What is everyone doing during the long holidays ahead of us?

[zakaria-03]

So end of highschool as arrived and holidays are around the corner. what is everyone planning on doing during this super long, once in a lifetime break?!!

[Shinyturkey]

Personally, probably contemplating why i decided to leave studying for my Legal Studies Exam a day before the exam itself...

[plsbegentle]

schoolies, then game the rest of the holidays with the boyssss

[Aaron]

Sleeping. For a very long time.

[Willba99]

nothing

[sudodds]

A bit later in the holidays (leaving late January) but I'm going on a month-and-a-half long Europe trip in the new year, and I have never been more excited for something in my life omg. The furthest I've ever been away from home/family was for 5 nights in the Blue Mountains. This will be over a month, on the other side of the world, some of which I'm spending completely on my lonesome! Destinations not yet set in stone, but current plan;

For the first 13 days I'm with my best friend, and we're travelling to; Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2 nights) --> Paris, France (3 nights) --> Moscow, Russia (3 nights) --> St Petersburg, Russia (2 nights) (Russia is what I am most looking forward to!!! I will literally be able to go see Lenin in the flesh. Like it's actually him. He's dead. But it's still him. Will probably cry.) --> Budapest, Hungary (3 nights).

Then she is leaving and I'm on my own for roughly 2 weeks, so I'm planning on staying in Hostels and travel to; Ljubljana, Slovenia (2 nights) --> Vienna, Austria (2 nights) --> Prague, Czech Republic (3 nights) --> Germany (3 nights, probably in Berlin but not 100% sure yet) --> Ireland (3 nights, either in Dublin or Cork - seeing family I've never met before!)

Then, my Mum is meeting me in England and we're going to see all the family together in the UK and France, then we're going to Italy! So that means; London, England (2 nights) --> Suffolk, England (1 night) --> Brighton, England (1 night) --> Normandy, France (2 nights), Loire Valley, France (3 nights) --> Venice, Italy (1-2 nights), Florence, Italy (1-2 nights) --> Naples, Italy (1 night - going to see Pompeii and Herculaneum!!!) --> Rome, Italy (1-2 nights). Then we're flying back to Sydney from Rome, arriving back right before the Semester starts (or well... a week after it starts oops).

If anyone has been to any of the places above, really keen to hear any recommendations of things to do, how you liked it, where you'd recommend staying, etc. etc. Not sure if I'm going to be able to go on exchange anymore next year for annoying reasons I don't want to go into (cries), so hopefully this will make up for it!!

[LifeisaConstantStruggle]

contemplate life. I mean, it's already starting now.

[vox nihili]

A bit later in the holidays (leaving late January) but I'm going on a month-and-a-half long Europe trip in the new year, and I have never been more excited for something in my life omg. The furthest I've ever been away from home/family was for 5 nights in the Blue Mountains. This will be over a month, on the other side of the world, some of which I'm spending completely on my lonesome! Destinations not yet set in stone, but current plan;

For the first 13 days I'm with my best friend, and we're travelling to; Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2 nights) --> Paris, France (3 nights) --> Moscow, Russia (3 nights) --> St Petersburg, Russia (2 nights) (Russia is what I am most looking forward to!!! I will literally be able to go see Lenin in the flesh. Like it's actually him. He's dead. But it's still him. Will probably cry.) --> Budapest, Hungary (3 nights).

Then she is leaving and I'm on my own for roughly 2 weeks, so I'm planning on staying in Hostels and travel to; Ljubljana, Slovenia (2 nights) --> Vienna, Austria (2 nights) --> Prague, Czech Republic (3 nights) --> Germany (3 nights, probably in Berlin but not 100% sure yet) --> Ireland (3 nights, either in Dublin or Cork - seeing family I've never met before!)

Then, my Mum is meeting me in England and we're going to see all the family together in the UK and France, then we're going to Italy! So that means; London, England (2 nights) --> Suffolk, England (1 night) --> Brighton, England (1 night) --> Normandy, France (2 nights), Loire Valley, France (3 nights) --> Venice, Italy (1-2 nights), Florence, Italy (1-2 nights) --> Naples, Italy (1 night - going to see Pompeii and Herculaneum!!!) --> Rome, Italy (1-2 nights). Then we're flying back to Sydney from Rome, arriving back right before the Semester starts (or well... a week after it starts oops).

If anyone has been to any of the places above, really keen to hear any recommendations of things to do, how you liked it, where you'd recommend staying, etc. etc. Not sure if I'm going to be able to go on exchange anymore next year for annoying reasons I don't want to go into (cries), so hopefully this will make up for it!!

yayyay this is so great! Have been to a few of these places and also going this year

Going to London, then Amsterdam, then Madrid, Munich and finally St Petersburg too!

[TooLazy]

Hibernation until uni

[sudodds]

yayyay this is so great! Have been to a few of these places and also going this year

Going to London, then Amsterdam, then Madrid, Munich and finally St Petersburg too!

OOOOoooo cool!! Especially Madrid - wish I could fit that in in the holiday, but it's a bit out of the way so I had to skip it (same with iceland - pretty devo about that one). How did getting the Visa for Russia go? Pretty smooth? All the steps are pretty intimidating aha, though definitely worth it is the long run!

[vox nihili]

OOOOoooo cool!! Especially Madrid - wish I could fit that in in the holiday, but it's a bit out of the way so I had to skip it (same with iceland - pretty devo about that one). How did getting the Visa for Russia go? Pretty smooth? All the steps are pretty intimidating aha, though definitely worth it is the long run!

I don’t know yet, I’m still waiting my girlfriend managed though!

Madrid’s lovely, some really great stuff there!

When are you in St P’s?

[sudodds]

I don’t know yet, I’m still waiting my girlfriend managed though!

Madrid’s lovely, some really great stuff there!

When are you in St P’s?

Oh ahaha

Most likely leaving Moscow on 5th Feb, and it's only a 3 hour train ride to St Petersburg Then flying to Budapest on the 8th!

[lilyrosee]

1. Sleep
2. Re-watch GOT with my Mum
3. Work my way through my massive list of TV shows and films
4. Read for pleasure!
5. Learn to cook proper meals
6. Get my licence
7. Do some creative writing and/or filmmaking...

[zofromuxo]

Reading.
My reading list for next year is sitting at 42 books and counting. I need to catch up so I can read even more books.

[Annie657]

Well I have a Christmas casual job at Myer, as well as jetting around Australia for med interviews! And of course the beach and Netflix are a top priority