Seat of Our Pants

We’ve sat in Kathmandu for three months now, knowing full well the date of our departure. In all that time did we plan our next destination?

No.

We’ve done what every traveler on a tight budget should never do – leave planning to the very last minute. Granted, we’ve never had a rigid plan anyway – for the most part we really do travel by the seat of our pants. However when it comes to big moves, like we’re going to make in five days, you really do want to get those tickets with at least a little cushion time.

We’ve narrowed our choices down to two destinations. Each will be a pain in the butt to get to, but will both be fabulous.

The first is Darjeeling in India. It would be the entry point for our exploration of the Northeast States, where we plan to spend a month. There is one little issue, though. The Book (aka Lonely Planet India) tells us that at this time of year the temperatures there will “scare brass monkeys.” It would also mean an 18 hour bus ride across the sort-of unstable Terai here in Nepal. Sounds lovely, no?

Our second option is ridiculous. I’ll just come right out and say that. The plan would be to board a flight from Kathmandu to Bangkok where we’d have to do a 180 degree to get to Burma (Myanmar). Yes, it’s a huge backtrack. Yes, we probably should have hit up Burma when we were in the area – but,we didn’t. The obvious issue with this plan is the expense – getting there means a lot of flight time.

I’m curious what you think. Should we head back into India or return to SE Asia for a month? Write a comment or cast your vote in our sidebar poll. I look forward to seeing your opinion.

Cheers!

UPDATE: You voted (2 to 1) & we listened! Myanmar, here we come.

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