>>44852I really want to travel around the world for the scenery. The people are definitely a plus, what with the different cultures, ideologies, traditions, etc. However, by living in NYC (where I'm also from) you get to meet people from all over, so my wanderlust isn't as strong as it may have been had I grown up upstate on a farm or something.
The way I want to experience the world is very expensive and would take a few lifetimes though. I'd like to actually live in a country for 2 or 3 months at a time to get to know it and the people as a local and not just stick to tourist hot spots for a few days and come away thinking I know anything about the location.
Right now I'm 24 and will be doing my masters in childhood education next year. I can use that to travel and teach
in a wide array of places, but my first choice is south korea. If it will be my first time traveling and living alone, I think it's a good first spot to pick because although I will experience culture shock, the comfort that there are so many people around from back home is still there.
Though I hate thinking about the fact that many people go there looking for a SO and put down the country when they realize their idealized version of this ethnic group was incorrect.