I've seen good things about Africa and Southeast Asia, but I doubt I can get any friends to put up the money to come with me, and I'm not sure I'd like to go there alone with no experience traveling.
Going alone and staying in hostels, you'll find it incredily easy to meet other people.
From December through to January, the weather in South East Asia is fantastic as it's in the cool season (still quite warm). I'd encourage you to grab a flight in and out from Bangkok, and figure out the rest upon arrival.
Australia would also be a great choice at that time of the year.
FWIW, Thailand is the perfect place to fly into and just make things up as you go. Everything is super-cheap, and there are minibuses and trains which can be booked a day before (and probably even on the day) which can get you anywhere you need to go for practically nothing.
If you haven't done much travelling before then it can be a bit of a culture shock, but is so forgiving if you make mistakes because everything is so cheap.
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Going alone and staying in hostels, you'll find it incredily easy to meet other people.
From December through to January, the weather in South East Asia is fantastic as it's in the cool season (still quite warm). I'd encourage you to grab a flight in and out from Bangkok, and figure out the rest upon arrival.
Australia would also be a great choice at that time of the year.
FWIW, Thailand is the perfect place to fly into and just make things up as you go. Everything is super-cheap, and there are minibuses and trains which can be booked a day before (and probably even on the day) which can get you anywhere you need to go for practically nothing.
If you haven't done much travelling before then it can be a bit of a culture shock, but is so forgiving if you make mistakes because everything is so cheap.