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So After an 18 month hiatus from real solid backpacking, I finally had
a coming to jesus moment and am starting to take larger quantities of
unpaid leave from my "Office Space" job. My question for the group is:
where should I go? Flying out of baltimore, md.

I've done 3/4 of france (loved it, speak the language), some days in
iceland, 2 weeks of italy, and day trips to some other places. I'm
doing a week in austria/hungary next month, but am planning a 2 week
trip for the end of the summer (first two weeks in september) I DON'T
KNOW WHERE TO GO!

I could get to ireland for about 500
I could try to get back to southwest france and do some more of the
country i loved
I could try to get back out to eastern europe
American Southwest

Help! I really am torn here, and I worry tickets are going to just get
more expensive.

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wildphatdisc@hotmail.com <wildphatdisc@hotmail.com> wrote:
> So After an 18 month hiatus from real solid backpacking, I finally had
> a coming to jesus moment and am starting to take larger quantities of
> unpaid leave from my "Office Space" job. My question for the group is:
> where should I go? Flying out of baltimore, md.
>
> I've done 3/4 of france (loved it, speak the language), some days in
> iceland, 2 weeks of italy, and day trips to some other places. I'm
> doing a week in austria/hungary next month, but am planning a 2 week
> trip for the end of the summer (first two weeks in september) I DON'T
> KNOW WHERE TO GO!

Europe is staid and expensive. Backpackers go there to work and save up
money. Head to Asia or the middle east and really get your eyes opened. Far
friendlier, more affordable (incomparably so), and more mind-bending.

miguel
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Hit The Road! Photos from 35 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu
Latest photos: Malaysia, Israel, Palestine, Austria, Thailand

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wildphatdisc@hotmail.com <wildphatdisc@hotmail.com> wrote:
> So After an 18 month hiatus from real solid backpacking, I finally had
> a coming to jesus moment and am starting to take larger quantities of
> unpaid leave from my "Office Space" job. My question for the group is:
> where should I go? Flying out of baltimore, md.
>
> I've done 3/4 of france (loved it, speak the language), some days in
> iceland, 2 weeks of italy, and day trips to some other places. I'm
> doing a week in austria/hungary next month, but am planning a 2 week
> trip for the end of the summer (first two weeks in september) I DON'T
> KNOW WHERE TO GO!

Europe is staid and expensive. Backpackers go there to work and save up
money. Head to Asia or the middle east and really get your eyes opened. Far
friendlier, more affordable (incomparably so), and more mind-bending.

miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos from 35 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu
Latest photos: Malaysia, Israel, Palestine, Austria, Thailand

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On 17 Mar 2005 05:46:42 -0800, "wildphatdisc@hotmail.com"
<wildphatdisc@hotmail.com> wrote:

>So After an 18 month hiatus from real solid backpacking, I finally had
>a coming to jesus moment and am starting to take larger quantities of
>unpaid leave from my "Office Space" job. My question for the group is:
>where should I go? Flying out of baltimore, md.
>
>I've done 3/4 of france (loved it, speak the language), some days in
>iceland, 2 weeks of italy, and day trips to some other places. I'm
>doing a week in austria/hungary next month, but am planning a 2 week
>trip for the end of the summer (first two weeks in september) I DON'T
>KNOW WHERE TO GO!
>
>I could get to ireland for about 500
>I could try to get back to southwest france and do some more of the
>country i loved
>I could try to get back out to eastern europe
>American Southwest
>
>Help! I really am torn here, and I worry tickets are going to just get
>more expensive.

Like Miguel said, go fall in love with South-East Asia like I this
past Dec-March. Go lie on a beach on Koh Pha-Ngan or something.
Perhaps cliche, but completely amazing in every way.

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