hey all, I'm recent grad new to backpacking and this board, just thought I should say hi.
I will be leaving from Seattle to Shanghai on August 29th on my tourist (L) visa, doing a tour of China. From then on it's to Korea --> Japan --> Taiwan. I'm originally from Taiwan so it will be refreshing to go back for the first time since I left 12 years ago.
If I have half the money I left Seattle with ($12,000) when I'm done with Taiwan...I'm also thinking of doing Europe.
I have a lot of questions but it seems most of them can be answered by searching this board...however I'll ask them anyways just in case:
- I was told by my travel agency that I will not be able to enter China with a one-way ticket...so I bought a round-trip...will buying one-way airfare be a problem entering with any of the countries I listed above?
- I bought a 2450 cu i. backpack, the Terra 40, from north face...did I make a mistake? Should I buy one that's at least 3400 cu i?
http://www.thenorthface.com/opencms/opencm...&model=APH8
- will I be ok by myself?
- is it wise to go to that many countries all at once for the first time? Europe?
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It's gonna be my first time traveling all by myself, so I'm excited and a lil scared at the same time...I quit my full-time job, put all my money in, and run off to chase a dream...but wut if it's not as good as I thought it was gonna be, or wut if i get robbed, or wut if I get sick, or get lost, or.....
wut if I had a great time?
I can't wait...
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