u/Trick_Return_357

I want to travel a few months 3-5 around Europe volunteering next year starting April or May. I then plan to make my way to Vietnam and hopefully spend some time teaching there.

I don't have an exact itinerary (I have a dozen rough drafts). My big question is how do you budget when you don't know exactly where you're going and how long you'll be each place?

Another question is how much of a solid itinerary would you recommend having? I want to go with the flow as much as I can and don't want to be locked into any plans just because I purchased tickets already. But I also don't want to go over budget because I'm scheduling stuff last minute or not taking the most optimal route, doing a lot of backtracking etc.

I'm planning to move to Vietnam next year to teach and I want to start doing as much as I can in advance to prepare. From what I've gathering in research I need:

Passport
Proof of degree
Teaching Certificate
Background check
Health check
Passport photos

For these document I understand there's some processes I need to follow to get them legalized. How early can I do this? If I were to get them done now-ish would they still be good for next year or would I have to do it again closer to my arrival date?

I have a bachelors in engineering and masters in special education, do I need to get proof of both degrees legalized or just the education degree?

Are there any other documents I'm missing?

TIA!!!

I am 30f planning a move abroad for next year. My goal is to leave sometime in April and travel Europe for a few months with a mix of longer volunteering stays and shorter trips. Then around August or September I want to arrive to Vietnam where I will "settle down" and find a job teaching.

I want to plan as much as I can in advance while also not planning too much if that makes sense.

Some of what I've done so far: I've made a dozen different routes I could potentially take. I look at current transportation costs to give myself ideas of what that might look like. I browse worldpackers frequently to get an idea of what opportunities are out there. I've researched tefl programs and joined a bunch of fb groups regarding teaching abroad. I've familiarized myself with general costs of living but haven't solidified a budget. I'm planning on selling most of what I own and going off for at least a year or what I anticipate will turn into much longer than that. Stuff I don't get rid of will go to my parents house. I have a cat and dog that I have a plan to relocate to my parents house and transition them there by staying with them at least a month there.

I'd love to hear any advice for things people have done in terms of planning their travels when still almost a year out. Things I should make sure I have plans to get sorted out and things I could physically be doing right now to prepare.

I get overwhelmed in that I have this big plan I'm really excited about, but it all feels very unreal to me at this point and like I'm just doing a bunch of researching on the internet with nothing concrete to make it feel real. I don't want to waste my time now when I'm not super stressed and have plenty of time to figure things out to avoid a very stressful last month or two before I leave.

I've started creating a long term travel plan and was wondering if anyone had any tools or resources they used that helped them plan out their finances? Looking for any sort of spreadsheets or something.

My rough plan is to leave next April/May, travel around Europe for a couple months, and then settle down in Vietnam to teach.

Since I began working remote full time in August my cat has developed what seems to be some separation anxiety. It started with urinating outside of the litter box about once a week (got her checked out at vet and all results were normal). She became very clingy and constantly trying to climb all over me while I work all day (I don't mind her doing this but I think this is one of the manifestations of her anxiety). And the final straw for me was when I took her to my grandmas house while I went on a trip. When I came home and picked her up she was completely vicious towards me and wouldn't let me near her. I had to trap her to bring her home and it was traumatic for the both of us. I used to live at my grandmas house for almost 2 years before moving where we live now. She's also gone to my grandmas for other trips ranging from 3 days to 2 weeks, and has never had a reaction to me like she did this last time.

Shes been on the Prozac for three weeks now. I got her chew tablets hoping she would eat them but she has not so I have been pilling her. I tried hiding it in food and still won't eat it. Pilling her was easy at first but now that she knows what's going on it's becoming more difficult which is stressing me out. There is the syringing option which I think would be even worse. The Dr also said I could try the transdermal kind which I am going to do.

I'm just wondering if anyone feels like getting their cat on Prozac was worth it in the long run? Right now the difficulty administering the medication feels more stressful than the original symptoms. She has become a bit withdrawn as well which feels difficult for me to get used to. I haven't seen her get the zoomies. She was so snuggly and lovey dovey, now she just kinda chills on her own most of the time. She stopped sleeping in my bed with me and she doesn't come to lay by me whenever I go on the couch. Although she has become noticeably more clingy in recent months, I feel as though she was always a very lovey girl long before I had any thoughts she may be anxious. She has not urinated outside the litter box in this time either, which is of course something good.

I've been in constant contact with my vet and they said to give it another week at least and if I want to ween her off we can. I just don't know what to think or do. I don't want her to feel anxious. I don't want to stress her out with administering medication. I also don't want to overwhelm myself with the medication. It's been stressing me a lot trying to figure out what I'm going to do with her because I have a quite a few weekends of travel this summer. I can't just never leave my cat, but I'm worrying so much about doing so. The last thing I want is to get to a point where I don't feel like I'm suited to handle her care anymore so I just want to do what's going to be easiest and most comfortable for the both of us. She's my first pet cat so everything is always new for me. I really appreciate any advice or encouraging stories about helping your cats with their anxiety.

I'm 30f planning to move abroad next year. I'm going to travel Europe for a few months and make my way to to Vietnam to settle down and teach. I am telling myself I just have to do it for one year but I anticipate Im going to love it and definitely stay longer whether that's in Vietnam or just traveling to more countries to live and teach.

I love my life right now. I'm doing the best physically, mentally, emotionally, socially that I have in my whole life. I have amazing friends. I love my little apartment I love my neighborhood and my city. But I still want to leave it all behind.

I'm going to quit my job. I plan to sell all my belongings. My clothes, my couch, my car, my desk all these things. My life is very full right now but I 100% feel that I need to do this. I've always wanted to live somewhere else but no where in the US appeals to me. I want to gain the incredible life experience of integrating into a totally different way of life that other countries have to offer.

I'm just looking for some reassurance that I'm not making a huge mistake. I get moments where I feel so happy and comfortable with my life that I think to myself "am I really going to throw all of this away?" Am I going to regret potentially setting my career back if things don't work out long term? Am I going to regret missing my friends weddings or my brother having kids? Etc etc etc..

Would love to hear any of the positive stories you all have from doing a similar thing. I understand already that while it will likely be mostly a wonderful thing, there are a lot of sacrifices I'll have to make. Missing friends and family milestones. Missing the comfort of complete stability and security. Missing having a solid and consistent community of people surrounding me. But I don't need those reminders right now, just some positive words of encouragement. Thank you in advance!

I'm 30F planning super in advance so bare with me... I'm leaving next April to backpack around Europe "on my way" to move to Vietnam. I'll be in Europe for spring and then most of summer arriving to Vietnam in August.

What shoes do you reccomend bringing?! I obviously need to pack as lightly as possible. Good sneakers and good sandals are a given. But what are some cute shoes I could bring along for going out to clubs and such at night??? I know a cute/comfy sandal will be fine when it's warmer. But what about in the spring when it's still a bit cool at night? My go to at home are a pair of heeled boots which are not going to be an option. Appreciate any reccomendations! TIA!!!