Are you me D ? Seriously I ' m pretty much in the same spot right now and looking for ways to get back out there . I ' ve got a bit more money saved up and am looking for about half a year of traveling since I ' ve done that before and it seems realisticly doable . But right now I ' m not sure where to go since I have been to SEA for a bit and I ' m not sure if I can still deal with how touristy it is . Can someone who has been there recently maybe chime in ? Been to Thailand when I was 21 and now at 29 I ' m not sure if I can still put up with all the buzzing Thinking about maybe doing a short trip to norway right now and try to see the northern lights , and start the big adventure in spring . Anyone done that in DecemberJanuary ? Japan has been one of my favourite travel experiences so far simply for feeling truely foreign , so I was thinking about going to Taiwan and South Korea and maybe visit Japan yet again . Best of luck to you usingingHelps D