2 Box'g Catchup

[Neoqwene]

Long time reader first time poster.  I've been on EQ hiatus for about a year and a half now and I'm thinking about starting back up.  I'm trying to find out what has changed and where I should look to try and catch up.  I'll ultimately end up 2 box'g a currently 34 Mage and 53 BL and wanted to take them on the fastest path possible to 70.  I'll also be playing with a 65 cleric available if that could help.  Thanks!

Neoqwene Serenity
Prexus

[Tiroon]

Welcome back. 8-)

Some essential reading:

The Returning Player FAQ Thread
EQ Chronology outlines what the expansions you missed have brought into the game. More details if you use the pull-down menus on top of the page.
Current hot zones i.e. zones where the XP has been increased.