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  • 06-10-2009 2:40pm
    #1
    ktah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    hi guys,
    i was just wondering if ye had any suggestions as to where an 18 year old student (me) could travel to next summer.
    I'd be looking to travel for 2/3 months depending on when college finishes up because i need to be back for late July. I'd need to keep cost as low as possible obviously but would love to go somewhere different.

    I know this is a fairly broad thread but I've been browsing now for awhile and can't decide which direction to go i.e. J1 summer,voluntary work in Africa etc.
    Even just a cheap trip around europe backpacking.

    Just wondering have ye any experience of travelling this young, any suggestions and advice etc.

    thanks


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  • #2
    MissRealist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭MissRealist


    I'm going interrailing around europe this summer. Can't wait. It's about 350 euro for your month's ticket and then just hostles and food so really it can be as cheap as you like. :)I'd love to go further away but I just don't have the money this year. :rolleyes:


  • #3
    loalae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭loalae


    I've been looking at volunteering abroad websites and it all just seems very expensive. I'd say interrailing is probably your best bet.


  • #4
    outta_here
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭outta_here


    Hi ktah, I would say inter-railing is your best bet especially since u need to be back by the end of july.Since your only 18 i would leave the j1 visa till your 20/21. If you plan on a working holiday, spain the spanish and greek island etc are a blast but the end of july is the middle of high season so employers wont be too keen on u...

    p.s. If you are travelling with a friend u could rail around europe without an inter-rail pass.i.e. just buy your tickets at each stop.which lets u spend all the time u want in one location if u happen to like it.inter0rail pass can be a little restrictive..


  • #5
    byrnsey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭byrnsey


    hi...i went on a volunteer trip with isv to australia! eneded up planting trees for australian ecosystems in the blue mointains for two weeks. then we went on two week adventure tour travelling the east coast of oz, from cairns to sydney! was absolutely brill but quite expensive which any volunteer holiday generally is! www.isvonline.org is the site for the company i went with! ended up costing me 4000 euro flights and all spending money and acoomodation! i also did it alone n didn no anyone but i made great friends from the k n america! amazing experience but expensive!


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