Nothing is set in stone due to weather, visa issues, people attempting to relsolve conflict through war/terrorism, but the biggest factor being my inability to make a decision until absolutely necessary.

Taiwan Singapore MalaysiaThailandLaos China

After I reach the Everest Base Camp on the Tibetan side my route is dependant on the type of Chinese Visa I hold. Ideally I will have enough time to head (illegaly) through Western Tibet into XinJiang province of China and onto the Karakoram Highway through Northern Pakistan. If I am running out of time on my visa I will have to journey into Nepal and India to get to Pakistan because Chinese visas are nearly impossible to get extended in Tibet, especially if you are already there illegally...

After Pakistan it will be on to Iran and Turkey.

I haven't given Europe the slightest bit of thought as of yet. Money and weather will be the biggest factors determining my route through Europe. But I guess a possible toute is Turkey - Bulgaria - Romania - Hungary - Slovak Republic - Czech Republic- Germany - Netherlands - Belgium - France - England. We'll see what happens.

In The Rough Expedition

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