Hi /trv/, I'm Mexican and I live in the middle of the desert. I'd like to take a vacation in my country. Where would you recommend? I'm looking for something other than Acapulco or Cancun; I want something newer.Thanks!
>>2856150How is Jalisco? I want to go check out tequila distilleries around Guadalajara and maybe go over to Leon to get some boots but I'm adverse to being decapitated. Any advice is appreciated. Everything about not traditionally tourist areas Mexico seems to be super politically divided ... western lefties telling me cartels either don't exist or are the good guys and people on the right telling me my head will be mounted on a tortoise wandering the desert before I get to my hotel.
copper canyon
>>2856136The area surrounding Xalapa is wonderful, indeed. Good food and coffee, and the locals are pretty chill, unabrasive. If you decide to come aroud this time of the year, be prepared for rainy afternoons and very pleasant evenings. Not a narco town, so you can walk around and feel safe. I'd also recommend Campeche, Campeche; from what I recall, it's a very tranquil town, definitely not narco infested. It's super histprical, too, so of you're into pirates and Nueva España history, you're bound to have a nice time. Plenty of pretty sights.
>>2856162You should keep your distance from dangerous characters, same as you would a rattlesnake. Pay attention to your surroundings like a lone stray dog on the lookout for a pack of mean curs. Don't challenge people, don't get drunk and chummy with randoms you met at a bar or on the street. Honest Mexicans are very suspicious of solo male strangers and rarely friendly toward them. Drinking and seeking out drugs is how I always got into trouble in Mexico. Ideally, bring a girlfriend along. People will be so much friendlier to you.
>>2856162>How is Jalisco? It's ok as long as you go to the tourist areas, don't even think about going the countryside/rural areas just to see "how it looks like" if you don't know anyone who can drive you around.>go over to LeonLeon is boring as fuck, and Guanajuato is even more dangerous than Jalisco, but again, the tourist areas are ok and safe, you better go to Guanajuato city or San Miguel de Allende instead.
Everyone shits on India nowadays (locals do it literally). What is concensus on Bangladesh? Are there even enough people with any opinion on Bangladesh to form any kind of concensus?I've been there once and it sucked but it was 26 years ago.
>>2858556It's probably the only place on earth that is literally worse than India. Saw a documentary on it and it the environment of the country is pretty fucking grim. Their own major river was considered biologically dead. We need to stop allowing remittance and immigration from these countries until they fix their shit. And yes I know westoid countries are majorly to blame too as their mega corps poison these rivers.
>>2858556Bangladesh is like India if you would take all negative traits and max it up x 1000. At least people are nicer (comparing to India) from a bits i heard
>Afghanistan>Burkina Faso>Chad>Republic of the Congo>Equatorial Guinea>Eritrea>Haiti>Iran>Laos>Libya>Mali>Myanmar>Niger>Palestine>Sierra LeoneComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2858405Ive only been to Kenya (I'm going to Uganda and Tanzania next month though) and I remember all the people in the small towns being so friendly and nice to me. Towns are surprisingly clean too, much cleaner than SEA (do I need to even bring up India?). Only complaint is them calling me mzungu every 30 seconds which while understandable gets old FAST. Also all the dating there was amazing. Can't wait to return
>>2858495>Also all the dating there was amazing. Can't wait to returnEvery single swipe right on Tinder matched. Every. Single. One. The 8s, the 9s, the 10s. And I'm a 5 and that's probably generous.
>>2858513Yeah I stick exclusively to 9s and 10s there. This is probably what Thailand was like 20 years ago. God I love it.
>>2858533>>2858513Yeah I did Mombasa/Nairobi and met some absolute stunners. The chick I wound up staying with for awhile was one of the hottest women I've ever seen in my life, but she also turned out to be an absolute batshit nutcase.African women are scary when they get violent.
>>2858494>I was there in 2015 from PolandThen I assume you mean Kaliningrad. You've seen European cream of the crop of Russia. Belarus looks similar, maybe slightly cleaner.Russia is different to Europe. Cities (especially two main cities) still look European, but if in Europe there are peaceful and comfy towns and villages between cities (and are usually the best of what each country has to offer), then Russian countryside is muddy shithole with murder rates of Sub-Saharan Africa. You go there with open mind to experience stuff, like you do in Uganda. Outcome of driniking vodka with locals in some Shityansk will be similar to drinking waragi with locals in some Bugembe.Belarus is much more European in that regard and it's favorite destination for people who want to experience soviet country, but on easy mode.
Has any non brits visited and what was it like
>>2857738It's a shame more towers like this weren't built. The best by far was New Brighton Tower
>>2858143If the UK was based, they'd build a bigger Eiffel Tower in Dover or Folkestone to assert dominance.
>>2857738Went there during the storm back in October (PlayExpo, which was pretty decent itself). The winds were insane and the waves out in the sea were probably 10ft high. Thank fuck I was indoors long enough to ride out the worst of it.As for the place itself, it's very much in need of a lick of paint. Very run down and even the more modern town centre is a kip. That said there is still a charm to it and if touched up it could be great for day trips. The people are what you expect for a rundown place, mixed with odd types and flaming homos. Didn't get to go on any rides because of the weather but they look like your standard fare.Bought some rocks (pretty interesting but surprisingly hollow, maybe that's the cheap ones I got). Shoutouts to the lad selling £1 burgers, they're shit but not too much worse than McDonalds.
>>2858344They actually started building one in London, named Watkin's Tower. The first level was built in 1896, but demolished by 1907. The site is now home to Wembley Stadium.Pic related is the final design, compared [to scale] against the Eiffel Tower
>>2858540>pic relatedThe only part that was completed
Is Mexico really that dangerous? Thinking of going to Rocky Point soon. Any tips to avoid being killed/robbed etc.? Going with my family that's white.
>>2846838Joe Rogan has mexico vacartions with his family, in a resort that is guarded by militery grade merceneries tho.
Safer than USA
>>2849068Oh, you're making me blush.
>>2846844If someone tells you ‘it’s not dangerous if you’re not dumb’It means it’s very dangerous.They’ve already built a culture around explaining why so many people get hurt
In recent years the cartels have basically made it a death sentence for anyone to touch tourists, because it's very bad for business. A couple of years ago some burger tourists were driving around in an SUV with tinted windows in a border town and were mistaken for a rival cartel group. The sicarios ended up shooting them. What did the cartel leadership do? The responsible men were tied up and left on a highway for the police , along with a letter apologizing to the US and the families of the victims
If you've ever flown, I'd like to hear about your experiences or anecdotes. I'll start: >Being anon and having to go to the US >Family buys tickets with American Airlines >Route is from the airport closest to my house to DFW and then IAH >The flight is supposed to leave at 2:30 am, and I've been at the airport since 11:00 pm >The damn plane is delayed and jeopardizes our flight from DFW to IAH. I don't understand Black people. I thought American Airlines was a good airline, but it seems like the Americans don't give a damn about delaying flights and compromising the loyalty of their few remaining customers.
>>2855063Personally I've never had a problem with Jetstar, but I have heard some horror stories from other people. Especially Jetstar in Australia have a bad reputation for customer service, cancelling and over booking flights, and late flights. So much so that there is a facebook group dedicated to hating on Jetstar. But my experiences with them have always been ok.
>>2850406I’ve flown a couple hundred times and only had one truly bad experience >flying BCN-O’hare >window seat>hot and humid in Barcelona >guy in the middle next to me sits down>I literally gag from his smell >worst body odor I’ve ever experienced >didn’t just smell like rank armpits, it was like this dude was decomposing >get up and ask the stewardess if there’s anywhere else I can sit because of this guy’s stank >she apologizes and says the flight is full >spend the next 7 hours trying to sleep with my head against the window>reapplied a dab of hand sanitizer under my nose every 15-20 minutes to mask the smell I reached for the barf bag multiple times thinking I was going to lose it. Bros I can’t fuckin describe the smell this guy was producing
>>2850484>Nice try ESL.>>2850438>I just didn't bother to translate the text I had written in Spanish to English manually, so Google Translate made some mistakes.the absolute state of this board
>>2850406How is American Airlines for international travel? I heard they were garbage domestically but curios on their international flights.
>>2858497They have good partners. When you can fly JAL or Qatar on the international leg, why even bother?
I've read all the stories and seen all the vids about this place but I just didn't listen. I thought I'd be prepared since I've been to other notoriously shitty countries to travel like Egypt and Morocco but this place is just next level in terms of the dirt, the garbage, the pollution, the poverty, the incessant and aggressive touts and attempts at begging and scamming, the sensory overload, the unbelievably dense crowds of cars and people, and of course the honking...Jesus Christ the honking is not a meme at all. My plan was to spend a month travelling through India/Nepal starting out in Kathmandu (which is basically India in terms of insanity imho) and I'm supposed to be 12 more days here but I think I might just cut my losses and leave a little earlier. I'm currently sitting in my hotel room in Jaipur and don't plan to do anything today besides getting food because I'm trying to recover from a shitty ass cold I picked up probably due to this countries abysmal public health standards (or lack thereof).Granted it hasn't been all bad by any means. I still wouldn't say its my least favorite country I've been to but I just don't know how much more of this place I can take.
>>2843923I can't even imagine the stench, holy shit
>>2843935This was me. I was suppose to be there one month. Left after three weeks. The air was just so fucking bad. Ended up getting a bad cough. Even the air in Vietnam wasn't nearly as bad. I feel bad for most people living in India. Cancer rates are going to be fucking terrible 15 years from now. >>2843964Youre a faggot. Morocco is amazing. India has amazing food but you can't eat it cause it's so dirty you risk dying from eating even in the most basic of restaurants.
>>2858193Depends on where you are. In Murud-Janjira, cash drawers are left unlocked and motorbikes are parked on the street with the key inside. That is not the norm here. Most people guard against theft, but conversely most people won't even think about stealing. You still shouldn't give them opportunity, but in general India is a much more cooperative society than the West. If somebody needs help, others help him, they don't stand by and say "not my problem". Conversely, public spaces are messy because nobody can coerce anyone else to be neat and take care of a space they do not own. Voluntaryist principles are in play here, you can do whatever you want as long as it does not directly harm another person or animal.>>2858209Rubbish cleanup here means rubbish burning. All those stupid little sachets and ₹10 potato chip bags can only be disposed by burning. Yep, all the trash picked up on the beach is dumped out and set afire. The released VOCs foul the air tremendously. Strong winds bring only temporary relief, because people are constantly generating more trash. An Indian landfill is nothing more than a giant trashpile that often gets lit on fire too, so muh civic sense of using rubbish bins doesn't solve anything.
>>2858436Can't believe we have an actual honest to god 'indians littering everywhere' apologist here.You are probably one of the most mentally ill fuckups ever to grace /trv/.Only the most twisted mind could formulate mental gymnastics this convoluted. It's actually disgusting.
>>2844802kek
There's something kino and mystifying about the idea of antipodes - places which are on opposite sides of the world from each other.It's interesting how most land lines up with sea on the other side, and vice versa. More spooky is the fact that 2 huge mantle plumes lay directlyopposite each other. Under the Marshall/Mariana islands is the oldest 'land' on the planet, the 'engine' of Pacific geology lies opposite the African plume which has created the Ethiopian Plateau/Danakil, and gives birth to the Nile, Congo, the Rift Valley, the Red Sea, etc).Have you ever been to 2 opposite sides? It's a dream of mine to head to New Zealand and feel as if I've "done it", and gone all the way around the world.
>>2858080that's actually a good reason to go to the Chatham Islands
>>2858220truly patrician tier /trv/
>>2858080I always thought if you dig a hole deep enough you end up in China.
>>2858401If the hole is required to go through the center of the Earth, this is only possible if you're in Argentina or Chile,
>>2858408or Russia
Singapore is the worst fucking country you could go within the entire region of Southeast Asia>ExperiencesThe fuck do you even experience over here? Most people don't want to speak to you in the first place>BuildingsThere aren't any, the one good building is a war memorial, there are no battlefield sites, this country has no history>WomenThe men here all go for Vietnamese women instead>Public transportThe public transport here was excellent, I'll give them that>StoresFood, tech, and a few bars, that's it, no libraries, nothing, it's fucking empty>FoodArguably one of the few good things about the country, but if you don't follow their specific rules, they'll fine you>CultureThey use a dialect of English that sounds retardedComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2857708ok anon now we are getting somewhere>All they know they want to do is drink fancy cocktails in colonial watering holes. Sounds like they actually have the right idea.yes anon they absolutely do have the right idea. singapore has some fantastic cocktail bars. they tend to appear and disappear quite quickly so just look up a list of what is currently popular on the time out singapore website or something. of course the first name that you will see on many lists is raffles which of course absolutely fits the colonial vibe but be aware the drinks there are generally regarded as being pretty poor especially their terrible singapore sling. but i once got absolutely hammered there at someone else's expense so i'm not complainingother typical places are clarke quay and boat quay which are very touristy/expatty (boat quay even has a "british pub") but that doesn't necessarily make them bad places to have a few drinks. boat quay is where harry's bar is, which claims to be the place where nick leeson the famous "rogue trader" used to hang out (although leeson apparently denies it).incidentally if you do insist on venturing into malaysia then kl's rooftop bars are one of the few redeeming features of the place
>>2849948Non-white civil engineering student here, I think Singapore is interesting because of their urban designs, they focus a lot more on quality of life than other asian cities. For example, Singapore has more open spaces, trees and green areas than Tokyo or Shanghai
>>2858235Have you been to any of those cities? Tokyo is compact and very easy to get from place to place quickly. Shanghai has trees and parks everywhere and feels quite cozy. Singapore feels like a massive office complex where things are unnecessarily spread apart, and while there may be some large parks in random places, the city itself just feels like a bunch of highways and office buildings.
>>2849948I agree. I heard from a friend who visited Singapore around 2010 that a lot of the good reputation came from it being the only first world city in SEA, a place of relaxation and recovery from the chaos around it, with the other cities being rough and dirty.
>Food>Arguably one of the few good things about the country, but if you don't follow their specific rules, they'll fine youWhat do you mean? An actual fine for what
>decide to go carry on+backpack only after years of checking a bag>suddenly realize I can't bring booze from cheap places to expensive places(fuck you norway)>have to spend extra time constantly rolling and rubber banding my shit into my suitcase>the quality shampoo I use post workout and sticks of deodorant can't be brough on (fuck you asia 'deodorant')>instead of having about 30% of space left over for trinkets and souvenirs I basically have none>half the time on Air Asia they have to check my bag because they ran out of room>nothing to separate bag from the ground so it's always picking up whatever is on the floor/bench/etc>8 more months of this>At least I saved 15 minutes at the airport waiting for my bag! But seriously what the fuck, do people who do this shit only stick to one climate year-round or something? That's the only way I can see you having enough space to pack easily and meet size limitations for carry-on/personal items. I don't feel like I overpack either, just 8 day's worth of clothing+ some khacki's+jeans and a coat for colder climates. Am I doing something wrong or are all these /one bag/ or carry on only fags simply just not spending much time traveling.
>>2857769Wanting a denim laptop sleeve is fucking gay and stupid. t. /fa//g/
>>2857519>powerbank Helps out in a pinch and some 20k ones are pretty compact.>thin sandal and skater shoesI take 1 pair of sandals and found that skater shoes are really good for majority of things. I got full black ones to avoid showing dirt. Have used them on social, weddings, walking/light hiking around on dirt and snow. That'll save on bag space. >zip jackets and button up shirtsSaving more space, since it can work with colder and hotter temps easily. >thin scarf Can come in handy, you can wrap things with it to compress or hold, when not in use. >Vicks Vapo RubBy far the best lip moisturizer that I've used. In dry +40C and -5C worked like a charm, didn't freeze my lips. No cracks, moisturized for hours. The thin tin can one is great for travel. I buy a big tub and just scrap some on to refill the tin.>thermo shirt/pantsHelps out on reducing sweater amount/space.
>>2848461I've been one bagging this one. This one weighs 1.64 pounds. I wash my clothes every 2-3 days but its worth traveling low.
>white people be like
>>2848461Just bout a new charger. About 5x5cm , with little changeable clips depending on the country you're in. Does usb-c to usb-c laptop charging. Going to safe fuckloads of space (no power brick, no travel adapters, no hueg plugs. Also going to stop plugs digging into my bag/laptop.
Whats the best way to share shit from your travels nowadays?I refuse to be a part of the google/meta/tiktok/x/etc brainrot ecosystem.Something easy to share a pic or 2, follow others, and have a general comfy vibe.
>>2857013you dont have 2k photos worth anyone including yourself, looking at your massive faggot. How about 30 from each trip at most?
I hate taking pictures but I get family that says "take lots of pictures!" so I feel obliged. Shit is such a hassle to take pictures of the same shit thousands of other people have already taken pictures of. I'd rather just soak in the moment and do a personal journal on it later.
>>2857219>thinking 2k photos is a lot....have you been outdoors ever?
>>2857219see>>2857224most of my stuff is nature
>>2854936Very nice photos anon. I did something very similar on my website.
GF left me. Lost job. Feel like meaning is gone. Have a few hundred on hand and a car that runs.Where should I go in the USA?Any small towns around that are good for loners?Any nice snow fields around?
Twentynine Palms, if you really want to bask in the void.
>>2857483kek. was stationed there for a few years. what an absolute shithole. still, i remember it mostly fondly. the stars were always beautiful>>2854862you cannot outrun your problems. they will pack light, but weigh heavy. but good luck anyway
>>2854862When Theodore Roosevelt's wife and mother died on the same day, he left New York and went all the way to North Dakota and just hung out there for a while.I'd say it's not a bad choice
>>2854862Crestone , Colorado. Come swim in the vortex.
Do what Americans have always done when they're out of money and out of options. Pack what you have and go West.
I want to visit bongland next year for like 9 days. I was thinking spend 6 in London, 2 either in Bath or York via train, then for the last day come back to London, visit Windsor then head home. Does this make sense?
>>2855935Americans always make the mistake of thinking that because the UK is small compared to Odawaidaho you can get around it in 30 minutes.
>>2856455well certainly every holiday is differentThe anon while in london could try to do as many museusm and historical sites as possible in london, but then go to edinburgh and while it has museusm and tourist spots is easier to jsut relax there.everywhere is expensive but london is the most expensive place for a dingy tiny hotel room in a hustle and bustle area.It can be enjoyed - but if all of it is new, how much london specific experience does someone really need vs the other palces to visit yea you do sight seeing for one day... see the major stuff, then are you doing more of the same? what has to be in london if the whole country is new to them
>>2857720London's always there, and it's connected to everything. If you're going up to the highlands, the journey should be focused around that. Spreading yourself too thin is instagram tier.London enhances Scotland/Edinburgh through being able to fly there and buying a non-wing window seat (seeing from above if weather's good), and taking a sleeper train. Everything else should be 99th priority.
>>2852931To anyone reading this absolutely do not go to Glasgow
>>2851939Not sure your level of travel experience. If it's substantial, disregard. If you have not traveled much, make sure you don't spread yourself too thin. In 9 days, pick three places at the most. Two would be better. If you want to go to Scotland, arrive or depart from there. Don't fly into London, go somewhere else, and then need to come back to London to fly home. London is my favorite English speaking city and it's not even close. At the very least go to British Museum, National Gallery, and Imperial War Museum. If you play poker the game at the Hippodrome was soft last time I played there. Figure out how you will pay for bus/tube rides before you get there. Oyster card is probably the best option, or just swipe your credit card as you go. But look into it ahead of time. I like Cambridge. Take a punt on the river and go to the botanical garden. Can't speak for Oxford.
im planning a trip to japan and this was my plan: tokyo-nagoya-kyoto-osaka and naraafter searching for sights and attractions i concluded that osaka and tokyo are basically the samei mean i would get the same metropolis feeling with historical attractions so should i skip tokyo and focus on nagoya, kyoto, nara, osakanagoya because why not and fast reached from kyoto, kyoto is historical, osaka for the big town feeling and nara for nature
>>2858134>iGnOrE oThEr aNoNs>proceeds to prove him wrong on everythingYes OP is retarded and also anyone who skips Tokyo for fucking Nagoya
>>2858134osaka is just Tokyo with chinese characteristics(people are more chill, but it's also more rowdy and trashy)
Enoshima had few western tourists. Crazy since it's a very nice place close to tokyo
>>2858040>so should i skip tokyoThis is the most stupid thing i've ever read in my life. Tokyo has literal everything. Museums, temples, weebs shops, whores,great food and you are close to great places as nikko, hakone, kamakura and enoshima. Going in Japan and skip tokyo (especially the first time) is just... dumb. Not saying you are a retard but thinking to skip Tokyo, is retarded.
>>2858040>skip TokyoThat's the worst possible idea ever when visiting Japan. Tokyo is gigantic and has plenty of cool spaces when you'll see very few touristsHonestly I think 3 days are more than enough to see anything worth seeing in Osaka, but you can use it for daily trips to Nara, that also is good just for a daily trip, and Kyoto or wherever near it
>Last Thread: >>2850726I would have enjoyed the last thread a lot more if I had gotten my cup of coffee edition >What is this thread? Why are there two generals?/rcg/ was initially created as a way for the roller coaster enthusiasts on here to discuss all things roller coasters and theme parks. While roller coasters are the main focus of these threads (and the title of the general) there is also discussion on other theme parks, their rides, as well as the parks themselves and trip planning too. That's where /tpg/ comes in.>Can I talk about Disney/Universal parks in this thread?Absolutely! Disney/Universal discussion of all sorts including rides/resorts/dining/trip planning is OK.Park Crowd Tracker:>https://queue-times.com/en-US/parksCurrent and historical wait times tracker: >https://www.thrill-data.com/Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Where's that picture of D'Amaro going to the Donkey Kong rollercoaster at Epic Universe
>>2860325Did anybody here ever ride the VR version of Kraken? I’m genuinely curious what it would be like
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/04/alton-towers-bans-people-anxiety-adhd-disability-pass-queue/4chanbros…
At this point if you aren't expecting a Disney CEO to be selected purely on the basis of executing the desires of the people and institutions that own large equity shareholder stakes in $DIS, I don't know what to tell you. He's the CEO by title, but it's sort of like Roger Goodell. The actual movers and shakers of the NFL are the billionaire owners and companies that sponsor the game with ads. Goodell is just the public face. He retains about 1/8th the power of what Eisner held. That's just how corporations are now. >>2860360Unfortunately Anxiety has been coopted by weird hypochondriacs and exploited to do things like bring pets on airplanes so I'm not surprised. I remember one time my family did two days at universal and on the second day my younger sister had sore legs and couldn't keep up with the rest of the family. So we went to rent her a stroller and they were sold out so they gave us a wheelchair. We go up to a ride and the attendant saw her in the chair and escorted us to the front of the line thinking she was disabled. For the rest of the day, we didn't wait in a single line and would just walk right on to everything. You could very easily exploit that and get essentially the 1k VIP fast pass for a $60 wheelchair rental. I assume people figured that out and began pretending to be disabled because they have since adjusted their policy.
New dock for Liberty Belle or gigacope on my part?(I know that Belle would need a huge refit to be able to actually steer in open water)https://blogmickey.com/2026/02/disney-world-files-plans-for-ferryboat-dock-queue-expansion-at-magic-kingdom/
