minors travelling

[Spaceout]

I am wanting to leave canada pretty soon, im only 16 though, will i get stopped trying to catch a flight?

[Michelle]

Where is it you think you are going? Sorry, I sound like your mother there-seriously what are you talking about?

[CanuckAbroad]

Yeah it totally depends where you're going. If you're going out of country, you definitely stand a good chance of being stopped by customs and asked for a waiver or some sort of permission from your parents.

[Spaceout]

well, im kind of done with how my life is going now (not that its going bad or anything, i just dont feel like this is the place i should be right now... probably sounds very childish) and I want to go somewhere, and just explore. I was thinking southeast asia, or lower into the pacific islands. I was just wondering if they would stop me at customs and i would waste a whole bunch of money on a ticket for nothing. So far ive had 2 no and 1 yes answer. Please any info would help, not just on customs either, but any tips like a good place to start at, or where not to go. Im information hungry because the more i know, the less scary and completley ridiculous i seem to myself

[CanuckAbroad]

Not to pry or sound rude or anything but are you even done high school?

That'd definitely be the priority before travelling

[Reba]

a good place to look for travelling rules would maybe be the website for the consulate of the country you wish to go to, and/or the airline you wish to fly.

I do believe however that underage travellers need to have proof of parental consent in order to leave the country

[Spaceout]

im not out of high school yet, my high school is a joke. over crowded by hundreds, with the majority of the staff being more than ignorant. I was originally planning to wait till i was done highschool, but life changes right. I don't think ill need an A in math when im travelling, even if i somehow manage to remember it. Right now im learning alot more junk then I am useful information, wouldnt it be better to learn useful information, even if i have to learn it the hard way?

[CanuckAbroad]

Naaa the reality is - You need a high school diploma to do anything. Sure it's not exactly going to do something when you're travelling. And it's going to be a major pain in the ass to have to do later when you need a job.

Trust me

Wait two years, save some money, and when you're out of school take off and do some travelling. That's what I did, and I haven't really stopped yet.