The military is no vacation period. You're the little guy getting yelled at and peeling that potato in the freak-in corner for years. Traveling isn't cheap or free. You pretty much living on shit fume and in shit-holes. If you're smart enough, lucky enough, or brave enough to find good fortune for the moment, its not gonna last. Enjoy what good fortune that do come and plan ahead. You're gonna experience things that's out of this world and things you probably wouldn't wish on anyone. When all is done and you're alive and healthy, we call that experiencing the world. Life is full of the good and the bad. The one who is experienced is the one you goes through enough of the shit-holes and come out alive to tell the story. Not everyone is that lucky people. Most American kids aren't taught or train to survive shit let alone the real world. So it's probably a good idea to plan, have some emergency money and most importantly, go with someone who had some experience in this kind of stuff. It is fun be on believe and worth it in every way if you come back in one healthy piece in the end. Have fun, be cautious and good luck.