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Old 05-12-2008, 04:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi there,

My name is Stef and i am from Holland, i decided to sell "ALL" my stuff on eBay and to trade my wealthy family life to go around the world by foot with a survival book starting in 14 days time.
I will make pictures and videos and post these on a website.

I am doing this in one way for my self else i will never be happy in my life, and in another way out of protest against modern day society and media.
I believe today's people lost them selves, and once they destroyed everything they got and there is nothing left.
Then at least i have seen the planet on which i am born on and met with the people that are still one with nature, and do really care.

I will take basic equipment such as a small tent etc, and off course some technology such as a camera and mp3 player etc.

I will start in the UK at Stonehenge. and will work my way up to Ireland and Schotland where i will take a boat to Iceland, Greeland Canada and so on..

I will not fly and only use boats and trains as less as possible.

I am posting this on this forum to ask for aid in the following way, i need help with making a route so i know what time date and where to take a ferry to the closest next position and in which countrys i need a Visa with my Dutch Passport, or can i just walk straight trough the border?

I hope some one will help me a bit with making my route.

Kind Regards

Stef
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Old 05-12-2008, 10:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
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When you arrive in the Uk all you will need to travel through Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales is your Dutch passport. This would obviously depend on how long you plan on staying in each country though. Yes you could walk through the border from England to Scotland as both places are considered the UK and you would only need your passport on arrival into the UK.

Personally i dont know of anywhere that you can get a ferry in Scotland (Thats where i am from) that would take you to Iceland. It is more common for people to travel from Scotland on a boat to Amsterdam. Would this be somewhere you would like to visit?


Here are a list of visa requirements around the world. You may plan to visit some of these places on your trip.

Perhaps you could look at the map link below and make a plan of which direction you would like your journey to take, to preplan it would be best and then you could look into travel arrangements more.

http://www.destination360.com/travel...rces/world-map


Afghanistan Entry prohibited for UK passport holders
Argentina - Up to 90 days without a visa
Australia Visa required (3 Months to 1 year)
Bangladesh Visa obtained on arrival for up to a 90 days
Barbados - Up to 6 months without a visa
Belize - Up to 6 months without a visa
Bhutan Pre-arranged travel itinerary compulsory
Bolivia - Up to 90 days without a visa
Botswana - Up to 90 days without a visa
Brazil - Up to 90 days without a visa
Brunei - Up to 90 days without a visa
Cambodia - On arrival 1 month $US20, 3 months $US30
Canada - Up to 6 months - decided on arrival.
Flights | Hotels
Cook Islands - Up to 31 days without a visa Flights | HoteChile - Up to 90 days without a visa
China Must enter within 3 mths of obtaining visa
Colombia - Up to 90 days without a visa
Costa Rica - Up to 90 days without a visa
Cuba Tourist card obtained prior to departure
Dominican Rep. - Up to 90 days without a visa
Ecuador - Up to 90 days without a visa
Egypt Or 7 day visa can be obtained on arrival
El Salvador - Up to 3 months without a visa
Fiji - Up to 4 months without a visa
Greece - Up to 3 months without a visa
Guatemala - Up to 90 days without a visa
Honduras - Up to 30 days without a visa
Hong Kong - Up to 6 months without a visa
India Up to 4 months, multiple entry possible
Indonesia - Up to 30 days without a visa
Jamaica - Up to 6 months without a visa
Japan - Up to 90 days without a visa
Kenya - Can be obtained on arrival
Korea - Up to 90 days without a visa
Laos 15 day visa can be obtained on arrival
Madagascar 90 day visa can be obtained on arrival
Malawi - Up to 90 days without a visa
Malaysia - Up to 2 months without a visa
Maldives 30 day visa can be issued on arrival
Mexico - Up to 180 days without a visa
Mongolia Pre arranged travel itinerary compulsory
Morocco - Up to 3 months without a visa
Myanmar Pre arranged travel itinerary compulsory
Namibia - Up to 3 months without a visa
Nepal Obtained on arrival, 30 days $30.
New Zealand - Up to 6 months without a visa. If working, a 1 year working visa is required.
Paraguay - Up to 90 days without a visa
Peru - Up to 90 days without a visa
Philippines - Up to 59 days without a visa
Tahiti - Up to 3 months without a visa
Qatar Sponsor required
Russia Pre arranged travel itinerary compulsory
Western Samoa - Up to 30 days without a visa
Singapore - Up to 14 days without visa (extendable)
South Africa - Up to 90 days without a visa
Sri Lanka 30 day visa available on arrival
Surinam - Up to 90 days without a visa
Taiwan 15 and 30 day visas available on arrival
Tanzania - Can be obtained on arrival
Thailand - Up to 30 days without a visa
Tonga - Up to 30 days without a visa
Uganda Single / multiple entry obtainable on arrival
U.A.E - Up to 60 days without a visa
Uruguay - Up to 3 months without a visa
U.S.A - Up to 90 days without a visa
Venezuela - Up to 90 days without a visa
Vietnam Passport photo also required on arrival
Zambia Or arranged on arrival with 3 photos
Zimbabwe - Up to 3 months without a visa
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So what would my best bet be to reach iceland and green land through UK ????

Many thanks for the previous information!
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That is very useful, information thank you very much!

So what would my best bet be to reach Canada trough the UK? i need to go trough Iceland and Greenland thats all i know.

Maybe trough Sweden or Norway?
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Old 05-14-2008, 03:14 PM   #5 (permalink)
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There are no ferry connections between Greenland and Iceland, Denmark or Canada. However, more and more cruise shipping companies are choosing to include Greenland on their itineraries, whereby it is possible to begin the voyage from Iceland or go onboard at, for example, Kangerlussuaq.
Ill look into that route for you and see what i can find...

Im wondering if you can be flexible with your route.. instead of travelling North and the heading west to Canada, would you consider travelling South through Europe then into South Africa?

Let me know.
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There are many people online who have made a trip around the world but it seems that their routes vary. I thought i would include an example of one of these routes. I would be able to help more i i knew countries that you definately want to visit.

May 7. 2003 Depart Washington D.C.
May 2003 Greece and Turkey
June 2003 Italy and Austria
July 2003 Germany, Holland, England, France
August 2003 North Germany and Sweden
September 2003 Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
October 2003 Russia, Mongolia and China (Trans Siberian Railway)
November 2003 Japan
December 2003 Taiwan
January 2004 Hong Kong and Thailand
February 2004 Australia
March 2004 New Zealand
April 2004 Tonga
May-July 2004 Astoria OR, USA to Niagara Falls, Canada
August 2004 Niagara Falls to Washington D.C.
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First of all thanks for all the iformation once again!

The trip will be as followed...

...UK, Ireland, Schotland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Alaska, US, South America, Africa, Middle East, Far East, Australia, China Mongolia, Syberia/Russia, Norwar, Sweden etc.. ...Back to Holland.. :) Covering every country on the continent..

...Note that the route mentioned above is just a global overview.. :) Depart will be somewhere in beginning of June from StoneHenge...

....Also i hope to meet people on the way.. :) ..to learn from.. ....it will be Extreme Survival.. lol
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Hi,

Your trip sounds really interesting! It would be great to somehow feature your travels on our site.
Let me know if you have any interest

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Old 05-15-2008, 09:40 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Ok if you are travelling from Stonehenge up north into Scotland you should continue to head North to the city Of Aberdeen. From here you can get a ferry over the the Shetland Isles. Here the dramatic coastline is fascinating to explore, with imposing cliff faces, arches, caves and stacks giving way to gentle bays with swathes of white sand beaches. A natural home for an array of wildlife, sea life, bird life and native breeds of ponies and sheep.

Once a week a ferry goes from Lerwick (In the Shetland Isles ) to Seydisfjordur in eastern Iceland (May - Sept). There is the possibility to stop off in the Faroe Isles. Potentially rough crossing though, and it takes 30 hours.

I'm looking into the rest of your trip especially how to get from Iceland to Greenland to Canada. Ill get back to you asap. I hope the ferry information from Scotland helped.
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Thanks... ..that is an exact fit.. :D ....so Stonehenge, Dublin, Belfast, Aberdeen.. ...and from there on to the islands.... what do you mean with rough crossing? are there 2 stations? if so then i will walk from one to the other and cross the Island.. :)

I think the biggest problems lays in Iceland to Greenland and Greenland to Canada..
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