Starting planning at the start of 2009. Wanted to get out of the 9-5, starting a family soon, so gotta bust out while the bustin' is good.

Here's the itinerary...

Aug - Sep Alaska
Sep - Oct Japan
Oct - Nov Northern China
Nov Nepal
Dec - Feb 2010 Hong Kong to Bangkok
Mar Tanzania
April - May Italy, Eastern Europe, Scandanavia
June Argentina
July Peru
Aug Central America, Los Angeles
pick up cousins in CA, then drive back east

Shit... that's ridic.