Discussion of Asian Cities and recommendations on which one to visit next. I've been to Taipei and Tokyo and thought Taipei was the best city I have been to in the world. The food was great, the people were friendly, and the day trips were so much fun. Looking to go there again next year but am unsure of which city to pair it with. My options are Kyoto, Seoul, and Singapore for about 4-5 days. Looking for a place with solid food, somewhere relatively easy to navigate, and something with just good vibes all around.
>>2849897That still doesn't address the fact that OP mentioned Singapore which is SEA. Therefore this thread can include discussion about places in SEA.
>>2849822Yes.
>>2850077>Vertical line to describe geography
>>2850077No mention of Taiwan, are you Chinese?
>>284779520 of those cities.
I am departing Vilnius in the morning of the 27th to try and hitchhike to Riga. I've already been traveling for about a month but I'm splitting off from my friends to solo travel. Should I be worried about my safety at all as a skinny asian male?And where should I spend new years?Also how do I get laid
>>2849108>(which is not true, they're simply too spoiled to travel)Talk for the rich niggers in my generation; I, on the other hand, go to third world hellholes because I can't stay in the Schengen area for more than 3 months at a time
>>2848956Have you been picked up, OP?
>>2851380>a skinny asian male>18yoI'm sure he's found a Baltic daddy by now. Probably one of those big hairy guys.
>>2851390Some people have all the luck :(
>>2851380yeah lol got picked up by a local from Vilnius to Panevėžys and got driven from there to Riga by three Polish guys headed to Tallinn. saved myself like 40 CAD.have not been laid yet but have been touched by an older Belorussian lady on my stomach and chest (quite sensually)thanks for reading my blog ps fuck these new captchas
You're all financing your trips with credit arent you?
I’m in college and afford my trips by donating plasma. An extra 400 a month adds up over time
>>2851266I use credit cards, I just don't depend on them the same way other people do. OP is talking about people with no money using their credit cards to travel, and paying it off in small installments later. Millions of Americans actually do this.The way you've described credit card usage is pretty much what I do. There's a difference between using them out of necessity and convenience.
>>2851203No, I'm a single childless multimillionaire
>>2851203I pay for my food with Klarna, it's 2025
Why would you ever pay with yet to depreciate fiat when you don't have to?
Do people live on boats? I'm getting a bit bored of live and want to mix things up. I've always liked the idea of 'working remotely' from a boat, and just sailing around Europe from port to port.Is this feasible? How much of a world of pain would I be getting myself into? I'd be looking to sell my house, buy a country shack to store shit and retreat to, and just be a man about the world.
Boats are a pain in the ass to maintain and always syphoning large amounts of money. The bigger the worse and European ports will drain your wallet more than any hotel. You can do what you want, but considering you'd need to sell off your stuff you're not in a position to do it properly like the decamillionairs cruising around the med.It doesn't sound like you have a whole lot experience with boats, neither the fuck you money to just throw cash at whatever problems comes to you.So to me it sounds retarded honestly to make a move like this in your position, if you're serious first rent a boat for a few days or join a boat trip and talk to boat owners to see what it's like, cause i guarantee you they all have painful and expensive stories.
>>2850850The saying goes the two best days of your life are when you buy the boat and sell the boat.
>>2847606It was feasible back in the 60s when your pay scale could afford you a boat and all the trouble that goes with them. Nowadays, unless you are a millionaire, forget about it. Even a family friend of ours who was a millionaire had a boat and said it was a giant PITA.
It’s amazing but you have to go into it with the knowledge and (most importantly) willingness to make taking care of it your full time job. And even then it’ll still be expensive.But its amazing if you do it right.
Watch in too deep, guy who repairs boats and lives on them. It's a fuckload of work and if you don't diy then you'll pay for someone else to do all the work you see
What should i do? Been to Japan this year, did the popular route and i've enjoyed it. Now i think i could also try to go to China but im not sure. I am now more familiar with Japan, for China i know nothingAt the same time there are cool places in China... What to do? Experience China and visit the popular stuff, or go to Japan again and do Okinawa maybe and some other place?
>>2850156>Beijing is basically Chinese Kyoto.Plus people spitting everywhere, dirty almost india level, scammers, diarrhea food, dangerous road traffic, people shouting in your ears, pollution, Chinese don't do any maintainance. There is a reason why Chinese tourists are flooding Kyoto.
>>2850250Where did you stay in Beijing?
>>2850258He didn't. Or if he did, he stayed there decades ago.
>>2847936Everyone keep telling me that you should always experience new countries instead of visiting ones you have already seen. But I loved Japan so much I want to go back already. It never happened for any other countries before (and I have seen a lot).I was tempted to do Taiwan for ten days perhaps, then moving on to Japan. Perhaps doing China then Japan could be your solution if you have enough days off
>>2847937This is a weeb board, anon.
I was curious the different expat communities around the world. What are your guys experiences with them?It can be any nationality in any country. For me, an American, I'm thinking of visiting places here in the States that have certain expat communities of countries I want to visit (Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan).
>>2851537lol. Guess I'll just go hang around Hirafu and if I meet people then I'll try rent equipment. No big deal if it's too hard though.
>>2851537it's always been that crowded at open and real ones go backcountry there anyway. still technically early in a season that goes well into february/march. stop being a nigger and believing "overtourism" narratives on xitter. >>2851523>>2851523just go there to ski if you're actually into skiing, if you wanna goon just go talk to girls at bars, there's only like two good ones in sapporo and another three or so in niseko. so ez mode.
>>2851675>if you're actually into skiingI did Val Thorens this January, that place was my first ski trip and while I liked skiing itself the place is a tourist trap. I don't wanna do it on my own. Goon first, ski if necessary.>there's only like two good ones in sapporo and another three or so in nisekonames?
>>2851680>namessapporo has rad brothers, utage(club) - both good with foreign crowds, and booty which is good if you wanna affiliate with japanese wiggers, and the sort of foid they bring around - semi-international crowd but very degenerateniseko has gyu and powder room and plenty of apres-ski parties you need to go skiing/boarding to get invited to and a good deal of outlaw raves that again you need to be tapped in to get invited to.
oh also acid room is my favorite club in sapporo but it won't be everyone's cup of tea. name basically gives away why. avoid if you don't like psytrance or that "scene"
Are there any countries I can visit and legally bring cannabis into for personal consumption?
>>2843630anywhere, just make sure to sneak it into someone else's bag first
>>2849793Crazy suggestion combo
>>2844285>> just grow your own 3 plants in your garden / on your balcony (cannabis is an really easy plant)doesn't it need a load of water and constant light?when i was a student living in a shared house we grew it in mugs on our kitchen windowsillone of the residents eventually tried it and said it was awful. of course they could have just said that so they could keep it for themselves i supposeafter that we mainly just kept the plants to show how edgy we were
>>2843630Singapore 100%
>>2844066Where can one get seeds legally in Germany?
How do you count as having "visited" somewhere? I hate when people say they've been to a place when it was really a layover.
>>2851723So if I visit the Vatican when it's dark, it doesn't count at all?
>>2851718>>2851723You don't have to greentext a reply if you're gonna quote the entire post. We can see the original posts just fine, and it's not like you were segmenting part of a giant paragraph.
>>2851727>You don't have to greentext a reply if you're gonna quote the entire post. We can see the original posts just fine, and it's not like you were segmenting part of a giant paragraphMore autism evidence. Thank you, we were convinced already tho
>>2851729Not the same guy. Just saying that you're doing it wrong, which is quite autistic of you.
>>2851730>Not the same guyTwo autists in 4chan. Imagine my surprise.
>Be me>Look up stuff about new country>Click on travel blog #823472342 by some random 27 year old girl who travels for a livingI understand being able to make a living if you're the top of the top but how the hell are there so many people who seemingly make a living writing articles on wordpress? And what's stopping somebody from using AI to pump out articles and itineraries?
>>2851532It's time they experienced the same. White boys, it's our time for reparations.
>>2849220Pakistani men seem much more high T and prone to violence than Indian men (particularly when compared to Indian men in central and southern states, who are known for their mild-mannered nature). Pakis are more likely to show aggression to a visitor, stare him down, ask demanding questions, and otherwise challenge you to see what kind of a man you really are. Their government also makes it difficult for foreigners to visit the country. But we have to be honest here. The mountains of Pakistan are some of the most spectacular on Earth. They are absolutely worth visiting.>>2849128Come on, let's not be unrealistic with how much it costs to travel Southeast Asia as a single foreigner with no friends & family in the country. Yeah, you can try your hand at begpacking and see how many free rides, free meals, and free places to crash you can rack up, but realize that begging or refusal to pay the fair market value for goods & services rendered is a crime. If reported, you will be arrested, forced to buy a departure flight and blacklisted from the country. >>2851532The cuckedness of your home country is not relevant. Asian countries are not cucked like the West is. Don't come here if you can't follow the rules.
>>2847946You don't have parents who love you?
>>2848015>But the truth of the matter is that you're severely underestimating the number of "wealthy" people in the world.This. Imagine being poor when you could've gotten free money from crypto 10 years ago? Hundreds of thousands of people are just fucking around with the rest of their lives fully funded and their future kids too.
>>2848375>You know, finding those great little hotels that don't show up on Google Maps when you search.That doesn't exist at all anymore, what are you on about?
Looking for some honest advice about Detroit.I’m a single guy in my early 30s from a big city in Canada, thinking about spending a week in Detroit outside of winter, mostly just driving around and exploring out of curiosity.I know Detroit has a reputation, but is it really as bad as people say? I’m comfortable in big cities and rougher areas, so I’m not expecting anything fancy. I’m more interested in seeing the city for what it actually is.I’ll hit some touristy stuff (sports game, concert, etc.) but I’m way more interested in local neighbourhoods, hidden gems, markets, casual bars or diners, bowling alleys, and everyday American stuff like high school or college football, local sports, or community hangouts. I like being a fly on the wall and checking out where locals actually spend time.If you live there or know the city well: what areas are worth checking out, and which should I avoid? Any must see neighbourhoods or experiences for a solo visitor?
>>2849582>And by thumb I assume you mean the lower peninsula?The lower peninsula is shaped like a hand, so the right-area is called the thumb.
>>2849483I went to Detroit two years ago and loved it. The downtown area is kino.>it's so dangerous, broooooooIt's not the 80s robocop area anymore. Just don't go to the hoods surrounding the center, which there is zero reason to be in anyway
>>2849582Native here, Its not the worst city in America but its just flat and full of decaying concrete. Not a bad place to live but nothing really to see for a traveler. Michigan is nice outside of the winter but you really need to go along the lake Michigan coast (Holland, Saugatuck in the south and Traverse City and Petoskey in the north). You also have Grand Rapids over there if you need to explore a city which is nicer but smaller. Frankenmuth is nice like the other person said.If you are dead set on Detroit, the river walk is nice, casinos can be fun, sports are big here, the DIA. I do like the old buildings (that arent abandoned) downtown, and its plenty safe if you dont drive into the ghetto. Detroit does have a lot of good old bars if you are drinker.
I am from Traverse City. I have lived in Detroit. These anons are giving you mixed messages but I'll tell you the way I see it as a Michigander. A lot of people from outside of the city are scared of it. It's not that scary if you have experience with any other city. Eating, drinking, sports, maybe going to a concert, those are the kinds of experiences you can expect to have there. Going to a place like Traverse City where I'm from as a fudgie at this time of the year is not much fun. It's a tourism town centered around the beautiful beaches etc in the summer and the tourism basically dries up in the winter. Unless you're into stuff like hunting or snowmobiling Tragic City is not where you want to be right now. So really any kind of trip you plan you should be thinking about the seasonal context. About the Frankenmuth suggestion that's more of a place you would want to visit with a family. Take the kids to Bronners, walk around and see the kitchy German stuff, then finish off with the obligatory chicken dinner at Zehnders. I couldn't imagine spending more than one day of my life in that place.
As someone who lives an hour and a half away from Detroit these are my opinions. Detroit is a place you go to for a thing and then leave. Its not really a place to just visit.The downtown is very nice and has had a lot of money poured into it. Check out a pro sports game, the Detroit Institute of Art is a world class art museum, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is a great if you're into that sort of thing, The Henry Ford Museum is pretty cool and if you go during the summer it's worth spending some time in Greenfield Village.Food-wise I lean on Eater for advice https://detroit.eater.com/ it led me to try out El Rey de Las Arepas which was fantastic in a hole-in-the-wall kind of way. If you check that page you may notice it mentions Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is not Detroit and is its own thing.
Hope you're all having a wonderful day, however you choose to spend it.
visiting relatives, in a cold unpleasant place
>He flies economy class
>>2844627Manlet detected. I'm 6'4" and the last time I flew Aus-UK return was a facking nightmare, even with exit row seats. Going back next year and seriously considering business even tho I'm not a richfag
>>2845170Get a log of this weirdo
>>2838994hell yeah I fly economy. People who pay twice as much to experience 10% less discomfort during a flight fail the marshmallow test.
>>2851394But what if their parents already have millions of marshmallows?
>>2851394>10% less discomfortlmao
I’m thinking of moving to a metro area someplace between DC and Boston, inclusive. Any advice?I’m kinda introverted, like access to interesting talks on policy/tech/philosophy, like to be able to spend weekends outdoors, like high quality food/dining experiences. I’m looking for a wife too. I’m really an independent or classical liberal but most people thought I was super conservative when I lived near an extremely left wing place several years ago. I want to be able to discuss policy and politics with open minded people who don’t think I’m Hitler or Pinochet because I agree with deporting illegals. Help me out? Any advice? I’m open to pretty much anything near the east coast but DC-Boston area seems best.
Don’t let the resident jeet fud you out of NYC. Unlike what he claims in every nyc thread, if you actually go there most girls are with white dudes who are probably conservative. And only walled millennial hags give that much of a shit about politics anyways. Zoomer girls are way more chill about it.
>>2850662you must be in a different city or don't go out a lot, zoomers here are by far the most political and leftist, especially with mamdani coming to power soon. they also definitely date other races often, if you're white you have to be well off to pull girls regularly.
>>2839531>I want to be able to discuss policy and politics with open minded people who don’t think I’m Hitler or Pinochet because I agree with deporting illegals.Right, it sounds like you're a conservative. Northern VA along the Potomac would be a good place to start. I grew up in Great Falls and it's definitely gotten more progressive over the years but it's still pretty conservative. If Fairfax county is too pricey you might try Loudoun county. It meets your requirements for outdoor stuff(TONS of parks) and high quality food.
>>2851440Must be nice having rich parents.
>>2850662Who's the resident jeet?
Visiting this city for a few days in January. Seems pretty cool, excited to try the coffee and food. Any tips or recs?
>>2846034Nigga it'll be cold as shit, and the only thing to do out there is the volcano, which will be even colder.
I’m going next month as well, I’ll see you there brother. I’ll also be surfing at the pacific coast for a time
If my India plans fell through I would've gone overland down through Mexico into Guatemala and Central America, but they worked out. >>2847075>Antigua elevation: 1550 mThat altitude is very comfortable for a white person. The Spanish built all their best cities at altitude for a reason.
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Guatemalan here. Tbh I hate Antiguans because they are snobby jerks who think they are high shit for cattering to foreign tourists. However, you are always welcome here. I assume you will stay at a hostel like some foreigners. I'd recommend you this restaurant because an Argentinian youtuber showed it and the food looks delicioushttps://maps.app.goo.gl/fdL1PBjc3HLBB1XY8Also, Antigua is perhaps the best place to appreciate Colonial Spanish architecture in the entire world, so I'd suggest you to visit the Catholic churches around the city. My favorite one is this one:https://maps.app.goo.gl/zFBFWHAHbs8qZmCv9In conclusion, Antigua is just the Kyoto of Guatemala. The city's mayor is hated among the cityfolk and many Guatemalan tourists have avoided visiting Antigua altogether to go to other places for vacationing. Anyhow anycase, here in pic related are some numbers for assistance if you get into trouble. Any help you need, I will gladly answer you.>>2847075Nigga, at most it will be 15 °C at night. Anyone above the equator can withstand that temperature
Any countries that would let a tourist get their national driver's license in a short time like 2 weeks?For a car. From zero. With a tourist visa/stamp.No, I can't use my own license or IDP cuz I don't and can't have it.I heard tourists in Thailand can get it pretty easily with only 2 days of driving school and a quick test. Any alternatives?
>>2847756You can easily get Residence Certificate with your TM-30 form from your hotel, you don't need LTR
>>2846935wonder if i can do it with fixers near LTODuterte is no more, money talks
>I'm not qualified to drive in my own country so I wish to be a burden on another country
>>2851216What if someone just wants to quickly get a valid foreign ID?
>>2851381and why the fuck would any country want to help give you one? the default answer is fuck off get one from your own country
