I am excited for my first backpacking experience, eventhough it will be in Summer 2002

As I realize now, planning and organizing backpacking is not an easy job, but since I am really into it, I am happy

I am planning to visit 12 countries and about 26 cities in Europe, and then I am curious with other experiences and thoughts.
So, what other country(ies) do you guys want to visit sometime? Why? Any backpacking experiences (especially in Europe) I should know about?