Places suitable for a newbie traveler and for an experienced traveler

I think you did a great job getting to all the places you did. When is your next trip planned.

When we were traveling, we first went to the places near where we lived. So I used to live in Vancouver, so we went to Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. We used to go to Washington State and later to Oregon. So the best thing for a newbie is to visit the state or province close to where they live and if they live in a small country, to the neighboring country.

Now that is a difficult one, based on my own experience, the first country I went to was Cyprus, now Cyprus I would definitely say is a suitable place for a newbie traveller, they speak English, they drive on the same side of the road as the UK, not so good if you are from other countries however. And it's easy to get around, there's plenty of things to see and do. I also think Amsterdam is a great place for a newbie traveller too, I have never been outside my own continent, that I would leave for more experienced travellers! And there's Prague of course.

To start traveling and getting some experience in that field, I assume, the best thing will be to start discovering your own country. Especially if you live in huge countries like USA or Canada. Then, next step should be traveling to some countries that have similar culture and speak same language. It's also important to explore different modes of traveling, like traveling alone, in group or as couple, different transportation means, staying in different types of accommodation etc... Another important thing is to learn what's should be major points of interest. Is it culture, history, art, nature, parties and meeting people or something else of personal choice. Of course, important issue is safety during traveling. It's easier for man than woman to travel alone, but still I met a lot of single female travelers of all ages on my trips (recently I come back from South Africa, and met there truly inspirational lady from US, she is 70 and still traveling alone and staying in backpackers). Once, when new traveler get some experience, and know what is the focus of the traveling, then next steps should be travels to some safer areas like Europe, or Australia and such places, and eventually places like Africa, Asia and Latin America. However, important thing is to plan travels ahead, gather relevant information and be ready to alter those planes once come to destination, because insisting on fixed plans could be reason for frustrations as well as missing opportunities of experiencing the places we are visiting.

Wow! It's great to know you're also planning to visit the Philippines soon. I am sure you get to know good places that you can see in our country. I love nature and so I love the tourist spots that we have since we have 7,107 islands :) I only get to visit few neighboring Asia countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Macau, Hong Kong and Beijing. I will be scheduling a trip to Thailand or Indonesia before the year ends. Hoping to visit Japan and Korea as well. I am just a newbie in backpacking and loves to travel alone. For now, I can only suggest those places that I have visited :) You might want to check this link http://philippinetouristspots.net/ so you can be "motivated" to check the Philippines after your Eastern Europe tour :) Safe trip always!

happy traveling as I have said before I travel in my mind as I dont have the budget to keep a long tip like theses types of trips but i hope you take alot of photos to share

I think that Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada would be good places for a newbie because you wouldn't have to worry about language problems. You would be able to talk to drivers and the staff at hotels without problems and you would be able to read the menu if you visit a restaurant. I have often been in situations were I didn't speak the local language, and that was a challenge sometimes. If you have no travel experience I think that it be a good idea to pick a country where you already speak the language. I think that some of the countries in Central Africa would be suitable for an experienced traveller but not suitable for a newbie or a person who visits Africa for the first time.

I think it is easier for a newbie to visit a country where thay have similar culture as the one you have and better still if they speak the same language. It is not obvious that everyone of us will know how to react in very different surroundings. An experienced traveler knows what to expect of his trip and will chose wisely. You know that I have wanted to go to Machu Picchu for a long time, but I don`t know if it is wise now that I am ill.

I totally agree with you on those places for newbie travelers. The places should be tourist friendly, no language barrier and easy to commute around. As you mentioned Singapore and California. I too started with Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. For more complicated ones, I will normally follow tour and did some free and easy in between to cover the places of my interest.

I think that new travelers are more comfortable and less stressed when they visit places that are well traveled by others. It can often be a first experience and it should be enjoyed. Experienced travelers can venture further and new sites will often intrigue them to follow.

Yeah, that's true. I've only been to some countries so far, so I'm not a really experienced traveler, and I haven't even traveled to abroad alone/without my family. In the first round, I would choose nice and safe countries, which may not hold that much of shocking experiences, but which I feel safe in. Like the US, European countries, Japan.

Why not have a consideration about China?I think China are suitable for a newbie traveler and an experienced traveler. As a Chinese I would like to say,welcome to China.

Yes, with experienced traveller, you might want to visit many other unusual places. Keep traveling, and I'd love to see some of your share of your photos around the world. I really hope I can go around the world like you. It'll be very nice and a good experience to have. Maybe for a newbie traveler, it's good to visit some other place like Singapore, Australia, Japan. And for experienced traveler, they can visit much more unusual places.