Let's Hear Your Travel Stories

[kcowan]

I spent 5 months in Metz France but I was working. So every week was spent planning for the weekend then heading out after work Friday and returning before work started on Monday morning. Had a pup tent for accomodation. Camped in Paris, Brussells, Amsterdam, Luxemburg, Munich, Nurberg, Le Mans, Lucerne, Zurich and took 10 day to travel through the Italian Alps and along the Cote d'Azure. Also spent a week in Sardinia. Hitched a flight to London and traveled back on the night train, arriving a little late at 8:45 am Monday in Metz.

My "bike" was a 70cc motorized job. The thread brings back memories and also the whole topic of Perpetual Travelers.

[m3s]

Barwelle, you should just go for it if your position gets stale after awhile. I think many Canadians are hopping from job to job every few years, just take some extra time to find the next haha. Surprisingly not many other people have managed to visit me here, they're all tied down with life's binding obligations.

I have over a month off this fall, and Chernobyl is on the hit list for sure. I'm even more curious to see some of the abandoned Russian and German sites I have mapped all over E Europe. I have many pictures of the Khyber Pass from 20k feet from different times, that's sadly as close as I expect to get. There is hidden potential all over that region for adventure. Parts of Siberia, India or Africa are maybe possible before I leave the general vicinity. I did a 10k km break in trip on my bike last spring that I'm toying with sharing on another forum and blog. I love the random small towns where people are still genuinely happy to meet tourists. Camped out on a secluded beach in the Mediterranean with a few cows. A lot of the best stuff to see is not even expected, and outside the cities the sites are mostly free access. I've flown to Asia and rented a bike there for less than it costs to travel on my own. The more I see the more I want to just go for it as well. The catch to taking a few years off is that I have to do another degree at the same time, can't figure how to live off writing the voodoo options yet. There's a blog I follow about a world traveller who manages to live off his trades. That's the life!

I was not a resident of any country, had no ties nor obligations; I'd given up my Canadian residency for tax-free status (but not citizenship), and when I closed my Cayman work permit, I was no longer a resident there either.

I'm curious about how this plays out. Do you just have to live on 30 day visas hopping from country to country, or else apply for a work visa? Will the average country give a visa extension to a Canadian if they ask? I've read about people doing "visa runs" where they essentially drive to a border just to get another 30 day stamp?

[chaudi]

I'ev spend a couple month in Tamil Nadu, a place called Tharangambadi. It is a very unique place on the planet, still recovering from the tsunai in some ways. It was a Danish Colloney before so some interesting architecture including a well preserved danish fort.

[Cal]

Thanks to those who posted pics too!!!

Interesting thread to read.

[donald]

Indexxx-I could of seriously worked on your unit,that's {bum- ba- clot!}lol.I came onto the island one day after the power was restored and it was still technically closed.I remember there was only one restaurant open(family owned)they had a really good sunday all you can eat brunch.The food mon!!I lived with about 18 jamacians in one of my bosses houses[will t drive]most were from kingston,spanish town and cliaridon.They were the real deal-oxtail/brown stew chicken/curry goat ect ect.I was like a fish out of water-Only white boy,only person from north america under employment with my boss.Took me a mth before i could understand the jamician slang{pat-taw}

My boss was good friend's with the owner of Tony's cars(the used car dealer)Ya got to know who im talking about??

I'm searching in my mind about the bars we hit(there were a few)One in the financial district,one was a ''hole in the ground'' by...shit i can't remember but i'll look it up.It was pretty wild there in the aftermath of ivan!I got alot to say but i got to go out-I'll rack my brian and post later!There is a chance i may have indeed meet you in the bar!!Bossman.

[Islenska]

Faline I got the book and CD as a birthday gift. The CD is incredible, he is a real bushman. The scenes of wolverines are neat as they don't photograph easily or not at all. Not that is frugal living!

[faline]

Faline I got the book and CD as a birthday gift. The CD is incredible, he is a real bushman. The scenes of wolverines are neat as they don't photograph easily or not at all. Not that is frugal living!

Awesome! Yes, I think he could teach us all a thing or two about frugality!!