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So this summer I know I'm gonna go some place. It just dawned on me why not spend a little on traveling further rather than pay off a credit car now. I mean, the smart way is to pay off the credit card now, but I would only delay it by about 3 or 4 months at the most. I could live with that. Then with holiday pay, I could pull in some extra hours and get it down to 2 or 3 months delay. I digress though.

I am considering going to Aus or UK. Thing is, I want to do both and cant.
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Australia:

Pros: US currency is worth more so I dont have to worry so much about costs.

Cons:I will be hitting up Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide. A wee bit more travel time I reckon and therefore more costs.

Brisbane and Adelaide to meet up with some mates (they've offered to lend a hand in my travels) and Sydney to see the Opera house, the city and maybe enjoy an opera.
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UK:

Pros: I only have a couple places I wish to see honestly. Stonehenge and some nearby mounds from that era, Big Ben, Parliament and Wales. All decently close.

Cons:The Pound is worth more so it will be a little harder for me to move about. I dont know you chaps as well as I do in Aus. so I dont know if any of you in the area I will want to visit would be as keen to lend a hand amongst your hectic lives.
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If any of you have some thoughts or would be willing to help a mate out in furthering his education outside the US (we know how most Yanks are who stay inside), that would be awesome. I will be rereading a bit of my Brit history texts to get a better understanding of what it is I will be seeing and the depth of it. If I did this, it would be in late July/early August. I know it's a bit far out, your words, good or bad are welcomed. Even if it's bad, it will only help me make a far better educated decision of what I want to do this summer.

Cheers
Colin

Australia, obviously.

Well yeah Australia of course.

But people coming over here are having it easy due to the recent drop of the GBP strength.

Last week I came back from a few places in the US/Canada. I spent a fair bit more than the last time I went to the US because just from currency changes alone I'm paying 45% more for things.

Depending on how long you've got the UK is a better bet as places of interest are closer where's in OZ everything is a big distance. Sydney to Adelaide is a good days drive, Sydney to Brisbane a good two or three days. I think people on here are thinking of where they would like to go and OZ is a much better option for your average Brit than staying at home. In London you have a shed load of museums, castles and stately homes scattered round the country that are all worth a visit and if your interested in British history what more could you ask for?