Travelling

[Benjamin]

Does anyone on here travel a lot? Would be kind of nice to talk to a few others who do.

[Crimson Dynamo]

i went round the world and hated it. people are ******** in every country

best to stay at home, the other part of the world are sh!t

[Benjamin]

:nono:

You met the wrong people then. I love seeing the world. I'll admit my fave times are when I am not around too many people or with just a select few in the middle of nowhere (not a busy city lover).

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i went to morrisons earlier

[Jake.]

David isn't online as much but as you know, he does (and is after Dawlish).. I'd honestly love to look into doing it

[Benjamin]

David isn't online as much but as you know, he does (and is after Dawlish).. I'd honestly love to look into doing it

You lot should all do your working holiday visa in New Zealand and join me there at the start of next year.

[Crimson Dynamo]

believe me

every country you go to is the same

folk trying to scam you

travelling is rubbish, stay at home

[Jake.]

You lot should all do your working holiday visa in New Zealand and join me there at the start of next year.

How much would it generally cost do you think

[Benjamin]

believe me

every country you go to is the same

folk trying to scam you

travelling is rubbish, stay at home

Like I said, you met the wrong people. ;)

[Benjamin]

How much would it generally cost do you think

Not a lot. The visa is £138 (it allows you there for a full year - 23 months), the flights depending on how you choose to do the journey are anywhere between £550 - £1000 (the £1000 being if you break up the journey with other destinations such as Thailand, Bali, Australia, rather than straight there) and all you need is £1500 in your bank to arrive with (so the last two months wages before you go usually does that nicely).

So overall you could have £2200 and get there and then work and travel.

[Jake.]

Not a lot. The visa is £138 (it allows you there for a full year - 23 months), the flights depending on how you choose to do the journey are anywhere between £550 - £1000 (the £1000 being if you break up the journey with other destinations such as Thailand, Bali, Australia, rather than straight there) and all you need is £1500 in your bank to arrive with (so the last two months wages before you go usually does that nicely).

That's actually not that bad...

[Jake.]

How hard is finding work though? What type of places do you have to work in?

[Benjamin]

That's actually not that bad...

Nope, especially as you can earn better money over there while working and then travelling at the same time.

[Benjamin]

How hard is finding work though? What type of places do you have to work in?

Easy if you are not fussy. Anything from bar/restaurant work, to shops/retail, farm work, fruit picking etc.

It's how I got into travel even though I had never worked in the industry before. It's a great way to try out new jobs. My friend works as a bungee jump operator and gets to do free bungee jumps all day while saving money for the next travels. :laugh:

[Marsh.]

I travel around loads.

[Jake.]

Easy if you are not fussy. Anything from bar/restaurant work, to shops/retail, farm work, fruit picking etc.

It's how I got into travel even though I had never worked in the industry before. It's a great way to try out new jobs. My friend works as a bungee jump operator and gets to do free bungee jumps all day while saving money for the next travels. :laugh:

I work making burgers and mopping up Fanta, what do you take me for..

(but it really does sound like such an experience!)

[Marsh.]

I walked to the fridge two hours ago.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Like I said, you met the wrong people. ;)

over 365 days?

no

[Benjamin]

I work making burgers and mopping up Fanta, what do you take me for..

(but it really does sound like such an experience!)

So? I worked as a waiter before setting out the first time around. :tongue:

[Drew.]

Get a house down there for us all to stay at and im in

[Jake.]

So? I worked as a waiter before setting out the first time around. :tongue:

(i was being sarcastic petal)

[Benjamin]

I will have an apartment hopefully when I go back ;)

[Jake.]

Get a house down there for us all to stay at and im in

that's not part of the charm

[Benjamin]

(i was being sarcastic petal)

Not you calling me petal, that's my word :nono:

[Jake.]

I will have an apartment hopefully when I go back ;)

Really?

[Jake.]

Not you calling me petal, that's my word :nono:

i thought it was treacle

i can't remember march seems so long ago

[Benjamin]

Really?

No, it is not the next destination for the CoL. Trevor is not invited.

[Benjamin]

i thought it was treacle

i can't remember march seems so long ago

I use both but I think I picked petal up from Drew :tongue:

[Jake.]

No, it is not the next destination for the CoL. Trevor is not invited.

yes it is, you've basically invited us

[Jake.]

I use both but I think I picked petal up from Drew :tongue:

so in other words it's not yours then you thieving ****

[Benjamin]

so in other words it's not yours then you thieving ****

You are no longer invited. You and Trevor can now piss off to Somalia. :idc:

[Jake.]

You are no longer invited. You and Trevor can now piss off to Somalia. :idc:

i take it all back, everyword </3

(you thinking you've got a few months of peace to yourself when I arrive at your apartment in New Zealand, Lucas in tow)

[Crimson Dynamo]

i used to get up at like 3 am and listen to world service football

so when they say "and we are being joined by the world service" that was me :flutter:

[Benjamin]

I'll just tell customs you are smuggling heroin up your anus. :idc:

[Jake.]

I'll just tell customs you are smuggling heroin up your anus. :idc:

I'll **** it out on your kitchen floor and do a runner

[Benjamin]

I'll **** it out on your kitchen floor and do a runner

I'm sure you did something similar in the caravan and blocked the sink?

[Jake.]

I'm sure you did something similar in the caravan and blocked the sink?

god, don't even get me started on that sink... was you there for that?

[Benjamin]

god, don't even get me started on that sink... was you there for that?

Yes I was there for that. You were still asleep when it first occurred and Lucas jammed a stick down it and got that stuck for a bit :laugh:

[Jake.]

Yes I was there for that. You were still asleep when it first occurred and Lucas jammed a stick down it and got that stuck for a bit :laugh:

:joker: Everybody went off to the entertainment center and sent to bloke up for me to deal with, I couldn't even offer him tea :worry: His face when he pulled up clogged tissue and cotton buds from the dismantled sink unit

[Benjamin]

:joker: Everybody went off to the entertainment center and sent to bloke up for me to deal with, I couldn't even offer him tea :worry: His face when he pulled up clogged tissue and cotton buds from the dismantled sink unit

Oh I never heard about this part. Did the man unclog your pipes? Slut.

[Jake.]

Oh I never heard about this part. Did the man unclog your pipes? Slut.

**** sakes :joker:

yeah I was being nice and cleaning up the place like you did (nice whale music btw) when I heard a bang at the door, plunger in hand

[Benjamin]

**** sakes :joker:

yeah I was being nice and cleaning up the place like you did (nice whale music btw) when I heard a bang at the door, plunger in hand

Leave my whale music be. :nono:

[Shaun]

I'll **** it out on your kitchen floor and do a runner

I came here to discuss travelling what is this

[Ninastar]

i've done a fair amount of travelling...

[Ammi]

..is it me or did this thread go a little off topic...

[Locke.]

How long are you staying in Japan for Turtle?

Done it for the first time from March last year (Spain, Italy, Czech, Germany, France) and it was great, best experience of my life so far. Going again at the end of June although apart from returning to Barcelona I haven't planned much of it yet, just booked my flight and will probably decide on the rest when I'm actually out there because most of my plans before leaving last time ended up changing once I was travelling about anyway. I'm hoping I get to Slovenia this time, I really wanted to last time but always ended up somewhere else. And definitely got to check out other parts of Greece. I don't think I'd enjoy it half as much if I didn't stay in hostels though, I'd probably put the meeting new people and partying above the tourist aspect of it.

[Ammi]

...are you still on contact with any of the people you met, Locke..?..


..Barcelona is somewhere I have never been but my son says it's an amazing vibe...

[Locke.]

I still speak to a couple and have a few others on Facebook but I don't really use that much these days. And Barcelona is great, so much stuff to do in the days, loads of things to see, and the nightlife is great. Have you been to any other parts of Spain before?

[Ammi]

..yeah in Barcelona, you have the city and the beach within minutes of each other and there are some great gardens there as well, we have planned to go a few times but it just didn't happen for different reasons but it is on my list of places to visit...

...we went to Alicante a few years ago and although it's quiet-ish, it has a great vibe as well...a few of the Balearics as well but I have to say that Spain isn't somewhere I've been to a lot...

[jennyjuniper]

I worked on a cruise ship and later worked on a Greenpeace ship, so I've clocked a few sea miles. I loved it then, the different climates and people I met along the way. For a young person that kind of life was ideal.
Since becoming a mum I've had to reign in a bit of the wanderlust, but there are days when I just want to strap on a backpack and take to the hills.

[Benjamin]

How long are you staying in Japan for Turtle?

Done it for the first time from March last year (Spain, Italy, Czech, Germany, France) and it was great, best experience of my life so far. Going again at the end of June although apart from returning to Barcelona I haven't planned much of it yet, just booked my flight and will probably decide on the rest when I'm actually out there because most of my plans before leaving last time ended up changing once I was travelling about anyway. I'm hoping I get to Slovenia this time, I really wanted to last time but always ended up somewhere else. And definitely got to check out other parts of Greece. I don't think I'd enjoy it half as much if I didn't stay in hostels though, I'd probably put the meeting new people and partying above the tourist aspect of it.

Just doing 9 days there and then heading down to Singpaore and then over to Bali again for a week.

If you go to Slovenia you should defo try get to Italy and Croatia on your trip this time. Fantastic places, especially during the summer. Also Montenegro and Albania if you can.

[Locke.]

I did go to Rome last time but it was right at the end of my trip and was only for 3 days, so I was already thinking about the trip home at that point really. I'll definitely look into Croatia though, would be good seeing some of the GOT sets over there.

[Benjamin]

I did go to Rome last time but it was right at the end of my trip and was only for 3 days, so I was already thinking about the trip home at that point really. I'll definitely look into Croatia though, would be good seeing some of the GOT sets over there.

Croatia is stunning. My next trip through Europe (whenever that will be) will be over to Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland.

[Niamh.]

Oh I was in Croatia, also did a day trip to Montenegro while I was there

[Benjamin]

Oh I was in Croatia, also did a day trip to Montenegro while I was there

Did you like Croatia/Montenegro?

[Niamh.]

Did you like Croatia/Montenegro?

Yeah, I really did

[Benjamin]

Yeah, I really did

Where is your next holiday?

[Niamh.]

Where is your next holiday?

We're going to portugal this summer, a package thing with the kids but next year we're planning on going to Texas for the Grand prix and doing a bit of a road trip and get to New Orleans as well

[Benjamin]

We're going to portugal this summer, a package thing with the kids but next year we're planning on going to Texas for the Grand prix and doing a bit of a road trip and get to New Orleans as well

Ride those cowboys

[Niamh.]

Ride those cowboys

I'm a married woman Ben :fist:

But yeah I'm really looking forward to that, my friend from Australia who I met when I was 18 when we were both aupairing in Boston is going to meet us there and travel around with us. She's a bit of a travel addict too actually you'd get along great with her :laugh:

[Benjamin]

I'm a married woman Ben :fist:

But yeah I'm really looking forward to that, my friend from Australia who I met when I was 18 when we were both aupairing in Boston is going to meet us there and travel around with us. She's a bit of a travel addict too actually you'd get along great with her :laugh:

Ahh that'll be nice. I've always wanted to go to that part of the USA. Are you going to swing over to the west coast or do Grand Canyon at all?

[Niamh.]

Ahh that'll be nice. I've always wanted to go to that part of the USA. Are you going to swing over to the west coast or do Grand Canyon at all?

Probably not, we'll only be able to do a maximum of two weeks because of leaving the kids behind etc so I doubt we'd have time

[Niamh.]

Where is your next stop Ben?

[Benjamin]

Oh no kids, bet you are looking forward to that? :laugh:

My next stop is Japan at the end of the month then down to Bali straight after that.

[Niamh.]

Oh no kids, bet you are looking forward to that? :laugh:

My next stop is Japan at the end of the month then down to Bali straight after that.

Yes, can't wait :laugh:

Oh japan is probably the place in Asia I'd like to visit most

[Benjamin]

Yes, can't wait :laugh:

Oh japan is probably the place in Asia I'd like to visit most

I'm so excited for Japan. It looks incredible and I have always wanted to go. I won free flights with Qatar airlines and could go anywhere on the routes they fly so decided to fly to Japan then down to Bali.

[Niamh.]

I'm so excited for Japan. It looks incredible and I have always wanted to go. I won free flights with Qatar airlines and could go anywhere on the routes they fly so decided to fly to Japan then down to Bali.

My brother was living in Hong Kong for 3 years and he traveled to 20 something Asian countries in his time there and Japan was his favourite i think, either there or Mongolia I think