.
Mark Johnston December 5 Angelina, thanks for following along! Hope you have a wonderful time in Japan. We loved it there even though our time was so short. Let us know how it goes and safe travels.
Alicia April 17 Stumbled upon your blog and I swear its one of the best travel blogs I’ve ever read! Absolutely loving it!!!
Makenna September 3 Hi, I notice you left all African destinations. You missed a safari in Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion (France!), Botswana and South Africa which are peaceful countries with incredible sights to see – mountains Mtns. Kilimanjaro, Kenya (2nd & 3rd highest), some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, best wildlife, cosmopolitan cities and incredible wilderness spots and wildlife. Plus, these are some of the world’s fastest growing economies for tech and entrepreunership. Oh well, next time…
Mark Johnston September 5 Hey Makenna, yeah, we still missed a lot of the world in our “One World One Year,” but hopefully “One World Two Years” allows us to see much more of what we missed. Still need to get to Canada and it’s so close! 😉
Oscar December 26 Hi, my name is Oscar Ortiz, because you not visit my country, my country is beatiful, real beatiful, My country is Colombia, I know drugs and terrorist and long etc etc etc only this “country” only know thing bad… I know but if yours think better, Colombia is beatiful, your people, your landscapes, yours joy and enjoy …. I know all bad this country but I me too in USA is very similar …
Britnee Johnston January 4 Hi Oscar, we had the pleasure of meeting a Columbian tourist while we were in China and she invited us to visit her country! She was so friendly and told us great things about Columbia. If our budget allowed, we would’ve loved to have visited Columbia. We hope to visit someday!
Emma January 8 Ran across your website and spend a few hours easing all your post. My husband and I are planning out our trip to travel around the world for a year once I finish nursing school! Super excited, even though it’s a few years away. Hahah. Just wanted to say your website was super helpful!
Britnee Johnston January 10 Awesome, thanks for checking us out! Good luck with nursing school and with your future trip. It’ll definitely be a trip of a lifetime!
