Cheap countries

@MrMalachiCrunch:

Europe is pretty amazing, most young people speak english.  I spent 2 weeks in Holland for work.  I was amazed at how well everyone under the age of 50 spoke english.  Some dutch speak english so well from watching tv from england its almost as if they have an english accent.  Holland might not be bad, you are too young to really enjoy say Amsterdam but the dutch are still really fond of Canucks due to our part in the liberation of Holland.  But again, what do you want to see?  If you can rent an apartment for a month that would be ‘da bomb’!  Sounds much much cheaper than hotels.

In countries as belgium (the dutch part) and Holland we always had subtitles on our own channels, so most younger people automatically learned english by watching TV and movies.

If you love good beer: visit Belgium  :-D

Having taken a trip to central Europe a year ago I highly recommend the cities of Prague (Czech Republic) and Budapest (Hungary). Both cities were have an amazing night life as well as your usually historical tours.

@Dylan:

Okay so I live in Canada, so as far as money, were close to the US. Anyways, if you look a Pesos in Mexico there about $12.50 Canadian Dollars. What would be like oh I dont know like of a Chocolate bar or a Hot wheel or something around the price range, how many pesos would that be.

Okay now India`s currency. 1 CAD is about $46.50 Indian rupee. So again same type of item what is the range of that in India.

Okay in South Korea, about $1,222.00 is the amount of 1 Canadian Dollar. I am going to assume their like Japan on this one.

Okay Russian Ruble. About $30.00 CAD. Again same thing

Okay thanks

Rate of exchange has nothing to do with pricing.

If you have limited funds just try to stretch it as far as you can.  The experience will be priceless.  I wish I could travel more, but the last time I did was 5 years ago to France.  It was a great time.

What’s more important is prepping yourself to wherever you are going to go.  Try to get some basic phrases in the native language, look up what you might want to see, but also give yourself some leisure time in case you come across something you do want to do on the fly…or just to walk around and take it all in.

@Dylan:

@special:

@MrMalachiCrunch:

Europe is pretty amazing, most young people speak english.  I spent 2 weeks in Holland for work.  I was amazed at how well everyone under the age of 50 spoke english.  Some dutch speak english so well from watching tv from england its almost as if they have an english accent.  Holland might not be bad, you are too young to really enjoy say Amsterdam but the dutch are still really fond of Canucks due to our part in the liberation of Holland.  But again, what do you want to see?  If you can rent an apartment for a month that would be ‘da bomb’!  Sounds much much cheaper than hotels.

In countries as belgium (the dutch part) and Holland we always had subtitles on our own channels, so most younger people automatically learned english by watching TV and movies.

If you love good beer: visit Belgium  :-D

I am under legal drinking age  :-D

Oops yeah, i forgot that  :lol:

@Dylan:

@special:

@MrMalachiCrunch:

Europe is pretty amazing, most young people speak english.  I spent 2 weeks in Holland for work.  I was amazed at how well everyone under the age of 50 spoke english.  Some dutch speak english so well from watching tv from england its almost as if they have an english accent.  Holland might not be bad, you are too young to really enjoy say Amsterdam but the dutch are still really fond of Canucks due to our part in the liberation of Holland.  But again, what do you want to see?  If you can rent an apartment for a month that would be ‘da bomb’!  Sounds much much cheaper than hotels.

In countries as belgium (the dutch part) and Holland we always had subtitles on our own channels, so most younger people automatically learned english by watching TV and movies.

If you love good beer: visit Belgium  :-D

The drinking age varies from Nation to Nation.  In the US it is 21, in Canada it is 19 (In Quebec it is 18!).  I was drinking beer in Greece when I was 15 and had a beer in Cuba when I was 12…  Under controlled adult supervision of course.

Some products are cheaper in some countries/regions and expensive in others…  It depends on how “local” the product is re import or export, and on local tax structure per product type.  Regardless of exchange rate you will still be paying the same amount of “funds” for most products (In First World Countries~G20)

I am under legal drinking age  :-D

The drinking age varies from Nation to Nation.  In the US it is 21, in Canada it is 19 (In Quebec it is 18!).  I was drinking beer in Greece when I was 15 and had a beer in Cuba when I was 12…  Under controlled adult supervision of course.

Some products are cheaper in some countries/regions and expensive in others…  It depends on how “local” the product is re import or export, and on local tax structure per product type.  Regardless of exchange rate you will still be paying the same amount of “funds” for most products (In First World Countries~G20)

Great deals can be found in Eastern Europe or South America for Hotels and Travel expenses if you are looking to travel on the cheap.  At your age it is common to “backpack” on trips, staying in travelers Hostels or sleeping on Trains. The Flight is the biggest expense.

There are two kinds of people with drinking problems;

Those who drink too much!  …and those who drink to little…  :lol:

@FieldMarshalGames:

There are two kinds of people with drinking problems;

Those who drink too much!  …and those who drink to little…   :lol:

I’ll drink to that!  :-D

Its an opinion, these are the opinion subforums. so yeah its actually just right. This topic needs to be locked and or deleted. This thread is really pointless.

Getting drunk in of itself is not evil nor even neccessarily bad.  Being a drunk……has some consequences in life that are perhaps not so desireable.  If you get drunk and turn into a dickhead, you’re probably just a dickhead but with sobriety comes the ability to hide it from others.

As for as inhalents etc.?  Sir Richard Brandson is an admitted pot smoker and so is Bill Maher.  Just imagine how much better in life they would have done had they not wasted their life smoking dope…

I am not saying you should try anything.  Certainly don’t try anything until you are out of school and have a job and goals.  That being said, one should also be carefull about making statements based on zero personal experience.

I think if people are screwups in life, its often becasue they are just screwups and blame anything including drugs and not getting a nintendo for chistmas.

acctually killing yourself over getting a sega sounds about right

@MrMalachiCrunch:

Getting drunk in of itself is not evil nor even neccessarily bad.  Being a drunk……has some consequences in life that are perhaps not so desireable.  If you get drunk and turn into a dickhead, you’re probably just a dickhead but with sobriety comes the ability to hide it from others.

As for as inhalents etc.?  Sir Richard Brandson is an admitted pot smoker and so is Bill Maher.  Just imagine how much better in life they would have done had they not wasted their life smoking dope…

Wait, being a drunk is ok, but admitting to smoking pot is a waste of your life?

I don’t see how it’s more respectable to being sloshed all the time vs. being knighted or having an established TV/movie career.

@Dylan:

@MrMalachiCrunch:

Getting drunk in of itself is not evil nor even neccessarily bad.  Being a drunk……has some consequences in life that are perhaps not so desireable.  If you get drunk and turn into a dickhead, you’re probably just a dickhead but with sobriety comes the ability to hide it from others.

As for as inhalents etc.?  Sir Richard Brandson is an admitted pot smoker and so is Bill Maher.  Just imagine how much better in life they would have done had they not wasted their life smoking dope…

Yes, even Obama did weed, but it doesn’t really help you in any way, other then maybe the first time.

I’m going to tell you what I’ll tell my son when he gets old enough: people drink, smoke, and do drugs because they like to.  Just don’t be dumb about it.  Obvious legal, health, and financial issues surround all of them, but you can have a good time with or without them responsibly.  However, never do the harder stuff.  It not only takes a larger toll on you, it’s harder to get off of.

@Brain:

All drugs should be legalized.

Amen.

@calvinhobbesliker:

@Brain:

All drugs should be legalized.

Amen.

I don’t use them, but I think people are going to do them anyways, and by legalizing them, it would get rid of a lot of crime.

@Brain:

@calvinhobbesliker:

@Brain:

All drugs should be legalized.

Amen.

I don’t use them, but I think people are going to do them anyways, and by legalizing them, it would get rid of a lot of crime.

And taxing them lets states raise money, wile saving money by not having to support as many prisoners