That is the question! I'm just going to list the facts and make it easy to plow through.

MONTH: May
DURATION: 1-2weeks
TRAVELING: Solo
BUDGET: Around $2k-$2500


PLACES NOT TO CONSIDER THIS TRIP

• Australia been there
• China been there
• Hong Kong been there
• Mexico been there
• France saving for later time
• Italy saving for 2015 (World's Fair Milan)
• Spain saving for 2015
• Ireland saving for later time

THINGS I'D LIKE TO DO IN CROATIA

• Swim/Snorkel
• Take a vespa around Vis
• Explore Hvar, Split, Korcula, and Dubrovnik

THINGS I'D LIKE TO DO IN GREECE

• See Athens
• Tour around different islands, particularly Santorini
• Eat fresh seafood
• Swim/Snorkel

THINGS I'D LIKE TO DO IN THE UK

• Visit various settings from favorite books (Scotland)
• Visit the setting of the garden from The Secret Garden (1993)
• See Baker St (love Sherlock the BBC series)
• Eat authentic fish and chips
• Sightsee etc..

The UK has cheaper flights from where I live so that's a plus for that but I worry that there's too much for me to see in a time frame of about 2weeks max.

This is my first solo trip so I'd like to get the most bang for my buck. I'm pretty open to suggestions for each of these trip ideas that's why my "things to do" list is rather short. I think exploring and discovering will be a big part of all of the trips. I'm also open to other destination suggestions. Thanks in advance for the help! It's much appreciated.