Both of us had been wanting to go to the amazon rainforest and river. We were also planning to quit our jobs in Seattle, USA and move back to India. It just seemed to be a good idea to combine the two and visit the amazonas on our way back to India. The more we thought about it, the more we were leaning towards extending our amazon visit beyond the reach of the river alone. One by one we added countries to the list.
There were several things we considered when shortlisting the countries we wanted to visit -
There were several things we considered when shortlisting the countries we wanted to visit -
- visa - We both have Indian passports and several countries require visas for entry. Some are easy and quick to get and some are a lengthy process.
- variety - We wanted to cover different kinds of landscapes and also have the opportunity to see different wildlife.
- budget - We had set a budget for ourselves and some of the choices we made were based on the budget.
