I have quit my job..I want to see the world! where shall I go?
Jan 17, 2008, 8:15 am
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I have quit my job..I want to see the world! where shall I go?
I am working my notice after quitting my job. I want to see the world. I plan on take a year or 2 out and go travelling to as many countries as possible on a budget 
I can anyone give me tips on where to go which way round the world is the best, RTW tickets anything that may be helpful will be appreciated. I plan on leaving England in April.
I cant wait
many thanks in advance.
I can anyone give me tips on where to go which way round the world is the best, RTW tickets anything that may be helpful will be appreciated. I plan on leaving England in April.
I cant wait
many thanks in advance.
Jan 17, 2008, 8:23 am
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One might start with his local library. Libraries can be great places for research, and if one doesn't know how to research, the staff can offer training.
Jan 17, 2008, 8:28 am
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Oh thanks for that. I am in the middle of doing some reseach and reading a bunch of books but I thought you guys must have valuable tips on where you`ve been, always nice to hear it straight from the horse`s mouth so to speak.
Jan 17, 2008, 8:57 am
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You may also want to check out the Alliance forums on FT. Especially if you are thinking of an Around The World ticket. Lots of great information available there.
You probably want to decide what major places you want to go... and a routing... and see what other places can be visited while doing that... the locations might dictate which Alliance you focus on.
William
You probably want to decide what major places you want to go... and a routing... and see what other places can be visited while doing that... the locations might dictate which Alliance you focus on.
William
Jan 17, 2008, 8:59 am
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m crt welldone for taking so long off. I must admit that it was scary to resign from a great job. I havent told my mum yet she is going to have a fit after I work so hard to get where I am at but I figure what the hell there is more to life than 4 week holidays a year. I know I have made the right choice for me. by the way the link www.eastafricancenter.org. was really helpful as I am looking to spend a major part of my time doing some voluntee work but some companies are stupidly expensive.
Jan 17, 2008, 9:24 am
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First of all, welcome to Flyertalk DazedandConfused78!
It's a fantastic plan that you have.
Doing some research for cheap RTW ticket is a good start. You need one to cover your intercontinental flights and/or those to/from places that are not easy to access (e.g. Central Asia, many parts of Africa).
Given your budget and the fact that some of the travelling may take quite long, I would be inclined to go to less developed parts of the world. I mean, you will eventually come back to England, and probably be earning a salary again, and then you'll be able to do a weekend in Paris/Madrid or 4 days in New York without having to change multiple flights or worry about an extra £10 per hotel night.
Therefore, and contrary to what most backpackers etc tend to do, I'd say avoid the USA and only go to Oceania if you 've always wanted to go there (Australia and NZ aren't THAT culturally different from the UK- I mean you could be in Mongolia instead!), and generally try to see as many off-the-beaten-track places as possible.
With all that said, £15000 is quite a bit of money. An extended tour of South America would be very high on my list, as it combines world-class sightseeing, beaches and entertainment options while also being very affordable. I've only been to Venezuela, which I really liked, but I've heard great things about many other places, including Colombia (apparently it's a lot safer now than it used to be just 2-3 years ago), Bolivia, Peru in addition to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina which are the obvious big destinations of the region.
Other interesting and reasonably priced places include the less touristy bits of the Mediterranean (e.g. Corsica, Sicily, Libya, Slovenia, islands in the NE Aegean, Lebanon, Jordan, possibly even the Albanian coast), parts of Central Asia (Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Western China) and Western Africa.
If you have specific questions about a potential destination, go into the forum that's under Travel and dining -> Destination: The World. There are sub-fora there for various countries and continents where you can find or ask for and receive a lot of information.
It's a fantastic plan that you have.
Doing some research for cheap RTW ticket is a good start. You need one to cover your intercontinental flights and/or those to/from places that are not easy to access (e.g. Central Asia, many parts of Africa).
Given your budget and the fact that some of the travelling may take quite long, I would be inclined to go to less developed parts of the world. I mean, you will eventually come back to England, and probably be earning a salary again, and then you'll be able to do a weekend in Paris/Madrid or 4 days in New York without having to change multiple flights or worry about an extra £10 per hotel night.
Therefore, and contrary to what most backpackers etc tend to do, I'd say avoid the USA and only go to Oceania if you 've always wanted to go there (Australia and NZ aren't THAT culturally different from the UK- I mean you could be in Mongolia instead!), and generally try to see as many off-the-beaten-track places as possible.
With all that said, £15000 is quite a bit of money. An extended tour of South America would be very high on my list, as it combines world-class sightseeing, beaches and entertainment options while also being very affordable. I've only been to Venezuela, which I really liked, but I've heard great things about many other places, including Colombia (apparently it's a lot safer now than it used to be just 2-3 years ago), Bolivia, Peru in addition to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina which are the obvious big destinations of the region.
Other interesting and reasonably priced places include the less touristy bits of the Mediterranean (e.g. Corsica, Sicily, Libya, Slovenia, islands in the NE Aegean, Lebanon, Jordan, possibly even the Albanian coast), parts of Central Asia (Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Western China) and Western Africa.
If you have specific questions about a potential destination, go into the forum that's under Travel and dining -> Destination: The World. There are sub-fora there for various countries and continents where you can find or ask for and receive a lot of information.
Jan 17, 2008, 9:26 am
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Jan 17, 2008, 9:52 am
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NZ (a few months, say 2 or 3, more if you have a WHV), Australia (possibly 3 or longer, depending on your interests and if you can get a WHV), up the typical backpacker trail in SE Asia (taking around 3 to 4 months), overland through China and (i) up to Russia (perhaps by direct train, or through the 'Stans on a silk road tour); or (ii) down to Nepal and India, over to Pakistan and back up to China, and back to Europe.
