Where are the best places to go traveling on a gap year?

[EternalBloom]

Before i go to uni I want to travel for 5-6 months and I'm completely clueless on where to start as i want to see the whole world (impossible, i know). But i'm not looking for the cliched gap year places like Thailand and India, not that i wouldn't love to go there, but I want to find places that are not filled with tourists. Anyway, if anyone has any ideas please let me know!

Also---- I'm from UK so preferably out of Europe

 

[JadeyB]

ireland is an amazing place and the people are so friendly

also australia is pretty cool but irelands great