[rallison]

Small world. I was just thinking of Cafe No Se this morning because of a brochure of Antigua that I have from a trip there. Cafe No Se advertised on the back of it with a catchy phrase along the lines of "Every dive needs a good town."

But yes, I would agree with the general sentiment of experiencing the world. For me, there is not much that is more satisfying than exploring - be it traveling to new places, climbing a mountain or just trying something new.

That said, if this project removes the boredom and is interesting/fun to the OP, there is value in that as well.

[melling]

Any project like that is going to be a lot of work. It would probably turn into many man years. Sure, do it if you want. Time is your most valuable asset. Choose wisely.

Since Antigua isn't too far off the beaten path, let me throw out Colombia.

Spend the night in a hammock near the ocean.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Tayrona_National_Park

Party into the night:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/colombia/northwest-colombia/mede...