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I want to do a lot of things while I'm still relatively young. One of those such things is backpacking in (eastern-ish) Europe. I can use my family's airline miles to get there, so I would only have to save up enough to get a plane ride home.

I would play music or do performance art on the streets to make spending cash. Sleep in hostles or tents, carry all my belongings on my back, travel by foot or train, experience new adventures, and communicate with language barriers. Maybe I could be like Zach Condon (Beirut)...if you don't know who he is, you are missing out (please look him up).

I've talked to a few friends about this, but you have to be very careful/serious when picking a traveling partner. I would perferably want to travel with a guy, but someone who does not create sexual tension. It just makes things more stressful and complicated, I'd want to be with someone who is like a brother to me (that way they can protect me from other men).

Have you or anyone you know done this before? For how long? What are the pros/cons?

Its too early to make plans for next summer, but I dont plan on being home for long. I guess I could backpack for the summer, but it might be better after I graduate college (so it can be in a transition period/break). However, I might just stay in NYC if I get an internship, and take summer classes meanwhile. Or I could try to get a job in Europe for the summer in someplace like Helsinski or Prague? That would be amazing. I might recieve Spanish citizenship this week (if I finally have all of the correct forms), and that would give me European citizenship, which would give me a better chance at finding work in Europe (or so I hope). 

I leave for Barcelona in less than 2 weeks.