>>2849749
I already live in the Philippines. I vacation in first world countries for a change lol.

>>2853087
>b-but migrants
That's exactly why you should also embrace the rootlessness of modern globalism, instead of staying put wherever your parents plopped you out, being a good paypig for your country's elite, pining after a gf you will never get and seething endlessly about the great replacement agenda. The new globohomo normal is to reject your roots and pick a map dot that best serves your interests, whatever they are. If you are unable to adapt to a changing environment, you are evolutionarily unfit for survival.

This is a great travel blogger who wrote about his trip to afghanistan recently
https://mattlakeman.org/2026/01/05/notes-on-afghanistan/

(warning, long)

I've been to many places, but it was the ones which were different that really stuck with me. The cultural value is sort of a commodity, a rarity.

If everyone has been to France, the idea of children drinking alcohol, dining in the street, French culture isn't "new" to anyone.

So i really went to some Congo tier places, in search of new ideas, new cultures, new food, new commodities. That's what makes an explorer, and the world evolves so quickly that a place which hasn't been explored by many people recently is still degrees away from untouched civilisation. Sure you can pick up the phone to anywhere in the world, but who has? And of what value would that be? If cortes had just sat-phoned the Aztecs they wouldn't have understood him, the aztecs might have just denied having gold, the subject of human sacrafice might have just not come up in conversation because they didn't think it was relevant. It took cortes actually going there in person to really work out what techloteclan was all about.

So these Congo tier places, sure there's connection, but they might just not feel like connecting, you might need to low key invade them. They might hide their treasure, or you, as a traveller, might be particularly astute and pick up things the UN hasn't. Some of us might even be diplomatic advisors who help write county reports or aid fact finding.

And security here is often an issue, but what constitutes security often isn't easy to understand.

>>2854230
I feel like travellers who go to regions looking for something tend to both warp their own experiences, and get given a tailored experience.
That's not a criticism, if you want war, want Taliban, want post-collinial clerical rule Afghanistan has you covered, but recognise so many tourists go to Afghanistan for those reasons, that the roller-coaster factor emerges, especially in written guides, you can see that very clearly.

If you went to Afghanistan with a cook book, you'd find yourself in a lot of restaurants, and write a lot about flatbread, which is equally abundant in Afghanistan.

>>2846722
It happens to locals too thoughbeit

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>>2851921
this cute nigga straight up CRUSHING on kyoji

>>2846133
you think we are memeing but most 4chan users actually are autistic. Most of us functional, yes, but still.

>>2846357
if you're still here, anyone who said interpals is a fucking retard.

Download hello talk, spruce up your profile and don't sound desperate and find a japanese bro or girl willing to help you learn the language and say you're planning to visit there etc.

>>2846358
>interpals
holy based I'm going to catfish some jeets and we can go take selfies in front of bullet trains

And I paid £141

Imagine being American having to travel to the other side of the World to see the wonders of Europe, and also getting absolutely exported to.
One benefit of living in the shitty uk

>>2853275
yeah but we can easily make 6 figures (even many retards do) with half the tax burden so that 600 (only retards pay more) flight is basically pennies under the sofa for us. Not to mention we have access to the best travel Credit cards, which anyone with a brain can churn for basically free flights all year with normal spend.
However a vocal minority of retards who work at Wendy's will tell you there is no escaping the poverty so YMMV, but remember they are likely brown too.

>>2853313
Less time off with which to spend also median wage is nowhere close to 6 figures, it's high compared to European average but not "easily 6 figures". Your flight could be 400 and you'd still be paying more as a % of income than an average Europoor and that's using £141 flights as basis which are a complete rip off for a single person, I rarely pay that for two people.

>>2853525
Right, even that's high. People pay £50, it's only because I choose British airways which is always over triple. Not sure why you'd engage in comparing USA (a single country) with Europe. How do the Americas compare to the UK? Now that's the real third world

>>2852600
>>2852605
>>2852606
This shit remembers me of when a shoe company (Nike, I think) went to an African tribe and made them wear their shoes, and the ad it created had false translations that said shit like "Woah these shoes are so good, so much better than being barefoot" but in actuality they were saying "these shoes fucking suck and are really uncomfortable".
Also holy fuck these new captcha's are fucking obnoxious.

>>2854017
>just for fun
This answer is the problem, say you wanted to see other cultures or sights and people will think nothing of it but say "fun" and they assume partying / fucking.

>>2854017
>I cant tell if they are trying to get me to say something like "for sex"
Well... that is pretty much the answer you gave them.
If you can't name anything specific you went there for, people are going to rightfully assume you went there for sex tourism.

>>2854017
> "just for fun, to do some traveling :DDD"
This is normie code for "I partied and fucked hookers". That's why people stop digging beyond that

>>2854301
China and Laos are cooler

>tell someone from back home i used to live in japan
>they automatically think im a pedophile
every time

>>2848659
If you go somewhere completely different like Japan or Korea, even just eating out will be an exploration. It's kind of like playing a new game, but full-dive.

The only thing preventing me from travelling more is finances. I'm a college student.

>>2848659
I think you are just larping some utter lack of travel and funds. I can't imagine going anywhere and having zero interest in things you do NOT do at home. Musuems, culture, arts, geology, nature and animals, even restaurants are different. I also tend to read literature inspired locally. I might read the sagas before going to Iceland so I can see the ancient records of them in Reykholt at Snorristofa (they are pretty like the illuminated manuscripts), or enjoy the funky diorramas at the Settlement Museum in Bogarnes, or at least know Lord of the Rings was inspired there. Maybe you need to catch up on the Vikings first. Cave exploring? Spa soaks? Fine food? Seriously, do you even know how to travel?

>>2852130
Suicidal despair is for you endorphin junkies who find yourself deprived of your fix once you pass a certain age.

>>2848659
You need to force yourself to be extraverted, I'm an introvert loser at home but when traveling I'm so excited I ask random people what I should check out and become more extraverted.
I'm slowly becoming more extraverted at home as a side effect which is nice.

>>2848659
I don't like travelling all that much either but I love Japan so going there is my only reason to do so. I would say unless you find somewhere that resonates with you deeply that travelling aimlessly is largely a waste of time. I especially don't understand people who visit third world places like India but maybe they are masochistic and enjoy food poisoning and being surrounded by garbage.
>I have met many women who seem to be travel addicts
They do it solely for clout. I have read many stories on here and other places that they sysematically go to trendy or popular places to take selfies or take pictures of their food. People who make travelling their personality are largely devoid of any personality.

has noone here been to Sri Lanka!??

There's a troll thread currently running but I'll support your attempt at actual discussion.
If you go to Sigiriya go EARLY in the morning, before the stampede of German tourists. For either of the other ancient cities, rent a bike if you can because they're huge and you'll see more without getting tired. I thought the tea plantation area was ugly and a total waste of time.
Order "short eats" at a restaurant, you won't be sorry. The local dark beer is nice too. In Mirissa I talked my way onboard a local fishing boat in exchange for $20 American and a bottle of arrak (that was a while ago, might cost you 2 bottles now). You can buy fresh fish on the beach and have your hotel cook it for you.

>>2854013
Not yet
It has beautiful tropical greenery, a good railway system, low cost of visiting, plenty of nature preserves, friendly people, etc. Roasties have good things to say about the island nation, so it shouldn't be too difficult an experience for a newfag. Yeah, you'll have to pay to get a ride from A to B, but having a driver at your beck and call is a privilege, not a right. If you don't want to pay for the privilege, plan your trip around public transport usage. We're all tired of seeing entitled foreigners demand a driver drop everything to take them where they want to go, then bitch about having to pay the driver for the convenience of on-call, door-to-door service.

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>>2850247
There are lots of women who do have to be out all day working, gathering wood, carrying heavy burdens on their heads etc. The streets age them really fast.

>>2850278
How hairy were they though?

>>2838014
Don't.
Just don't

>>2850244
Bihar is known as the worst, dirtiest, and most dangerous part of India (in terms of crime). As a first trip, it's probably not a good introduction. I'd advise visiting some nicer parts first and putting Bihar at the end of the trip so you don't hate everything and leave immediately.

>>2853879
As a non-normie traveler, India is gradually cementing its place as the best country I've explored so far. If you're a normie faggot who just wants to be in a herd of mindless pleasure chasers, bug off to Phuket or Pattaya or some other hedonist containment zone. Visiting India isn't for you.
>>2853886
Bihar has the lowest GDP per capita, but IDK if that automatically means there is more rubbish lying around in Bihar than in other states. If anything, the lack of economic development could mean less construction rubble, vacant waste lots, abandoned buildings and other detritus of progress that is so prevalent in the more prosperous states. Hotel rooms are likely to be dirty and rundown due to the lack of new construction, however. Crime stats don't show Bihar as a standout for violent crime either. Maharashtra had a robbery rate 2.5x higher than Bihar in 2023. Bihar's rape rate is also lower than the national average, likely due to an extremely conservative culture that ensures women don't place themselves in social situations where rape is likely to occur.

>>2853953
It’s hard to blame him based on the India videos. It’s fucking filthy, chaotic, disorganized, and a hundred people are trying to get his money at all times like they see a tall white guy as an ATM. I liked the video where he ate street food and predictably got super sick at the end lol

>>2853960
well yeah, india fucking sucks. he generally makes realistic videos but doesn't hide his biases.

it reminds me of bald's old videos before he got weirder and more political about shit

>called small brained american
>has giant fucking cranium
???

>>2853953
The Somalia video was kino

>>2853960
I've walked in crowd traffic three times denser than that faggot did in his india sux vlogs and didn't feel stressed or bothered by anything. He's a drama queen who is too hypersensitive to enjoy the good side of India because OMG there's trash, OMG somebody honked, OMG the train is overcrowded. This country is much better for stoic, emotionally inhibited autists who have accepted that life is no gravy train of fun and pleasure.

>>2849668
>goes to Paris
>gets Paris Syndrome
how could this happen drill seargent?

>>2854122
anon did you really have to bring this stupid fucking thread back from the dead
>Nobody in France gives a fuck that you don't speak French
you have clearly never experienced waiters in paris. they have a level of cuntiness than even the cunts on here can only ever aspire to

>>2851085
This is what autism looks like

>>2850872
I think you need to realize that no one on earth could possibly give a fuck about you at all. You are likely the least memorable person anyone has ever seen, I would be blown away if any of these people you are so worried about are even thinking about you by the time they turn to a coworker to facilitate your order.

>>2854128
Dude I know many restaurant people from Paris, they really don't fucking care as long as you're not a dick. Sure you'll get the occasional eye-rolling prick who's lamenting over serving someone who doesn't speak or read French but its nowhere as common as it was 20 years ago.

>>2854100
>>2854104
Nobody who isn't retarded is going to Muslim Las Vegas on their own dime.

>>2854100
ok, so you just outed yourself as a brown person.

>>2854104
>Dubai is a great example of how a clean, prosperous, well-disciplined civilization can thrive if free of judeo control.
ftfy

>>2854100
Holy cringe

You have to have a fairly high IQ to appreciate Paris.

>>2853252
would

>>2853252
Did you see her recent video, she has a boyfriend who is not a content creator. She finally went Yellow ayy? She is pretty left wing

>>2853455
Pagpag or whatever they call it sounds horrific
Still need to try jollibee someday though

>>2853249
I became slightly lactose intolerant after living in Asia for a few years, but that fixed itself pretty quickly after I left

>>2853238
xinnie told them to stop traveling to Japan, but I was just in Tokyo/Kyoto for a week and it has only gotten worse imo

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>>2853295
>Do rural thais/malays eat monitor lizard?
I don't know about Thai, but I do know some urban Malaysians eat monitor lizard. There is a famous restaurant in Kuala Lumpur that serves lizard curry. It's technically a Malaysian Indian restaurant though.
>>2853395
Here in Medan, dog meat is known as B1. This is a reference to the Batak people who eat Biang (dog) and Babi (pork). Dog is B1 and pork is B2. I've attached a Google Maps image with search results for B1 restaurants. There is quite a few of them here.
I also included a recent photo and review.

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>>2854084
>The flesh and blood are delicious.

>>2853944
Stop talking to me, poor! It's psychically damaging to communicate with the terminally unsuccessful. I've created this thread so you can be with your own kind:
>>2854009

>>2853943
>but the visa options suck for long term staying
A 10 year golden visa is only like $40k. An annual cost of $4k isn't that bad.

Have you already went down the tax optimization route with citizenship-for-investment programs to bring your capital gains tax down to 0%? I think St. Kitts is pretty popular at about $250k (one time donation to the government) or purchasing about $325k worth of real estate, which might be a bit much if you only have slightly more than a million. But if you live somewhere now with a high tax burden it'll pay itself off within a relatively short period of time

>>2854161
>A 10 year golden visa is only like $40k. An annual cost of $4k isn't that bad.
For expat retiring, 4k/year is actually pretty sizeable, not by itself but you need to add it to all the other little things. Like if I'm already needing to spend 2k/year on flights to visit family once a year, plus paying for private health insurance, and dealing with all the expenses and headache of moving to a new location where nobody speaks english, I'd want to at least be living cheaper than where I do back home. But if you add it all up you end up paying at least $600/month just to be in the country, and sure maybe you save $600/month on rent for a similar place, but you're not actually living any cheaper or saving more money.
>Have you already went down the tax optimization route with citizenship-for-investment programs to bring your capital gains tax down to 0%?
I don't really see much advantage in these tax optimization routes for my situation.
I'm a leaf (I used USD for all my numbers for easy understanding) and I'd owe about 70k on the exit tax if I became a non-resident today, and I think this is unavoidable, so I wouldn't save any money that way.
And my net worth is low enough that if I quit my job, between my capital gains and dividends I think I'd only owe about 1-2k/year, if that. Maybe it can work better if I was doing remote work or a larger net worth, but that's not something my company lets me do and I don't want to find another job.
St Kitts visa does seem attractive in that it's a one time cost and can be used on real estate and it's full citizenship, but I have family that retired in a different Caribbean island and the cost of living is high, everything is imported and costs more money.
I'm also this anon >>2853933 with 700k, so that's also just too costly for me.

>>2854172
Yeah, I can see how that might become a problem. Most people who opt for St. Kitts citizenship don't actually live there. They opt for residency elsewhere (also through investment). Usually places like Dubai, or an EU country like Portugal, Cyprus or Greece since those come with the added benefit of free movement within the EU

>>2854172

Everything you've said is a good point but i'd also add... Those retirement visas can easily be revoked/changed with every new government. Banking stuff as well.

SEA in general is tougher to live long term then it appears on paper. You have to be very grounded and content with a specific kind of lifestyle.

As a Brit, would the HK authorities at the airport be able to see my criminal record? I don't want to fly over there only to be told to fuck off when I land.

>>2853107
Doubt it. Border was quite quick when I passed before, and I highly doubt the CCP (officially) have a direct line into the UK's police databases.

>>2853111
Thanks!

>>2850364
i want to go to hong kong this year, mainly for disneyland. If i get an hotel close to there, is it also close from other tourist attractions? Or am i gonna have to travel a long time to visit other places during my stay? Planning to stay 2 weeks there.
Also if people know of things I can do there please let me know, I usually just check tripadvisor

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>>2853698
If you want to stay near Disneyland, that would mean staying in Lantau Island. Lantau Island actually gives you a lot of bang for your buck, so once you're done with Disneyland, there are plenty of other things to do.

However, it is absolutely not necessary to stay in Lantau Island. You're probably overestimating the size of Hong Kong; the entire region is actually very well-connected. Look at picrel. Most travelers stay in the Kowloon area. It's very easy to get to Disneyland from there, and it doesn't even take very long

>>2854080
am i supposed to sell the house and the soil i am walking on, where my parents are still living to travel the world?
Am i supposed to pay for both my rent and food in SEA while still supporting my parents with paying all the taxes in home country?

Once you get to a certain net worth, you start pretending to be a LBH as to not put a target on your back. Unless you're willing to stick solely to sterile 5-star destinations.

Ultimately, giving a fuck about the opinions of strangers in a foreign land (beyond safety concerns) is a waste of time

>>2854159
Literally the best comment I've seen on trv for years. I've got under a mil but all in Bitcoin. Carry some Trezor Shamir passphrases with me, others are around the world. I have to behave like a dumbass when the personal finance topic comes up. I'm gonna go get a $1k pm TEFL job soon. Just miss the routine and an apartment with a PS5. I have a B.Ed and a M.Ed but I'm just gonna be an LBH for security and chill.

>>2853647
>>2853649
This kek. Unironically it is just white women and Indian men who keep pushing this meme because they hate white men and don't want us to be happy. There is a seed of truth to the anti-passport bro thing but that is specific to Colombia and that's because it's a lot of blacks and wiggers who go there. Even there I don't think you would really get hostility as a white gringo desu you just need to worry about women drugging and robbing you which is very real.

posting in an incel thread. daily reminder that money can compensate for being a low value male, but at rates extremely unfavorable to you. The resentment you get is the natural disgust any rational person would get some seeing a low value male like yourself polluting the gene pool (you should be dying alone, and will eventually)