I mean objectively speaking - it doesnt really matter the order right? there are always 6 people picking in between you except once in each cycle where you have to wait 14 people, so it is just variance in hoping you dont have that large gap in an area of the world that you like
My first pick is going to be tough. Was hoping that xander/Gad/Bloo would just snipe one of my choices and make my decision easy. But at least I get the long wait over with relatively early.
Its where young Australians go for their "get loose holidays" or whatever you would call it, there are much "purer" places in Indonesia, more true to the culture.
Its where young Australians go for their "get loose holidays" or whatever you would call it, there are much "purer" places in Indonesia, more true to the culture.
fricking Australians, seriously
so close to so many fun things, and with a culture that encourages travel when you're young
compare and contrast to the U.S., where I'd be surprised if 25 percent of Americans 30 and under have passports
Climb up lion's head for amazing 360 degree views...
(not going to try this maneuver...)
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& of course, penguins...
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Breathtaking views & scenery? Of course.
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World class beaches? Always.
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& picturesque sunsets? Only the best for my trip.
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JM3 Trip so Far:
Las Vegas - 115.1398° W
San Diego - 117.1611° W
Bora Bora - 151.7415° W
Maui - 156.3319° W
Samoa - 172.1046° W
Taipei - 121.9189° E
Krabi Province - 98.9063° E
Dubai - 55.2708° E
Santorini - 25.4615° E
Cape Town - 18.4241° E
From the big cities in Oz, Bali is ~6 hours flight, Bangkok is ~9 hours flight, Europe is a day of flying.
Surely lots more within reach of Americans? Maybe closer places don't seem as exotic to you?
from the East Coast of the U.S. (specifically D.C., adjust as needed up and down the coast): Europe is a day of flying given the direction of the time zones, Mexico City is ~5 hours direct, various places in the Caribbean are ~4 hours direct or more, Central America 5.5+ hours direct, South America the same to Colombia etc. and much more further south (and direct flights to these places are infrequent and generally expensive)
from anywhere other than the East Coast, Europe is even further and the stuff to the south of us is generally the same
from the West Coast of the U.S., Tokyo is 11+ hours direct (!), let alone any other part of Asia
we do have Canada. from DC, Montreal is 1.5 hours direct and almost always really expensive (i'm going this weekend because i need to get out of DC, but there are virtually no easy weekend trips out of the country from here), ditto Toronto but slightly cheaper, there are no direct flights from DC to Vancouver and the trip takes almost 8 hours at the low end, ditto Banff and 7+ hours, etc. etc.
the US is big with lots to see (albeit lots of which is also a pain to fly to and not cheap neither), but when it comes to easily visiting other countries, there aren't a ton of options...even before factoring in a culture that views travel abroad as something you should generally only do for business or when you're retired
in any case, both Americans and Australians should be griping at the Brits and Germans and Danes and what-have-you on this board, that's what should really be going on
(you're probably 22 also. i'm not by the time i turned 30, i had been to one foreign country, Mexico, and that was for a month in high school as a summer exchange program and for a couple of day trips to Tijuana as a kid. i'm a ****ing moron and i wasted so much of my life.)
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by the time i turned 30, i had been to one foreign country, Mexico, and that was for a month in high school as a summer exchange program and for a couple of day trips to Tijuana as a kid. i'm a ****ing moron and i wasted so much of my life.)
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