You're welcome Mollypops. You're on the right track already...seeking out things that interest you and trying to connect with people with similar interests. Have you ever been to a dinner theater performance? I went once a long time ago with my mom and the play was Fiddler On The Roof which I previously had no interest in seeing. But the whole thing was such an enjoyable experience, including the performances. My BFF is a musician who tours with a musical theater group but she's out of state and they've never performed in my area. Hope you can save enough to get to New Zealand in the near future. I never actually thought about traveling there but it does have gorgeous scenery.
