| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Which trip to take? |
| Europe |
|
17% |
[ 5 ] |
| South East Asia |
|
35% |
[ 10 ] |
| South America |
|
46% |
[ 13 ] |
|
| Total Votes : 28 |
|
| Author |
Message |
samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
|
 Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: |
 |
|
If I was in your position I might go to Russia via the former Soviet states (they have always fascinated me) and then maybe check out the Baltic states before heading down to Turkey and the Middle-East, then back to Korea. Either that or do the transsiberian from either Mongolia or Vladivostock and then head back from Moscow via the previously mentioned places.
I like the cargo ship idea too. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:03 am Post subject: |
|
|
| samd wrote: |
| I like the cargo ship idea too. |
I think the reality of that would be pretty maddening however.
I've taken some long ferries from Korea to China...and around the Philippines. They are kind of okay for a day or two, but several months being able to literally see or do nothing whatsoever...
I personally think the idea sounds interesting, because years ago, that is just what people had to do to see something really cool. But the reality...it would like delaying a trip by a couple months and confining yourself to a very limited area with absolutely NOTHING to see and do while in the situation, and no way to expediate the process if you did want it expediated. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
Some advice: don't spend your entire time in poor countries.
I realize there are some fascinating things to see in the developing world, however, it can get draining after a while. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
|
| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:35 am Post subject: |
|
|
| endo wrote: |
Some advice: don't spend your entire time in poor countries.
I realize there are some fascinating things to see in the developing world, however, it can get draining after a while. |
If he visits developed countries, he'll blow the $10,000 USD REAL quick.
Face it, he's going to have to slum it in 3rd world countries to get by with the money he's got. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
crocadoodledoo
Joined: 26 Nov 2008
|
| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
yeah I cant believe it is only 10 000USD 
as for poor countries - no problem - I loved Laos and India - if there are similarities, then all is good in the world  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wsiggins
Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Location: Chuncheon, Gangwon do
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I don't think 5 months is enough time to do South America properly... Six months for South East Asia is hard, and S.America is just too big!! Anyway I am jealous, your a lucky one! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
| soviet_man wrote: |
If I ever had 5 months off, I would look into freighter travel --- going by cargo ships. (Do a google search, various companies organize them).
I think it would be nice to just sit and relax for a month on a ship --- they cover huge distances and prices don't seem too bad. |
I am doing the Busan to Long Beach trip in March. There are brief stops in Japan, but I cannot get off the ship. I am just doing it to see how it is. Costs about 100� a day, but that includes food.
I will try to do a brief write up here if I remember.
Did the Trans-Siberian last year. It was a great time and I met some great people. Did it alone and was in a second class cabin. Russian girl in the bed next to me was having sex with a Mongolian man while the Polish next door were drunkenly singing anti-communist songs. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
| oskinny1 wrote: |
| Russian girl in the bed next to me was having sex with a Mongolian man while the Polish next door were drunkenly singing anti-communist songs. |
 THAT is what traveling is all about. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
crocadoodledoo
Joined: 26 Nov 2008
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
The final choice was SEA - wow that was stressful to choose haha
anyways, it looks like i'll be on a island for a bit, looking for a yoga school for maybe 3 weeks, then muay thai school for 3 weeks, then travelling around Cambodia, Vietnam, visit some friends in northern Thailand, travel around Malaysia (thanks for the advice) volunteer in Indonesia, then make my way down to Perth
Then maybe come back to korea depending on the Won or Ive got an offer in Japan too
Thanks for all your help guys! If anyone is around SEA for the next few months we can meet up for a beer |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Capo
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| europe is over priced, i know i'm from there. However if you are going to do it go to eastern europe its more fuin and the women are hotter. I loved south east asia and your money will go further but u do have plenty to play with and a long time to do it. i don't know about south america not been there. why not an around the world type thing 2 months se asia 1 month europe 2 months south america? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MissMaggie
Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Jeju
|
| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Europe's not too expensive if you do it right... I lived in Europe for a year and visited around 10 countries. My favorite was a little hostel-type place, Anny Studios in Perissa Beach on Santorini Island in Greece. It was something like 11 or 14 Euros a night, they have apartments with kitchens and whatnot, two pools, a small poolside bar, and it's steps from the beach, you could see the black sand beaches from the poolside. I splurged on a 20E tour package and hiked a volcano, swam the hotsprings, and watched the sunset over Oia. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
crocadoodledoo
Joined: 26 Nov 2008
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hi everyone
The trip worked out as going to intensive yoga camp for a month in Thailand then to Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia then onto a working holidays here in Australia
good times... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
