Getting Started : Where Should I Go?

[@SoGillyHicks01]

I also recommend *Bosnia & Herzegovina* as a great place to visit! It's safe, cheap, full of beautiful nature, history, and culture. Plus, its right next to Croatia and isn't super packed with tourists yet, so you don't have to worry about too many crowds :) Some places I recommend to visit are: Sarajevo (the capital), Mostar (with the iconic old bridge), Blagaj (with a dervish monastery and the herceg stjepan fortress), Kravice waterfalls, the village of Pocitelj, the Srebrenik fortress (Bosnia is *full* of castles but this one is probably my favorite because of the view), Prokosko lake, Travnik, Jajce (one of my *favorites*! - dont miss the medieval fortress and mithras temple), Štrbački buk waterfalls in the Una national park, Rama lake, Blidinje nature park, Neum (on the sea), Medjugorje (a catholic pilgrimage site), Mogorjelo (remains of a Roman villa), Radimlja (a necropolis of huge medieval tombstones), Trebinje, Stolac (with yet another fortress and many historic buildings), Konjic (has great rafting and Tito's bunker from the Yugoslav era), Lukomir (a medieval village which is the highest altitude and most remote village in the country), Sutjeska national park, Bjelasnica mountain near Sarajevo (where the '84 olympics were held). As you can see, there are *a lot* of places worth visiting there, but most of the tourists go to Sarajevo and Mostar, and they miss out on most of these other places. Bosnia's an undiscovered gem in Europe, but the tourism in the country has been rapidly growing. It's a pretty small country too, so it wouldn't take a long time to see many of these places :)

[@petrard4865]

I’ve already have Bosnia and Herzegovina on my list to visit

[@AuroraWhispers]

I think my top priority is money. I live in the UK and I'd love to visit USA, Aus, New Zealand, Thailand but they are all a very expensive plane ticket away. I'd love to go backpacking around Europe but I'd be on my own and a first timer. Veryyy daunting. Also, do you know anything about working abroad? Thanks for your videos :)

[@derekcolman]

It depends how important it is to you. Nadine saves money to travel by going without some of the things we take for granted. That means cutting out the nights out, and not buying a load of clothes, make up, and other junk you could live without. Look up the Contiki website if you are in the 18-35 age group. Lots of good value holiday trips.

[@Norixciii]

I saw this program where you can work while you visit Australia, it lasts up to a year www.australia.com/plan/before-you-go/working-holiday-visa.aspx Just need some money, your passport, the visa and I think you're set to go! I'm not totally sure about other countries if they have something similar (I haven't tried looking it up, although I doubt AU is the only country to do it) but I definitely would love to try this one out when I can

[@derekcolman]

Moneybag1010 New Zealand does these holidays too. One caution, a guy I know went on the 1 year working holiday scheme in Australia recently, but returned home after 2 months because he could not get enough work and ran out of money.

[@thatkiwigirl101]

Moneybag1010 alot of countries have these programs

[@Lou-zr3ii]

I live in New Zealand (:

[@mari.johnson]

Great place to start planning a trip! I like these lists - they make it easier to start narrowing it down!

[@don-dspid2404]

Something you may want to point out in this series is what the peak travel times are and when the prices for flights and such are at there lowest.

[@derekcolman]

What about London? It's fantastic for anyone who is interested in building sites and construction, lol. Funny how Canada featured in all your lists. I wonder why that is.

[@oh0my]

I like this video a lot because you divided it into section like where to go if you are looking for "backpacking, natural beauty, etc... All I can say is : Come to Austria. Although it is a small country, however it covers all the points mentioned in the video. You can find everything here, good food, natural beauty, incredible seas and lakes and mountains, you can travel on a budget here without missing much, also the public transport system is one of the best in the world. I am happy to live here and still exporing my country. Welcome everybody.

[@stefunnylim]

austria seems amazing! it's definitely going to be on my list : )

[@heynadine]

Send me your questions!! I'll be answering as many as I can in the next several video :)

[@marcorodvas]

Tobago is actually a luxury place? From what I've heard it's just a poor country and the beaches aren't that great. Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao are way better in my opinion and the water is super clear. (I live in Venezuela and these 3 Islands and Trinidad&Tobago are very near to the venezuelan coast). Here in Venezuela we have caribbean islands too, but the most beautiful is Los Roques archipelago, you should see a video of it! It's gorgeous and not expensive! Also the landscape you see from the airplane is BEAUTIFUL, I saw it when I was going from Caracas to Puerto Rico :) Also another place for natural beauty is the Angel Falls in Venezuela which is the highest waterfall in the whole world, and another place for architecture is Dubai! It's my dream place to go.

[@oscarvelez13]

Which camera is best for filming your trips in your opinion?

[@HannahLHooton]

Tips on travelling alone? how do you afford to travel so often?

[@marcorodvas]

Hannah hooton I'm not 100% sure but I think nadine always travel with a family member, a friend or in groups from kontiki tours.

[@cynthiasl]

how do you pay for your trips? :{D

[@Jasonasimov]

Thank you so much for starting this series. I know you do a lot of traveling yourself and that experience is exactly what we rookies need :)

[@nowrockyourheartout]

Amazing, thank you! I look forward to the rest of the series. I am planning on going to Thailand and NZ or Aus at the end of this year!!

[@AtlanticRaven]

I just LOVE your videos! Always so helpful and cheerful! Thank you! Keep on shining and enjoying life 🤗

[@dengslacson1]

for BEACHES you can visit 1) Philippines 2) Thailand 3) Maldives for CULTURE add 1)Malaysia 2) Indonesia 3) Sri Lanka for NATURE add 1)Philippines 2) Sri Lanka for AFFORDABLE TRIP add 1) Thailand 2) Sri Lanka 3)India 4)Georgia 5) Philippines

[@stefunnylim]

cool list!

[@bluegeico33]

Awesome video Nadine great tips and have me good ideas on where I should start my first travel out of the states. Thanks!

[@LorenLand21]

this is perfect! next year I'm going to Spain, Italy and Switzerland and planning all by myself

[@painfullyweird]

i want to go to Australia, but I'd be travelling alone as a female and I have two major worries about this - My safety, being alone as a woman. - Not making friends. I don't exactly want to be travelling around and not talking to anyone.

[@heynadine]

very good questions!! I'll be answering them in a few videos from nows time

[@Norixciii]

Couchsurf! Seriously, you make friends with the locals, you spend time with them and they show you the area. You don't just take a few pictures, buy some souvenirs and leave, that's not the full experience. I'd elaborate but I think Nadine will have better advice for safety especially from a female viewpoint.

[@TheClujeanul]

Romania is a great country to visit. It has beautiful buildings, amazing historic places, castles and amazing food. You also get great value for your money.

[@ahmadbanjar]

great video, I'm taking my first solo backpacking trip, heading to London and Amsterdam, very excited

[@ayannasoto6457]

Costa Rica is a great place to visit! I highly recommend staying in one of the local hotels in Tamarindo (city), Guanacaste (the province) this city is ripe with great food, many fun interesting things to do, and also located right next to the beach, literally! The beach may seem a bit intimidating during high tide, but when its low tide... You need to walk like 90 meters into the ocean for the water to get up to just your knees! If your looking for a non touristy place to visit with friendly locals, and the only danger is a food coma, then Tamarindo is the place to go!

[@kazoosc]

I think you can come up with destinations for your categories within a lot of countries. for instance I am in California and I could see creating a budget or luxurious/decadent tour of Napa Valley depending on how and where I traveled or stayed, what places I visited. also, a first time traveller might want to consider planning trip(s) within their own country - or continent to start.

[@stefunnylim]

I'm Malaysian and have visited SG/Thailand/China (Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Guilin etc.)/Taiwan/Korea/Aussie (WA, Sydney)/HK : ) Looking forward to visit destinations further away in 2017 and i honestly cannot wait!

[@RockyGem1031]

Can you please make a video on a general outdoorsy lifestyle? How to be more active outdoors, where to start, wheres the best places to experience them, ect?? Seeing as your from Canada its kinda in your bones! Im from NYC so my family spent zero time outdoors or doing anything active at all and now that im turning 21 i find it quite difficult to find a place to start.

[@Revel1011]

Hey Nadine! Have you been to music festivals? If you have, you should make a video explaining what to bring that would be awesome

[@ImaFishNamedTurtle]

bucket list for short adventurous trips !

[@lavayuki]

I love going to Asia for all the culture, food and really different architecture etc. Japan is my favourite. South Korea, Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong are a few others.

[@Wrecklessomar]

I think this is going to be a really great series =]

[@Ayana1204]

i am so grateful for these videos! thank you!!

[@YoSammy]

i want to do it all!! i have a question: do you ever get home sick? if so how do you deal with it?

[@sydznl]

Hey nadine You mentioned laos for an "adventure/adrenaline" trip. May i know what are some activities famous for adrenaline junkies? I only figured out VangVieng.

[@paliyander]

Great video, my questio is how do you plan your budget for the trip?

[@JXintheZ]

Great series, Nadine!

[@Bonstergirl1]

Haha.. i love watching you tell stuff..You're so fun. and you make a lot of sense.. Keep up the great work.. People need to know your amazing info :)

[@amykemp4255]

Have you got any tips on how to travel around on a budget? I really want to travel but I haven't got much money. Also, how do you get all the money to travel with?

[@CrystalAscendence]

Like this series. I live in Canada-B.C! Love love love it. So beautiful here. I have travelled most of my province. And most of Alberta too! My mini travel story: I have been to: -London England (traveled all over, got a summer house in northern England.) -Hawaii, went to all but one island -New York, New York -Los Angelas (going back this August) Going to Vegas for my first time this summer too. :-) Keep up the good work with your videos! CHEERS :-D

[@dan4boi]

We're (meant to be) planning a Euro interrailing trip this summer and the only destination we have so far is Amsterdam (for obvious reasons). What were your favourite places when you were off galavanting around Europe? We're from the UK so please don't say somewhere _really_ far away like Kazakhstan :P

[@KrisKandel]

I'm going to NYC for the fist time this summer! And hoping to go back to Europe next year to visit family again.

[@HulaZombiex]

Hey Nadine, I'm 18, from the UK and I'm looking to travel across mainland Europe next Summer, but I'm still in search of a job. Is it even possible to travel with just a part-time job when I'm still in college?!

[@321462046]

Where do you find a crew to travel with so it's a cheaper flight

[@joestars7241]

I have a question! :) I am thinking of going backpacking this summer.. I am 18 years old, can I travel alone when I am 18 or do I have to be 21? And the second question.. I am going for the first time, would you recommend Europe (which seems more simple and safe) or Australia? Also I think Europe is a little cheaper than Australia?

[@lordcoyote2000]

Question: What are the safest countries to visit?

[@benyaaaaaa]

Switzerland and Thailand are beautiful!!

[@panterpwn]

When I have time to travel I'll definitely check this video out. Nice shirt btw.

[@KakashiKyle9]

I only went to two countries. USA and the UK. US cause I go to hockey games, certain teams I like to see, and I stayed at the UK for a while cause I got friends there. But I'm craving to go to France, Japan, and Korea soon. Got friends in Korea as well so it would be cheaper.

[@Meeeyum]

Do you have any specific tips for traveling alone? Is it worth it?

[@jennyparkparrajp]

What do you think of kora and Italy?

[@destlaure]

What about Costa Rica? I'm going there this summer!

[@clana1smallville]

Nice background you got going there! You could go forever in this series lol was just thinking you could do a video per a country like I think u did nz ages ago. You could really go into the specifics like travel tips- customs , culture, what to look out for like insects or sickness, gypsies lol etc, maybe even phrases. Also solo traveling tips

[@mishasue587]

what is a list of things i need too bring too Thailand

[@thisgirljoanna]

I love this new series! :)

[@ElinevanderLaan]

Could you do a video on tips for preparations for studying abroad? Thanks Nadine! xxxx

[@Ninten70]

When I'm traveling, Can I tweet you a Pic of the Places I've been to on twitter even if it's in the U.S?

[@lordcoyote2000]

I would like to visit Switzerland, Southern Ireland, Australia, Japan, and Canada.

[@erickasisgundo]

What is the best way to get to know the locals/local hotspots in a foreign country???

[@feliciaJ86]

what is a list of things i need too too Thailand

[@ErickaWilliamsCC]

great video, really broke it down.

[@321462046]

How do you find ongoing deals

[@marietaylor8972]

Nadine ??? Where do you get your hair done??? ;D

[@Hexxplosive]

! Laos finally getting some recognition !

[@marivicdorig89]

Hey nadine im swiss and im so happy to see your t-shirt :) i love trabelling and in enjoy your videos very much! :)

[@mikesalgo]

As many other commenters have brought up already, my main question is about money. Both; how to plan a budget-friendly trip; and also, how to earn money abroad while on your trip. Any tips?

[@mtarajos]

With all your travel experience, have you ever considered hosting a tour where you would be the guide?

[@BlahBlahRainbowFish]

Any ideas for somewhere affordable within Europe? :) I'm in the UK and although I've done a LOT of travelling in my 18 years, this is the first time I have complete freedom in decision making :D My older sister and I are thinking of going August/September before I start university so we have a pretty tight budget. We're definitely not looking for luxury, more like culture and adventure/adrenaline. We don't mind hostels etc. which will definitely cut the cost but there's just too much choice! France/Denmark/Switzerland/Austria/Italy/Sweden etc. are probably too expensive and we've already been with our family in the past but they're not totally out of it. A road trip through multiple countries as EU citizens is an option we're just unsure of the cost. We also don't want to go to any countries where we'll constantly be hassled as two young women alone so definitely not Turkey. As for languages, we could deal with French and Spanish between us so no countries where there's a huge language barrier. Any ideas? :)

[@Babu19933]

Somewhere like Croatia is totally afforable if you're on a budget. If you wanted to see a few countries, you could do Austria / Slovenia / Croatia. Perhaps start in Vienna, then into Ljubljana, then down into Croatia where you could go to Split, Dubrovnik or even do some of the islands. Trains are cheap too, instead of taking a car. Anyway, just a few ideas :)

[@marisol7757]

This helped so much. Thank you!

[@virgo4eva09]

Want to know about first time girly holiday

[@ImaFishNamedTurtle]

you didnt give a shoutout to Guatemala ...:c i recommend it though, it has all the aspects mentioned in your video :)

[@Jemike5]

I'd like to know how to get around on a budget in Europe. I'm American and the Euro is kicking the dollar in the bum. What is the best way to make it happen? My list of countries 1) Denmark 2) Switzerland 3) Sweden 4) Norway 5) Finland 6) Germany 7) Czech Republic 8) Netherlands 9) Poland 10) Austria

[@Jemike5]

I will be traveling from 6 months to a year starting around my 28th birthday. I would go in short bursts to each place. I have family in Denmark that I can stay with for cheap and go out on weekend trips to say Switzerland. Staying in hostels along the way. I feel like I will only have one chance to travel. Once I become a professional and start a family it will be more difficult to travel, but not impossible. Also, travel will help me learn about being fully independent, and engage with a different culture. No need to be jealous ha ha Wait until I take the trip. Where do you see yourself traveling?

[@Trutel0]

sweden has nice mountains and nature

[@ceenars]

Brussels, Belgium is also a food haven!

[@heynadine]

yes it is!!

[@chew1291]

i love going malaysia, have the most varieties of best local food ever, and multicultural country, love it so much

[@MsAngellove69]

I'm at a point in my life where I want to go every and anywhere but need the financial support. Suggestions for traveling on a budget ?!

[@Norixciii]

Learn to save money before and during trip, learn to eat, sleep for cheaper. Look up how much activities cost, transport, etc. Do the math yourself and plan everything out, and save some money for some things that are unplanned too. Do this, and you'll find out yourself what to do on your budget

[@jessejones9159]

Cyprus? Xx

[@mershell2562]

where did you get that switzerland shirt? i want one :D

[@prushaazez2562]

Buy a red shirt and some transfer paper print out the cross thing and iron it in simple

[@mershell2562]

haha i've found an easier way :D www.shirtcity.ch/schweiz-t-shirts

[@heynadine]

In Switzerland :p

[@mershell2562]

Hey Nadine haha how obvious :D you know what's a shame? you are from canada and you have been to switzerland, it's my neighboring country and i haven't ;P

[@LanceSanity]

Darn, no love for San Francisco? My favorite city in Cali. But, I'm biased since I live here

[@anchldmp]

Ever considered visiting Philippines?

[@robinchwan]

trip to norway fjords. or if you are an adrenalin junkie! take a trip to svalbar ( you can see polar bears and such)

[@nicolasartanis1585]

love this!

[@virginiavance3699]

I am planning on try to go isreal.

[@Holtii14]

you're in London right now but what are you doing for income ?!

[@toomuchtofu2683]

I Reeeaallly like this!

[@Cicisaffine]

thank you for this video !!

[@Berbungawawa]

you forget about MALAYSIA.. they have all aspect natural beauty,culture,food and everything . its super duper cheap and nice place to travel 🤗🤗🤗

[@sinaloop7995]

wooop nice shirt you've got there *switzerlaaand* hah sorry i'm just really happy about that :) thanks for all the tips! your such a happy & funny person x

[@JohnWilliams-fi7rh]

Any place where there are less people.

[@Anna-jt2zs]

1. France 2. Australia 3. Thailand 4. Indonesia 5. Brazil 6. Cambodia 7. Canada 8. Italy 9. USA (west coast) 10. Peru

[@Saukoz]

Packing tips!

[@sophienixon7973]

I guess Australia (where I am from) is the place to be

[@24SparrowJack]

My top ones Norway Tahiti New Zealand Canada Australia Finland Switzerland Botswana Italy Japan

[@jvall5879]

México City, Guatemala, COSTA RICA, Perú..

[@57rl]

Tips for travelling alone and for your first time overseas :)

[@IDKOKIDK]

You are internet famous. your trips pay for themselves via free holidays from conteekee etc and your youtube money. and you website money. Not many people are in your fortunate state. You really are lucky,, well maybe not lucky, youve worked hard to get where you are

[@derekcolman]

***** Well done, Annabel. You are an example to the others who don't know how it's done.

[@marcorodvas]

***** You live in a great country with an acceptable economy. That's the difference. Here in Venezuela the stupid communist government only let us use 2500$ to travel per year and 300$ to buy stuff from the internet (we buy hotel days with that money) also there are some places like Florida(USA) where the goverment only gives us 700$ at that trip. That's why traveling to Venezuela is so inexpensive.

[@marcorodvas]

Michael Dowse The venezuelan goverment only let us use 700$ on the credit card + 300$ on cash to certain places in the world, for example: caribbean islands, florida(the state in the USA), perú, colombia, panama, costa rica, etc. that's because these are the most traveled places where venezuelans go, and because the government hates those democratic southamerican countries. In the rest of the world only 2500$ on credit card and 500$ on cash (in total you're allowed to use 3000$ per year). If you came here with 800$ you could sell it to a normal person like me who wants to buy it and get a lot more, for example for 1 dollar at an exchange bank you get 11 BsF, and if you sell it on the streets you can get around 66BsF to 80BsF. That's why when my United States family come here to visit it's really cheap for them, they can stay in the best hotel in Caracas(the capital) or go to Los Roques archipelago (one of the most beautiful caribbean islands that belongs to Venezuelan territory). I've heard of people from Brazil who come to travel to Los Roques and with 500$ they can stay a whole week with good food like Lobster included. Also, most of us Venezuelans go to the United States to open bank accounts and buy dollars to deposit them there, then if we want to buy a house or a car we just sell the dollars and get a lot of BsF because the dollars price grows exponentially each month, it's basically the only way to "save money" because the inflation is too damn high. Also, the prices of the international flight tickets this year are getting really expensive because of the economic politics that our president is doing, me, as a student, can get around 3.300BsF working per month and the flight tickets to for example Mexico, Los Angeles or New York are above 25.000BsF. Let me tell you, you're lucky you live in New Zealand. I'd love to travel there.

[@marcorodvas]

Michael Dowse it's called 'exchange control', a lot of countries have had them, Argentina is also one of them, maybe NZ had one too on it's history; it's made just so that there is no leak of other currencies from the international reserves of a Country. It was started since 2003, for basically NO REASON, there was absolutely no leak of money by then, the dead president chavez said that the 'capitalists' were taking all of the national wealth so that's why this stupid ignorant communist created it (they are the most corrupt government in our national history, they became rich from one day to another, also their daughters travel to the most expensive places like Dubai with no $ limitations, and have expensive cars like brand new BMW's or Hummers). I understand pretty well this theme because I study accountancy & economy. All of my macroeconomy teachers said that the exchange control is Ok if it's justified and specially that they CANNOT be used for more than 2 years, because that's where the hyperinflation starts (hyperinflation is different from the normal word 'inflation', it's a worse out of control inflation). So yeah that's why almost all of people of my age when they graduate they go to live to other countries like the United States, UK, Canada, Chile, Europe, Ireland, Australia, Iceland and in some cases New Zealand, a brother of a friend is living in New Zealand and most of my family lives in Florida, Connecticut, and Texas in the United States).

[@derekcolman]

Michael Dowse It's because of the country's economy. We had the same controls in the UK back in the mid 1970s because our inflation rate was high and we had a poor balance of payments with the rest of the world. Such controls are often a condition of borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund to bail out the economy.

[@mayasnyder1446]

i want to the majic so im going to the netherlands

[@kataritachebana7937]

i want your Switzerland shirt O3O

[@izabelrodrigues3309]

Malaysia have good food. Greetings from Malaysia

[@b-dogt-dog2832]

I love Australia

[@sunnysideupxoxo]

Peru, India, Italy, Brazil, Spain

[@7Godschild7]

venis italy is beautiful

[@andrealghn]

PHILIPPINES!!!!

[@jmjalonzo1]

Ily

[@Bullerias]

Many of your viewers are budget minded so get into airfares, lodging, rail/bus passes and promote independent tour guides(if you know them)

[@ShakSterTV]

I love this lol

[@Pinkpenguinsausage]

Did you really just put NZ in the budget friendly catagory? Lmao Born and raised in NZ and I assure you it belongs in many great catagories but budget friendly and/or cheap is not one of them.

[@KhounKhmerAngkor]

YOU'RE SO ADORABLE.