Stayed in Paris for the summer when I was 17 that was eye opening, also took a year off to travel the world in 98/99 that was a lot of fun, I circumnavigated the globe on that trip, also spent a year in the Phils in 07/08 which helped me to decide if I could live there or not. Will have to wait until I retire now before doing it again. Always travelled alone, easier that way My only travelling now is 1 or 2 trips each year to the Phils :(