Holiday plans

I turn 31 this year. I've never been on holiday on my own. I've travelled on my own, but usually to visit friends. Never just me, solo.

I'm thinking about going away for 2 weeks over my birthday. Last year I turned 30 with my parents. That wasn't the most exciting thing to do. But I did have a big party when I got back to London.

I've sat down this evening and made a plan, using the very helpful The Man in Seat Sixty-One website. I thought I'd like to go and visit Transylvania. According to Mr Seat 61, to do that I have to go via Cologne (where I happen to have a friend live), Vienna (where I've been before - briefly - and also happen to have a friend like). So I though I could also brave a day in Bucharest on the way and one in Budapest on the way back. Seeing as I have to change in Brussels as well (been twice), I could either add a day there and add that to my list of places visited in one trip: Cologne, Vienna, Bucharest, Brasov (and area) and Budapest. I could go via Paris (never been), but that seems to be pricier, and if I wanted to come back via Paris, even more. I'm not made of money.

Of course, I could scrap the whole idea and go to Cambodia to visit my friend living there. Or to Azerbaijan. Or Canada (more friends) - and maybe do the Rocky Mountain railway (not sure if I have enough money for that, though).