I will get excited once mentioned abt backpacking!!
Hv many interesting encountered too. But so far didnt hv too much
hiccup. 
Friends will doubt how am I to cope with backpacking alone esp for
a female. Somehow it just get by. I think preparation must be done
well b4 any trip. It can avoid/minismise risk.
sacredspirits, I think u r v kind, even willing to help out in
ethiopia which is not many pple will willing to. *clap*
I only been to Poland, Czech Rep, Hungary in Eastern Europe.
Hmm, realise those places you wanted to go are quite exotic
ya.
I also thinking to plan a trip ard Feb. Havent confirmed where to
go. Mongolia sounds interesting.
Few places I am considering are:
1) Egypt, Turkey
2) India, Kashmir
3) Switzerland, Holland, Liechtenstein
(Liechtenstein -> Any one heard of this small little country in
Europe? I heard is v beautiful!! It is between Switzerland and
Austria)
