I am a 22 year old girl, looking to plan a solo trip to South East Asia. I would just like to have any kind of advice, tips and strategies that people might have. I would like to go for 2-3 months, possibly longer and I could be interested in working a bit while I'm there to be able to stay longer. I am anticipating that I will have about 3000$ when I leave, but I suppose i haven't factored in some costs such as travel insurance, vaccinations etc. What am I going to need to get this going?
Some of my main questions are: Should I buy my return flight before I leave? since I dont know how long I will be able to stay for I am not sure what to do about it. I'm not sure how far I will be able to stretch my money. I'm also curious about what the best spots to hit are, and where I should avoid. I would like to start in Thailand to get acquainted and probably try some other countries from there. I am interested in Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, but there's probably plenty of cool places I don't even know about. I'm interested in beaches, islands, cuisine, exploring and meeting people more than anything. Big cities don't interest me too much.
I am also very worried about the dangers of travelling alone. There are possibilities that I will have friends to meet up with once I'm there, but I feel like traveling alone can be done...I just want to be smart about it, and about meeting the right kind of people. I'm really not sure how much I should plan ahead because I want to be able to float somewhat freely, but i'm worried about dangers and money and how much it will be to get around and stay.
Any help would be much appreciated!!
Some of my main questions are: Should I buy my return flight before I leave? since I dont know how long I will be able to stay for I am not sure what to do about it. I'm not sure how far I will be able to stretch my money. I'm also curious about what the best spots to hit are, and where I should avoid. I would like to start in Thailand to get acquainted and probably try some other countries from there. I am interested in Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, but there's probably plenty of cool places I don't even know about. I'm interested in beaches, islands, cuisine, exploring and meeting people more than anything. Big cities don't interest me too much.
I am also very worried about the dangers of travelling alone. There are possibilities that I will have friends to meet up with once I'm there, but I feel like traveling alone can be done...I just want to be smart about it, and about meeting the right kind of people. I'm really not sure how much I should plan ahead because I want to be able to float somewhat freely, but i'm worried about dangers and money and how much it will be to get around and stay.
Any help would be much appreciated!!