1st time go abroad

Indonesia
August 12, 2012 8:18am CST
My first time went abroad was at 30 year. The reason is because my father keep telling me to save my money and use it wisely. He thinks that go abroad is wasting money. In my trip, I met a girl from Wales, England, and she said that her first time went abroad was when she was teenager. I wondered the things I missed out there all this time. Do you agree with me or with my father?
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6 responses
• Indonesia
28 Aug 12
Your father meant something for your good. He is right to use your money wisely, he will not always there to help if you have financial problem, so saving your money while you are young is just right. Now that you have better financial to manage a trip abroad you should not feel sorry for what you have done, cos they all worth.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
28 Aug 12
I disagree with your father, I don't think that travelling is a waste of money. I think that you can learn a lot from travelling. You get the chance to experience different cultures and you might see your own country and culture in a different perspective when you return. You discover that the things that you take for granted don't exist in other parts of the world, and you learn a lot of about the ways that other people live. You can also learn things from books and from videos, but it is a dífferent experience to visit those places in person and meet the locals from those places and books can't replace the the personal experience that you get when you travel
• United States
12 Aug 12
My ancestors are Welsh, and I would love to go to Wales. Wales and England are two different Provinces. Wales and England are both part of Great Britain, but Wales is not part of England. I live in California, in the U.S. and I think that it is pretty nice here. The beaches are pretty awesome, and we have a lot of theme parks. I think that if you have the money, and you have the chance to go to another country that you want to go to, then you should take it, but do your research first before going to that country.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
16 Aug 12
I do not think that traveling overseas is a waste of time. I think it is interesting and educational to see different kinds of buildings, meet people from different cultures, see native wildlife and learn about the other people's lives. I gained patience due to my trip around the world. I got more independence from traveling too. Budget travel does not cost loads of money. I traveled to Greece at age fourteen years old, the Netherlands at age seventeen years old and around Europe at age eighteen years old. I went to Tunisia and St Lucia at age nineteen years old. I was twenty to twenty one years old when I traveled around the world. Since then I have continued my traveling. Your father is wrong and you are right to do more traveling.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
17 Aug 12
depends on the situation. if you have no much money, of course go abroad is impossible. right?? but if you have much money, go abroad and get many things and knowledge is important for you..
@chelley (129)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
Lucky you because you went abroad at the age of 30 while your girl friend is much luckier because she was still a teen when she went outside her country. Not all of the people can afford to go abroad with out savings and i completely disagree with your dad that it is all about wasting money. It is all about see the world and have fun with our life.