The trip as planned so far:

August 25/26 - Birthday hangover, fly into Athens, ferry to Chania (Crete) where my adorable cousin Lisa has been living for 11+ years now with her sweetie husband Niko and the most wonderful little girl in the world, 4 year old Thanai. I've been going out to visit every summer for the last few years and I absolutely love it there, it's beautiful.

Late Aug-mid September - Around this time, at least 5-6 members of my family/friends are set to arrive in Chania. They'll finally all be able to see for themselves what I've been gushing about for the last three years.

November-ish - Make my way back up to Athens slowly, via island ferries, then on to Bangkok, in the land of a thousand smiles. I'm thinking about exploring, going to a few islands, then north for a while where I'll cross the border into...

December-ish - Cambodia. Angkor wat sounds so beautiful, I want to be there and watch the sunrise. Around this time, I'll begin to think about where to spend Christmas and New Years.

January-ish-till ? - New Zealand. I've always felt drawn here, I hope to see why.

***This is my loose plan; I expect a lot of surprises! ***