Should I take advantage of this traveling opportunity, or is it just not worth it?

Dude32

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I'm an American, and I'm currently studying abroad in Australia. My family is pretty much paying for my room and board here, and I paid for my school tuition through scholarships i earned. I have been saving money like crazy for the last year and a half for this adventure, mainly so that I could afford to travel. I've been here a month so far and I've made many great friends, but most of them are locals so they really don't have much interest in traveling. I really want to see Fiji, New Zealand, and the Great Barrier Reef while I'm in this part of the world, but I just can't seem to find anyone to go with. All my friends just aren't that interested, and the few other exchange students here I met who I'd think would want to travel simply cannot afford it. I really want to see Fiji, New Zealand, and The Great Barrier Reef, but I just really don't want to go alone. I would just hate to fly back home in a few months and have my family ask me "so where have you traveled.. and with who" and for me to say, "Oh I went here, here, and here, but I did it all alone" because, come on, let's face it, that's really lame. Should I just keep all the money I've saved that I hoped to spend on taking adventures around Australia for some other time in my life, or should I just suck it up and do the traveling but alone. I know I would feel kinda dissapointed in myself coming home knowing I stayed in the same place the whole time... I just don't know what I should do?? I've thought about this a lot and I truly don't know, so please don't give me answers like "only you can answer this question" because at this point I really need other people's opinion. What would you do if you were in my shoes? THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Take advantage of where you are now, it will never be cheaper to travel then now *I mean as travel prices go up yearly, not that this is the cheapest time to travel.
I would use some sites that show you travel trend pricing, I would make sure the countries are safe to go to, what areas are not safe to go to. The visa or whatever needs, and the innoculations you need. I would not go to countries with malaria, just not worth it.
I would go go go!!!! Traveling alone is fine as long as you research where it is safe to go! This opportunity may never happen again, due to career marraige children etc etc. Do it while you are there. Have some fun!!
 
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