Having to travel around the world is my greatest dream.

@Shun07 (18)
Singapore
February 13, 2011 10:08am CST
I really hope to travel around the world before my life ends. Hopefully able to get to world's 7 wonders too. I'm 21 years old this year. But to me,I think is kinda difficult dream to fulfill, since working for money takes up a big part of time in life and you will never know what's happen next which stops you to go forward of your life. Is there anyone out there has anything to about this to share about? I'm really keen to hear all your experiences. And also I can get a good head start from your experience.
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15 responses
• Philippines
14 Feb 11
That's my dream too. Very hard for us poor. Yes, Money talks, walks, travels, rules, etc. All is about money. If you dont have money then earn for it. We maybe travel the world in our dreams...only. Good luck to you and continue for it.
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@angel107 (307)
• Germany
14 Feb 11
but there are affordable flights now. ex. from cebu pacific. check it out guys.
@NicoZieg (591)
• Denmark
13 Feb 11
My dream is not to travel around the whole world. My dream is just to travel and experience new things. Just for a week or something. I love to stay at a hotel for 7 days with a pool and 100 metres from a beach, and then some of the days I can see some of the speciel things about the country. Example: I was in Egypt some years ago. It was an amazing experience. I were around the pool most of the time, but one day I was in the dessert, where I saw camels. I was also visiting the pyramids, which also was an great experience I'll never forget.
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@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
I guess you might change your mind to travel more countries in future instead.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 11
I love traveling too. In these days of cheapish and cheerful jet travel, more and more people can now travel anywhere. We have a popular budget airline operating in our country and they sometimes have promotional airfares which are dirt cheap like few dollars to their selected destination. My last vacation was in Australia last year. I've been to places like Hong Kong, Philipines, Macau, Australia, singapore, Brunei and hope to do more traveling this year to places like Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 11
I can say Singapore is the cleanest country I've seen. I like shopping there too but unfortunately it was only a day trip as I was then staying with a friend in Johore and did not see much of the place. I will definitely return to visit Singapore again. Well, I really hate going for long hours of flight. But I might need to plan out well so I can stay in one place for a day or two and continue the journey should I decide to go to US or England or Germany. I have relatives in these places so my accommodation is taken care of.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
I lived in Singapore. Anyway how's Singapore to you? I guess you are a person whose like Asian countries than Western countries.
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• Philippines
14 Feb 11
There are a lot of cheap travel tours nowadays. I get to travel around the world and specially here in my country, Philippines, by waiting for those travel fairs, and travel sales. I hope you will be able to save enough to start your journey to your dream. I say atleast plan one trip per year or maybe every other year so you'll be able to accomplish your dream, and maybe even more.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
Last 2 years, i went to thailand with my friends. And that's is the furthest country i ever travelled. Lol. I didn't travel last year as i don't have much money to go. i personally prefer to travel alone as i don't need to go with the flow with my friend. And i can go any places i like anytime. Coz i got a bad experience travelling with friends ever since the Thailand trip.
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• Philippines
15 Feb 11
Ohhh. I guess you still have to find that perfect travel buddy with you. I have some bad experiences travelling with some friends, but I have found my travel buddy (my boyfriend!) who doesn't have any qualms about doing everything and anything, and enjoying the place while we're there. I hope you do find your perfect travel buddy soon.
@stevieboi19 (1419)
13 Feb 11
I share your dream I want to travel across the world although in reality as you say the money factor kicks in which makes achieving such a feat difficult. One way I've considered doing such a thing though is just turning up to the airport and ask for the cheapest seat to any where then just go with the flow after a number of weeks move on to the next airport it would be crazy but I think it would certainly be fun.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
13 Feb 11
Your idea about the airport thing is pretty consideration. But as we know, we can only take leaves from work for only a few days or maybe 2 weeks. I think the best time to do this, is when retirement comes in. As we got the money and time. But by then health also comes in consideration.And I think that I will probably don't have the energy to enjoy it. lol. Anyway flight attendant comes to my mind when i seen your comments. What you think?
13 Feb 11
You could take some time off I'm sure there'd be a way of getting around such a thing as work as long as you have the money to carry out the travelling. I'd not travel around the world when I'm retired as you say our energy levels won't be as good so travelling would be such a strain. Flight attendant would be an excellent way of travelling depending on how often you worked you could end up somewhere then have to leave the next day which would leave me feeling my travels are unfulfilled.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
13 Feb 11
Yes as you say flight attendant don't really may have no time to enjoy the travels as it is a job. Only thing that is good about it, you are travelling free. I believe anything that is free may have a advantageous. As well good luck on your life and we may met up one day as we never know. lol. Cheers!
@doggydimon (1369)
• Philippines
14 Feb 11
It is not too late to do something at your age. I started going out of my country at almost the same as you, at 23. If you really want it, you can find a way to achieve it. Like me, my dream is to travel the world also. Before I die, I wish I could have visited at least 125 countries and I also wish I have stepped on at least 3,500 islands out of the 7,107 islands here in our country. It is quite too many at this stage but I know I can... Got to focus. One place at a time... Seven Wonders?!!! Wow! That is my goal also. I am a fan of the seven wonders may it be the new or the old ones. I wish I can go to all of them. Luckily, I was able to go to 2 of them last year. One is the Great Wall and the other one was Angkor Wat (a previous Seven Wonder). I had so much fun when we visited those 2 places. That made me think that I can do this. I can complete the Seven Wonders before I day. And you can too...
• Philippines
14 Feb 11
Good Luck to your travels to! And maybe sometime we can travel together with some of our friends from mylot.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
haha i think is kinda hard :P
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
Thanks for sharing your experience. What a great dream of yours. I had just went to check on Angkor Wat on website, it is truly a nice place to explore and it also gives me an ancient or cultural like feel. I will drop down that place as 1 of the places i wanted to visit in future. Good luck to you. Cheers!
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
14 Feb 11
Travel is my top hobby and I have visited more than fifty countries in the world so far in my lifetime. I traveled around the world when I was 20 years old. On my fantastic trip I visited California, Hawaii, Fiji, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. I spent just over one year on that wonderful trip. To afford my trip I let out my cottage and got a working holiday visa for Australia so I was able to work there. I have recently come home from my latest trip and that was to Colombia. Good luck with your dream to travel around the world.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
14 Feb 11
For me make a husband American who love to travel also around the world so that you have a team.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
i don't really get your sentence.
@angel107 (307)
• Germany
14 Feb 11
It is my dream too. I wish we will be able to do that before we leave this world.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
Good luck on that :)
@shuley (368)
14 Feb 11
I dreamed also of travelling around the world but number 1 problem is money because its not my priority in life. We (me & my husband) were planning to tour even in Hongkong, china and Thailand. But of course a dream hope someday we will.
@mlla24 (841)
• Mexico
13 Feb 11
it is also my dream, I love to travel,I know more than 10 countries,including South and North America,Europe and Eastern Europe, and in a few years oceania traveler,I hope to live some years in New Zealand and known by those places,luck your travels and fulfill your dream.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
Thanks good luck to you too :)
@nj_1022 (251)
14 Feb 11
I also am dreaming of traveling around world. I love to travel but so far, I have only been to few but wonderful places in my own country. But I love it and I stil dream of one day having to travel around the world.
@capoquek (60)
• Singapore
13 Feb 11
hi shun, I like traveling too, I've been to certain parts of the world, such as thailand, australia, japan, new zealand, malaysia .. my dream is to become a pilot, so that I can travel around the world, I would like to see the different kinds of culture and the people as well as the sceneries. I hope that I will be able to achieve my dream as a pilot so that I will be able to accomplish this mission of traveling all over the world! I also hope that you will fulfill your dream as well, all the best to you! cheers
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
13 Feb 11
Thanks. Well that also a great ambition. Woah, I'm envy you that you had actually travelled all this country at this age. Specially New Zealand, Australia and Japan! Good luck on your pilot path and may our dreams come through in no time. Cheers!
• United States
14 Feb 11
Traveling around the world is a great way of understanding how other people live.
@Shun07 (18)
• Singapore
14 Feb 11
Yes, i agreed. And also we could understand better what is the true meaning of life. And how fortunate we are compare to others.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
13 Feb 11
Dreams of travel are always pleasand and inspiring ones to have. Being able to achieve these dreams is worth every effort that we can make. there is so much beauty to see in the world. the chance to experience it is one we should welcome.