Who else wants to travel?

[NTB]

Let's try this again. I *hope* I'm not in GH this time

Anyway, I've had the roadtrip bug for a while, but I have neither the time nor the resources. I'd love to go camping / hiking out in the west, and fishing up in Canada. I'd love to travel to Europe too, to see all the old castles and cathedrals. My old girlfriend brought back a lot of pics from her trip to spain last spring; I'd love to see some of those places myself. The only things stopping me are 1) money, and 2) time - in that order. If I had the money, I would find a way to make the time.

How about you?

Nate

 

[FoBoT]

not really, i had a job for a couple years where i traveled often and don't really want to do it again, right now.

maybe when my kids are grown up and off to college

 

[RossMAN]

Australia and New Zealand without a doubt.

So much to see and explore, affordable and friendly locals.

 

[SirStev0]

australia... i wanna go there to study abroad... it looks damn cool

 

[Chronoshock]

Would like to vacation in the Caribbean again. Went to Aruba several years ago and it was great. Might also like to travel to Japan sometime

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Australia and New Zealand without a doubt.

So much to see and explore, affordable and friendly locals.

went to both and they are overrated

new zealand is good for meetig sheep

well maybe the nightlife in australia is fun

 

[Chronoshock]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
new zealand is good for meetig sheep

!!!!

 

[wfbberzerker]

ireland. i would like to move there after school and live there for a few years.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
ireland. i would like to move there after school and live there for a few years.

Wouldn't mind since the irish females are so dreamy and mostly redheads :heart:

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock

Originally posted by: z0mb13
new zealand is good for meetig sheep

!!!!

He must be short on lady friends where he lives

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Next Summer: I'm hoping to get to Glacier Natonal Park

This Christmas: I'm hoping to get to Ft. Myers


Love to travel and see Amerricas natural beauty through National & State parks.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I've been lucky. I was an Army brat: born in Tucson, Arizona, moved to Saudi Arabia, then to Monterey, California, and then to Berlin, Germany where I had a front-row seat to witness the fall of the Wall and Unification. I didn't travel much between the ages of 11 and 15, but in 1995, after taking two years of German classes, I began traveling to Germany alone. Since then, I think the only year I did not travel to Europe was like 1997. I studied in Düsseldorf in 1999, visited nine European countries in six weeks in 2002, lived on a Greek island for three months in 2003, and now I work for the German government. I was sent to Germany on business for four weeks in July/August, and I go back to Berlin in December.

So, I have traveled, and I love to travel. The sad part is that I have only scratched the surface of Europe, much less Pacific countries like Australia, Japan, Thailand, and New Zealand. My problem is that I have become so comfortable with Europe, that when vacation time comes up, I just head over there.

In my opinion, you can't go wrong traveling to the countries that surround the Alps: Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, northern Italy, and eastern France. This area, especially in summer, is simply breathtaking. They are quite majestic in winter too. If a more arid climate suits you, visit a Spanish or Greek island. Istanbul, Turkey is getting more popular as well, and it's cheaper than Greece or Spain.

In my opinion, you experience so much more when you throw away the guide book, visit the major cities only briefly, avoid tour groups, and visit fewer places with more time at each rather then try to see too many places in too little time.

As I like to say, heaven on earth is a full backpack, a Eurail pass, and an endless summer in Europe. Youth hostels are an absolute blast too!

 

[notfred]

If I could, I'd go everywhere (cool) and do everything (fun).

 

[skim milk]

hong kong
bangkok thailand
china
japan
etc.

not really a fan of the europe scene

 

[Gatos]

going to New Zealand for a month next winter!!

 

[hdeck]

i'd like to visit italy and ireland

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

I'm pretty much in the same situation as the OP. I've been stuck in the midwest my entire life, want to go places, but have no money. It sucks.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: fritolays
hong kong
bangkok thailand
china
japan
etc.

not really a fan of the europe scene

The far east would be cool, too. hmm..so many places, so littel time And I agree with GTAudiophile in that the best way to do it is to ditch the tour groups. I never have liked those, anyway. I'd rather spend more time in one place and really get to explore it. I probably would still take a guide book though, if only for ideas on where to get started and where to go.

Nate

 

[Schadenfreude]

Going to travel. Reeeel soon. :thumbsup:

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: Jehovah
Going to travel. Reeeel soon. :thumbsup:

where to?

Nate

 

[Uppsala9496]

Heading to Dublin over thanksgiving because I can. It will be a pub crawl for 4 days.

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

This morning I attempted a last minute arrangement (hotel and flight) to Phi Phi island. Learnt my lesson soon enough. :frown:

 

[Bumrush99]

Going to Ibiza next summer for 3 weeks. we will have a house rented in the middle of the madness

Also will spend some time in Paris, London and Madrid, can't wait!!

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: Bumrush99
Going to Ibiza next summer for 3 weeks. we will have a house rented in the middle of the madness

Also will spend some time in Paris, London and Madrid, can't wait!!

I spent three days on Ibiza in 2002. Simply amazing. Between the beaches during the day and the clubs ALL night, don't expect to sleep AT ALL!

Web site for you.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: Bumrush99
Going to Ibiza next summer for 3 weeks. we will have a house rented in the middle of the madness

Also will spend some time in Paris, London and Madrid, can't wait!!

I spent three days on Ibiza in 2002. Simply amazing. Between the beaches during the day and the clubs ALL night, don't expect to sleep AT ALL!

Web site for you.

Yet another thing on my List of Things to Do: get my scuba-diving certification Clubs never have appealed to me, but I'd love to go hiking, fishing, diving, etc.

Nate