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HighlandHomie

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I have never been outside the United States or North America (and only been to various parts of Canada four or five times). I am planning a solo trip in September for around 15 days to treat myself. If I could keep the whole thing at or under $5K that would be ideal (plane tickets, hotel/lodging, food/drink, misc. purchases, etc.).

Since work hasn't allowed me to travel since I got done with school several years ago, I have no experience at any of this. I know some of the "classic" destinations but wanted to see if anyone on Jazzfanz had any recommendations. I haven't limited myself to a certain setting even - could be tropical on a beach or hiking in mountains, or seeing historical landmarks, etc...

Really the only constraint is a limit of spending $5K for the whole thing start to finish.
 
I bet you could do it for ~$2500 no matter where you go unless you really want to be pampered. And since you sound like a single dude.....if you ever plan on getting married....I'd save the Europe travel spots for later....but that's just me. That's the one safe bet that you won't have fight your wife over going to down the road if you're able financially.

I'd go India for a week. Mumbai until it drives you insane, then Goa. Then fly to some other point or keep traveling through some other major cities in India. You could go to Dubai or Bangkok from there for $200. Or Shangai or Hong Kong for $300.
 
Give some serious thought to touring the Mayan ruins through Central America. I went to Copan when I got done with my mission and loved every minute of it. I would do it again in a heartbeat. I dream of doing some of the others.
 
I'd suggest Asia as well and am quite sure you could come home with at least half of your $5k (unless you really want to travel like a baller). I'm taking off for 5-6 months in Asia on Saturday and am aiming to spend $6k-$7k for the entire trip start to finish. Thailand is great. There's a coup going on right now but there's been no violence, just a slightly inconvenient curfew. Japan is cool, but you'd end up spending quite a bit more. South Korea is an underrated tourist destination for Americans, and is far cheaper than Japan.
 
Im partial to honduras.
Or belize
 
Do you have any basic foreign language fluency? If do maybe build a trip around that.


One of my favorite recent trips was visiting my daughter (then 24) when she wax living in Spain,

My trip was a little over a week and we did Madrid, Grenada, Barcelona plus a couple nights in the small town where she was living. We flew between Madrid and Barcelona and took trains or tour buses between the other cities. It helped that she spoke Spanish because I don't.

At any rate, Spain was great, easily we could have spent another day or two in each of the cities. Barcelona was probably my favorite, right on the Mediterranean

Or do the UK with a stop over for a few days in Iceland. No language barriers there!

Yeah those are pretty vanilla suggestions. Others seem to have more exotic suggestions so it depends a bit on how adventurous you're feeling.
 
HighlandHomie said:
I have never been outside the United States or North America (and only been to various parts of Canada four or five times). I am planning a solo trip in September for around 15 days to treat myself. If I could keep the whole thing at or under $5K that would be ideal (plane tickets, hotel/lodging, food/drink, misc. purchases, etc.).

Since work hasn't allowed me to travel since I got done with school several years ago, I have no experience at any of this. I know some of the "classic" destinations but wanted to see if anyone on Jazzfanz had any recommendations. I haven't limited myself to a certain setting even - could be tropical on a beach or hiking in mountains, or seeing historical landmarks, etc...

Really the only constraint is a limit of spending $5K for the whole thing start to finish.
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if you are searching for trvael destination. 2 years form now i could give you the vacations for live
 
Recommend Taiwan/Hong Kong and if you can swing it the Philippines. You can do the Philippines for hella cheap with most of your budget going to Hong Kong. One of the most amazing cities in the world.
 
Five kay for one chick? Buy plain ticket from your friend at booth tell her you take most cheap carnival ticket ride on start for your tripping. First time on landing you buy best most expensive restaurant like make true to fat American flag. You repeat this thing like tan times okay my friend.
 
Be safe, go to Hawaii. Or Germany. The centuries of history in Germany is staggering, both mentally and emotionally. My favorite trip of all time.
 
You should look into narrowing your criteria a little bit, like, what are the goals of your vacation?
 
E.J. Wells said:
Be safe, go to Hawaii. Or Germany. The centuries of history in Germany is staggering, both mentally and emotionally. My favorite trip of all time.
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How much was your impression of Germany influenced by the fact that you like to torture your kids by making them listen to Rammstein?
 
Duck Rodgers said:
I know somebody that just got back from a week in Iceland. Unique, but wouldn't go again was basically his verdict. He probably should've followed your plan though instead booking his whole vacation in Iceland.
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You can't post that and not give some details.
 
Duck Rodgers said:
How much was your impression of Germany influenced by the fact that you like to torture your kids by making them listen to Rammstein?
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I went to Germany before I heard my first Rammstein song, but if I had known back then what I know now (that they are Gods), I would have been in full write4u stalk-mode.

I was actually upset that we were planning on spending time there and was pissed about our scheduled castle visits, etc. Once I toured Dachau, visited Nuerschwanstein (sp), and got a sample of the culture, I didn't want to leave.
 
E.J. Wells said:
I went to Germany before I heard my first Rammstein song, but if I had known back then what I know now (that they are Gods), I would have been in full write4u stalk-mode.

I was actually upset that we were planning on spending time there and was pissed about our scheduled castle visits, etc. Once I toured Dachau, visited Nuerschwanstein (sp), and got a sample of the culture, I didn't want to leave.
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You can come visit, we are moving there mid year next year. I am taking over a new facility there.
 
Look at Thailand's rental properties, keep in mind that 1000 THB = 30$:

https://chiangmaiproperties.co.th/EN/house/rent/list.aspx?min=0&max=200000

That wouldn't be a bad life at all. Even if you could only afford to live in that first one listed. You could work the ****test job here for a few months, sock away some money, and be good to go over there for the rest of the year. That's how you got play it in a globalized world if you get stuck on the bottom rung of the economic ladder in a 1st world country.
 
Duck Rodgers said:
Look at Thailand's rental properties, keep in mind that 1000 THB = 30$:

https://chiangmaiproperties.co.th/EN/house/rent/list.aspx?min=0&max=200000

That wouldn't be a bad life at all. Even if you could only afford to live in that first one listed. You could work the ****test job here for a few months, sock away some money, and be good to go over there for the rest of the year. That's how you got play it in a globalized world if you get stuck on the bottom rung of the economic ladder in a 1st world country.
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You'd be in Thailand tho, right?
 
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