Where to level?

I was wondering where to level at. Im 12 half way til 13 where I should hunt at balford castle but now I have all levels unlocked in forest and dark so where should Igo?

I normally go where things con red.

well thats nowhere in those areas. only in wonderland but they give no xp. should i just skip to balefort castle?

Yes you should

Thanks. Been grinding and it doesnt help i can only play when my baby nephew is sleeping or in his play pen.

Go through balefort until level 20, Then go into fathom until 25. At 25 you can start tagging along in expedition, at 30-35 you can start doing Alien Oasis 1. Croc swamp is slow exp, it will take you three times as long to level there.

I go through each dungeon doing quests. When quests are done, I move to the next dungeon. If it's mega-hard (haven't encountered this yet though), I would level up in a previous dungeon and try again. Usually this means I'm moving forward before I get to the level/xp limit. And of course, in each dungeon I've got a group. If you run well, people just naturally follow.

You would do this in non-MMO games as well. Level. Fight. If it's too hard, level a bit then try again. Sometimes, before leveling, thinking up some strategy works as well.

You wouldn't be too far ahead of the level limits. Just a few levels. Plus you'll want to stay close to the level-appropriate dungeon to drop EQ you can use.