Advice Needed On Travel Plans Options

Alright so I am planning on, near spring next year, to quit my job and do this stuff 24/7. Nothing I do now is dedicating my life 100% to
magick and understanding so I will take it to the next level. Now I am deciding where I want to go (I plan on traveling around the world) to
learn specifically different things. From your personal experience is there any special places I should visit? or people I should see? any
good workshops you know of? ect ect. It's a pretty big leap for me so if there is anything you can add that would be appreciated.

thank you

Lord Vahn
Unfortunately the Xiao Lin/Shaolin Temple isn't much anymore as far as martial arts. Its more a tourist attraction now. When Mao and company took over China in 1949, they closed all the temples including the Shaolin. When it was allowed to open and the former monks were allowed to return, they were quite elderly and arthritic. What martial arts they teach there now are not primarily the traditional arts. They brought in martial arts teachers from the official Wu Shu academies and began teaching the official style, which is based more on Beijing Opera and acrobatics than a functional style. It is pretty much the same in other parts of China. The old masters had to quit, practice in secret, or flee to Taiwan or HK. Taiwan is a livelier bed of martial arts than is the mainland. I lived in China for 3 years and learned less there than I did in Taiwan in four months.

I think it would be cool to study with one of the better yogis if I were young and unencumbered once more. Also I would probably do a tour of sacred sites. Most countries have sacred sites of one sort or another. Britain, Ireland and Europe have stone circles and dolmens, China and Japan have holy mountains. Ah well, something to dream about if I ever become wealthy.