The countdown is on. The end of March will signal my departure for the next two plus years. It will be more than I can even imagine now and I am looking forward to it. Recently, I went through the CDC reports for the eleven primary countries we will be staying in over the course of our journey with my doctor and based on that analysis, I have gotten the following innoculations:
Hepatitis - A
Hepatitis - B
Tetanus
Polio Booster
I have to go to the county to get a Yellow Fever shot. I filled the first Malarone prescription to combat the evils of malaria, but while my doctor wants to give me a three month supply at a time, my insurance only wants me to have a one month supply. I'll have to work this out in the near future. I also picked up enough Ciproflox to last the trip and got a typhoid vaccination that I'll have to take a week before departure. Still getting my Acer Netbook prepped for the trip, but have been very happy with this little machine so far. Still evaluating travel insurance, but the front runner right now is WorldNomads.com, which came recommended by Lonely Planet. Our airfare is being arranged through Bay Area based Air Treks. Two other helpful resource options to look into if you are thinking about traveling on a budget are Servas.org and Couchsurfing.com, the latter can be fun even on a purely local front. Lots of interesting, active people in Northern California at least.

Still awaiting final word on if I'll spend my first month in Guam or the Marshall Islands, but it is looking like the Marshall's and the project there sounds interesting. Hopefully, I will have something to post on a near daily basis. Thanks for stopping by.