I am taking a break from work, setting off in May 2008, from my home near Bristol, UK, travelling towards the rising sun. I shall be solo, unsupported and self-funded. 

The trip will give me the opportunity to raise awareness of, and, hopefully,  money for, a couple of specific charities, The Leprosy Mission and the Deaf Studies Trust. 

Do take a look at the rest of the site:  at my proposed route (it will be interesting to see how the actual one evolves);  at my journal - a fortnightly-by-fortnightly (or thereabouts) update of musings and happenings;  at my photos (oh, look, another set of rolling hills);  at my charity page (an attempt at making my trip not entirely introspective and self-centred).

And, if you feel like contacting me, well, then, do.  :-)