I want to go traveling.

[Repulsive333]

So i have lived in the states of Oregon and Washington (USA) my entire life. I have never traveled outside of them and i feel like i am getting cabin fever.
I have always been poor so traveling has always been out of the question, especially because i spend all of my extra money on ponies and dolls.
But i really want to travel.
In fact i am cutting myself off of buying anymore expensive dolls... it is hard. lol

I know that there are a few places that i want to travel but i do not know the best way to go about since i have never been anywhere really.

I want to go to the following places (plus more, just listed a few)
Netherlands
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
England
Scotland
Kenya
Brazil
Thailand

Can anyone tell me of cheap or low priced places to stay or anything about these places?

Or just comments...

[Endocat]

I'm in New Zealand, so if you want to know anything specific ask away except I know more about the South Island than the North. 
There are loads of backpackers and hostels here which are cheap places to stay.  The expensive part will be getting here...
I've been to Oregon, its lovely there! 

[Repulsive333]

I am afraid of hostels... I have heard horror stories about bed bugs...

I want to get a feel for the real heart of NZ, not what tourists see. And i want to stay for a while... I don't know it is always so beautiful in photos.
What is different about the South and North islands? I mean more specifically

[SourdoughStomper]

What a lovely dream and goal to have. Good luck on your traveling.

[Endocat]

South Island is less populated, more mountainous in short.  Often called 'heartland'.  If you're into the outdoors NZ is fantastic! 
We drive on the opposite side of the road to you...

[kaoskat]

That sounds like fun! I've never been anywhere either. You'll have to take lots of pics on your travels to share!

[kittybethy]

Travelling is the best!

 I wish I had more $$ so I could do more!  Best of luck to you!

[Repulsive333]

Thank you everyone...
I probably wont be traveling for a year or so.

Endocat- That sounds lovely. is there public transportation on the south island? I would need that since i do not drive.

[Malancaiwen]

Well, I could help for France and China but none are in your list :p

Anyway, I can still say a few things

Japan - A LOT of my friends went there, they all said it was amazing, wondeful, the best trip of their life except for te fact that it completely drained their money! Hotels are definitely not cheap and you'll nearly wan to buy anything you'll see! So I'd say prepare a good budget for this one.

Thailand - Visited a little (Bankok and suburbs only). Gorgeous place! Lots of greenery and very friendly people. What helped me a lot was having Thai friends (from my studies in Beijing) so I didn't go the usual tourist way. Some friends did a very touristic tour and tey loved it too anyway. You'll feel quite rich there as their currency is quite low and stuff is cheap too. Also: FRUITS!

Enjoy your trip!

[Loa]

South Island is full of transport, buses, trains, ferries, and currently earthquakes.

North Island is full of the same, but with more Maori place names and volcanoes.

And we're all nutters.

[Lyra]

Hey what a great idea
If you come to England I guess London is a place to go, (But I recommend Cornwall!...it's beauutiful and rugged my favourite place is Tintagel. Beeautiful ruins, and it's near Boscastle which is so pretty. Things are further apart than London but theres buses and coaches and stuff)

[Juri]

Australia is a lovely place to visit, I personally love Perth

[Eviecorn]

I love traveling!  I lived in England for a few years, and I can tell you that my favorite touristy thing to do was definitely the castles.  Lots of beautiful things in Scotland as well.

[Moonbreeze]

If you're going the Netherlands, I'll guess you'll end up in Amsterdam first (surprise surprise ) You can book an hotel there or near the airport. Orrrr you can go to another city, which might be relatively cheaper than Amsterdam. The Netherlands is really small, (it takes 2 and a half hours to reach the border with Belgium or a bit longer to Germany) You can get to The Hague, for example, within an hour by train.  Now I'm sure Amsterdam has hotels in various price ranges, but I'm not at all familiar with that city. Too many tourists People go there for the architecture, museums and such. But if you come here during spring and head towards my hometown, below Amsterdam, you'll find all the infamous tulips and windmills. I bet there's a ton more to do around here, I just can't think of more right now.  

[naylastar]

I live in Scotland and would love to go travelling someday too:)


If you're staying here, Glasgow is your best bet for shopping and leisure and stuff. You can't beat the Glasgow accent and you'll leave with a whole new language lol:) If you're after the history, then it's Edinburgh. Lots of castles and old buildings and stuff. Edinburgh dungeon is famous for it's scariness if you're after thrills:)


I think it's fairly cheap to stay in a BnB for a few nights. There aren't many hostels here.