thanks to everyone who wrote a response, i really do appreciate it, even though i havent made a reply since i started this thread..
Smiley^ - i agree, i think there needs to be an element of 'going wherever the road takes you' when you travel. i wouldnt really want to think everything is planned out before i leave - what happens if i hear of some place only once i'm in the region .. or if i hear that a place i was planning on visiting isnt all that good after all ..
CC - thanks for the encouragement. so far the stories you have told me sounded good.. so one day, yeah, i'll have to ask you about some of the places you've been.
Mr Horse - do it, man. dont come back here ! well at least not yet .. if you're over there you should see if you can stay for a while. you're a lucky bastard in that you have that dual citizenship, and if i was you i wouldnt be in any rush to get back here.
Supaspeed - you're a lucky bastard having seen so many places.. my parents have only taken us as far as bali when i was about 10 years old. since then, its been this country only.
my dad for many years would travel all over the place due to his work .. and would see many places - i had the opportunity to go to the usa last summer with my parents and my little brother, but i chose not to. some may think i was crazy not to go - but i had just turned 18, just gotten out of high school, and i didnt want to be a tourist and party with my parents on new years .. plus the usa doesnt really interest me so much as other countries do .. so i stayed here, had a great time, and went to earthcore for new years..
funkyfella - your expedition sounds awesome ! that will be one amazing experience to be leaving uni and moving off to those places .. though im wondering - for how long do you plan on going ? and approximately how much do you think is adequate to save for something like that ?
funky - you are a lucky girl ! i wish i was able to travel as often as once a year ..
spanishfly - yeah i hope you do make it to trini in the short term. and i can understand why it is you so want to go !
i know what you mean about trying to balance travelling and your career ..
what i'm trying to stick with is doing uni now and then going overseas so that with my qualifications i can earn money a little faster and not have to spend as much time saving .. plus when i get back i dont have to start from scratch ..
decimal dan - the feeling is mutual. hehehe - and i hope you do get the attention that you deserve when you make it over there.
ww7 - yeah i hope i may be able to come up to brisbane but im not sure if i will be able to afford to. its so annoying not having the money to do anything exciting.. but im still hoping ..
caramel - thank you my adorable sister ! such a surprise to see you in here .. and i hope what you say comes true .. maybe some day - i keep dreaming !
atomica - isnt it frustrating that because of school / work, it'll be a while until you can travel again?? i get so frustrated when i think about what i really want to do and how long it will be until i get to ..
arc - that new years morocco thing looks fuckin awesome ! now i wont be satisfied being at earthcore here ! if only ..
greenalien - its easier said than done to go overseas ! how on earth could i do so ? i mean, i need money - if i had the money i think i would be already over there ..
thanks to all of you for sharing your contributions .. there are a lot of people here that have been overseas .. and because of that i envy you !
i do have some questions though :
was anyone in the situation where they were doing uni, started to get sick of it and started feeling like travelling, decided to put uni on hold, got the money together and went ? because i would love to know thats possible and that its a positive thing to do ..
also - have people, when they travelled, felt they were more tourists - staying in hotels that are similar to here, and basically moving through countries and seeing sights - or do you feel you were more like a backpacker / traveller type that sorta got more into the real side of the country and even had to work at some points .. ?
ohh and how much did people find that they spent - and was that more or less than what would generally be spent ? im interested to know because i wouldnt have a clue how much it would cost .. ok it really depends on your choice of accomodation and food, etc, and where you are in the world .. but i'd still like to know if anyone has advice.
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(hence the name)), travel around those parts for a bit, then onto Europe, do some sightseeing, get on over to London to earn some money and freeze my nuts off (all the while admiring the old buildings, nightclubs and warm beer 