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Thanks Guys,
I would simply drive down through western europe in no rush but Ive done it to death on the bike for many years so would not be spending long
or too much money, Fuel would be my main cost for the first few months.

I was thinking of getting east and then seeing where the road took me. i would love to spend a few years exploring India, Nepal Laos, vietnam, Cambodiam Thailand and so on further south Malaysia Philippines even to Aus and see my sister.
Once in asia the pace would slow as would the costs.

I would be looking to maybe do some work along the way to top up the funds, but dont want to rely on having to.

Ta rider- I am of the same mind as you, park up in a nice spot and relax for a while until the money builds up a little.

Geoffshing- I would be buming around while circumnavigating the world if that makes sense.
It would apear all I need is a little planning and the bottle to do it.

Daz- You are so right.
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I don't want to come across as negative but I think those who say your travels need some sort of purpose do have a point, in my opinion.

And I think that because travelling round the world is incredibly easy. If you've worked hard in an adult job it may well turn out as not particularly challenging.

I've only done two big trips, one driving home from the Middle East and 1 to Cape Town, both of which had clearly defined purposes and both lasted quite a few months. Endlessly driving around looking at things with no purpose might not have seemed so worthwhile to me, without a clearly defined aim.

500 quid isn't enough in my opinion. Its only 16 quid a day and whilst you may have several very cheap days in a week, petrol/repairs/visas/ferrys/entry fees/ very quickly add up

But rent the house out and go somewhere. Yes absolutely. Definately. 100%
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