Hey everyone! I've been watching the forum for about a year and a half now, reading information and getting the hang of how others travel and I've finally got the courage and funds to go on my worldwide trip!
A bit about me, I'm a 21 Canadian who can speak English, French and basic German. I've done some traveling to Costa Rica, the States, Ireland and Germany. I was in northern Germany for 3 months living and have also been to Berlin for two weeks. My interests for this trip are to get my PADI along the way at some point, be a beach bum somewhere for a bit, maybe in the Thai islands or Indonesia. Go to Europe at some point, I fell inlove with Berlin, I loved how it was a big city with so much character and so much to do, the nightlife was amazing too but that's not a big priority on this trip, but the point being I want to visit other European cities that can give a similar vibe like that. I want to go to picturesque smaller places and towns such as Innsbruck and Bavarian towns as well (based on what I've seen pictures of). It'd be nice to go to Australia as well and do the east coast and the outback. So there are some ideas!
As for budget I'll have about 33K Canadian. I plan on buying point to point tickets as much as possible unless the country requires proof of onward travel. I want to be as flexible and open minded as possible so I'm not tied down to having to be somewhere because I have things pre booked. I plan on staying in hostels, eating cheap meals for the most part, maybe a night out once or twice a week, I prefer to travel slowly rather than seeing the world from just an airplane or train, I realize I can't see everywhere at once. I was thinking of leaving in a year or year and a half ish, there's nothing holding me back after April of next year (that's when my lease is up), but it'd be nice to save even more of possible. I don't have a certain time limit that I can travel for, just for when funds run out basically. I'm aware of the Schengen rule and Visas for certain countries and everything.
I guess my question is with what I've given for info what would you seasoned travellers recommend I do?
Thanks in advanced! Michelle
