[TajBurrow69]

Im currently 18 years old from Australia, and have just finished my schooling career and am about to do my first year of university in 2010. for the past few years i have wanted to do a 5 month trip of central and south america in 2011 on my own for the majority, however some of my friends and family members have made me a little concerned claiming that it could be very dangerous. by that age ill be 19 years old, and i do posses a good amount of street smarts, i am just curious as to whether from your experience you think that im probably a bit out of my depth in wanting to do this trip on my own at 19???

i had planned to go to brazil, venezuela, argentina, bolivia etc. id really appreciate it if anyone had some advice on what they thought?

by the way, the reason i havent got a friend or two to come with me is because i dont have any that are willing to do it