4th OFW vacation; Ultimate Solo Trip from Central Europe to Promised Land

an autumn to winter self-guided overwhelming solo backpacking escapade

October 10 to November 16, 2013
36-days longest vacation ever as an OFW

1st OFW vacation; Come back to my homeland
2nd OFW vacation; Pinoy backpacker China invasion
3rd OFW vacation; summer solo trip from Malaysia to Japan 

"A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking." - Earl Wilson

"A study published in the Applied Research in Quality of Life journal, showed that the highest spike in happiness came during the planning stage of a vacation as employees enjoyed the sense of anticipation.."

4th vacation as an Overseas Filipino worker for almost 21 months of stay in State of Kuwait. The image below shows the converted jpeg from pdf of calendar of events on my entire 36-days vacation journey. Most of this were in Central Europe and Israel with Philippines, my hometown, as my last airport to depart.

my 36-days vacation plan mostly in Central Europe

sightseeing the global wonders... 30 days...27 cities... 10 countries...

Central Europe, 1st part of the ultimate journey (all UTC +01:00)

Israel the Promised Land, 2nd part of the ultimate journey (UTC +02:00)

Schengen Visa applied in France Embassy

Israel Stay permit issued upon arrival

Changing route for the 1st time, I used my country of work as airport of origin due to proximity, in fulfilling my dream beyond to travel the world. From Kuwait to Central Europe during its Autumn Season for 23 days. Afterwards, 7 winter days to the Promised Land of Israel then finally very short 4-days stay on my homeland Philippines.

36 DAYS VACATION ITINERARY

October 10-14l; France (Paris, Marseilles, Lyon)
October 14-16; Switzerland (Geneva, Berne, Lucerne)
October 17; Luxembourg (Luxembourg City, Schengen)
October 17-18; Belgium (Brussels)
October 18-19; Netherlands (Amsterdam)
October 20-24; Germany (Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Fussen, Munich)
October 25; Czech Republic (Prague)

October 26-27; Austria (Vienna, Salzburg, Hallstatt)

October 28 - November 02; Italy (Venice, Milan, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Vatican)

November 02-10; Israel (Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Judea Desert, Dead Sea)

November 12-16; Philippines

sightseeing my impossible dream destinations! overwhelming gratitude ^_^

sightseeing my impossible dream destination, France

sightseeing my impossible dream destination, Germany

sightseeing my impossible dream destination, Italy

sightseeing my impossible dream destination, Israel

sightseeing the entire souvenirs bought from Central Europe and Israel

Michelangelo was 33 years old when he started his work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. King David reigned in Jerusalem for 33 years. Jesus Christ is believed 33 years old when He died. Many Christians consider the “perfect age” to be 33. Undeniably, being in 33 years old is also the greatest age of my life. As for me, I am 33 years old (just this 2013) when I visited countries I couldn't believe I just did. From my birthday last January in China, where I brought with me my family as our 1st trip abroad. In March I visited Armenia on its post-winter season, then in May for my 1st major solo climb in Mt. Kinabalu of Malaysia and sizzling summer escapade in the Land of the Rising Sun Japan. Followed by 2 surprise consecutive month visit in UAE. I have visited Philippines for four times. Finally and the most unbelievable of all, visiting the 10 countries of Central Europe and afterwards conquering the most strictest Immigration Security in the World, Israel and Palestine.

Anyways, I divided this wonderful journey into different set of posts to be more specific on its content;

23-days solo Autumn Experience in Central Europe
7-days Pinoy Solo backpacking in Winter Israel
Nueva Ecija - Viscaya Family Day tour