1. The Romaniacs World Tour Aug 2008 – Apr 2009 Executive Summary

4. Left US on Aug 17, 08 – returned to Romania Mar 1, 2009 195 days 11 countries 52,000 miles (FYI: Earth circumference is 25k miles) In the air: 38,200 miles – 16 flights Land: 13,400 miles – 2 vans, 1 car, 1 jeep, 2 scooters Water: 614 miles/550 nautical miles – 6 ferries, 3 kayaks, 1 canoe Hiking: 156 miles Used up 1560 liters/404 gallons of gasoline 62 hotels, motels, campgrounds, friends’ houses, resorts, campers, etc. Total expenses average ~$400/day Some Numbers

6. Bought 26 music albums of local music Bought 31 pieces of jewelry for L Tried 100+ types of new drinks (not counting the non-alcoholic ones) – poster to come Recorded 380 GB of videos (2/3 in hi def) Took 35 GB/17,700 photos More Numbers

7. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Memorable moments

10. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie (Jodhaa Akbar) at outdoors cinema on the beach Memorable moments

12. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema Australia: Katherine Gorge Memorable moments

14. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema Australia: Katherine Gorge Australia: Devil’s Marbles Memorable moments

16. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema on the beach Australia: Katherine Gorge Australia: Devil’s Marbles Australia: Night sky at Uluru/Ayers Rock Memorable moments

18. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema Australia: Katherine Gorge Australia: Devil’s Marbles Australia: Night sky at Uluru/Ayers Rock Australia: Valley of the Winds at KataTjuta Memorable moments

20. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema Australia: Katherine Gorge Australia: Devil’s Marbles Australia: Night sky at Uluru/Ayers Rock Australia: Valley of the Winds at KataTjuta Australia: Sunset in the desert at Coober Pedy Memorable moments

22. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema Australia: Katherine Gorge Australia: Devil’s Marbles Australia: Night sky at Uluru/Ayers Rock Australia: Valley of the Winds at KataTjuta Australia: (Pedestrian) wine tour at Clare Valley Memorable moments

25. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema Australia: Katherine Gorge Australia: Devil’s Marbles Australia: Night sky at Uluru/Ayers Rock Australia: Valley of the Winds at KataTjuta Australia:(Pedestrian) wine tour at Clare Valley Australia: Cheese platter w/ Shiraz at Chateau Tanunda Memorable moments

27. Singapore: Eid al-Fitr in the Geylang market Australia: Indian movie at outdoors cinema Australia: Katherine Gorge Australia: Devil’s Marbles Australia: Night sky at Uluru/Ayers Rock Australia: Valley of the Winds at KataTjuta Australia:(Pedestrian) wine tour at Clare Valley Australia: Cheese platter w/ Shiraz at Chateau Tanunda Australia: The desolate Southern Ocean on the Great Ocean Road Memorable moments

30. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Memorable moments

32. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Australia: Petting a Koala at Port Macquarie Memorable moments

34. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Australia: Petting a Koala at Port Macquarie Australia: Turtles laying eggs at Mon Repo beach Memorable moments

37. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Australia: Petting a Koala at Port Macquarie Australia: Turtles laying eggs at Mon Repo beach Australia: The Great Barrier Reef Memorable moments

41. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Australia: Petting a Koala at Port Macquarie Australia: Turtles laying eggs at Mon Repo beach Australia: The Great Barrier Reef Fiji: Kayaking at sunset on the lagoon Memorable moments

43. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Australia: Petting a Koala at Port Macquarie Australia: Turtles laying eggs at Mon Repo beach Australia: The Great Barrier Reef Fiji: Kayaking at sunset on the lagoon Fiji: Laid back on the beach Memorable moments

45. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Australia: Petting a Koala at Port Macquarie Australia: Turtles laying eggs at Mon Repo beach Australia: The Great Barrier Reef Fiji: Kayaking at sunset on the lagoon Fiji: Laid back on the beach Fiji: Drinking kava with the villagers Memorable moments

47. Australia: The solitude of the Melanesian Beach Australia: Petting a Koala at Port Macquarie Australia: Turtles laying eggs at Mon Repo beach Australia: The Great Barrier Reef Fiji: Kayaking at sunset on the lagoon Fiji: Laid back on the beach Fiji: Drinking kava with the villagers Fiji: Hidden waterfall in the jungle Memorable moments

49. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua Memorable moments

51. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua New Zealand: Facing off with seals at Kaikoura Memorable moments

53. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua New Zealand: Facing off with seals at Kaikoura New Zealand: Chasing whales Memorable moments

55. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua New Zealand: Facing off with seals at Kaikoura New Zealand: Chasing whales New Zealand: Snow peaks over the grapevines at Kaikoura Memorable moments

57. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua New Zealand: Facing off with seals at Kaikoura New Zealand: Chasing whales New Zealand: Snow peaks over the grapevines at Kaikoura New Zealand: Kayaking in the rain on Doubtful Sound Memorable moments

60. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua New Zealand: Facing off with seals at Kaikoura New Zealand: Chasing whales New Zealand: Snow peaks over the grapevines at Kaikoura New Zealand: Kayaking in the rain on Doubtful Sound New Zealand: Hiking the Fox Glacier Memorable moments

63. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua New Zealand: Facing off with seals at Kaikoura New Zealand: Chasing whales New Zealand: Snow peaks over the grapevines at Kaikoura New Zealand: Kayaking in the rain on Doubtful Sound New Zealand: Hiking the Fox Glacier New Zealand: Sailing quietly through the Glow Worm Caves of Waitomo Memorable moments

65. New Zealand: Maori Show at Rotorua New Zealand: Facing off with seals at Kaikoura New Zealand: Chasing whales New Zealand: Snow peaks over the grapevines at Kaikoura New Zealand: Kayaking in the rain on Doubtful Sound New Zealand: Hiking the Fox Glacier New Zealand: Sailing quietly through the Glow Worm Caves of Waitomo New Zealand: Climbing Mt Roy Memorable moments

67. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Memorable moments

70. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Memorable moments

72. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Memorable moments

74. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Tahiti: Full moon over the palm trees Memorable moments

76. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Tahiti: Full moon over the palm trees Tahiti: Snorkeling in the MooreaLagoonarium Memorable moments

79. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Tahiti: Full moon over the palm trees Tahiti: Snorkeling in the MooreaLagoonarium Easter Island: The giant Moais Memorable moments

83. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Tahiti: Full moon over the palm trees Tahiti: Snorkeling in the MooreaLagoonarium Easter Island: The giant Moais Easter Island: The Tapati Festival Memorable moments

86. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Tahiti: Full moon over the palm trees Tahiti: Snorkeling in the MooreaLagoonarium Easter Island: The giant Moais Easter Island: The Tapati Festival Argentina: The little cafes of Buenos Aires Memorable moments

88. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Tahiti: Full moon over the palm trees Tahiti: Snorkeling in the MooreaLagoonarium Easter Island: The giant Moais Easter Island: The Tapati Festival Argentina: The little cafes of Buenos Aires Brazil: A beleza do carnaval… Memorable moments

95. Hawai’i: The telescopes of Mauna Kea Hawai’i: Swimming with the giant turtles Tahiti: Tahiti seen from Moorea Tahiti: Full moon over the palm trees Tahiti: Snorkeling in the MooreaLagoonarium Easter Island: The giant Moais Easter Island: The Tapati Festival Argentina: The little cafes of Buenos Aires Brazil: A beleza do carnaval… Brazil: The Sambadrome parade Memorable moments

100. New Zealand staring cows Leonardo da Vinci had exquisite taste in beer Gas at 20 c/gallon in Qatar Dinner at Juta No laundry for 3 weeks Chased by a crazy bee Bus ride from hell in Rio Being locked out at our friend, Richard Luana’s first “contact” with an electric fence Being stared at by a gang at the Papeete ferry dock (Increasingly not so) Funny Moments

107. Our (very subjective) Guinness Book Food: Best: Singapore Worst: Australia (esp. in the Outback) Drinks: Best beer: Max’s Gold (NZ) Best wine: Chateau Tanunda (AUS) Best looking: Men: NZ Maoris Women: Tahiti Polynesians Best native art: NZ Most interesting indigenous culture: NZ Most ubiquitous tourists: the Germans Most annoying tourists: the French

110. Wireless Internet (almost) everywhere – Not in Tahiti McDonalds: everywhere, incl./esp. Qatar Garrison Keillor on Australian Public Radio American pop culture – everywhere American apples – same as above Romanian music – Easter island Romanian cars – Tahiti and Argentina European Union school – Fiji Debit card worked EVERYWHERE (OK, the same exception as above) We Live in a Global World

111. G: not getting a Maori tattoo G: not flying a powered hang glider G: Rugby out of season Down Under L: not being more relaxed in the beginning L: not doing whitewater rafting Biggest regrets of our trip

112. Stay tuned for new adventures