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Old September 15th, 2003, 04:35 PM
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Lately I've been inspired and contemplating a trip around the world.
Okay, so I'm eighteen years old and living in my parents' home,


Heck Jim... Im 45 and thinking of traveling around the
world
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Old September 15th, 2003, 07:41 PM
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Heck Jim... Im 45 and thinking of traveling around the
world


But you don't live with your parents?? :-)


Nope.... G

Unfortunately they are both dead and gone now
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Old September 16th, 2003, 09:33 AM
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Everyone has been so helpful; I thank you all. I am really overwhelmed by
the responses I have been getting, and the fact that none of it is
discouraging. Perhaps it would help me to know what is not possible when it
comes to world travel - can anyone tell me? By the way, Hallvard, I've been
considering the idea of keeping myself out of the air.. using train, bus,
foot... whatever - how impossible is this? So much is missed when flying..
I don't know. I have some problems right now.. It would be great to travel
the world, but what am I really looking for? What do I need in life.. and
what is there really for me to do.. Perhaps I'm not looking to simply
travel and see things - maybe it is more about experience. Anyway, I just
wanted to let you all know I'm still here and reading responses; I will not
stop reading, it's just that there is a lot for me to look over at the
moment.. and a lot to think about. I'm sure I will have some more specific
questions soon.. but I would greatly appreciate anyone else who has
something general to say about traveling the world.

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Old September 16th, 2003, 09:48 AM
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"Hallvard Tangeraas" wrote in message
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June Wong wrote:

In fact, US is amoung the most expensive, inconvenience and dangerous
place in the travel world.


Oh :-((((
And I'm thinking about possibly stopping by several American cities
(possibly LA, Seattle, Washington DC and New York) on my way back home
to Scandinavia from having been in Southeast Asia/Australia+New Zealand
and Japan....



Please consider adding Honolulu to your agenda. I think you'll find it's a
nice bridge between the cultures on the western side of the Pacific and the
Mainland U.S.


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Old September 16th, 2003, 09:52 AM
Jim Ley
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On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:33:45 GMT, Christopher
wrote:
Everyone has been so helpful; I thank you all. I am really overwhelmed by
the responses I have been getting, and the fact that none of it is
discouraging. Perhaps it would help me to know what is not possible when it
comes to world travel - can anyone tell me?


Nothing is really impossible, some things are difficult (climbing
Everest) some are pretty ill-advised (hitching through Chechyna) and
some things are expensive (buying a beer in Oslo)

By the way, Hallvard, I've been
considering the idea of keeping myself out of the air.. using train, bus,
foot... whatever - how impossible is this?


From the US, going northwest gets into the difficult/expensive quite
quickly, and going south gets you into the ill-advised - you could do
them, but not easy - flying some of the time makes sense, there is a
lot of places to go if you don't fly I can't see how you'd leave the
US unless you skipped just as much as you do flying.

Jim.
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Old September 16th, 2003, 09:56 AM
Anette
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"Hallvard Tangeraas" skrev
In fact, US is amoung the most expensive, inconvenience and dangerous
place in the travel world.


Oh :-((((
And I'm thinking about possibly stopping by several American cities
(possibly LA, Seattle, Washington DC and New York) on my way back home
to Scandinavia from having been in Southeast Asia/Australia+New Zealand
and Japan....

Is it really that bad? Aren't there any cheap backpacker places around
in those cities?


No, it's not that bad!!!! And yes there are backpacker places :-)


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Old September 16th, 2003, 02:37 PM
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I've read this thread with interest as I'm in the midst of planning a
trip like that myself, so I have loads of questions myself, and I
believe also some answers.


Yes this IS a very interesting thread!!

Questions tho..... Im interested in the nuts and bolts
of what "equipment" to start getting for such a trip.
What backpack or travel pack..... clothes..... gear...
etc.

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of the things
worth getting and taking....and what NOT to take?

Id like very specific recommendations on gear if that
is at all possible
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Old September 16th, 2003, 03:34 PM
Miguel Cruz
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Hallvard Tangeraas wrote:
http://www.hihostels.com/openHome.sma (worldwide youth-hostels. Safe,
cheap places to stay)


Bear in mind that hostels are only useful in rich, expensive countries, and
that HI hostels in particular are the most expensive and often the most
annoying. This organization is a marketing collective that includes a
minority of hostels and there's no reason to restrict yourself only to their
properties.

In developing countries sometimes there are still hostels but for the same
price you can often get a private room in a guesthouse.

There are regular tickets (one way, or return) and there are specific
round-the-world tickets which will be the cheapest and best way to go if
you intend to visit many countries along your trip.


Also look into round-the-world specialist travel agencies, who can sometimes
string together an itinerary from consolidator tickets that is cheaper and
more flexible than an official round-the-world ticket. I only know of some
of these in the USA (e.g., www.airbrokers.com, www.airtreks.com) but I'm
sure they exist elsewhere too.

miguel
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Old September 16th, 2003, 03:52 PM
Miguel Cruz
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John wrote:
Questions tho..... Im interested in the nuts and bolts of what "equipment"
to start getting for such a trip. What backpack or travel pack.....
clothes..... gear... etc.

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of the things worth getting and
taking....and what NOT to take?


I think the only thing that most people can definitely agree on is not to
bring too much.

I usually manage to pack for these trips in about half an hour and it hasn't
been much of a problem.

A few days' worth of clothes (heavy on the socks, t-shirts, and underwear),
closed shoes to wear on the plane and open shoes (Tevas or similar) for
later, swimsuit, soap, shampoo, miniature towel, 120/240V electric shaver,
plug adapters for same, nail clippers, small tube of topical antibiotic,
mosquito repellent, maps and reading material, playing cards, camera,
charger and memory cards for same, tiny journal notebook, pen, ATM card,
plane ticket, passport... toss it all in a carry-on, and hit the road.

My first trip I went way overboard and my bag was so big I had to bring it
as checked luggage (a mistake I'll never repeat again). Things in there that
were jettisoned for subsequent trips include: mosquito net, string, tape,
tools, guidebooks (just leech info off other travelers; it's a good way to
meet people anyway and you get more current information), high-tech
insta-dry towel (gets really stinky), medical kit, luggage locks, swiss army
knife, travelers checks.

Food for discussion anyway.

miguel
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