Young,Free and Single - What would you do?

rover23

Right lads, So I just turned 21 the other day. I'm after saving and getting a fair bit of money together. I have absolutely no plans for the summer. I think I'd like to travel but I'm not entirely sure where to.

Looking back maybe some of the elders could shed some wisdom on how to make the most of this. What would you do if you were in this scenario?

Skeleton XIII

Wear a ****ing johnny.

Snake

Build a casino. With blackjack. And hookers. Axtually forget the hoookers... And the casino... Ah screw the whole thing

HugsiePie

rover23 wrote: »

Right lads, So I just turned 21 the other day. I'm after saving and getting a fair bit of money together. I have absolutely no plans for the summer. I think I'd like to travel but I'm not entirely sure where to.

Looking back maybe some of the elders could shed some wisdom on how to make the most of this. What would you do if you were in this scenario?

Young single and broke.

If I had money and my friends were eager id do a J1

nbar12

If you're interested in blowing all of your money on drugs & hookers, let me know.

Ruu

An adventure with a Nigerian prince is all the rage these days (he may need a deposit), I got an email from a young gentleman a few days ago, will pass on his details to you.

Canis Lupus

Travel to Australia. I hear it's pretty much undiscovered by the Irish.

massdebater

HugsiePie wrote: »

Young single and broke.

If I had money and my friends were eager id do a J1

This. But don't bother waiting on your friends.

El Horseboxo

Go travel around Europe. Have an urge to go to Germany for some reason. I'd like to visit one day.

SeantheMan

rover23 wrote: »

Right lads, So I just turned 21 the other day. I'm after saving and getting a fair bit of money together. I have absolutely no plans for the summer. I think I'd like to travel but I'm not entirely sure where to.

Looking back maybe some of the elders could shed some wisdom on how to make the most of this. What would you do if you were in this scenario?

Are you going to college already ? , plan on going ? , are you going to stay in Ireland or are you willing to move/work abroad ?

The thought of spending it all on a mad holiday for 2 months is good, but I'd probably look at something more long term.

-Spend it on a course that you can use later, maybe a TEFL / CELTA, so you can teach English Abroad.
-Some computer course if that's what you're into
-A J1 like someone else mentioned

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Two chicks at the same time.

Galwayguy35

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

Two chicks at the same time.

He'd be young, single free and bow legged after that.

fermanagh_man

Throw it all on Liverpool to win the league

Jinonatron

Go travel around China. If you wear glasses they'll think your Harry Potter. You'll also be knee deep on Vagina

circadian

Was also going to say china. Hell go to Korea and Japan too. Plenty of mad nights out.

superelliptic

Honestly - go and travel. Broaden your mind. Meet new people. Gain some perspective. The world is a whole lot bigger/interesting/dangerous/craic than your own little patch of Ireland.

Personally Id recommend a bike-packing trip across Europe using the EuroVelo routes. Takes in all of the best bits of Europe from northern Scandinavia to Southern Italy and totals some 7000+ Km of routes. Nothing beats seeing the world by bike and you will meet loads of folks doing it. Bloke on tinternet did all of it in about 4.5 months of biking/B&Bing/Camping. If that's too daunting another option could be to bike the Camino de Santiago (Your front door to west coast of Spain), or around Iceland (little trickier research on weather required).

Having said that, a friend of mine had a session in all 32 counties over the summer that he finished his leaving cert which I though was a fairly good way of breaking oneself in for first year in College

And if you end up utterly skint buying a bike & preparing for this - F*ck it - your 21, you've plenty of time to make it up again.


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Right that's all I got. Enjoy your time off OP, whatever you choose to do with it!

Menas

If I had my time again (and the money) I would buy an old volkswagen camper van and hit the road in the direction of europe. See where that takes me and for how long.

Accepted that nowadays a volkswagon camper will not get you further than the M50, but you get the point!
Hit the road grasshopper. Report back here in September.

Legs.Eleven

Go travelling around South America for the Summer!

anncoates

I don't believe you're 21.

No genuinely young person would go looking to a load of old people for life advice.

Menas

anncoates wrote: »

I don't believe you're 21.

No genuinely young person would go looking to a load of old people for life advice.

Unless they want to ignore it and do the complete opposite.

ThunbergsAreGo

Interrailing, hada great time myself for two summers

Lone Stone

spend it on the brazzers and heroin !! yeahhh

anto9

Come here to Thailand .No contest if you like brown chicks,with or without dicks lol.

bnt

Jinonatron wrote: »

Go travel around China. If you wear glasses they'll think your Harry Potter. You'll also be knee deep on Vagina

If it looks like you could get your leg in there up to your knee, you might want to rethink that plan. :eek:

I wouldn't bother going somewhere exotic, personally - there's nowhere left, it's all been ruined by backpackers and other tourists. Phuk Phuket, to Hell with Hanoi, Bugger Bora Bora.

Instead, save your money for when you're going to need it e.g. you're probably still a long way short of a deposit on any kind of property, now that the bubble is being inflated again.

anto9

bnt wrote: »

If it looks like you could get your leg in there up to your knee, you might want to rethink that plan. :eek:

I wouldn't bother going somewhere exotic, personally - there's nowhere left, it's all been ruined by backpackers and other tourists. Phuk Phuket, to Hell with Hanoi, Bugger Bora Bora.

Instead, save your money for when you're going to need it e.g. you're probably still a long way short of a deposit on any kind of property, now that the bubble is being inflated again.

What a boring answer ,even if its a reasonable

one .lol .

ScumLord

SeantheMan wrote: »

Are you going to college already ? , plan on going ? , are you going to stay in Ireland or are you willing to move/work abroad ?

The thought of spending it all on a mad holiday for 2 months is good, but I'd probably look at something more long term.

-Spend it on a course that you can use later, maybe a TEFL / CELTA, so you can teach English Abroad.
-Some computer course if that's what you're into
-A J1 like someone else mentioned

Boring!

If you want to make your money last go over to eastern Europe.

RobbingBandit

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

Two chicks at the same time.

Quite the cup aren't you.

alwayssideways

bnt wrote: »

If it looks like you could get your leg in there up to your knee, you might want to rethink that plan. :eek:

I wouldn't bother going somewhere exotic, personally - there's nowhere left, it's all been ruined by backpackers and other tourists. Phuk Phuket, to Hell with Hanoi, Bugger Bora Bora.

Instead, save your money for when you're going to need it e.g. you're probably still a long way short of a deposit on any kind of property, now that the bubble is being inflated again.

How utterly dull!

Go travelling, South America or south-east Asia would be my recommendation.

looksee

Go, but not with friends. They are a liability and you'll get to know more people on the way on your own.

murphydublin

Boats and Ho's!!

failing that I second the camper van trip around Europe, bliss!

ScumLord

murphydublin wrote: »

Boats and Ho's!!

failing that I second the camper van trip around Europe, bliss!

Don't bother with a car or campervan, especially in Europe. Those things would just suck the money out of you and you'll be cutting your trip short. Public transport is so good throughout Europe you can get everywhere worth going to by bus or train.

Even buying a tent is pointless, any campsite will have tents for renting. I brought a tent with me and only used it once or twice, waste of time.

BlackEdelweiss

A mix of drugs, hookers and travelling. It will make a man out of you.

whirlpool

I never understood how college students could save up money. I had college monday-friday and worked 20 hours per week at the same time and never had any savings. How is it done?!

Vito Corleone

whirlpool wrote: »

I never understood how college students could save up money. I had college monday-friday and worked 20 hours per week at the same time and never had any savings. How is it done?!

Parents.

faceman

GET ON THE PROPERTY LADDER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

Menas

whirlpool wrote: »

I never understood how college students could save up money. I had college monday-friday and worked 20 hours per week at the same time and never had any savings. How is it done?!

Arts degree. 3 hours lectures per week. Lots of time for working.

Muise...

I'd rather be Young, Gifted and Black tbh.

RoundBox11

Im in a similar situation as the OP.

Im heading off to Scandinavia for three months. Basing myself in Copenhagen. Going to try and see as much of Sweden and Norway as I can too. Going to try to make it up as far north in norway as i can to see the northern lights and such.

Can't wait

Leogirl

Get over to Brazil during the World Cup!! Amazing country & such an eye opener to see such contrasts within the country & the contrast between there & here. The place will be great craic during the world cup even if you're that not bothered about football. You'll meet people from all over the world & possibly bag yourself an invite to another new country while you're there! They're short of good English speakers in a lot of areas so you might even find a bit of work while you're there too & save some money or get some free board. Plus its feckin huge & the people are so lovely- you could travel it for months & never get bored of it.

I Heart Internet

Go travelling OP.

But don't do a J1 - you'll just end up living with 12 other 21 y/o Irish lads who've never been away from Mammy and liable to **** in your sink. You will learn nothing from the whole experience.

Go the independent route - don't fall in with others looking for a "mad adventure" that sees you all simply socialising with each other, just in another country for a few months.

South America, Japan, etc etc