After much dreaming to do something well, even down to earth from time to time and ask yourself how to materialize a year sabbatical, the reality is that only when the decision is taken and you still have a few weeks for item you are aware of everything you need to organize. In some of these moments, you shake the shins ... whites but as they say "no pain, no gain" (masters, whoever wants something it costs something, but to them saying they rhyme), and certainly this frenzy will not forget at the moment they step in the first plane.
As long as we have "come out" such doubts logistics are the ones we have raised (closely followed by concerns regarding the safety of some destinations), we will make a small collection of how we reach the end of the countdown to all good little bundle (eg: - /)
pre-departure preparations
We refer to anything that is not directly related to preparing for the trip itself, but rather to organize what we leave behind. And I look funny, but the way they have set us takes much longer to prepare this part of the trip. At
"pofesioná" you must fit logically leave work for one year. In our case, we say that has snapped quite well ... but if it were not so, we would have done shoe fit, because the years fly and youth physical and mental, necessary for a trip in this plan, you never know what will last. Once accepted, you drop the bomb in the gigs and see them coming:) Eve and left him some time, "drawing on" our Australian adventure this year, and in my case has not been any trauma ... I believe that after several years in one place, we both knew well and say, "We have seen it coming", so surprised but less. What round? Well, neither do we have clear what, as we job offers in Tahiti renting hammocks and can be a difficult offer to refuse.
From there, in the months prior to the game you get into a vortex of multicolored preparations. An important part is "going through the workshop to try to ensure a foolproof health during the coming year ... In short, enthusiasm also live:) So you do surveys and routine testing to rule out life-threatening diseases so far unnoticed, you check the mouth at the dentist as if the apocalypse came, and you get so many shots supuestísimo that if llevásemos summer air arm people change when crossing sidewalk jonkies similar. Unfortunately, there is a bug bastard in many of the countries for which we have yet to find vaccine, so before you get too from a Master of Malaria (unofficial and cyber studies, but in our opinion very necessary because there are many and diverse options for prophylaxis and emergency treatment on the changes to be hatched.)
Como, in the year you travel, the Treasury will continue to be all (including us, I have tried to sell the "clothed themselves" from "fiscal gap" but it has not molado), anything that can be left will be welcome in advance year journey. Any Thus, with the frequency required by the timing of the taxpayer (at least every 3 months in my case, being independent), we need to send occasional Internet statement, for which the mandatory digital certificates on our behalf are essential. Fortunately, I think mine must have been one of the first to be issued (I asked the next day that it announced, many years ago), so we're loose with the subject.
Finally, depending on whether you live in the house owned or rented, with or without a mortgage, with or without financial need little help ... then decide what to do to fill the vacancy of your home for a year. In our case, we rent, so we are also in packaging enfaenados our all for leaving some living space to tenants (on these occasions I thank you for being very minimalist.)
Well, I almost escapes most important ... Goodbye! And is that as the "English farewell" no, right?, We specialize in casting for an hour to an outside "the last kiss." And this tradition country, we must recognize, Eva and I have deep-rooted:) so say goodbye to a year we take our time. Logistics
tripWhat that has to do purely with pre-organize the trip, quickly summarized: Itinerary
- - Obviously the first thing to define, since it underpins many other aspects to organize, primarily flights and luggage. Now we have told him, so I just mention that ... We have not gone and we have already had to change! For logistical reasons, the route has fallen on Easter Island, so we'll go directly from Tahiti to Chile (via New Zealand). What remains are those defining short week on September 2-3 where, if the budget holds, as we approach what should be a drain to release tickets not stop (Pago Pago, American Samoa's capital:)
- Cheap - On Christmas Eve, we found what we think is the best Christmas gifts, buy air tickets! We bought a ticket type that is called "Around the World" (Round-the-World), which in our case comes out significantly cheaper than buying the cheap loose. On this type of ticket you have to do another Master, also highly recommended because, not sold almost none, very often find that you know more about them than those who theoretically have to give it to you. Well, on these tickets could write volumes and volumes, who wants more details I will be happy to give it.
Insurance
- - Another one of those examples where españolitos still are not up to other countries as regards adventurers. The country offers travel insurance is scarce, very expensive, and poor coverage. So have a look out, and although the ultimate health insurance (for the backpacker) is World Nomads, we found a little cheaper and better coverage Columbus Direct ... however, in its international version, because it just opened in Spain and, as the re-insurer must be imposed "English conditions, if you want the documentation and management in Castilian charge you 30% more and coverage is significantly worse. What things are.
- Baggage - Although it may seem surprising to many, dear readers, how to pack (or pack, in this case) for a trip so much easier when you go on weekend. I talk about it just before leaving, because today is not yet done the mat, but it will mainly summarize: the essential hits and if there is still some gap, pushing the odd little thing if you look with strength to carry on their backs:)
The rest of the travel logistics (accommodation, transfers, etc.), we're going organizing progress . Something that, shocking as it may sound, we think will be one of the main advantages of traveling without the time so fair. On a trip, every 2 or 3 weeks at most have to necessarily stop a few days, not only to breathe and rest of tourism ... but also to do laundry = :-) So take advantage, and I think we enjoy, to make the road to walk, to investigate and negotiate accommodation and site services, and generally raise the issue without the urgent need to take each hour each day because they are low (as occurs with limited annual leave of 3 or 4 weeks).
Finally and in summary this is what we have been atareaditos, and we still remain well liadetes by the end of the countdown. Even so, I hope to put some final points as a last thoughts before starting the adventure. Until then! Juan and Eva
