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[maulkin]

NeverBeenWise: don't forget that the US is about as big as Europe! At your age, I had only left the UK twice, to visit France and Ireland - both nearby in American terms! If you do visit Europe, I recommend that you buy an international rail pass and travel around by train. Traveling at ground level is the best way to get a feel for the place (but give yourself at least a month here).