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Next Big Trip musings
Jan. 20th, 2010 06:52 pmSo, I'm thinking about planning the next big trip. I loved Vancouver and want to do a bit more Exploring. I need to start thinking now as that's the only way that money will actually get saved.
I'm tempted to do somewhere in Canada again, because I really want a butter pecan latte, but I feel I should try somewhere else - given that realistically I can only do something like this every few years, at best. The next place on the list is Cape Town, (I'm not ever going to be able to afford money or time to do entire countries rather than cities/places). However, Cape Town presents challenges mostly because I'll be by myself.
I have a Jo'berg friend who I'm going to try and persuade to investigate Cape Town with me, but she's a Boyfriend type so my hopes aren't high. Then there's Hong Kong friend who would be excellent and suitably excited by penguins but we've had plans for years and they never happen and I don't want to be waiting in four years time.
So, does anyone have any ideas that would enable me to do Cape Town safely without having to do a package tour and spend my time in a hotel behind a giant wall that could be anywhere in the world? I love conservation things and am not averse to doing stuff. Suggestions for companies/projects that sort of thing. Or, aternaively, other places I should put on the list of Next Big Trip destinations if this one isn't going to work out.
ETA: Places on the Next Big Trip list: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Iceland, Italy, Vancouver (again), Shanghai (already planned out), Hong Kong (again) Bear Island (long term plan with Hong Kong friend).
I'm tempted to do somewhere in Canada again, because I really want a butter pecan latte, but I feel I should try somewhere else - given that realistically I can only do something like this every few years, at best. The next place on the list is Cape Town, (I'm not ever going to be able to afford money or time to do entire countries rather than cities/places). However, Cape Town presents challenges mostly because I'll be by myself.
I have a Jo'berg friend who I'm going to try and persuade to investigate Cape Town with me, but she's a Boyfriend type so my hopes aren't high. Then there's Hong Kong friend who would be excellent and suitably excited by penguins but we've had plans for years and they never happen and I don't want to be waiting in four years time.
So, does anyone have any ideas that would enable me to do Cape Town safely without having to do a package tour and spend my time in a hotel behind a giant wall that could be anywhere in the world? I love conservation things and am not averse to doing stuff. Suggestions for companies/projects that sort of thing. Or, aternaively, other places I should put on the list of Next Big Trip destinations if this one isn't going to work out.
ETA: Places on the Next Big Trip list: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Iceland, Italy, Vancouver (again), Shanghai (already planned out), Hong Kong (again) Bear Island (long term plan with Hong Kong friend).
