American here who wants to go to Cuba before my government permanently destabilizes them.What is the level of safety there for Americans? I feel like most Cubans don't hate America, but maybe do hate white people in general.Also, I'm interested in learning more about the revolution and Castro's regime. Would any locals be open to speaking about that or is it too taboo to talk about?
Some people i know visited last year, they hate stupid tourists more then they hate "Americans", it's just that that's where the majority of stupid tourists happen to come from in Cuba.It's far less a historical issue, and far more of a local economic issue, and that's a trend I've seen many times. Pay them fairly, be nice, people will open up.
>>2855424>Cuba is not a free country, even by american standards where you lose your job for saying stuff like "it is ironic that a professional troll who made his living preaching violence, lost his life to violence".Are you talking about Charlie Kirk? What a stupid deranged reddit piece of shit you must be to see the world this way. A clueless moron all the way through.
>>2855329We are probably going to take Cuba. We will have to stop them from being citizens. Letting Puerto Rican losers be citizens was one of our biggest mistakes.
>>2855488>What's the deal with the gifts though?60 years of communism and economic blockade. Even small things like shampoo, ball pens, soap bars can be considered a luxury and are much more valuable to the people than a tip of a few pesos.
>>2855488>What's the deal with the gifts though?Communism, you want to make a cuban happy? Hand him a new BIC Lighter or a pack of new crayons for their kids. It's pretty much the gold currency in Cuba as you can't buy that shit with money there. Demand is so high and the supply so low it's wild.
Greetings /trv/,Somehow I'll have both October to November free, around 56 days, and I made some routes.The first one I'll arrive in Frankfurt and I intend to do the counterclockwise route. I already know Amsterdam (although +20 years ago) and Brussels (which I only want to go for doing day-trips to Leuven and Waterloo - and /trv/ is right about it).The second one is the one I'm most inclined to do. I already know Zagreb (where I intend just to stay enough for the jet-lag) and Ljubljiana (where I intend to stay more for both chilling down and know the surroundings). I don't mind about beaches btw.The third one is arriving at Venice (the price to Zagreb by now is cheaper, but this will probably change by the time I'll by my tickets). I already know Budapest (where I want to chill down), Bratislava (idem) and - barely - Vienna. Also, I've been in Czech Republic this year, so I'll skip it.The third one I'll arrive at Copenhagen and use it as a knot to go either to Berlin side (pic) or Amsterdam.The final one I would do Greece and Turkey. Which one would you choose?
>>2852307Oct/Nov, you already reduced the options to 1 and 3 unless you have some really special interests/museums you want to see that do not depend on the season.2 and 4 is mostly coastal towns in their deserted out of season state, you might get lucky in the first two weeks of October and enjoy a golden fall, after that it's truly over and everything is closed up. 5 is scandis in the sad season with some germany as a bonus.
>>2852307How'd it go?
>>2855017OP hereNow I'm more inclined for a less clusterfucked version of 5. I would make a round trip through Baltic. I've already know all three Baltic capitals, but before Euro times. I've also been in Gdansk (and only). I'll do them again as a sort of 'best of' for me and maybe try to see if I can find people that hosted me back in those hospitalityclub times. I could also go to Kaliningrad as I don't need a visa, but I don't know if I should.
>>2857997That's a based journey. Has soul and character, and every stop will feed into the next. You'll be able to hit a nice variety of geographies, transport types, accom types, etc.Try to hit Mazuy lakes in Poland, their 'lake district; would be a nice geographical and cultural linker between Gdansk and Lithuania. I think October's too late, but the Hel Peninsula would be interesting in autumn. You'd have it all to yourself, and could do an epic bike journey across it. I think the ferry stops at the end of Sept, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hIiS-CHOYYThink your trip will be defined by how the Baltic Sea impacts the people in autumn/winter, and deals with the coldness and bitterness; seeing off the summer and preparing the winter. From a quick glance, some 'events' to plan around could be:>15-18 Nov / Latvia / Staro Riga light festival, apparently the biggest in northern europe, celebrating Latvia's birthdays>11Nov / All region? / St Martins Day - all All Hallow's Eve, winter prep festival>All Nov? / Talinn / Black Nights Film FestivalComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2858058Forgot to mention that All Saints Day in Poland 1st Nov is probably a must see, and cultural defining event, where everybody leaves candles in graves, etc. Gives a bit of an insight into the Polish cultural soul.Also seen that 3rd October is German Unity day which could be a very good reason to be in Berlin at that point to kick things off.
i have never been to asia and i want to travel there and the countries i am thinking on is taiwan and malaysia, thats my budget for now, and i think smaller countries for first time asia trip would be betteri have been to many big european cities on my own too so i can stay alive but this is another continent and i dont know what kind of life is in those countries, what should i expect, what is the level of caos there, how easy it is to navigate etc
>>2857632Taiwan is super easy and very pleasant, was the first place I went in Asia and I loved it.
>>2857632>Tropical backpacker land>China minus the filthThere i broke it down for you. The food isn't great in either place.
>>2857632Why Taiwan? Just go to Japan, you will have a better time.
>>2857928Taiwan has all the best things about Japan, with none of the negatives.
>>2857928>>2857932Another name for Taiwan is "Discount Japan."
>cheapest rent in the USA>high paying seasonal gigs(oil truck driving energy)>stupid cheap housing>long comfy summers>train to Chicago dailyWhat's the downside? inb4 snow, I love snow
>>2856661been to Omaha a couple times and legit could not believe how cheap real estate was there. big, nice homes in quiet neighborhoods for 1/2 what i expected. i'd live there for sure. I live in the Denver area. This house would be $650k minimum in Denverhttps://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2635-N-125th-Cir-Omaha-NE-68164/75859917_zpid/
>>2855988I don’t mind cold but this is awful anon. Insane heating bills. A high of -10F is arctic circle shit
>>2856891Most any apartment I've looked at here, heating is included or stupid cheap. My current place is flat fee of 10/mo for heating up to 80F(or that's about as hot as I can make it). Most friends I have here are similar setups.
>>2856661>>2856663Housing prices in Omaha are deceptive, they look affordable on paper but the area is known for its high property taxes, so you're not getting the savings you think you're getting on housing when compared to other MCOL areas.
>>2849711I love snow too but without any trees here the wind will literally make your eyes tear up and freeze so you can't see. Also, don't come to nodak if you're not German or Scandinavian.
Are any of you going to Spain/Iceland for the total eclipse this year? Do you have some tips if you've done eclipse tourism before?
>>2853323I was actually planning to travel for the 2026 eclipse, but then I realized, I literally have my whole life to see an eclipse, so I might as well focus my 2026 on other bucket list places while I'm still young. I might go for the 2027 eclipse though, also in Spain, as it looks like it'll be in much more convenient cities.
>>2854816>I was watching for price increases but I stopped keeping track for a few weeks and it went from $150 a night to $1000>Single bed in 26-bed dormitory room for two nights 225 eurobucksI hope for the best and fear for the worst...
>>2854820Is this from your blog?
>>2854820>I literally have my whole life to see an eclipseAnon, you don't. There might be plenty of total solar eclipses in the next ten years, but there is zero guarantee that it will be a clear day. You have less chances than you think
>>2853323Just do it. I've seen all forms of eclipses and nothing compares to the beauty and surreal feeling of a total eclipse. Sure it only last 2 minutes, but hey what experiences last longer.Don't look at it directly until totality.
I fw this wigga
>>2857491SBA is genuinely fucking stupid. It's not an act. Even if it was an act, only a midwit would find his videos entertaining.
>>2857379I like his content, is more of a dude bro approach to traveling like how you would hang out with friends in school
>>2854283>t. indian
>>2853953This is exactly what made the classic bald/baldr vids so great. The toxicity of millenial/zoomer travel is the tongue-in-cheek irony of it all. "Watch me travel to AFGHANISTAN, but really it's no big deal haha, see how I ride my bike through a village where a family accepts me as a son! Who would have thought they're real people too?" Much more refreshing to hear them admit "this shithole country is uncomfortable, I am uncomfortable", and not pretend like they're vlogging about it for any reason other than the views.that being said, I wouldn't get within 30 feet of any of these chuds IRL.
>>2853953Having been to India and almost 10 countries in Africa I can confirm that India is so much fucking worse. Africa (at least Kenya, uganda, Rwanda, Zambia and even fucking Zimbabwe) Are surprisingly nice. Well...maybe not so much Uganda but even uganda mogs India.
I want to visit the western and southern regions of tanzania. Anyone done it? I can't get much info on it
>>2857676I was MASSIVELY excited flying over Tanzania before. In hindsight, I guess I was over Sealous.
Yamanote editionー How do I travel by public transportation? ーUse Google Maps within cities, install the Jorudan or Navitime app for intercity travelー What should I see in <place>? ー>https://www.wikivoyage.org/>https://www.japan-guide.com/>https://www.jnto.go.jp/Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etc>https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12*You should check on google if a place is still in business before you plan to visit it*ーHands Free Travel Serviceー>https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/?_gl=1*1kpsw68*_gcl_au*Mjg5NzUwNDI0LjE3NTA4OTU0ODY.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2860318shogun is good
>>2860224A lot of yakiniku restaurants refuse solo diners so you might be better off finding a fancy buffet that offers all you can eat high quality wagyu, since buffets do not have the habit of rejecting solo diners.
>>2860323There are plenty of yakiniku restaurants where you can dine alone. There are also yakiniku chains like Yakiniku Like that offer ample seating for solo diners.https://www.yakiniku-like.com/shop.html
>>2860257English has this too. You have 12 slices of bread in 1 loaf of bread. Slices and loaf could be considered the same as these counter words. You could also use a more universal one. You get 12 things of bread in one thing of bread. It sounds weird but people will generally understand what you mean.
Enjoying a mimosa and some charcuterie at the airport lounge waiting to board my 14h direct flight to tokyo. Life is good.
Going to France for 2 weeks this Summer. I've had my eyes on Biarritz because beaches + mountains is always a good combo. I'd like to venture out and get away from the touristy beaches though so I can try to shag a French socialite. What are some good spots near Biarritz, like further down the coast line? I'll have a rental car so nothing is really off limits, logistically speaking.
Anyone been on an African safari? What was your experience? I'm thinking a 2 week trip to Africa with a 6 day Safari in Tanzania. What should I do with the rest of the time? How do I avoid dying from Malaria?
>>2846879I live in the United States, every day is an African safari.
>>2846879I did a day safari to pilanesburg while i was in JNB. a black person picks you up in a car at 6am and takes you there for a 9am start. we drove around in one of those safari trucks till 3pm, at which point that black person drops you back to JNB. It was OK, 6/10. But if i had more time I would have gone to Kruger. >>2847823picrel
>>2847823Same goes for many parts of yurop as well
I have zero interest in visiting the African continent
>>2846879Yes safari is mind blowing. Great stuff. I visited Masai Mara in Kenya, on the Tanzanian boarder. Saw lots of Elephants, hippos, giraffes, lions, cheetahs everything.You won't have many problems are the tours are for the world's wealthy.As for other activities, depends on your interests. I would recommend Zanzibar or Mombasa. Also, the Lake Victoria region is super under-rated, almost like a Garden of Eden at times with the fruit.
What would you recommend I do there during my first ever visit?
>>2857244Kerry's beautiful, kino in summer. Heard great things about Galway. Heard Dublin is shite. Pop over to Belfast. Like always, some fucking info would help. I.e. season, interests, etc. Else why not just look at a fucking travel guide?
Anon is right, Kerry is beautiful although at this time of the year expect 4/5 out of 7 days a week to be raining and miserable.>KerryKillarney, Dingle are must see's>CorkHealy Pass, Guganne Barra, beach sauna's>Galway Galway city (very trad), Connemara National Park>MayoAchill Islands>Dublingood for 2 days, Guinness brewhouse etc, see the city then GTFO to the real Ireland (countryside)This time of the year, there will be rain and there will not be sunshine
>>2857244round towers
>>2857244Hit Dublin for 1-2 days then over to Ballyfin for a couple of nights, hit Galway and from there up to Ashford Castle.Was comfy two weeks with the misses.
>be Digital Nomad>shoot the shit with some others at the bar about it>DUDE YOU SHOULD GET A COWORK PASS>180/mo for Regus with 10/day shared desk(280 for unlimited) or 280 for WeWork>WeWork places drying up leaving Regus the only real player> sub 300 plans only allow you to work at a shared desk or cubical at most>private office is ~500/mo for global access on most sites>could throw down 180/mo to just get a better airbnb or hotel to work inCan someone explain to me this meme? I've seen people talk about coworking here before and the math isn't mathing. How the fuck does this save money or improve anything? Are these people recommending these places staying in the 2x4 futon bedding places to try and cheese on 'savings'? Am I doing something wrong by looking at Regus? For context I am going to be moving around HK, Taiwan, and PH next year for about 6 months and understand the living situations in those places are smaller. If I just add the cost per month to my airbnb I come out ahead or break even 9 out of 10 times...
Best possible investment for your romantic life if you enjoy fucking around on your computer in a semi-social environment.
>>2846874>Anon please point tol where the bad cryptobro touched you on the doll
>>2847045> calls it Selangor instead of KLwere you way out in the jungle or what anon
>>2855547Do you have any stories? I have been to a few different places and 80% of the time it's either completely empty, or there are only a few IT autists hanging around. The only place which was not a sausage fest was Bansko, but i was too autistic to hook up back then
>>2857439Bansko is some type of digital nomad mecca. Was some 'digital nomad summit' there a few years back.
This is my hard plan at the moment, I am going to use Trainline to book things and start cementing this.I am a male normal height not fat but I don't tend to do well with women should I try go out and drink or go to electronic clubs in Berlin or? In my 2 month trip of the UK I basically only spoke with people paid to talk to me and a bit sad :(European Itinerary:1 Italy: Rome Florence MilanOptional day trip to Switzerland from Milan2 Night Train: Milan Vienna3 Central Europe: Vienna Prague Hungary4 Germany & Austria: Berlin Munich Salzburg BerchtesgadenComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2856476your posts just wreak of someone who has no one to share his travel experiences with. you should really spend some time focussing on yourself and making real life friends, instead of trying to get validation from a bunch of basement dwelling neckbeards on a anime forum.
>>2856600There's nothing wrong with sharing shit about travels on a travel board, retard. Far better than eceleb or incel seethe thread #32423423
Ignore the hater fags, this is a good thread
>>2856603feel free to post, not complaining on that. im just saying you're a sad cunt and your loneliness comes through in your posts.
>>2856056Europe lives in harmony with nature far more than the Third World, because it is already developed. The rampant ecological degradation so common down here is absent in most Euro countries (at least in the north). My work income is a small fraction of your pension, so luxury experiences as driving a rented car around the French countryside are off limits. More importantly, splurging on a European excursion would disrupt my ability to spend two months traveling for every one month working. And besides, Europe is boring. The people are so dull and closed-off. The streets are so clean and empty of curiosities. The old buildings are all locked up tight. Walking around different villages gets old after a couple weeks; nothing stands out or leaves an impression, because it's all so uniformly...nice. >>2856060Good way to be the one guy left out while everyone else buddies up, kek
I want to visit here. Mainly Kazakhstan, but I'd like to eventually see all of them. What do I need to know in order to prepare myself? I'm an American who's only traveled in first world, highly English-speaking western countries before. Are these countries cheap? What are the must see places? Do I need a tour guide? Are the cities as lively as the western world? How strict Muslim are they? Is it possible to pick up chicks here?
>>2856726Her tattoo says "esophagus". Not kidding.
>>2856745Promise?
I've been to 52 countries, have I told you already, why do you think of that, how do you see me now huh? Huh? You wouldn't have expected that would you? >30 countries before 30>Big girls flight club>Get on my level>EsophagusBut somehow still didn't manage a meaningful or fulfilling moment between them. Half the time rushing to the next iconic point to snap yourself in front of to complete the list. Other half of the time laying down on a resort (sometimes underneath someone)
I’m going to the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in the first couple days of February (current plan is the 2nd). If anyone else would be interested, let me know.I’ll also be in Uzbekistan before that and Almaty after. But flexible.
>>2856751The namefag Cult of Passion is the only believable one of the lot, because he can post 10,000 pictures from all the countries he's been to. The rest of them are bullshitters. That is why their experience has no depth; it never even happened. They goon to 2D foids, watch travel vlogs, and then brag about their purported life experiences.
Red-pill me on cruises.
>>2854908This, it was $100 for on sister's 4 day carnival cruise for internet, it was getting over 100 mbps which is sweet, but you may as well add $100 for internet plus $60 for gratuities plus the cruise ticket and fees, overall it ended up being $235 a day for an all said and done carnival cruise, which I still think is damn impressive when you consider you get to be on a ship with fast wifi and a balcony room, complimentary food, ports of call with tender boat for free, a regular resort on land can't even compete when you consider you're buying food locally when you want it.
>>2842860They're fun but 95% of the value in taking one is being able to brag to other people you could take one is the other 5% is an excuse to not have to deal with the outside world's bullshit for a few days (a lie because you bought the overpriced internet package)>>2842874He's right. If you've ever been friends with frequent cruise-goers (particularly, the people who make plans and push to actually go on them, less so the people who are dragged along for the ride), they fit that description to a T. Cruise liners are explicitly built to be financially impractical, and that specifically attracts people who crave the impracticality of it all, just so they can feel something while they burn $7000 they have lying around from an account that made its money in stocks and mutual funds by itself over the last few years. That invariably attracts more of a certain kind of person.
>>2855784>they burn $7000 they have lying aroundIts amusing to me that these people will spend this money to go on a cruise ship for a week while I can spend less than this fucking around in Japan for 3 months
>>2855789Well again, there is a draw from just disconnecting from the outside world -- it's you, your family and friends, and a small boatload of complete strangers, and absolutely no one else for a few days. No land to reach you, no internet to contact you. That's the one thing that only cruise ships can ever kind of provide. The most recent cruise I went on was exactly that -- an escape from the world for a bit. Our family had a very rough 2025 dealing with the death of my grandfather and the subsequent workload of dealing with my grandmother. Think of THE most stubborn, ornery, "my way or the highway" person you know, and multiply it by 6. Then combine that with all the fun of mid-stage Alzheimer's, and you have a person who KNOWS her house is down the street, and damn it, she's gonna go to it, fuck you, get out of her way (it was her childhood home in a town 200 miles away that was bulldozed in 1958). A few visits to the hospital later, a couple of transfers between care homes, and pretty much all of us were exhausted with our newfound full-time job. And for about $4000 per person? Honestly it did not sound like that bad of a deal.And yes, when you get onboard, there really isn't anything you can do that you can't also do for far cheaper on land, except maybe go top deck and look 360 degrees and see nothing but water, and also develop sea legs.That's the one reason I can think of if you're a Practical Person. To disconnect, completely and totally.Any other reason is for Impractical People.
>>2855790>Any other reason is for Impractical People.Kek my sister just has ship autism and they have complimentary food
