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PM me, we did ten days in Vegas and drove from San Fran to LA. I can give you some good tips. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Ahhh, the responsibilities of life, i disagree with you. Really, someone that travels can be a good employee because they can problem solve, I can do that at Maccas on a Saturday morning. You must be ****ting me! I've lived a little, had life experiences and I have stories to tell plus I have a **** load of money, what's your point! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Nobody should judge on tbe life decisions others make. If some can afford to do things differently, good on them I say. Everyones circumstances differ.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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I'm so glad I did my trip last year. After traveling with friends previously, and learning that didn't work for me, the time on my own, in countries I didn't speak the language was great. I don't heave a great deal of freedom here, so to be that far away, completely autonomous, was incredible.
I read something not long after getting home that said: "The scariest feeling in the world is realising you are all alone, in a foreign country, and a long way from home. The greatest feeling in the world is realising you are all alone, in a foreign country, and a long way from home." It's absolutely true. Already planning to head back to Finland this year to do an epic roadtrip with the guys from the other forum I met up with last year. Helsinki to Oslo, via Nordkapp, then on to the Nurburgring for the annual forum meet. While there are people who think that at almost 32 I should be looking to find a husband, and all the stuff that goes with that (certain people I know are convinced I'm less of a person because I don't have that now, and must therefore be jealous of them), I'm not in the slightest bit interested. I'm happy on my own, and I don't want children. As an only child, and the end of the family line, I stand to inherit enough to be comfortable, so while I have no problem with working hard and saving money to buy a place of my own, I don't have to worry about suddenly not having a roof over my head. Which means I can afford to splurge on travel. As the saying goes, travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Busselton, Western Australia
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Good luck trekking thru africa.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
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While I was there we met a whole heap of people doing it. We camped next to a couple who were doing it on a push bike.
While camping elsewhere, I was checking out a neat looking Unimog camper only to be greeted by the single German widow in her mid to late 60's that was doing the whole continent on her own. The problem is, we only hear of the bad stuff that happens, I wonder how many hundreds (thousands) do it alone and come out just fine? There are dozens of tour companies that do overland safaris through Africa and they are well worth looking into if you want that extra element of safety when there. Quote:
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Zealand
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Didn't mean to offend anyone with my post, it was just me being a bit closed minded. Eyes opened, but my plan hasn't changed. I'll travel later in life, even if it isn't a huge trip.
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Why not. I know people that have and are doing that now. If you cant travel for 5 years at a time for various reasons, just pick your favourite destinations and holiday there a couple times per year, or whatever suits you.
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Zealand
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Absolutely, the main inspiration for it is my dad, he's self employed and now that us kids are grown up he's been having a blast traveling all over the place. Plus he doesn't need to worry too much about money this way.
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Adelaide
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Im 43, have been to 83 countries all over the globe, Africa, Asia, North and South America, middle east and Europe, never once had a drama, never been pick pocketed, mugged, stolen from, seriously felt threatened or died.
My partner and I have travelled away from our for the equivalent of 4.5 years, being 4.5 years away from our place of residence, and have lived and worked in 3 countries. Oh we have also paid of a mortgage (only had for 3 years) and are raising a child. My small family has seen and done things far beyond the normal and it doesn't seem to have affected our lives or future negatively. If you don't go you'll never know JP |
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