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Travel Advice

  • 31-03-2008 10:31pm
    #1
    irishmale1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    I'm looking to do some travel early next year i've never been outside the country before so there are a few places I really want to see, im 22 male and will be traveling alone and im just looking for some guidelines/advice on where to start my planning and dont know where else to ask.


    at the moment my plan is the following -

    Travel 2009 -

    Taiwan February 1st to February 28th
    Japan March 1st to March 30th
    China – April 1st – May 9th
    Thailand – May 10th – May 28st
    New Zealand May 29th – June 30th

    I realise i'm very vague at the moment but am just starting to plan this now, so any advice is appreciated. I've looked at the map and decided the above is where i'd like to visit and then researched the best time to visit the countries/when would be a good time for me to visit to see what i want to see in that country hence the order of the above dates,



    Now I need advice to work out the cost of the expect trip, hostels all the way of course!

    advice on how best to book the flights as well.
    is the above a realistic plan to visit each country?


    Would i need to get any medical injections for traveling to any of the above?



Comments

  • #2
    Glowing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Glowing


    Hi there,
    I can't really comment on some of your countries, but there is a thread on visiting China here. It's a huge country, but internal flights when booked from within the country are dirt cheap (www.elong.com) - it'll be a great time of year to visit - great weather, very safe, and fabulous food! Trains are also the way to go, slightly cheaper than a flight, a soft sleeper carriage is a great way to spend a 16 hour train trip! Oh and there'll be plenty of them!

    By the way, I spent 7 weeks in China and spent 1100 euro - incl all flights, trains, 3 meals a day, and accommodation in nice hostels or guesthouses.


  • #3
    derek27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭derek27


    Have you reallly thought this through? Your flights alone would set you back several thousand euro for your intended flight times. Long haul international flights rarely come cheap, especially when travelling to the far east. Try rethinking your first travel expedition to stay within Europe where you can get from one country to the next on busses and trains or cheap flights. Consider going further afield when you've survived that.


  • #4
    Glowing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Glowing


    Well booking through Trailfinders, he should get all those flights for less than 2000 euro. What's your total budget IrishMale?


  • #5
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    derek27 wrote: »
    Have you reallly thought this through? Your flights alone would set you back several thousand euro for your intended flight times. Long haul international flights rarely come cheap, especially when travelling to the far east. Try rethinking your first travel expedition to stay within Europe where you can get from one country to the next on busses and trains or cheap flights. Consider going further afield when you've survived that.

    he might only ever dreamed of travelling asia and sure if he has the money why not? god im jealous that you're travelling for so long. hopefully i'l be able to get to do a 6mth trip in the next 3 years. im quite happy with my summer plans at the mo though! :D


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