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gingernut · 19-02-2007, 04:01 PM

Hi everyone,
I'm a twenty year old female hippy child and I'm going to uni in Sep after a few years of just working and stuff. This leaves me with about March to June to fill, and I would really like to travel and do something exciting. Problem is I don't have a lot of money and I'm not sure I have the courage to just take off on my own. Anyone got any ideas about cheap projects or anything I could do? I'd love to go round Europe or anywhere really, just to experience another culture and have some fun! Any advice appreciated, thanks

KT-Bob · 20-02-2007, 09:06 AM

Apart from the flight i would say thailand is pretty cheap cheap for a few months... i spent £1000 in 8 weeks and had a fantastic time...

Volunteering at http://www.wfft.org/ is a pretty good way to not spend money.. the projects are well worthwhile, i did three weeks here on my 8 week stint around Thailand... Made some good friends and travel buddies.. i went on my own too...

good luck and have some fun!

waveringhobbit · 26-04-2008, 02:02 AM

Well, it's not really about the money if you want to travel. It may play a very important part, but if you know what to do and where to stay... you'll get anywhere with less than what you expected. Try to think of friends whose overseas... start from there. I'm sure some of them will be glad that you will visit them.

helloworldbea · 28-04-2008, 08:16 AM

You can travel and spend little at the same time! Use public transportation to move around, stay in cheap places and keep personal expenses to a minimum.

waveringhobbit · 30-04-2008, 02:45 AM

I even got a better idea. HITCHHIKE. It might be a little risky but some travelers do it actually for the fun of it. Just be careful, though. Check some info here.

helloworldbea · 19-06-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by waveringhobbit

I even got a better idea. HITCHHIKE. It might be a little risky but some travelers do it actually for the fun of it. Just be careful, though. Check some info here.

Wasn't there a couple of news reports about stabbings on hitchkhikes? Scary!

19-02-2007, 04:01 PM	#1
gingernut Tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	what to do?! Hi everyone, I'm a twenty year old female hippy child and I'm going to uni in Sep after a few years of just working and stuff. This leaves me with about March to June to fill, and I would really like to travel and do something exciting. Problem is I don't have a lot of money and I'm not sure I have the courage to just take off on my own. Anyone got any ideas about cheap projects or anything I could do? I'd love to go round Europe or anywhere really, just to experience another culture and have some fun! Any advice appreciated, thanks

20-02-2007, 09:06 AM	#2
KT-Bob Stray Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 235	thailand? Apart from the flight i would say thailand is pretty cheap cheap for a few months... i spent £1000 in 8 weeks and had a fantastic time... Volunteering at http://www.wfft.org/ is a pretty good way to not spend money.. the projects are well worthwhile, i did three weeks here on my 8 week stint around Thailand... Made some good friends and travel buddies.. i went on my own too... good luck and have some fun! __________________ Mai Pen Rai.....

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26-04-2008, 02:02 AM	#3
waveringhobbit Tourist Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46	Well, it's not really about the money if you want to travel. It may play a very important part, but if you know what to do and where to stay... you'll get anywhere with less than what you expected. Try to think of friends whose overseas... start from there. I'm sure some of them will be glad that you will visit them.

28-04-2008, 08:16 AM	#4
helloworldbea Tourist Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 48	You can travel and spend little at the same time! Use public transportation to move around, stay in cheap places and keep personal expenses to a minimum.

30-04-2008, 02:45 AM	#5
waveringhobbit Tourist Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46	I even got a better idea. HITCHHIKE. It might be a little risky but some travelers do it actually for the fun of it. Just be careful, though. Check some info here.