Spent 10 days of so in Egypt recently.Itinerary:>Cairo>Med coast & Marsa matruh>Siwa Oasis>CairoIt usually gets a bad rep, so will tell a few tales, give some advice, answer some questions, and share some pics from along the way.
It was a little scary the first night. We were dropped into a house 10km away from the centre of the oasis, and pretty much were in the middle of nowhere. Given we were about 20km away from the Libyan border, it was quite a surreal feeling, and I couldn't help thinking about the odds of a rigged out Toyota Hilux coming rolling over the dunes in the background, and fucking everything up.We were both a bit nervous, so decided to get out some vodka and chill on our terrace. Every noise made me wonder wtf was happening, whether it was a random motorbike from an unknown direction, the rustling of date trees, voices.... But as the drinks kept flowing, these noises started to disappear, giving way to the beauty of a near full moon illuminating the unknown of the desert in front of us, and wondering whether there's another soul anywhere within the next 1500km in front of us.
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Nice thread OP, been to Egypt once or twice when I was a teenager with my mom's diving club which apparently, before the Arab spring was a prime diving destination. We went to Sharm El Sheik and I'd wander around the resort asking random workers if they could sell me some hashish with no luck unfortunately. There's something magical about hotel resorts in the middle of the dessert. I also remember buying Cleopatra brand cigarettes for €1.
>>2851105Thanks. The Red Sea still is primo for diving. Noticeably more Arabs in places like Dahab now though. I always remember getting buses across the coast and thinking the scale of resorts was pretty incredible; just endless places dotted along an entire coastline.
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I am from central Europe and in need of place for short vacation - end of december probably 30th till the 10th of January (some prolongation possible). I want it WARM. I dont want it too far away to have to fly for >10 hours etc. I like museums, history and architecture, temples, beautiful nature, "language learning", salsa dancing, techno, all this jazz. I heard even Greece now is <10 degrees and it gets dark at 4PM? DESU early darkness is the most depressing for me. Warmest and comfiest place in Europe or not too far away i can visit in this period if i hate darkness and cold temperature? 15 or 20 degrees is fine for me, just to have sun and longer days.Places i am interested in visiting but are either too far away or too cold:- Vietnam- Thailand again- Colombia- Peru- Greece- Turkey- India- JapanThings i consider more seriously for this period however still far away:- Morocco (Tanger to be exact)- Kenya (Nairobi or Mombasa)
>>2850642I think i will go to Malta and Sicily. Few days "city-break"
>>2850382as far as temperatures go, greece is two countries. the mainland and the north, and the south peloponesse and the aegean islands. My brother is in Syros and it had 15-18 degrees during the midday. I comparison Thessaloniki peaked at 10.If you want something in europe that will be sunny and not really cold then Malta is a good option too
>>2850382What about Canary islands? They're islands and they're basically at the bottom of Morocco, so pretty low latitude. Also probably a big latinamerican community so you can dance your salsa and they speak spanish so you get your language exchange. 18 degrees right now with a low of 13 and 22 in february. That sounds perfectly human.If you're willing to travel a little further maybe the US, Florida is a good option? Basically same position in the globe, same weather. It is a 10h flight from Frankfurt to Orlando. The US is expensive and there are many poors and fent fiends and shootings, so idk if you want that.
>>2850382Have you considered Tunisia?>cheap>close to Europe>no need for a visa usually>very easy to interact with people if you speak French>has museums, history and architecture, temples and beautiful nature (not sure about salsa and techno desu)>warmI'd say either that or any Mediterranean major island would be your best option (Cyprus, Malta, Sicily, Baleares, maybe Sardinia or Corsica if you want something a little more adventurous)
>>2850382What did you decide on?
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>>2855078dotonbori, osaka castle, shinsekai, usj
>>2855096book early or you will overpay anon,
Is 10k€ a reasonable budget for 6 months in japan while attending a language school? The guys I spoke to back on an anime convention said I would need 8,2k in average. Also, how hard is it to find a 2DK willing to rent to foreigners? Everything I see seems to be either 1DK or way bigger share housing and they seem to avoid giving me a concrete answer since i'm planning to go in 2028.
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I'm gonna jerk off in a public bathroom.
$2K per month isn’t enough anymore.
>>2850105Makati actually has a good mix of Filipino and foreign food.
>>2851931All the old farts I know have college age sugar babies. Why pretend it's not happening?
>>2850582>picking up girls on the Manila street is easy (they don't even glance at the average 30 year old incel tourist in 2025, let alone show signs of interest).This seemed to be true when I visited for 3 weeks. I got very little signs of interest from normal women in manila, totally opposite experience in bangkok.
>schizotard replying to himselfWe've been over this tardy. You get no attention because there is something terribly fucking wrong with you that you are not aware of.Nobody else with white skin above 5' 6" and under 250lbs has your issues.
>95% vaccination rate>tfr plummets to .8 in 5 years>no domestic industry except "having a lot of people"Good luck with that flips.
For the maple syrup people here, I'm thinking about moving to Canada (will start applying for jobs this year). I already have few years of experience.What should I expect there? Is it a nice country? Hows life there? Hows life compared from province to province? Is it like the UK on steroids and Timmies or a completely different place? I'm a Turkish guy who did in fact live in the United Kingdom.
>>2852201opposite. I've been following closely. I was even wondering who'll win. Poilievre or Carney.>>2852233on the bright side: immigrants can be very entrepreneurial. I want to launch my own company there.
>>2849903>full of wannabe Americanslmao wut? As an American the one value or trait all Canadians seem to possess is to tell people how 'un-American' they are.
>>2852233If any Canadian thought the annexation threats were serious you have a freezing temperature IQ. Sorry. Perhaps you should worry about not being a province of China instead.
>>2852710Quoi?>>2852712Neither is likely but we have a renegade independence movement in the West that seems set on becoming a US state.
>>2849713If you're still coming to Canada don't even think of setting foot into Brampton.I just came back from shithole and holy fuck, how does a place like that even exist? its unironically India 2.0. It even SMELLS like India. When I got back home from that shithole i literally broke down in tears and was glad i even came back home alive, now i'm completely blackpilled (or more like BROWNpilled) about the situation, how does any non-Indian person live there without becoming suicidal? Damn
Any opinions regarding this airline? They have cheap flights from my home country to LAX, but they don't include carry-on luggage on their cheapest fare, so I want to be sure if I ain't signing a contract with a Colombian devil?
Avianca has been selling miles just to stay out of bankruptcy (again), speaks volumes about if those miles will last or if future-dated flights will still operate. buyer beware
It's a run of the mill legacy carrier.
>>2851551It's their flagship carrier so it should be pretty nice.
>>2850076good idea if you want to die in a plane crash
>>2850076They used to be Colombian and then were acquired by Brazilian satanists. Now it sucks. When they were Colombian you had 2 25kg bags, 1 10kg bag and a carry on item, and a meal included in your fare.Now they behave like a low cost airline at full price. They will take you to your destination, but they are shit.>>2851890Literally more likely to happen in the US with any airline given the amount of plane accidents in the past couple of years.None in Colombia or with Avianca.
Why don't we have a general for akiya homes? For people who got one, thinking about getting one, etc. Tips, tricks, general japan real estate discussion, whatever. Are akiya homes still cheap and available? Any good deals you saw recently?
>>2849020>Forgets pic
>>2849020>not even needing renovation $33kHeavy doubt anon, when was the thing last occupied? Built? Lived in prior to being on the market?
>>2849022It looks like it's currently occupied or at least a holiday house
>>2847486buc-ees is pretty good but the rest are mid compared to a big well stocked japanese 7-11
>>2840939Euroids really are dumbasses. Holy fuck.
How stupid would it be to leave a 100k usd management consulting job to go on work holiday visa in Australia?
Bros talking like he's making a mil when he's making ends need for modern AmericaYou can go another year until you get so annoyed and bored of your work that youll want to do the next job and then actually inbetween you do your australia thingy.The dry ass job will eventually get to you, especially in your age.
>>2851403why another year. it's boring now
bro's talking like 100k is real money
>>2851350don't, traveling and living in a country are two different things also Australia just like Canada and UK are speedrunning social collapse any%
>>2851350I made 100k USD in Australia on my WHV but I did work hard for it.
Going to National Harbor for a few days in 2 weeks. Anything cool to do around there? I went to DC as a kid so already saw the monuments and stuff
you can rent e-bikes with capital bikeshare and I feel like you can theoretically dock them in national harbor and ride from there across the 495 to old town alexandria and then if you were really fit over into dc and you could theoretically loop back via anacostia/suitland but i've never done the full loop but the part between national harbor and alexandria is interesting and the mt vernon trail runs near the waterthe connection between national harbor and the bike trail is weird though like you have to access it at a really specific point to connect between the little town and the 495 bridge bike/pedestrian access so i recommend having the capital bikeshare app open to figure it out and it was closed at one point I think but that was like a year ago I assume you are coming for a conference?dc is kinda bland there's the waterfront and navy yard basically the sections of the city on the potomac river (as well as georgetown on the potomac very popular with tourists as well with fancy shopping too), waterfront is newer and has like expensive trendy restaurants some overlooking the water as well as a walking/biking path on the riverI really enjoy the anacostia riverwalk biking trail the part between the roller rink (srsly) and bladensburg waterfront is very pretty if you see one thing I would do that I'm biased towards biking but its a good way to see the city and the rentable ebikes make it easy you will need a balaclava tho and heavy pants and a thick jacket its winter and you will need boots or shoe covers sneakers are unpleasant to bike in in winter
also you need to reserve in advance but you can go up the washington monument and the view is nice from the top not sure if you will have a car or be driving or flying in, but if you ever get a chance harpers ferry about 1.5 hour drive outside the city is quite scenic there's a 5 minute walk from the train station to where the shenandoah river meets the potomac river and then a 2 hr hike 1200 ft up to a view of the town from a high pointfor me the surroundings are prettier than the citythe city is bland government architecturebut I would say walking/driving/biking h st gives you a decent sense of the city and some of the more interesting buildings, I recommend 11th st if you are going north/south it also has a good bike lane and wide streets for walkingyou used to be able to take the elevator up to the rooftop terrace in the kennedy TRUMP center without paying for a ticket not sure if they still allow thatand the old post office building that became the trump hotel i think its a waldorf hotel now anyways they also have a (I think free?) elevator to the top for tourists that I enjoyed a lot as a kid. and not sure when you are coming but in february and into early march there's pink plum blossoms that blossom near the world war 1 memorial and in a few other places on the mall and there's the indoor conservatory of the us botanic garden that is heated and warm in winter
>>2851593Go to succotash. The food is bonkers Korean southern fusion. You might be there during the magfest convention in which case you could people watch for hours
christmas in Hawaii threadwhat are things to do for a hawaiian christmas vacation
I understand why native Hawaiians hate white people, but why don't they hate Asians? They are still uninvited occupants, are they not?
>>2852431Because asians are willing to rut with brown people. Whites wear their contempt for every race on their face, we can’t be fucked to hide how much we hate browns.
>>2852431>Why do browns hate whites?Jealousy. Are you new?
>>2846233It's pretty much the same things you normally do in Hawaii, but with Christmas music in most places.
>>2852441Are you new to reading?
What European countries are the safest (from a legal perspective) to practice freight hopping?
Everyone knows that's Eastern Europe.Eastern Europe = Nobody gives a shit about anyone or anythingWestern Europe = They have some level of law and order that discourages this type of behaviorCentral Europe = This is where most train autists live. If you fuck with their trains, they will eat your children.
>>2851853Probably Albania
>>2851853I don't think that that's a thing anymore in europe as fright trains got almost completely decentralized and "on demand" means if there's capacity freight trains will get green lighted if there's no capacity they get stopped at the next larger intersection for 10min to 10h. You have 3-4 main arteries with somewhat fixed schedules anything else is hard to predict where or when trains are going.
>>2851970Are organ harvesters something to worry about there if you get caught?
Where should I travel to spend Christmas and NYE alone? I'd prefer somewhere where normies won't notice me and I can just relax on a beach. Hawaii sounds nice but I was there once as a kid and it was full of homeless people.
>>2847398Go wherever you want >where normies won't notice me That's literally everywhere. You're not that special. >I can just relax on a beach.Florida, or if you're too good for that, there are plenty of Caribbean islands to choose from. Just take your pick they're all the same.
>>2847407well, depends if you have the right vehicle for ityou will need winter/all terrain tires if you go to the snowy/higher elevation bits, but there's also southern appalachia, which should be less snowy (make sure to check the snow cover map)there's all sorts of micro-regions in appalachiajim thorpe is a cute (but crowded) tourist trap town in nepa which has a gorge you can hike in various waysyou will need "yak trax" or micro spikes for your shoes if you plan to see waterfalls or such there's also the famed ohiopyle falls of pa, the smokies for PURE normie stuff, the new river gorge, as well as other gorges such as red river of kentucky, or big south fork of tennesseeand you can just find things you like and go about trying to do hikes you find appealing or just sit in your cabin and have a fireairbnb has cheap listings, reputation and quality vary, there's always traditional cabin rentals, that costs more, then there's things like lodges such as blackwater falls - you get a great location but a dated motel vibe also recommend breaks interstate park and the adjacent pine mountain
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>>2847366>>2847340>>2847343>>2847578>spamming almost every thread with this trashwhat kind of lame psyop is it to convince someone to go to Appalachia? Fuck off retard
>>2847338Stick to the hotels, haole. The rest of da island is for da locals only!
Been all over the world and still somehow never done SEA. My plan is to start in Thailand and work my way through Laos and Cambodia and then do Vietnam north to south. Then if I have time/money left maybe fly to either Philippines, Taiwan, or Malaysia etc. But what do you experts recommend? Is laos worth it? How much time in each country? Which cities/towns/regions are must gos? I'm going to stay in hostels and mostly play things by ear. I think I'd have probably 5-6 months max since I got some shit I gotta do when I'm done. I'd probably leave in Feb
>>2852359* COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS THREADS>the overall situation is in massive free fall from even 6 years ago.and this is what the copers are totally ignoring. what's happening is there are people over there trying to save face because they told everyone back home that they're "living the dream" and they'd have to eat crow if they went back home, which is a better option in a lot of cases. the place is hot and sticky all the time, you can't go out and get a bunch of work done without sweating through a set of clothes, applying sunblock up the ass, and you have to deal with retarded flips the whole day, especially if you're outside the main areas.>Pinays are behaviorally pricing themselves out.And let's talk about fat acceptance that has made its way there via social media. the fat women have egos JUST LIKE american women now.>Philippines will have some legacy reputation staying power for a while, no doubtexactly. people are running on fumes thinking about the old times, and the youtubers saying it's fantasy land are retards trying to get people to think of them if they go there and have a good time. they're clout chasers.>you have to consider just applying that effort to a more developed neighboring country.the logical conclusion of all this is.......... GO BACK TO WHITE WOMEN!! you're getting an ugly ass filipina with the same shitty attitude and a low IQ now. and asian woman in general are not better looking than white women, so if you don't find one with a stupendous personality, you're right back to white women again.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2852360* MORE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS THREADS>It goes without saying that 'going native' gets you better results with more 'native' behaving girls, and than trying to stay firmly in the rootless metropolitan travelersphere. There are some city hotties out there to be sure, but they are also sure to be run through and will be comparing you to the 6' 4" australian millionaire surfer chad with a 9" cock who gave her a series of deep pussy orgasms when she was fresh off the bus, that she still hasn't forgotten.Folks, this is an example of a traveler who doesn't get it. Idk how these people are INSIDE the fucking Philippines and exist. I have a friend who's been going there since 1998 and think this retarded idea that "women like BIG COCKS!!! HAHAHA BIG COCKS DUUUDE!!" is true. No it's fucking not. That's not even true in the west, it's just a self fulfilling prophecy line that gets repeated. NO FILIPINA EVER SAID THEY LIKE LARGE PENISES UNLESS SOME DUMBASS AMERICAN OR BRIT CONDITIONED THEM INTO REPEATING IT. I have a slightly above average size penis and I've only ever gotten complaints that it's too big. Shut. The. Fuck. Up.The 6'4" shit is another number he's pulling out of his internet folk wisdom ass. (Losers should stay away from the Philippines anyway though - there are too many foreigners there).>You have to be in a place where being 'white' is still exotic enough to be noteworthy as a good quality, and not as solely a target for wealth extraction.Thoughts like this are coping death throws about the Philippines having died. Don't be fooled folks! The Philippines is not a place to find a wife, start a family or even enjoy casual sex anymore. Invest in a VR headset later this year in 2025 & see how far VR sex has come along; this is going to be the year.
>>2852361* MORE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS THREADS>unless their trike driver boyfriend takes them out drinking at filipino-only club.This reminds me, Philippines is the cuckold capital of the world. The Filipinos act like they're pulling one over on foreigners because "hahahah she has a husband or bf!" They really are about the cuckery, and it further proves that these people are not devout Catholics nor God-fearing but Godforsaken. > but you're a fucking complete dork in America and the PhilippinesWhoever these people are, they must have crept in some time in the past decade. I have never seen anyone in the Philippines complaining about "not getting some laid", but I have seen people making up stories about other guys "not getting the laid" and making themselves feel better by repeating it to each other.>You can ACCIDENTALLY have sex here in the Philippines. I've had women knock on my door looking for their auntie and they had the wrong apartment, and I just smile and invite them in for some C2, and fuck them after some small talk, then send them on their way 30 minutes laterOooooooh you're one of those retarded faggots who thinks anyone complaining about anything in the Philippines "can't get laid".... I ran into this when I was there. I am fucking Chad extraordinare in Philippines. I am the youngest guy there, fit, handsome face (according to the girls), never lead with my wallet, blue eyes, blonde hair, bright white skin and these old geezers were circle jerking each other that I "could get the laid". I outpaced ALL OF THEM COMBINED IN EVERY METRIC AND THEY STILL TOUCHED EACH OTHERS PENISES TOGETHER WHEN REPEATING THAT LINE AND IT WAS NEVER THE CASE - EVER. You're exercising some sort of coping mechanism. Just stop talking because no one needs to hear what you say, especially your "journey" "helping" people. Just get out of the way.
>>2852362* SPREADING AWARENESS OF WHAT I'VE WRITTEN HEREI'm not a big social media user (never used it, in fact), so my reach is limited. However, Filipinos use facebook and tiktok a lot because it's unethically subsidized and they can use it even without cell service over there, so if any of you would be so kind as to spread my message here on other platforms we can warn everyone about the dangers that await them in the Philippines. *** HAVE A PREPARED DEFENSE AGAINST THE FALLACIOUS EXPAT IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN HAPPENSThere will be fools who will attempt to bait and rope you into their fallacious thought processes when the economic downturn happens in the Philippines. Once the money pool dries up, you will see these idiots reporting that times are great because the girls are desperate and the prices are down. Obviously if people rush in there, that is going to change the economy, and the more this pattern repeats, the more the entitled Filipinos harden their stance on entitlement.
Can we quit these goddamn copypastas already? Anti-PH spamposting is just as annoying as pro-PH spamposting, because not a damn word of it is based on IRL travel experience. You're a bunch of basement dwelling shills who parrot whatever you see on the Internet and thereby convince gullible retards that it's true (because anything repeated numerous times on the Internet has to be true, duh)
tl;dr Seeking suggestions for:-places to live-entry level jobsUS citizen moving back to the US soon, after a few year stint in Europe. I am not traveling; I plan to stay in one place. I know nobody in the US except my parents, who won't help me. So I need to land and then start living out of a backpack, building a new life from scratch.Where is a good place to live, and why? Preferably a place where I can walk or bike to work (or a job that provides travel). I have only lived in more medium/smaller-sized cities, and have never lived in one of the major metropolises, but I have been considering them.Where is a good place to work, and why? Places you have heard people enjoy working at, who treat their employees well, pay well, and have a low turnover rate because people like it. Or better yet: good places you have worked or currently work at.Specific examples for locations and jobs are better than broad generalisations, but will I appreciate any input. Assume I am young or old and have no degree or significant work experience, so entry-level only. My goal is simply to get my own cheap place and work for at least a few years to build up savings again, while getting training or education for something long-term.Oh and if you happen to know a good international opportunity, I am all ears. Current similar threads: >>2841496 and >>2817321And there are a few similar "where2live?" threads >>2839531 >>2848081 >>2839810 but they are looking for their own specific criteria which don't align with mine. Homeless advice thread >>2839861 since that is already part of my backup plan.
re: fishing boatsI excitedely brought this up to somebody I know, explaining it, and without missing a beat they said,>But anon... you can't swimxDStill will keep these ideas in mind, but still keeping my eyes peeled for all opportunities. Just applied to a mountain resort that needs help. Along with the ones I mentioned so far, I was also recently reminded of trains, elevators, and construction hmm... I have the skills for construction/masonry and related, but wouldn't have a vehicle to accommodate the usual open positions' needs.
>>2849758>just live with mommy in the basement like me!
Alaskan fishing is such a joke of people who will never be able to break into it. Not to mention the job is meh for the pay and effort, sure you can make a killing but you can also be killed and are working insane hours. Unless you've worked around ports and have a good fitness level. Alaska also has a stupid high cost of living these days.I know this will get a lot of shit but it's unironically good for entry level pay, cheap cars/transportation, and good paying jobs if into tech/manual labor seasonal stuff.>>2849735Fargo is isolated and has some good entry paying positions, seriously like Subway starts at something stupid like 20/hr now, washing down trucks can pay 25-35hr with benefits and always OT, hell even target pays 19/hr starting. You can buy a car here for cash under 3500 ez or take the bus for cheap to virtually everywhere with jobs. Healthcare IT is big here too. Getting a CDL is fairly easy here with enough schools around. You can find places with rent ~500-700 for a decent place, if fine with a studio sub 500/mo is possible. Cost of living here if you aren't eating out like so many do here is sub 10k/yr. Winters suck but if all you are trying to do is reintergrate into the job market sounds like you just need 1-2 years to build some job history+touch up on some skillsets. The community college here has some decent courses for training into a bunch of fields.
>>2852387Also, yes fargo has a lot of seasonal oil support jobs but for most of those they want an ND address and ensured you've dealt with at least a winter or two. I know people who do something like 6 months on and then 6 months off.
>>2850072>Shifts are 12-16 hours per day, 7 days a week for the duration of the fishing contract.>average 50k per seasonWhile that's cool and all cdl schools and jobs often pay far better for the work applied, most schools will throw you right into a job especially since many CDL's are under review and getting revoked by CA/NY. Far easier to slide into with more regulated hours and pay with far less risk. Hell the local bus trainsit here is decent paid training+good starting wages, Sundays always off.Fishing may pay a good chunk if you get lucky, but a CDL is more viable year-round and transferrable to most any state in the continental USA.
What have been your favorite places to visit around Christmas?I might be looking to travel next year and I'd like to know what people's best recommendations are. What I'm looking for:Snow must be guaranteed or highly likelyMust have at least some nature or folksy component; I'm okay with going to a city but I don't want the equivalent of going to NYC and watching the tree lighting at Rockefeller Center, way too metropolitanI'd like to be able to get by speaking English, though if I have to use a translation app sometimes that's fineBut you don't have to reply to talk about places that I'm looking for, feel free to discuss your favorite Christmas travel memories too!
>>2849224No family eh?
>>2851498Nope
Can someone tell me what Christmas is really like in Europe?I typically dislike Christmas in North America because of the rampant consoomerism. I actually quite enjoyed Christmas in Europe because it's a lot calmer and they have fun Christmas markets.Is European Christmas really that soulful, or was I just observing through a tourist's lens? Is Christmas actually chaotic in Europe, and I'm just blind to it?
>>2851683>Is Christmas actually chaotic in Europe, and I'm just blind to it?if you go to any shopping center or store where people would be buying presents, it's crazy. I pretty much stay out of any store that's not strictly necessary starting around mid-November. But other than that, I think it's pretty chill. I think Christmas markets have lost a bit of their soul since most times you can tell the shops just buy generic shit from China and try to resell it to dumb tourists, there's not as much DIY stuff anymore. Some markets even charge you to go in (there's a big one in central Berlin, fuck them. I think in Budapest you also had to pay). But in places like Italy markets tend to be nice.
>>2849224This is where they put people who don't put up Christmas decorations.
