Reading all the wonderful stories from around the globe gets one wanting to do the same thing. However, money is an all too real issue for most of us. My suggestion is to take stock in what you already have. I used to live in northern Arizona on the Navajo Indian reservation where I worked as a teacher. The pay was minimal, but I was able to take advantage of my geography. I lived within a few hours of places that literally millions of tourists flocked to each year. I lived near the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, and the various places located on the reservation itself.

I now live in Yuma, Arizona which is located on the border with Mexico. It is along the Colorado River which makes for a wonderful ride traveling north to Lake Havasu, and if I decide to get in the international mood, I can ride south into Mexico as far or as near as I would like to go. Its all a matter of one's perception.

I would bet that Australians could make an adventure out of visiting the territories and states of Australia, New Zealanders the same with NZ, Europeans with Europe. It might not be THE (exotic) trip of a lifetime, but at least you can get out and about, and visit an out of the way place, without having to make a dramatic life altering decision in the process, such as selling everything to finance the trip. You don't end up traveling as far, but you can still have fun. It is all in how you take advantage of your current geographic location.