Travelling

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sorry meant to respond to the opening post

Indeed!

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quit my job in my late 20s to travel around s e Asia, Australia, new Zealand and French Polynesia.
was the best thing I've ever done, I would recommend it to anyone.

my boss at the time even offered me a promotion to come back at the end of it

My mate just works to earn money for his next adventure

Which is fair enough but its never been my thing

Even inter railing in Europe made me sea sick or should I say train sick

[Canton Kev]

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I think there’s a misconception that travelling is an expensive thing to do. A few years back me and a couple mates did 18 days in Eastern Europe and the total cost for hostels, flights, trains/busses, food and drink, etc was ~£400 which was roughly a weeks wages for me at the time.

Check out Skyscanner and when choosing a destination select “anywhere” and it gives you the cheapest flights from your chosen airport. You can get to about a dozen different countries in Europe for 40 quid return.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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My mate just works to earn money for his next adventure

Which is fair enough but its never been my thing

Even inter railing in Europe made me sea sick or should I say train sick

Same here. I try to visit 3 'new' countries a year (new to m, that is) and I love boning up on the history, learning a score of phrases in the local language and couchsurfing with local people for a night or two. However, I have checked my wanderlust for the time being as I consider it irresponsible in the current health climate.

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Same here. I try to visit 3 'new' countries a year (new to m, that is) and I love boning up on the history, learning a score of phrases in the local language and couchsurfing with local people for a night or two. However, I have checked my wanderlust for the time being as I consider it irresponsible in the current health climate.

I like routine and predictability

Cardiff City are crap

I know I can't change that

[goats]

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I think there’s a misconception that travelling is an expensive thing to do. A few years back me and a couple mates did 18 days in Eastern Europe and the total cost for hostels, flights, trains/busses, food and drink, etc was ~£400 which was roughly a weeks wages for me at the time.

Check out Skyscanner and when choosing a destination select “anywhere” and it gives you the cheapest flights from your chosen airport. You can get to about a dozen different countries in Europe for 40 quid return.

Sure thing, when I went travelling around India I took about £1000 which lasted me two months. Flights were about £400.

[blue matt]

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Sure thing, when I went travelling around India I took about £1000 which lasted me two months. Flights were about £400.

I found travelling fairly pricey to be honest when I was in Australia

I came back around £6 K in debt ( I purchased my first house a few years later for £27 K )
I was working full time in Sydney and still managed to run up a massive debt I might have been living slightly beyond my means at times ( to my defence my PADI Dive courses and Dive equipment cost a fair bit, in hindsight getting to and passing my Dive instructor course was a little waste, to my defence I was planning on teaching Diving in Thailand ) oh and out partying every night of the week might have been a little OTT

[goats]

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I found travelling fairly pricey to be honest when I was in Australia

I came back around £6 K in debt ( I purchased my first house a few years later for £27 K )
I was working full time in Sydney and still managed to run up a massive debt I might have been living slightly beyond my means at times ( to my defence my PADI Dive courses and Dive equipment cost a fair bit, in hindsight getting to and passing my Dive instructor course was a little waste, to my defence I was planning on teaching Diving in Thailand ) oh and out partying every night of the week might have been a little OTT

Oz is different mind, India you can live like a king for tenner a day, bit like Mexico 20 yrs ago. Cold corona 20p!
Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world, property akin to London which is why you find 4 bed houses with about 30 people living there. Great place to party though and if you can sAve enough cash to do south east Asia en route home.

[Des Parrot]

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Same here. I try to visit 3 'new' countries a year (new to m, that is) and I love boning up on the history, learning a score of phrases in the local language and couchsurfing with local people for a night or two.

Planning a loop road trip from Poland next summer, Kaliningrad (if I can get visa), Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden for next summer, with similar reasoning.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Planning a loop road trip from Poland next summer, Kaliningrad (if I can get visa), Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden for next summer, with similar reasoning.

I have to go outside Europe for 'new countries' these days. Been to every one on this continent

[blue matt]

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I have to go outside Europe for 'new countries' these days. Been to every one on this continent

transnistria ? ? ? ?

[blue matt]

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Oz is different mind, India you can live like a king for tenner a day, bit like Mexico 20 yrs ago. Cold corona 20p!
Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world, property akin to London which is why you find 4 bed houses with about 30 people living there. Great place to party though and if you can sAve enough cash to do south east Asia en route home.

I Semi regret not doing Goa in the early 90's, 3 of use wanted to go for 2 months, 3 of us didn't, so we tossed a coin and ended up in Malta for 3 weeks

[Baloo]

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Never put a spanner on mine after putting it through my workshops ...
We make a lot of money of T5 that need sorting .
I wanted an old VW , but something that wouldn't spend it life on the back of a AA truck .
I have done Scotland twice , France once and North Wales load of times ...
If you buy a bag of bones , it will always be a bag of bones.

My uncle has an original German Karmann beetle and a VW Camper van, both of which must be around 50 years old and which he’s meticulously restored and maintained. He’s owned the beetle for 35+ years. Both still regularly driven on the weekend. Don’t think he’d ever sell but must be worth a few bob between them.

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My uncle has an original German Karmann beetle and a VW Camper van, both of which must be around 50 years old and which he’s meticulously restored and maintained. He’s owned the beetle for 35+ years. Both still regularly driven on the weekend. Don’t think he’d ever sell but must be worth a few bob between them.

Shed load

[Jimmy the Jock]

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My uncle has an original German Karmann beetle and a VW Camper van, both of which must be around 50 years old and which he’s meticulously restored and maintained. He’s owned the beetle for 35+ years. Both still regularly driven on the weekend. Don’t think he’d ever sell but must be worth a few bob between them.

They will be worth plenty . Great investment old cars at the moment.

I love the old campers but hey arent the best to drive , seem to always be on the back of the AA truck.
I wanted and oldish vw but one reliable enough for long journeys that can at least keep up with the traffic.