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Why go around the world? To improve one's outlook on life. Tutti's search is on its way.
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Tutti and Josh have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 8 years. We met while going to school and before this trip were just living in SF (the best city in the world!) and working. She's a user interface designer, and Josh claims to be a famous porn star. We've done lots of little travelling (2-4 weeks) before, but this is the first extended trip.
You can reach Tutti at travellingtutti@yahoo.com. To learn more about Tutti and her trip, check out her RTW Traveler Profile.
Tutti's also keeping track of how long she and Josh stay in each place and how much they spend. Check that out in Days & Dosh.
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20: Into the Great Wide Open
A camping/driving trip from Ulaan Baatar to the Gobi Desert and back is full of locals, animals, huge tracts of land, and mutton overload.
21: Homeward Bound
Beijing and Xi'an are the last stops before Tutti and Josh head back to San Francisco, and no, they aren't going to stay to linger over the Terracotta Army.
Catch Up On The Journey
19: Seven Days in Tibet
Going from Lhasa to Everest has no shortage of interesting monks and monasteries, and Tutti's favorite: the 10,000 images of the Gyantse Kumbum.
18: The Roof of the World
The ubiquitous police presence in Tibet has Tutti glad the cops can't read English, but where they are suspicious, the Tibetans are welcoming.
17: Sichuan: Buddhas, Pandas, Gorges, Mountains & More
There are few things like sailing for 52 hours on the Yangtze River, but the Chinese way of enjoying nature leaves much to be desired.
16: Lazy in Laos
The doctors are find kinder to Josh than time has been to the supposed most beautiful city in the world.
15: Guangxi Experiences
The doctors are find kinder to Josh than time has been to the supposed most beautiful city in the world.
14: Hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge
Reading a guidebook before could've taught Tutti that you don't chuck your cold-weather clothes before getting to China.
13: Same Same But Different
Tutti found most Vietnamese people very friendly but there were a few who openly disapproved of a mixed-race couple.
12: From Religion to Tunnel Rats in Vietnam
Viet Cong tunnels have been widened by about 30% to "accommodate western sizes", as Tutti finds during her stay over Liberation Day.
11: Peace in Angkor
If there's progress in Cambodia, it seems to be brought only by Thais and Vietnamese, but there is a peace to the country that strikes Tutti.
10: Home Sweet Home
It's time for new year, mangos, and lots and lots of water-and-clay fights on Bangkok's Khao San Road.
9: Pilgrimage to Petra
Even waiting 18 hours for a ferry can make for a good travel experience, but crossing 8-lane roads on foot is another story.
8: A Woman in Cairo
So far Tutti feels like she's living up to her resolutions, even if she doesn't like being a repressed woman in Egypt.
7: Heartfelt People & Visa Hell
Tutti's Thailand passport presents a few problems in Turkey, and she still can't quite get used to cups of tea appearing from out of nowhere.
6: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Tutti didn't expect Turkey to remind her so much of Star Wars, nor did she expect to actually enjoy the overnight bus rides.
5: The Art & Culture Tour
Spain is home to amazing architecture and the paintings of renown artists, but some of the most interesting work is hidden in a Barcelona hotel room.
4: Here Comes the Sun
Not only is the weather warmer in Portugal, but so are the people – even if there is a certain national obsession with bones.
3: Tales of the Alhambra – Greetings from Spain!
Going from style to vile is as simple as crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, and a look in the mirror is all Tutti needs to feel like a backpacker.
2: Of Mountains, Gorges, Camels and Medinas
Tutti hasn't quite settled into her more relaxed mode yet, but a few more hammams, cities, and Moroccan hospitality should do the trick.
1: Our Very First Scam
Funky keyboards, a scam at teatime and cool people on the train – Tutti and Josh get an interesting welcome to Morocco.
