asian travel bonanza

good lawd ive done it! taken advantage of retirement and cathay pacifics 'all asia pass' promotion to book a 3-month asian excursion to commence on 9-11. for about $1800 (includes all taxes, fees, etc) my itinerary is as follows:

11-19 sept: kuala lumpur
19-24 sept: taipei
24-28 sept: singapore
28 sept-7 oct: ho chi minh city
8-15 oct: bali
15-20 oct: hong kong
20-27 oct: karachi
27 oct-6 nov: bangkok
6-27 nov: seoul

who knows, i might even hop on over to kampuchea and macau. time to do lots of reading, get visas in order and figure out how not to freak out during those especially lonely, exhausting and scary parts inherent to international travel.

also time to hustle to make some new friends to ensure cheap places to stay and local guides. any takers?