More on potential travels....

[grubbybastard]

So, I have a $1600-something credit with United, for which I cannot change the passenger name and which can only be rebooked as a single itinerary (i.e. I cannot use it for several separate vacations). In other words, I'm going somewhere international, which is fine with me

Comments

[misanthropicsob]

Sydney will be in summer mode then. It may be essential.

[thespos]

That was my thought exactly.

[arwyr]

Agreed and this is my recommendation too.

[gregmce]

Sydney is pretty awesome. But that's also a looooong flight for just a few days. If that's not scaring you off though I'd say Sydney or Hong Kong all the way.

[misanthropicsob]

Good call on the long-ass flight. You'll be spending ~16-18 hours on a plane each way to get to Sydney. So, 36 hours for ~98 hours of non-flight time. *weighs hands*

[sr_orangepants]

London's not a bad option.

If you do Sydney, see if you can wrangle an upgrade to business class. It would totally be worth it.

[miss_mellie_b]

Where haven't you been? Where do you want to go?

If it was me, I'd punt in the $300 to go to Moscow, because I've never been and I'd want to see St. Basil's, the Kremlin and if I could get to the Hermitage in the short time allotted.

Hugs.
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[misanthropicsob]

If you stay in a hostel, Sydney is average. Meals are about $15-30, and getting around is quick and easy at about $80/wk.

If you stay in a hotel, it is somewhere on the realm of $200-300/nt for a double bed.

Touristy things are also kind of expensive. I would look into packages for the nature-y things, but you can easily get yourself to a beach for cheap.