Trails

On this page you’ll find links to information on exactly how I did the journey, a guide to different transport modes e.g. a how-to for getting a place on a sailing boat, a report comparing different modes of transport e.g. fuel consumption, and country guides with tips for saving money, energy and

• The Trail
• Transport Comparison Report
• Transport Options
• Country Guides
  
• References

THE TRAIL (TOP)

The Breadcrumb Trail begins in London and ends in London, heading west traversing the Americas, Oceania, Asia, and Europe.

View The Breadcrumb Trail in a larger map

Itinerary:

UK – USA – Fiji – Vanuatu – New Caledonia – New Zealand – Australia – Indonesia – Singapore – Malaysia – Thailand – Cambodia – Vietnam – China – Russia – Belarus – Poland – Germany – France – UK

Duration:

24 months is recommended if you wish to spend some time seeing each country.  The actual journey could be completed in around 4-5 months with limited stopping.

Estimated Total Cost (incl food, transport & accomodation):

For a 24 month period: $5500 transport, $360 visa, $7000 food, $7000 accomodation.  Total:  $20,000

For a 5 month period: $5500 transport, $360 visa, $1500 food, $1500 accomodation.  Total: $9000

Note: (Accommodation is assumed to vary from free to hotel, averaging $10/day)

(You may wish to add a figure for entertainment aswell to complete your budget.)

Estimated Total Fuel Used (L):

2200L of diesel fuel (74443MJ)

• UK to USA
• Across USA
• USA to Fiji
• Fiji to New Caledonia
• New Caledonia to New Zealand
• New Zealand to Australia (Part 1), (Part 2), (Part 3)

• Across Australia (Part 1), (Part 2), (Part 3)
• Australia to Indonesia
• Indonesia to Singapore (Part 1), (Part 2), (Part 3)
• Singapore to Malaysia
• Malaysia to Thailand (Part 1), (Part 2)
• Thailand to Cambodia
• Cambodia to Vietnam
• Vietnam to China
• China to Russia
• Russia to Germany
• Germany to France
• France to UK

Please note the following:

• Information is correct at the time of writing and based off a handful of actual journeys.
• As a general rule of thumb, information should be accurate for at least 6  months from publishing.  To avoid disappointment, expect prices to be higher than stated.  They can jump as much as 30% possibly due to the following: A) the quoted business refurbishes their establishment to a higher standard, B) the increase in tourism in an area generates more demand and pushes up prices fast, C) the information was incorrect to begin with
• All prices quoted US Dollars ($) unless otherwise stated.
• Totals are calculated per person, and allocated based on the primary purpose of the vehicle.  See more details under Calculation Notes.
• Duration, costs etc are totally traveler dependent.  It may be faster or slower, cheaper or more expensive than specified below.
• All tickets assumed an average of 2^nd class, or whatever class comes after first.
• Take responsibility for your own health and safety since many of these options are not through recognised organisations

Calculation Notes

The allocation of fuel is based on the primary purpose of the vehicle as follows:

Cargo ship: Only the fuel used to transport, cook, & provide amenities attributable to passengers.

Passenger Aircraft: Total fuel consumed attributable to passengers, not including crew.

Shared car: Total fuel used by car attributable to passengers

Taxi: Total fuel consumed attributable to customers

Passenger Train: Total fuel consumed attributable to passengers, not including crew.

Passenger numbers are based on average passenger numbers based on driver / company knowledge, and referenced against real data collected.

Passenger weight assumed to be 120Kg incl. luggage

TRANSPORT COMPARISON REPORT (TOP)

I have spent the last three years collection data and documenting experiences onboard various types of transportation.  Here I will compare both the technical and subjective points of each mode of transport.

Let me state clearly, the data I have collected is limited, and therefore the conclusions drawn need to be confirmed with more data.  However, enough journeys on similar vehicles have provided some interesting results.

FINAL SUMMARY

FUEL EFFICIENCY

TIME AND MONEY

TRANSPORT OPTIONS (TOP)

• BUSES
  • Routes
  • Cost
  • Experience
  • Connectivity
  • Availability
  • Safety
  • The future
• TRAINS
  • Cost
  • Experience
  • The Future
  • Connectivity
• PLANES
  • Pollution & Performance
  • The Future
  • Online Booking
  • Incidental Travel
• CARS
  • Pollution & Performance
  • The Future
  • Car Sharing
  • Fuel Saving Tips
  • Car Rental
• SAILING
  • Why Sail?
  • Fuel Consumption
  • How to crew on a boat?
  • When and where to go
    • UK to USA (East Coast)
    • USA (West Coast) to South Pacific
    • Fiji to New Caledonia
    • New Caledonia to New Zealand
    • New Zealand to Australia
    • Australia to South East Asia e.g. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
    • France (Calais) to Britain (Dover)
  • Crewing Ad
  • Websites
  • Country Specific Resources
  • Final Checklist
• CARGO SHIPS
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Schedule
  • Working for passage
  • Routes serviced
  • Bookings

• CRUISE SHIPS

• BARGES

COUNTRY GUIDES (TOP)

REFERENCES (TOP)