Where shall I travel to?

Hey guys =)

I was wondering if I could get some advice/ideas on where I should travel to next. I'm planning on spending 3 weeks- a month traveling in around 12 months time- so at the beginning of 2013. I'll be traveling on a budget- I don't want to spend more than $5000 (AUD) all up. This excludes my airfares and spending money of course. I do want to visit more than one country, but I don't want my holiday to be too rushed. I was wondering if any of you could give me any suggestions of where I should head? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

No doubt you will get some suggestions (many people want to push their favourites,for various reasons)...but without more input from you those suggestions will have little value ;-)

In particular-what do you want to do? What are your likes and dislikes? Do you like cities,different cultures,trekking,beaches,diving etc etc ?

Then...you say travel next.Where have you already been?

Also.....what is your total budget?

If you exclude air fares and spending money,what is that $5000 for? Only hotels?

Well... This is a bit like asking us what you should eat tonight.

Could you please be more specific? What countries have you visited already and what did/didn't you like about them?

Which is exactly the same as lucapal asked already... Never mind.

Visit Laos and northern Thailand.

Have shephard's pie and green salad for dinner.

Glad to help ;)

So how will lots of suggestions help, if you're not traveling till a year from now?

Who's taking this trip anyway?

Come back to us, when you know what questions to ask.

And also with a few hints on what you like/want from your trip?

My total budget is $5000 (AUD), including spending money (sorry my mistake) BUT not including my initial airfare out of Australia.
I've already been to Egypt, and have traveled extensively within Australia. I love different cultures and would love a holiday where I could immerse myself in that. I also love history, trekking (nothing too intense), nature/wildlife and cities. I'd love to backpack, camp, and perhaps even cycle a little! Again, I really appreciate the suggestions. I'm most likely going to be traveling alone. Sorry if I'm being to vague!

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Well the obvious choice would be SE Asia then, relatively cheap, covers the different culture criteria (plenty of times over), you've got nature wildlife galore in Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, Phillipines, etc etc etc, cities abound in Singapore, Bangkok, etc. Vietnam is a cyclers paradise! And don't worry about travelling alone, best way to do it!

Agree with Mike...you have a very good budget for SE Asia....you could do more or less what you want there on that money,and have a great time.

I'd get a LP SE Asia and see what appeals to you most in there..you haven't got time to do more than one or max. 2 countries.....

Awesome =) Thanks for the tips!

im not sure what flight are like out of Australia to central america. but i recently took a trip to Costa Rica and it was pretty cheap, some nice hikes, and nature, and the Inca history and Spanish culture are very interesting, and since the counties are relatively small you should have no trouble getting 2, maybe even 3 depending on which countries you do and how you plan it out. best of luck, enjoy it.

Central America would be amazing. Is it safe to travel alone there? Or would you recommend going with a tour?

i only got a chance to costa rica and i did that alone and met many others doing the same thing. my biggest concern would be pic pocketers in san jose (that said i spent very little time in san jose but i had no problems during my entire trip nor did i feel cornered for my safety. every body i met seemed very hospitable and the people were great.

in my opinion the rest of central america is probably about the same. stay away in big cities and crowded areas and you should be fine to go alone.

CA is a great area to travel in..and January is a good time to be there.
No need for tours..its easy to travel around alone or meet other people.

Certainly the airfare from Oz will be five times more than getting to SE Asia.........and Costa Rica is considerably more expensive than anywhere in that region (except Singapore)....Guatemala or Nicaragua can be much more economical.

when i was in costa rica i met alot of people who traveled through nicaragua and they had nothing but good things to say about it. when doing research for my trip to CR everything i read said that CR was the most expensive of the central america's, that said it was much more affordable then i though i got by on about 300-400 CAD for 2 weeks that was for my bus, hostels, meals and activities (i stayed out of the major tourist traps like arenal and monteverde which seemed to be quite a bit more expensive then the areas i hung out in like liberia and san garadro.)

Sorry to nit-pick vtrioreau90 but what Inca culture are you referring to in Costa Rica? I only ask because the Incas were based in Peru and the furthest north they got to was southern Colombia.

As for Central America it is indeed a great part of the world.

woops.. i just got off my night shift when i wrote that, guess i should have went to bed haha.. i ment mayan. and refering to central america as a whole. more so Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador

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Thanks!