25 and never been abroad

Max Power · 31-10-2012 01:28AM #1

Not even to the UK. Is that weird?

El Weirdo · 31-10-2012 01:30AM

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

Not even to the UK. Is that weird?

Who?

Xavi6 · 31-10-2012 01:30AM

Yes. Do yourself a favour and book something, get out of the goldfish bowl for a bit and broaden your horizons.

You'll be better for it.

Chevolution · 31-10-2012 01:30AM

Yes, you big weirdo you....

Not really though it's actually quite common

NIMAN · 31-10-2012 01:31AM

Not really.

I know guys who wouldn't know the roads out of their own city.

But fair chance you probably are a little weird.

Marcusm · 31-10-2012 01:32AM

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

Not even to the UK. Is that weird?

Would you not go up north; head for the Giant's Causeway and then over to your cave in the Shetland islands?

Prima Nocte · 31-10-2012 01:33AM

Lol you are so not cool

Furious_George · 31-10-2012 01:33AM

Do it now while you're young. You'll be long enough unable to afford travel cos of mortgage kids etc.

Max Power · 31-10-2012 01:37AM

Prima Nocte wrote: »

Lol you are so not cool

Totes

o1s1n · 31-10-2012 01:38AM

How?

I went on my first trip abroad when I was eight. My parents had feck all money between them but we slummed it and had an amazing time.

How you can get through 25 years without leaving this island even once is beyond me

Max Power · 31-10-2012 01:45AM

o1s1n wrote: »

How?

I went on my first trip abroad when I was eight. My parents had feck all money between them but we slummed it and had an amazing time.

How you can get through 25 years without leaving this island even once is beyond me

When I was young we always holidayed in Ireland, my parents couldn't afford to bring all 4 kids to a foreign country. I haven't went on holiday since my youth.

I would love to visit Portugal, something fascinates me about that country.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 31-10-2012 01:46AM

o1s1n wrote: »

How?

I went on my first trip abroad when I was eight. My parents had feck all money between them but we slummed it and had an amazing time.

Lots of people didn't get foreign holidays as children. My parents couldn't afford it, even "slumming" it. Not that incomprehensible.

I was 19 when I first went abroad. (2003) It's great in many ways, OP, do it! Book cheap flights to somewhere on the continent.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 31-10-2012 01:48AM

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

I would love to visit Portugal, something fascinates me about that country.

Save yourself the cost, it's nothing special.

B.A._Baracus · 31-10-2012 01:53AM

I havent been on a plane since I was 4 years old

.... Given my chosen username thats quite funny.

Fight_Night · 31-10-2012 01:55AM

You need to go away. A few hundred quid will get you a nice week in Portugal. Might have been too expensive for your parents but take advantage of the cheap flights available now.

NIMAN · 31-10-2012 01:55AM

If you do decide to go abroad, here's a top tip for you which I and many others use all the time.

If you are in a non-English speaking, and want something in a shop or pub, ask for it in English. When they don't understand, repeat what you said word for word, but say it slightly louder and slower, that way they will understand better.

Wacker The Attacker · 31-10-2012 02:03AM

Go to Las Vegas. You may as well start at the top

Zebra3 · 31-10-2012 02:05AM

Book a return flight to some city in Europe for fifty quid or so with Scabair.

Get out there and live.

Max Power · 31-10-2012 02:08AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

Book a return flight to some city in Europe for fifty quid or so with Scabair.

Get out there and live.

A return flight for €50?

NIMAN · 31-10-2012 02:16AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

Book a return flight to some city in Europe for fifty quid or so with Scabair.

Get out there and live.

I assume thats Ryanair?

You can guarantee that if this guys first experience of travel is via Ryanair, he will never be out of Ireland again.

SystemsGuy · 31-10-2012 02:19AM

I didn't go abroad until our TY trip to Paris in 2009. Will never forget it and I've promised myself I'll go back again soon.
I never went abroad before that because Mam or Dad couldn't afford to take the 5 of us abroad. So we'd all hop in the Nissan Bluebird and go over to Westport once a year. Now that's a holiday!

Lexe · 31-10-2012 02:21AM

It's not weird, but if you're fascinated by Portugal then you should go, especially while you're young and free to explore it at ease! You might end up staying there....

KKkitty · 31-10-2012 02:22AM

I'm 31 and have only been out of the country once. It was to Cadbury's chocolate factory in Birmingham for a school trip. Haven't had an urge to go out of the country since but if you feel it's an issue for you do something about it.

Pilotdude5 · 31-10-2012 02:27AM

I wasn't abroad between 2006 and 2011. My hatred of Ireland manifested itself then. I do miss Barry's tea when I go though.

Stained Class · 31-10-2012 02:37AM

Nothing uncool about not being abroad .

Too many people go on about 'Travel' like it's the Holy Grail & about 'Finding Themselves', etc.

That said, if you have a particular yen for visiting someplace, go for it while your'e still young & have no ties.

Even if the experiance is not all you hoped it might be, at least you'll have gotten it out of your system.

CianRyan · 31-10-2012 02:48AM

Travelling isn't cool, it's just fun.
Similarly, you won't "find yourself" while travelling but you will see new places and that's nice.
I like to explore and travel, didn't get away this year though, too broke.
I'd love to go to Japan and Hong Kong, they just really interest me.

I've been on every landmass except for Antarctica, this bothers me. It's mad expensive but I'd like to go at some stage.

OT: I've just noticed, my mind seems to work in bullet points.

retalivity · 31-10-2012 02:52AM

what part of ireland are you in?
Go to belfast or derry for a weekend for a start...

Barry Barry · 31-10-2012 02:54AM

Your probably gonna have to have your leg amputated from the knee down.

Rigol · 31-10-2012 03:00AM

sheeeeet you know y'all can get a flight over to the UK for like 12 dollars.

bohboh · 31-10-2012 03:00AM

No matter how far you run , no matter where you go, you cannot escape yourself, Coming home and telling everone I was travelling is in my opinion another form of bragging most of time (not every time), Nobody cares, The reality of travel is it can be quite stressful, airports, coaches, food your not used to , an uncomfortable bed , unusual warm cliamte,weird man eating animals, spiders that can kill, I say stay where you are - if you travel all the time its like you have no past, you miss out on proper close friendships, Dont go outside either :eek: . No need to now with the internet & phones. :eek:

ArtyM · 31-10-2012 03:01AM

25 and never been abroad

Go to Thailand, over there you can be abroad, abloke, abroad/bloke - whatever tickles your fancy.

25 and never been abroad

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