Chettle

hi folks, im Chettle, im 21 from notts, just got bored so thought id have a browse on ere!!!

i start my travels on Feb 6th flying to Hong Kong, then got 2months to explore Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, then onto 2months in Oz and a month in New Zealand, with a quick week in LA for my bday in July

its my 1st time backpacking, so any tips/advice would be appreciated :D

Esterina

What a first taste at backpacking! I hope you love South East Asia as much as I did, Laos being on top of my list.

Starting with Hong Kong, then Vietnam will probably prevent you from experiencing a deep culture shock. Good itineray overall. Do you have a more precise idea of cities you want to go to? Budget wise, are you ready?

Just a thought for S.E.A. : 2 months for 4 countries might be a bit tight, because of the slow pace of life that will get to you wether you want or not. You should try to keep your itinerary as flexible as possible, so that you can extend your stay when you fall for a particular place (of course within the period of time allowed by visas), or the opposite, leave early an uninteresting city.

And, welcome on the boards !

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travelpunk

There are some TPunks who have traveled to the places that you've mentioned, so if you can get a little more specific with any tips and advice that you're looking for, please ask them in these forums-

Asia Forums
Australia/New Zealand Forums

Welcome to the boards!

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raoulduke

Welcome Aboard.

I'm from Melbourne so if you need any advice about Australia I'll do my best to help out.

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