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>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.
Ive been to Iran and Laos. Both were more developed and clean than India despite the sanctionson Iran. I don't understand how the Indian government can be so god damn incompetent and terrible. I dont think there's a worse government on earth.
>>2858041The Philippines is a strong contender.
>>2858041Their culture doesn't allow for them taking any responsibility. They'd rather keeping seething and blaming the British for everything than every admit anybody is wrong in any way whatsoever. That's why they thrive out of their country, as they can maintain their subbornness in a framework of people who work together to create a society.
>>2858060>They'd rather keeping seething and blaming the BritishYou mean the US and Israel?
>>2858064>You mean the US and Israel?India is different kind of shithole than all these muslim countries around.
Why do people here get so assblasted about asking about traveling to date? I don't mean cooming (paid) but exploring other countries with the intention of meeting women? Any well traveled sex haver knows that non American women are almost always superior to their American counterparts. Traveling to date is valid. Discuss.>in b4 bro if you're not getting laid in the US you wont get laid anywhere elseI'm a straight white male btw.
>>2857516>gatekeeping the country notorious for the women being buttslutsCome on bro, share some with the rest of us
Most White American women are damaged goods, hoeflated, and often a combination of both. I've been in multiple long term relationships with women in America, and I finally had my fill after a particularly bad experience. I did my level best to provide forevery woman I ever loved, and it was never really enough. So, I went overseas on a solo motorcycle trip and tested the waters to see for myself. Now, I'm marrying a Mongolian woman in a few months and never looking back. Go a little off the beaten path to a country that's a little rough around the edges. Find a woman who is hard working, has above average intelligence, and has good morals. They're not hard to spot at all. You'll likely end up happier that way as opposed to fighting an uphill battle with a mentally ill woman who probably doesn't even deserve your time. Fight hoeflation with arbitrage.
The human cattle farm is falling apart and as a means of damage control there someone needs to try and prevent discussions or dating, tutoring, etc because too many boys are wandering off the ranch and the leaders still need their slaves.
>>2858053Oooorrrr, people are sick and tired of the entire board turning into /r9k/, where every thread turns into 'i'm a loser, the west sucks, how can i get laid in xxxx?'. It's low value, low effort shit which is a cancer to the board.
>>285786230 IS old, unc.I'm only 27 yet I already have a dadbod. My libido isn' what it used to be, I average 2 cooms per week.I should thank my lucky stars I'm not balding at least.
Don't go travelling over Chinese New Year editionPost trip plans, past experiences, questions, advice etc in theis thread.No political arguments and no spam please.(anyone replying to your posts with reddit spacing and twitter links is the chinkspammer and can be ignored)old: >>2826208
Tiger leaping gorge, is it a no no in April?
>>2858024it won't be warm, but the rainy season doesn't start until late May so you should be safe from thatalso you should avoid late April and the first week of May because that's the Chinese labour day holidayotherwise I think april would be fine
>>2857977The condition here is that the relatives want to drive us to a less crowded spot. Maybe it's also a more boring, idk, but the thing is huge.
>>2858047Ah I'm there from the 12th to 23rd. What am I in for? Can it be that bad.How cold are we taking? I don't mind just cool. Hopefully it's not so much so that I have to wrap up properly like winter. I haven't got space for all of that and it's also no fun.Have you been? I'm wondering what the sights are like
>>2858055Oh, you should definitely go then. I thought you would be going to one of the touristy sites near Beijing but going from Tianjin lol. The most visited sections of the great wall were heavily refurbished in the 80s and are packed with hawkers, vending machines, and tacky slides and cable cars (i.e. badaling, mutianyu). Not saying that you can't have a good time there, but if you have the opportunity to go to the "wild great wall", absolutely take it. You can even camp in some of the more remote sections.>>285805723rd will be fine, once it gets to the 27th 28th it will be packed though I'd guess the temperature is like 15c at most in the daytime and as low as 4-5 at night. I've been to nearby cities and they weren't super cold but I definitely needed a proper coat not just a jumper. Don't need a winter coat tho.Anyway, at least it's better than going in the rainy season
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.
It's scary, should i postpone my travel to Tokyo?If it's like London or Paris now, no thanks.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVnLhVmJOFY
>>2855522>buy some dress shirts and slacksthis is the non autistic equivalent of wearing a fedora if this is your default. absolutely screams>i have no dress sense or personality but some smart shirts and slacks will make me look like a big mature boyBe clean, don't smell like shit and the rest follows.I've never met a young guy showing up to a casual get together in that attire that could be trusted.
>>2844091There are Africans in Japan?
>>2844623So why can't the ones who speak passable English also come to North America?
>>2857985>i get all my opinions from twitteractual public enemy #1 are chinese, then koreans and mobbed-up niggers, then arabs, then southeast asians, then unruly whites(bogan types), then regular-niggers and jeets, then persians, pakis, and all other browns, then regular whites.
>>2858028Kanye should make a follow-up single to Niggas in Paris called Niggas in Tokyo
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
>>2858040very cool anon, you're doing the same japan trip as two million other faggots. skip nara if anything and go to nikko or nagano/hakuba instead for nature. nara is aggressively mid.
Where can you go to stay or live that will genuinely let you be alone?Looking at cabins, camping, land plots still is a struggle for they are all too close to others and when that happens you inevitably get surrounded by the burden of the braindead masses who will blast music, smoke weed and cigarettes among other drugs, drink too much and yell at each other, bring their yapping dogs and machinery, and leave trash behind. I sincerely want to get the fuck away from all of this permanently. Where then? Do I have to hide out in the wilderness? I could set up a small hut there. I don't need much just survival. I don't even want electricity and hvac shit, it's a nuisance.
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>>2857797If you think Montana is full I don't know what to tell you anon. It's the same size as Germany with barely 1 million people.
>>285779780% of the population lives east of the Mississippi. It will take a very long time for the west to get crowded. The urban areas are definitely growing though. Lots of immigrants moving in.
>>2857695Wyoming is Siberia level empty
>>2858030How do non-duck dynasty niggas live in Wyoming?
>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.
>>2857916>>2857960The reality is that they really don't have an infinite budget, theme parks are a business and just because they could afford to do something doesn't mean they will. Sure, comcast could've doubled the budget of epic universe if they really wanted to, but that would significantly increase the amount of time it would take for the park to become profitable and make it a much riskier investment. People suggest building lower tier attractions for capacity because spending $200-400 million dollars on every single attraction is an unrealistic scenario that would never happen even if these companies could afford to do so.
>>2857976Makes me wonder what was/is stopping Saudi Arabia from 10x-ing the salaries of all the best imagineers to create the logical conclusion to theme parks instead of a fucking Six Flags.
>>2857976All of the flat rides at Islands were built with the park. Nothing b-tier has been put at islands since opening (Kong is supposed to be AAA but that's another argument all-together). Once a park is open and generating money, the game shifts from filling out the ride roster to capturing headlines and getting repeat visits with a new experience. The design of Epic does not lend itself to allowing for b-tier rides in the same way that USF can, because the rides have to be incorporated into the overall immersive theming. You cant have a minion blast where you just slap some large posters on a show building and pretend it's Despicable Me themed. And you're right that they don't have an infinite budget, but they do have a budget and the parks make billions annually in profit. You make that money back pretty quick when you release a banger like Hagrids or Velocicoaster. It sells the tickets.
Going to HKDL for a few days in March, is Ocean Park also worth visiting? Seems the only big coaster there is a floorless
>>2857906I went to the "spitfire grill" and there were no monitors like that at all unfortunately.
Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread>also known as /sqt/ (Stupid Questions Thread)For your quick one-off questions that pertain to travel.Long or convoluted questions should get their own thread.Questions about popular destinations should be asked in any active thread about them.Previous: >>2788942
>>2857620Definitely spend a lot of time in Montenegro
>>2857563How old are you? Do you not realize people have different opinions and values and goals?
>>28381251 hour of layover is never a good idea imo. Too risky
>>2838125kek. glhf.we need more information for the lulz:>self transfer?>single ticket?>terminal change needed?>need to recheck baggage?>huueg airport?>stats on flight punctuality?>need to cross border control?>redo security in transfers?>where did you buy tickets?>where the fuck are you going to/from/through?you're in yolo mode. make backup plans.
>>2838125Is it on the same ticket? Then you're fine. Two separate tickets? Too risky.
Previous thread: >>2847685Come and visit the ultimate normie-filter travel destination. Dive in and get to experience what they are missing out on.
>>2857814I traveled around india with my ex who was quite attractive big tits half asian tattoos and another time with a german red headthey stare but that's itthey wouldn't grope if you are there and if they do just beat them in public and shame them
>>2858003go to gokarna and check out the various beaches
Locals are bewildered why I would follow cattle trails along a high grassy ridge all by myself when everyone else is shuffling aboard the ferry to Janjira Fort. It's very rewarding to find your own route across the terrain and enjoy great views along the way. Nobody minds when you suddenly materialize in unexpected places, peering around trying to figure out the way. India is basically a right to roam country. >>2858009MSRTC drivers are sometimes rookies who can't shift gears, but they are never reckless. Often the bus has to stop completely to let another vehicle squeeze past. Some roads are so narrow a motorbike can barely pass. Average speed for these hilly coastal regions is 20 km/h. Express A/C buses on intercity routes are most likely to drive recklessly.>>2858018Gokarna is a Reddit destination. Why skip over fifty plus cool places along the way just to end up where Redditors flock to? Next up you'll recommend staying in Jaipur or stopping by Varanasi. Bah. >>2858017He said companion, not gf. Seems he doesn't want to be her (sexless) 24/7 orbiter and guardian, but he would blame himself if she went out alone and came back crying about how horrible Indian men are.
I have a two online gfs in India that I plan on meeting. One is in Delhi and one is in Deradun. The one in ND will meet me in my hotel no problem and the one in Deradun wants to but days she can't cause her family is strict. She said she could elope with me though. She hates her family btw. I'm not sure what to do with her. Any ideas?
Murud is becoming one of my all-time favorite beach towns. It's the kind of undiscovered, unfranchised, locals-only beach that shouldn't even exist in the modern age...but it does. And there's a whole lot more than a single stretch of sand to explore here. No, the rubbish dumps, stray animals, dalit squalor and other hallmarks of primitive India don't bother me. If you want a sanitary, globally homogenized coastal experience, there's a thousand fucking corporate franchise resort strips you can go to. Pick any one, they're all the same. Only here can I start in sonebody's side yard, disturbing a grumpy dog before climbing goat trails up a hill to sit inside an abandoned Muslim shrine, eating half-rotten wild jujubes that an ancient granny was selling for 10 rupees a serving at the ferry terminal. Then, why not follow the grassy ridgeline back to Murud instead of the road. Come out on the road where it cuts across the ridge, then shortcut onward through village alleys to reach the end of the ridge where it drops off into the sea. Dead end? Not quite. A stepping-stone trail leads down the rock to a Hindu cliffside shrine, where barefoot worshippers are mildly distracted by a weird white guy stepping down off the hillside into the temple walkway. Wrap it all up with a ₹350 surmai thali that I never ordered, but which was good enough at first taste to change my mind. A cute pajeeta with a sister in upstate New York started chatting with me, but I quickly bored her with talk of social and economic trends. She offered to give me the surmai for free (because I had ordered egg thali only), then forgot to charge me for the water, then gave me ₹40 too much in change when the total was agreed on. She was light-skinned with curly hair and little/no makeup.No two interactions are the same here. Could a white guy interested in dating get a date here in India? Sure seems that way. You of course have to be properly socialized and know how to conversate in a charming way.
2026/01/16 12:00With the timetable revision in March this year, JR companies will increase the number of Shinkansen trains on the Tohoku, Tokaido, and other lines. JR Central will increase the number of special Nozomi trains during peak travel times, bringing the number of trains between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka to a maximum of 13 per hour. While this will likely increase convenience for business trips and vacations, there are often discussions surrounding the Shinkansen about passenger manners and issues, such as not reclining seats properly or carrying large carry-on bags.On the Yomiuri Shimbun's user posting site, Hatsugen Komachi, a user named "Sobagon," who claims to have used a non-reserved seat on the Shinkansen, posted a topic with the ominous title, "I was forced to give up my non-reserved seat on the Shinkansen."The poster boarded the Shinkansen from the first station and secured a window seat in the unreserved section. The aisle seat next to her was empty. She then left her seat to go to the restroom, leaving her drink and jacket behind. When she returned, two elementary school-aged brothers who had boarded at the next station were sitting in the window and aisle seats. The poster insisted that they had secured their seats first, but the brothers wouldn't give up, so she ended up standing for over an hour.https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/otekomachi/20260115-GYT8T00073/
>>2856586Design flaw. Chairs should recline into your own space, not the person behind you, by moving the base of your chair forward. There should alwaysa protected area behind for the tray.
>>2856586Remove the recline feature.>just try to communicate awkwardly with the stranger/foreigner sitting behind you out of politeness (who will most likely nod their head yes but secretly hate you), bro!Just listen to yourself. This is fucking retarded and we've had to play along with this game for decades. There shouldn't be any ambiguity when people are forced to sit in the same seat for sometimes 12+ hours at a time.
>>2856583On shinkansen, there is a class of service where that is advertised, S Work seats have a divider in the middle seat, and video calls are explicitly allowed. Nothing else suggests you have the right to use the table
>>2856575Thank you for your service PFC Martinez, you can go back to toilet scrubbing now.
>>2856746Do Japs really?
what is Laos like?
>>2829684Fun little blogpost I stumbled upon:https://blueapsara.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/weird-stuff-that-happens-to-you-in-other-countries-a-true-story/
>>2855151>Laos is like a shitty African country to me.So it's based?
>>2829684>what is Laos like?and nobody said loasy
>>2856688And you couldn't spell your own joke right.
>>2829744Because it's past your bedtime?
So I took the railpass pill on an impulseI get 2 weeks off work (14 days) to use my 10 stopsIdeally I wouldn't spend more than 5 or 6 hours on the train at a time since I want to spend my time seeing shit, not just sitting on the train for the whole timeI'm departing from New York and presumably returning there as wellGiven those constraints, what's the best trip you can put together?
What month?
>>2858012March
>>2858008I've only ever taken the Cascades. It was not bad. Vancouver, BC to Portland, OR. Mountains and Ocean. And lear some Ebonics it's DEI heavy. About 1 in 3 Amtrak employees are brothas.
Does anyone else want to take a trip across the US, seeing the vast and beautiful nature along the way?
>>2857931oh yeah, bad timing to show up in the south, should be thawing out by tomorrow though
>>2857931>iced over puddles in Louisianawatch out for the gators
>>2857952Yea, but you won't get a hundred parasites in Yosemite like you will in Laos. And it's not a 30 hour flight and 15 hour bus ride to see it.
>>2858010I held a baby gator, it was cute. Otherwise there seems little to no wildlife or people are moving around outside.>>2858004Cool, but plenty was shut today still which sucked. Couldn't even go to the range to try shooting some cool guns, even that place was closed.
>>2855634That sounds awful. What, 12 hours driving each day?>Day 1: LA to El Paso>Day 2: El Paso to Houston/Beaumont>Day 3: Houston/Beaumont to TampaHard to believe long haul truck drivers do this shit weekly
