Complete this text about travel plans, using the to infinitive or -ing forms of the verbs in brackets.

I like travelling (travel) and I've done quite a lot of it. Last year, I decided to take (take) a big trip around Europe. To save (save) money for the trip, I stopped going (go) to night clubs. I like spending (spend) time with my friends there, but I wanted to keep (keep) my money for the trip. So I didn't go dancing (dance) at all and in fact I didn't go out much. And I managed to save (save) enough money for the trip.
Choosing (choose) which countries I would visit wasn't easy. I wanted to experience (experience) lots of places because I love to see (see) new places, and I think that finding out (find out) about different cultures is fantastic. I borrowed some books from the library and tried choosing (choose) the countries I would visit, learning (learn) as much as I could about different places. Then I made a list of the countries I planned to visit (visit). I don't mind staying (stay) in cheap hotels so finding (find) places to stay didn't worry me. I wanted the places to be (be) interesting.
I finished doing (do) my research and then I booked my flight from here. To get (get) a cheap flight, I did a lot of research online. In fact, booking (book) a cheap flight wasn't at all difficult because there were lots available. Organizing (organize) my timetable was great fun, and I looked in lots of guidebooks to help (help) me decide what do to in the different places I visited. And then I went on my trip and it was great. I'd like to travel (travel) all the time and I'm hoping to be (be) able to go on a trip to Africa next year.