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[R-Seoul]

Croydon

[ReillyGA]

I recomend Medellin, Colombiba because of its beauty and beautiful people. Check it out if you get the chance.

[I-am-me]

[R-Seoul]

I love Colombiba!

[seoulteacher]

[moosehead]

going to Africa was a lifelong ambition of mine and I was really happy when I managed to go a couple of years ago -

this post is interesting because I wound up going to Egypt as well and seeing the pyramids even tho I hadn't planned on it - that was awesome!!

as for starry skies - wow - the view from the Kalahari is magificent - I've been a stargazer ever since girl scouts and summer camp when they'd take us out in a meadow at night and teach us about the constellations - always wanted to see the stars from the southern hemisphere - in S. Africa you can see the Magellan clouds, the Southern Cross - and it's just so beautiful!

I also visited the SALT - the southern african large telescope which is the most advanced telescope in the world, mind you - its sister is in Ft. Davis, Texas, which I've also visited so that was a special treat.

but over all I've have to say - Petra is really an exciting and interesting place - it's in Jordan and is only recently receiving attention. Now is really the time to go as there is only a small tourist town nearby and not a lot of people go there. It's every bit as exciting as the pyramids, and beautiful, but the lines for the pyramids are huge, and you have to walk around the trash and the spotlights put in place for the laser light shows they have at night (!)

I went at dawn and came out around 11 a.m. (tho it didn't open until 8 a.m.) and the lines were huge when I exited, as well as large numbers of buses disgorging passengers.

it's good to make a goal to see a certain place in your life - tho now that's I've accomplished mine - I've had to make new goals - !! ha ha but that's the fun part of it, right?

[misoman]

How old are most of you? I'm 25 and have not left Indiana. I feel like I am running out of time to see the world. The first time anaywhere will be Korea to visit my sister. do I still have time to see Japan, India, SA, etc?

You mention these wonderful places, how long did you stay? do you keep in touch with that culture and/or it's news? Some of you seem well-informed of the places you've visited, I'm curious if most people are that way?

Sorry, prolly a dumb question from another newbie!

Thanks for any replies.

PM me if u want instead!

[losing_touch]

[misoman]

I hate to ask this in another's thread...I will move it to it's own after this.

[losing_touch]

[misoman]

Well, the fact that you were a military brat makes me fell better and not so dang inadequate. Hell, after that post I wanted to jump off a bridge.

It's frustrating, my one goal in life is to travel the world, and I feel like with my being 1/2 blind and 25 I won't be able to see a fraction of it before "the aches and pains of old age" set in. Too bad I can't join the military, looks like the way to go. The only reason I get to go to SK is b/c my bro-in-law is in the military.

Any more advice/stories anyone? I'll create a new thread tomorrow!

[rayjoy]

I'm 27 and I've been to 46/50 states and 13 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. My mother complained about me travelling and said: "You don't need to do everything by the time you're 25." So in two years since I've turned 25, I've gone from MN to Seattle and back by train, Puerto Rico, Chicago, Montreal-Boston-NYC-Philly by bus, San Diego, Honduras-Guatemala-Belize-Mexico by cruise ship, England-Scotland-Spain-Italy, train trip to Chicago-Los Angeles-Seattle-Portland-Minneapolis, and then I moved to Korea.

Here's how you do it:
1. Live as cheaply as possible. Get the cheaper apartment. Keep your 15-year-old car (or no car).

2. Don't have kids. Don't have pets. They cost a lot of money and keep you grounded.

3. Don't buy anything that turns into a bill. Car. House. Electronics.

4. Get a job with flexibility.

5. Visit people. If you know someone out of state or out of country, go and visit them! It's the easiest way to go somewhere and probably kind of cheap since you can likely stay with them.

6. Travel cheaply. I went to China for a month for $1500. My tickets to London & Rome were under $550. Stay in hostels. Sleep in airports. Sleep in your car. Pick places on their off season, they are much cheaper. I went to the Gulf Coast during hurricane season... seaside motels were $19 a night. Be flexible on your dates and search for airfares often. Try to take other means of transportation than just planes (or if you are in Europe, take a plane, not a train--much cheaper). Try to see many places on one trip... it's cheaper than flying to Europe 5 times to see Paris, London, Rome, Barcelona and Berlin.

Before Korea, I made an okay wage, like $24,000 and I was still able to travel this much AND save nearly $10,000. Seriously, my coworker and his girlfriend went to Cancun for a week and probably spend a few thousand dollars. I spent less money than them going to 6 cities in Europe for 3 weeks.

Hmm, I need a vacation!

[Ilsanman]

I'm with you. But I want to start from Vladivostok.

Maurinitis looks tempting too.

[seoulteacher]

[Enigma]

I've got three places:
Palau (in the South Pacific, southeast of the Philippines). I hear that the scuba diving is phenomenal.
The Galapagos Islands
Rafting on the upper reaches of the Amazon River, in the heart of the rain forest.