Now it is time to PLAN.  Planning means having a "goal"  and  outlining the steps to  obtain it.  You should ask yourself What motivates you to travel ?  What do you desire to "feel"  by exposing yourself to different environments? What are the effects that you want to experience ? How much of your  energy / time   are you willing to invest or waste in that experience ? This involves the energy / time  to produce the "vouchers"  and the time / energy to  actually  invest in the "moving" experience. What is the  end product that you want to obtain  as a result of your investment ? Which places will be more suitable to find the kind of effects that you want to obtain ?    If you want a broad menu of effects then you should not  repeat  similar  environments that will most likely produce similar effects.            Example:  most South Asian counties share  similar environments,  most Latin American countries have  similar environments.   Your should choose the one that offers the richest experience according to your desired effects.    Example.   Mexico would offer the richest experience of all  Latin American countries.  It has  most of the things  others  have and more,  except for   landmarks like  Machu Pichu or Iguzu falls  But it has real worth while  archeology and   Agua Azul in Chiapas are  breathtaking cascades + Mexico has  some of the best  beaches in the world.    Turkey is  the best option to experience the middle eastern architecture, food + lots of  variants.   etc.  Or maybe you  desire to experience only  one kind of effects ,  then choose to circuit similar environments that will expose you to  a certain culture  but each one will also offer  its particular - unique sites. Example :   Circuit the  Polineasia  Hawaii included.   Or  circuit  Latin America.  Circuit of   South Asia.    Even similar environments will offer  some "unique" site.   Cambodia  hs    Ankor,   Thailand offers its  Royal  Palace,  Vietnam  the  river landscape,  etc.    How do you  like to  live while  in the "move".    If you are picky you have to stay at hotels.  If you are easy going you can stay at peoples homes. ( Never like today it has been easier to make contacts via Internet)     As everything in life it is a matter of  exchange.  You may "exchange"  your room and board for chores or  later  by  hosting  the  people that once hosted you. Do the  desired  effects  exist  in your own  environment and  you are not taking advantage of  it ? Are you going to "pay" big bucks  for  something  that comes  for free or for less near you ? Are you seeking personal growth by exposing you to unknown challenges? Are you disattached enough in order to really enjoy  leaving even temporarily? Are you looking forward to  settle in a foreign land ?  Are you ready to give up your actual  homeland and  dear ones ? Most of us  "travelers"  keep  few   memories  of what we  experienced  while traveling.  ( that is the reason we take photos)  Most of the time our "special" souvenirs  refers  to very simple things and not the  OVERWHELMING sensations  experienced  while exposed  to    landmarks.   Those sensations  are  very temporary ,  the ones that rest are the simple things.   The  food  at a certain restaurant.  The  cozyness  of the pub .   The  bazaar  experience.   The taste of  special  wine in a French winery.  The picnic  by the riverside.    The stroll in the park.   The   cabin in the woods.  The magnificent  tree.  The chant  of the mosques.  The  "taco" stand.  The farmers market. etc.   And not to mention all the bad memories that each and every "move"  produces.   Sleeping at the airport or filthy bus station,   stolen wallets and docs,   being ripped off by dishonest tour operators or taxi drivers ,  the anguish  of not being able to make it all the way,  the frustration of not  being able to afford something we really would want to buy,  public toilets,      etc. I have heard this from some tour operators offering  eco-adventure-tours.    We are in the business of    SADO-tourism catering to maso- tourists that pay for not being as comfortable as home.  ENJOY !