Hey Michael – Thanks, I’m certainly feeling a lot better!
I was equally ambivalent about the Segway thing, trust me! But it was totally worthwhile.

Hi Lars,
Oh my – thank you very much! I think if you read between the lines in my recounts it’s apparent that I had a wonderful time. I’m glad you found my site as well!

Hi John,
I didn’t select my destinations, nor did I book my flights; the itinerary was chosen for me as part of the Global Travelers program. However I found it to be an awesome mix of places; including some that I may never have made it to on my own, but am incredibly happy to have seen.
And although this pace of travel (with or without ongoing work and almost-real-time posting) is difficult to maintain for any length of time, it was a fabulous way to get a cross-section of a variety of places – with an eye to returning to a few now that I’ve had a taste.
And yes – oh my, yes – it was the trip of a lifetime. But it’s not the only trip of a lifetime I’ve had…and expect to have in the future…. 😉

I’ve certainly found the most photogenic capitals to be in Scandinavia; my most favourite of them being Copenhagen. In the aftermath of the trip, I find myself talking about Copenhagen a lot; a sure sign that I must return!
As for Kiev, I was really there at the perfect time; with all the leaves changing colour, it was stunning. And the private cooking lessons….yum!

1. What was your criteria for selecting your itinerary?
2. I’m guessing that without the necessity to publish in real time as well as attending to the Professional Hobo’s ongoing workload, that this trip would certainly be a ‘trip of a lifetime’?
3. What was the reason for taking planes around Europe? Do you think that trains would have afforded the possibility of doing some of the publishing work?

Good luck with the competition.