Hi everyone,

I'm beginning to make plans for my gap year (the year just before
university). I'll have about 18 months in total to do what I want, no
commitments, nothing tying me down (hehe).

I'm not that sure what I'm gonna do yet, but I'm definetly gonna backpack
around the world for a month or two. I'm considering Interrailing around
Europe (where you pay about £270 for a month pass which gets you on 90% of
the trains in Europe for free (http://www.interrail.net)). I have a friend
who did that and she said it was fantastic. It's nice and cheap too

I also wanna see South America, the US, Canada, Alaska, Asia, India,
Australia... ok so pretty much everywhere. The only thing that's restricting
me is budget and time... I've got other things to do in my gap year (work,
possibly living in Paris for a good few months etc). I'm lucky in some ways
because I have some friends in a few European countries who I've met during
exchanges or whilst away on the Continent, so I have a couple of invites to
stay with them etc.

So... here comes the question... where do you recommend I visit?

Thanks in advance
Matt
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Well if you want to visit Washington, DC, let me know. We're close, and we
have a comfortable couch. :-)

Carol

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Matt,

There are two types of round the world trip - the commercial one and the
proper travelling one. It depends what you want. I've got 1 set of mates in
Oz now, 1 just come back from a 'proper' tour, 2 going at the end of the
month and another couple came back last week.

Most have done the usual trip whic takes i North America, China, Australia,
NZ Fiji etc.... they've all loved it / are loving it

The lad who did the proper travel went away for 9 months, took in the
culture of everywhere he went, ate their food etc.... whereas those on the
commercial tour look for the nearest maccy d's!

Can't remember exactly where he went but I know russia, south america, peru
etc.. were all on the list. Most people have bought an all in flight package
(roughly £1000) and that covered them for X number of flights around certain
regions. Go see your nearest STA and you'll get a good deal -
http://www.statravel.co.uk/


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Wow thanks Carol

I'll email you about it nearer the time

Matt
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I'll email you about it nearer the time

Matt
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"Carol Ott" <csott@csottdesign.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Andrew... I'm doing a 'proper travelling' thing... totally roughing
it. None of this commercial stuff I'm visiting places like Bosnia... war
torn countries etc... I want to see reality, not just the shiney commerical
side of things.

Matt
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London, Ontario!
You can stay downstairs... and I'll drive you into Toronto for a couple
days.
:-)

Adam
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LOL, make sure you take him to the Ridout sleazy good times

JN

"Matt Bostock" <matt@mattbostock.com> wrote in message;
I recommend coming to Toronto (in the suimmer, it's -20 out right now).
Visually inspiring, friendly, clean and SARs free Then I wd recommend BC
next for a multitude of reasons.

Here's some TO info linx...
www.torontotourism.com/
www.toronto.com/
www.discovertoronto.ca/

Cheaper TO acommodations,
www.hostels.com/ca.on.to.html
www.youth-hostels-in.com/toronto-hostels.htm

BC linx
www.britishcolumbia.com/
www.hellobc.com/

Cheaper BC accommodations
www.hostels.bc.ca/

HTH
JN

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Montreal, architecture is beautiful a mix
of old and new with a NA Euro style. Actually, been a long time since I
have been there. hmmmmm, maybe a snowboard trip to Tremblant is in order.

http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C/00/default.asp

JN

Hehe never been there. You from around here?

Adam
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"Adam" <info@_REMOVE_TO_REPLY_webresults4u.com> wrote in message

Live in Toronto, but I went to Western and then Fanshawe, spent about 6 and
a half years there (although some summers I went home). Lived on King
Street right across from the (now not so new) Covent Garden Market. Left
just as they were breaking ground on the arena. Heard the arena turned out
quite well and not the eye-sore most thought it would be. Loved it there,
had a good time.

JN

The arena's great. Nice place.
I'm up at Fanshawe & Adelaide, lived here for the last 2 1/2 years.

Where abouts in TO are you? I'll bring Matt by for a visit when he comes out
:-P

Adam
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Matt wrote:


Definitely, huh? Ah, youth :-) They say the darndest things.

My first thought was "Southern California has everything a 17 year old is
looking for and then some." Then I looked further in the thread and saw "I'm
visiting places like Bosnia... war torn countries etc.."

Well, okay....that could be fun too.

Dan
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"Dan" <Dan@Freelance[removethis]Workshops.com> wrote in message;
thats right, maybe even a stray bullet....

might not be too far off from S.Central et al

<tongue planted firmly in cheek>

Hi Dan,

I'm basically looking to see as much as possible and enjoy it as much as
possible, and get the best of both worlds. So while I'll be visiting Bosnia
etc, I'll have a good look at S California too

Matt
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Thanks Adam! :-D

Matt
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Thanks for the recommendations

I'll definetly be going through Canda since I have a couple of friends I can
stay with there. Thanks for the info.

Matt
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Stones throw from St.George subway stn.

Hi,

Anyone know the cheapest place for transatlantic flights? In the UK we have
many low-budget airlines, but they're only for domestic or European flights.
So far the cheapest fares I've found from the UK to the US are about £380
(around $ 800).

Thanks,
Matt
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Actually I think I might fly to Canada and then make my way down to the US,
it seems cheaper that way and makes more sense.

www.globespan.com seem pretty good.

Matt
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