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  • 05-02-2018 12:11PM
    #1
    rchyxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hello,
    I am new and I dont know where to post this. Ill try and maybe if someone can let me know I will copy and paste this.
    So, I am 30 years old and I am stuck in a rut. I am constantly being asked to go move or travel, but by the time I save I will be 31! The people asking me are much younger than me so I really feel too old. I am single work full time and study nutrition. I have no boyfriend no babies etc,.. Has anyone my age any advice on if I should just go at 31 or I am past it now. Or any advice on where, unfortunately I tried Canada so I wont be allowed try again and I am not too pushed on Oz.
    Thank you .
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  • #2
    Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee, Boards Employee 2, Boards Employee 3 Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Mark
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    Hi rchyxx, welcome to Boards. I've moved your thread over to Personal Issues where people should be able to help you talk through your dilemma.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



  • #3
    cailin.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭cailin.


    hi OP,

    How old are the people with whom you have the opportunity to go travelling with? I don't get from your post about your own desires, regardless of your age and being single, do you want to leave your study/job to travel? Could you save, and take unpaid time off and come back to your job to have security?

    Perhaps you can look into a group travel trip, you go for 4-8 weeks depending and meet people from all walks of life. A lot of people are solo travellers/ different ages.
    Btw, 31 is not at all old and you are certainly not past it. If you can save properly and commit then I say go for it!


  • #4
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Travel for what purpose?

    Just to see the sights, tell people about the exotic locations you stayed at?

    Or to broaden your own personal horizons - add perspective to your life and understanding of cultures etc - all that good stuff?

    My opinion - having been where you are?

    30 is probably a little old to go on a tourist visa, working part time student based jobs, boozing and being irresponsible etc.

    But if you want to truly accomplish something via a move to a specific location, or across a range of locations - you're never too old for that; even if that something is to help you find out, what it is in fact you actually want to accomplish - somewhat paradoxically I guess.

    Where to go?
    Depends on what your interests are and what you want to get out of it.
    Difficult to help you answer that cause, obviously - alls we know is what you put into the 5 line post.

    I found personally I bonded with forward thinking, diverse and progressive cultures/cities, the most; many of the values of which were really set in heavy contrast to the country'esque way of life/thinking, that I grew up in.
    That being said - I wasn't big on New York at all; city that never sleeps - pfff. More like, the city that never LETS you sleep.


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