Im loving the debate! Has got very interesting indeed. Those guys saying its a waste of money, and it will never work, hey maybe your right- but you could just be wrong, it may be one in a million, but you could be wrong! My stepdad is egyptian, yes egyptian! my mum met him on holiday a few years ago, now hes over here and there married. £500 on plane ticket may be a bit more extreme than a £35 train ticket, but in the grand scheme of things its not worth worrying about, and its certainly going to be a cheap holiday if nothing else, so you can bugger off with your bad value for money argument! Even if the relationship doesnt work out, he may still have a good friend, and its nice to have contacts in different places. As has been said, Regret what you have done, not what could have done. People have been calling me an idiot for spending so much on my mini when i could be saving the money, i don't see it like that, il worry abotu saving money when i get a job after uni. While im young and relatively care free im trying my damndest to have fecking great time, and if that means building my dream car, so be it. Im only young once. Don't live for the future, live for the day and see where the future takes you.