I've been to Brazil but I would hit some new places:Brazil general plan:Rio, ouro preto, Salvador, one or two other locations (maybe one more based on nature)Guatemala + Belize:Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenango, Flores + Tikal, San Ignacio area of belize, Belize City - homeI'd have a bit more than two weeks like 18 days or so maxI loved Brazil and have been dying to go back. But Guatemala seems amazing. Downside of Guatemala is the transit hassles but it's doable. Plus it would be cool to see a bit of Belize.
>>2817613Skip belize it’s a slum specifically the areas where all the blacks are very hostile
>>2818004Belize City is not the best but Inland Belize seems nice enough. San Ignacio seems fine
>>2817613If you opt for Belize and Guatemala you should do the El Mirador trek in conjunction with Tikal. The ability to see a largely unearthed site in it's decayed state puts a places like Tikal and the work done to restore them in a different light. When it comes to transit hassles, pick your poison. In Central America you have cheap buses but they're long and can be really uncomfortable depending on the options and budget. In Brazil you have domestic flights to speed things up but could eat into your budget depending on how high it is.While you could end your time in Belize on a nice beach I don't think they compete with the best of Brazil's beaches by a long shot. The beach doesn't seem high on your list but worth pointing out.To easily combine some nature with your plans in Brazil you should check out Chapada Diamantina. If you have the budget for a nice lodge you should also absolutely head into the Pantanal and try and see jaguars. The other cats and birdlife are also pretty awesome. Lencois Maranhenses is out of this world but if you went all the way up there you would want to take on more of what they call the Route of Emotions.
>>2817618>Rio I wouldn't go back twiceThat city is a shithole, literal tourist trap, many local brazilians hate that city
>>2817613>Rio, ouro preto, Salvador, one or two other locations (maybe one more based on nature)Kino, however, the logistics for getting to those cities could be challenging, specially to Ouro Preto, You can get there by bus, but that's the thing, are you planning to go back to Belo Horizonte and then fly to Salvador? While you are in Minas Gerais, perhaps you could consider going to Capitolio. Maybe explore Mariana while you are in Ouro Preto?
I've been using a Cabinzero Classic Tech 28L for my business trips. I don't like checking luggage or bringing a rollerbag so this is all I bring. I like it because it can fit enough for a week or so of travel and it fits underseat on most US airlines I've been on, but it is super uncomfortable especially when fully loaded.I was looking at the Osprey Daylite 26+6, the GoRuck GR2 26L (discontinued but there are used ones on ebay), and the Thule Aion, but I wasn't sure if those would be comfortable either.Does anyone have any experience with any of these packs or know of something similar that would meet my needs?
>>2819091I've heard good things about that bag. I ordered a Cabin Zero Military 36l a couple of days ago. Don't care for the milfag aesthetic but it is supposed to be durable and has the features I want
>>2819341I figure this bag looks retarded enough that people arent going to think I'm CIA or in the Marines right? I don't want to draw attention to myself
>>2819342#grayman
>>2819342Do you have a diplomatic passport? If not, nobody will ever think you're a spy.
>>2819342Do you dress like this?
What countries besides America have the absolute best quality hamburgers?
>>2816932Goodness what a nightmare
>>2818644Why do Muslims have so little beef even compared to vegan Hindus
>>2819175All bout dat mutton.I saw some cows in Afghanistan, only a few since it was in the mountains. They were mountain cows. Places you expected sheep...but cows. Kind of odd seeing them on rocky edges.
Fergburger in Queenstown New Zealand was the best burger I've ever had.
>>2816157>Beef was introduced very recently (post-ww2) in Asia, before it was a luxury for the nobility or not really part of the diet at all. Even today they don't eat much meat.Not even close. Asians used cattle (really oxen and water buffaloes) for working their farms -- plowing, dragging carts, that sort of thing. As such, these animals became treasured helpers instead of food sources -- "cows are friends not food!" to borrow from Finding Nemo. That's why Asians tend not to eat them, but instead to eat pork and chicken, which were always mainly a food source.
How many countries in grey have you visited?
>>2816901it's only the map, serboid.
>>28159431 (Nepal)
>>2815943>Colombia>Peru>Uruguay>Jordan>Qatar>Panama
>>2815943EstoniaLativaLithuaniaSloveniaIceland
>>2815943Iceland, Cuba, Oman.
Is there anything to see there? Is it as dreary as every video implies it is? Even the "nice neighborhoods" look like car centric hellholes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrAkQqcjOVg&Please give a top 5 places to visit that are affordable and not rich people hang outs.
>>2816493>I'm flying out to LA in a couple of months for essentially a job interview.may god have mercy on your soul.
>>2816493Palmdale/Lancaster is divided by east v west East is ghetto nigs and spics West is the White mans land, there use to not be much to do but its growing and their are lots of breweries popping up and that all I know I don't live there but I know a few and they are happy, basically if you make good money you can live in the nice area and If you want you can go to the city in the weekends if you crave that life, The desert life is different their is lots of of roading and dirt bike riding and outdoorsy type of stuff but hot and dry and when the Santa Ana winds come really windy hope that helps
>>2801497LA sucks if you're poor, and you're poor in LA if you're not a 1%er.
>>2800119Why tf are homeless Chinese in America
Catalina is cool. There are virtually no cars.
How the fuck do all of you travel or live in SEA, Japan, China, etc? Did you learn the language before going? I would feel so rude speaking English to someone there and expecting them to know it. Is it not actually considered rude? I don't understand.
>>2819294>Do you honestly feel passionate about your career in finance?didn't say i work in finance. i work in IT. but i have a reasonable idea of what uk/euro companies operate in this region. all the big insurance companies, for example.>I've been working at various banks for 5 yearsso you've had "various" jobs in five years? it sounds like you are just someone who can't really see things through but just expects things to fall at their feet and when they don't, blames other people. in other words, typical zoomerso yeah you could do what the other grubby peasants on here do and do an online tefl or whatever it's called now and work for a pittance and live in some cockroach infested shithole somewherebut really you have a chance to live a better life than that. the world is your oyster anon, don't piss it all away by being a self absorbed grudgeful miserable sodincidentally it's a modern myth that you have to feel "passionate" about your job. that's the sort of shit that people post on linkedin. most people aren't. they do it because it pays the bills and enables them to do the things that they actually really care about. i actually enjoy what i do, but i can imagine that being a mortgage adviser is not particularly enthralling. if "passion" for your job is important to you, and you don't currently have it, then a career change is probably what you need. try reading "the element" by ken robinson then coming up with some new priorities. your desire to escape everything and go and work somewhere else in the world is probably a symptom.
>>2819283Are Chinese Malaysians more like Italians who moved to the US, or Britons who moved to India?
>>2819361They're like the Chinese people who moved to the US.
>>2819363I doubt they assimilate to that extent. The Chinese love pork.
>>2816870I don't know if this is a common take or not but there is a twilight phase of being past the beginner stage and into the intermediate level of the language where you can communicate on a bare level and hold simple conversations. I find people (especially from asian countries) treat you with a lot more respect than the total beginners who they cant talk to and for whatever reason the foreigners who speak near fluency or a high level. I can't explain why but it's like they enjoy that you are a learner and can have a conversation but aren't put off by you being fluent. this might be different with real relationships but for everyday life I find this true So my 2 cents is that putting in the work to get to that point, which should really only be a couple months, can provide a huge reward. and it isn't hard, at least for the languages that aren't tonal
Personally I like black women and I'm in eastern EU so I've been looking at african countries since they're cheap and some are pretty conservative when it comes to that stuff.This thread is not for sex tourism but specifically serious dating.
>>2817797Your local kindergarten
>>2817814Do you happen to be trans?
>>2817797>Slav>is into BlacksWhy is this so common?
>>2817983Well not that far east, although I actually don't know my genetic makeup, I do have a germanic origin last name.
>>2817813>humble, very ChristianTotally agreed. Kenya is full of nice Christian women with big racks and fat asses. They are genuine, and soothing compared to US women. Bonus is their Christian music is really cool. Also check out Uganda and don't take too many of our women.
My buddy and I are spending a week in Riga (Latvia next) month, any recomendations for nice bars and nightlife? also open mic for acoustic concert would be nice
Are you also traveling for Eurobasket?I'm afraid a week will be too much for me, I hope I won't die from boredom, since I am traveling solo.
Trijatā gaidīsim Tallinas kvartālā lai jūs atpīzdotu, nēģer (Nigger). Jauku atpūtu :-)
>>2817820Eurobasket is based. The best Pride night after Eurovision.
>>2817612Sikna tas tavo vilnius
Kaunas was all right. I found Polish towns to be more interesting to explore. Lithuanian town centers seemed too gentrified and globally homogenous. Poland still has its rough edges and doesn't try to be globohomo.
I lost my ambition to see a new city or culture. How to gain that excitement back? I'm rotting in my apartment in the last 2 years instead of traveling even tho i have money.
>>2815691I managed by doubling my caffeine intake + starting ritalinyes I will likely die soon
1. give yourself a reason to travel. learn about history, language, culture, food, whatever until you find something that speaks to you. as some anons mentioned, maybe that also means sharing that experience with others. i've never been a "travel just to consooooooom" kind of person, and find that learning a bunch beforehand gives me something to achieve while i'm there or gives me the context for being able to understand and appreciate parts of those countries.2. if you do all that and literally nothing speaks to you or brings you joy then you likely have depression and should see a medical professional. i don't think that travel _in and of itself_ is necessary for a good life, but the inability to find anything worth exploring a big complex world speaks to some deeper problem.
>>2808584Oof, sucks to suck
Not OP but I didn't deem it worthy to open a thread for this: How do I motivate myself to travel alone? I have some weeks off here and there but my girlfriend won't. Still, cause I haven't travelled much in my life and now I have the money, I want to do so, but I am kinda afraid that I will feel lonely, even if it'll just be a short trip. I am afraid that I'll end up being too self-conscious wherever I go to or that I'll feel stupid walking aimlessly around by myself. And no, I don't have any friends to travel with me.So in the end I kinda stay "unmotivated" to travel even though I actually desire to do so.
>>2819192You will feel lonely. The flight will seem endless. The food will be mediocre and make your gut grumble afterward. The hotel bed will be too hard. The neighbors will check in at 2 AM talking loudly. The town will be dull and unwelcoming. The ride will show up late and make you stress out over missing the train. The only way I've found contentment in prolonged solo travel is by accepting all of the inevitable discomforts and disappointments of the travel experience as part of the price of visiting faraway places.
The same information is on https://setouchivelo.jp/en/
this is some great stuff and will try and use it on my next trip. my only cycling experience in japan so far went like so>trying to do onomichi to imabari in a day to go over all the bridges and see the towel museum>after the second bridge weather takes a turn and starts pouring>on the downhill after the third bridge i fly over my handlebars and take a chunk out of my left hand>bleeding profusely i make it down to the 7/11 at the base of the bridge and ask the girl working for the “ichiban big bandaid-o”>scare a guy trying to come into the bathroom as each time i try and clean out my wound i yelp from the pain>still manage to enjoy kousanji temple before needing to get on the ferry back to onomichipicrel is some shitty みかん drink with blood coming through my patch job
I have been cooking for 15 years(7 baking) 2-3 years a sous, and 1 as a head chef year. I just got my 1 full year in as a head chef in shit kicker towns in the Arctic and was looking for more experience in fine dining.Winter is brutal in Canada, and I don’t want to subway through Toronto to be under payed anymore.Where do I even begin to look for jobs that explore beautiful locations for rich cunts?Have you ever tried anything like this?What am I in for?
>>2818837Look how dirty that fuckin pillow is
>>2818837>gmo, out of season, fruits>boxed crackers>South African wineUgh, gross.
>>2818837Come to Australia dude, pay is better and they'll happily give you a skilled visa with that much experience. If you want high end then Sydney or Melbourne, also in some of the expensive tourist destinations, most of them in North Queensland >In shit kicker towns in the ArcticAbisko by any chance bro? Would probably know you if so.
>>2818837Become a private chef for a rich person, it's better than waging at any restaurant.
Tell me about your trip to the Balkans. What did you do? How did you get around? What should be avoided? How did you meet people? Where can i go to meet women?I'm spending 2 weeks in Bosnia and Serbia and looking for ideas. Im interesting in befriending slavs, learning more of their history and culture, and seeing historic sites.
>>2814941bump.
>>2814381I am confused about the bus situation in Macedonia and Montenegro.From what I gathered, I can buy a voucher online but I have to exchange it for the actual ticket when I get to the station?
>>2815423yes, that shit is retarded and pointless and sucks when you're running late. you also have to pay a small amount just to enter some bus stations in the balkans, I think mostly in Serbia
I plan on visiting Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia.I've heard it's hot and humid, I plan on visiting in late June - early July, how bad is the heat? It's the only time I can goI'll be bringing one of these silly tourist hats to block out the sun
How is the public transportation in Croatia/Serbia? I'm travelling next month to Split -> Medjugorie -> Dubrovnik and I see the only way around is in buses or probably overpriced taxis, and don't know if I should book them in advance or pay for a ticket when I get there
I never been there, but it looks like Eastern European Miami Beach and I wonder why isn't it more popular? There are ton of flights to beach resorts in Bulgaria or Croatia or Albania or even Montenegro, but when it goes to Romania, it's usually Dracula castle, instead of this fine looking beach.Anybody been there? How is it?
>>2818124It's the binge drinking destination of 14-21 year old and the rock bottom under class that got priced out of mallorca, italy, croatia and even montenegro.It's a okayish but it's all aimed at retards drinking their brain away and enjoying slop. The same is true for the Bulgarian black sea coast.
>>2818124Romanian here. It's shit, nobody from Romania actually goes to Mamaia anymore, hotels/airbnbs are ridiculously expensive for what you get, food is slop, all the bars/clubs blast loud music on the beach.Also there's no direct flights to the Romanian seaside, the gyppo politicians sold the airport to the US army to build a base there, so the only way is Bucharest and then renting a car and driving for 2-3 hours.You're better off going to Bulgaria.
>>2818127Plenty of easy lays for an extroverted alcoholic then?
>>2818499I was wondering why there are so few direct flights to Constanta, when there are direct flights to every village on Bulgarian seaside. Seems like local government is sabotaging its own tourist industry.>all the bars/clubs blast loud music on the beachStill sounds like fun.
>>2818578Not really as it's mostly class/group/club trips sticking to their own in-group to get wasted and do some "fun" stuff.
Is Lord Miles the most based travel fag?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6OCcM5DoyEIsn't asking Afghans about Hitler peak /trv/?i feel everyboy here is a fucking fag
>larping vet joinsgreat thread
>Tajikistan>United Arab EmeritesBoth have operating Taliban consulates. The US government is schizophrenic and directly funds every terrorist organisation it fights against. Before this it was ISIS with their used trucks from middle Amerixa....shipped around the world under the nose of the CIA.[EYE-ROLLS]>>2818169>larping>"i just say words to make myself feel better in the face of my own inferiority"Stop sucking your own dick and calling it glory you eunuch. Youre a failure and your ancestors hate you.
>>2818175>Turkey>Ankara (Embassy)[36]>Istanbul (Consulate-General)>the embassies in the Netherlands, Spain, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic and the consulate in Munich, which are run by Islamic Republic-appointed diplomats but cooperate with the Taliban in providing consular services
>>2818108When I land should I shout "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" or "We will, we will, ROCK YOU!"?
You know what, no....I'll say "BISMILLA-[explodes]!"
Has anyone been to Mongolia (the Republic)? What was your experience like? Lonely Planet had it as #1 place to visit last year but it seems like it's overlooked when it comes to Asian destinations.
>>2818426I was there for naadam festival this summer, and I fucking loved it. I rented a motorcycle and rode around to Khuvsgul Lake, it is very scenic and beautiful. That said, there are a lot of problems in Mongolia, and you will encounter most of them. The traffic in rush hour is unbearable. You will likely be able to walk to most destinations in central Ulaanbatar before a taxi can both pick you up and get there. Not to mention, linking a bank card was a pain in the ass with UBCab, their own version of uber. If you plan on spending a fair bit of time in the city, I recommend an airbnb near shangrila or somewhere on seoul street, where most of the nightlife is. There's a soft serve ice cream stand every 500 meters with honestly some of the best I've ever had. The beef tasted different than in the states, not marbled as much and more lean, but the flavor was amazing and so was the cuisine in general. The city itself is not as bad as many people have written about, although it is rough around the edges and not as sterile as other asian cities. I tend to like that.The countryside is unbelievably vast and takes some time to travel to. I took a train to Sainshand to see Khamaryn Khiid, which was both convenient and inexpensive, overnight sleeper and hired a driver in town for all in under $100 for two passengers. Nobody can take cards in the countryside, so plan accordingly.Living with nomads is cheap, but never make plans online. If you're there in person, you can haggle the price and save a ton of money at one of the dozens of tourist companies in the big city. There is always someone looking for tourists to take around. Renting a car is also pretty cheap. Make sure you get a local to show you around the ger district, it's an interesting place. Cont'd.
>>2818845The country has a huge brain drain problem and the government isn't doing anything to help that. Infrastructure is a fucking joke, the pollution in winter is astoundingly bad, and the country bumpkins who move to the city are largely a drunken nuisance. That said, I didn't have any interactions that would prevent me from going back- I'll be visiting again in winter to apply for jobs because I like the people there and the proximity to other asian countries, everything is a cheap 5 hour flight away. Everything is cheap in Mongolia, too. All that aside, the countryside is beautiful. I hope you rent a car or ride a motorcycle to take it all in, it is a special place for the right person who takes the effort to be there. Go to naadam, drink a shit ton of beer, eat a shit ton of khuushur aned tsuivan, and have a laugh with the locals. Most speak English, Korean, or Japanese. See you in the steppe, cowboy.
you can see everything Mongolia has (except some of the more forested landscapes to the north) with basically zero of the downsides that >>2818685 mentioned in Inner Mongolia (which is actually developed, and has an economy that doesn't just rely on mining)>no showers and toiletsrare unless you stay in an actual yurt>poor hygienesame as above>hours of driving on rough roads in soviet vansRoads in inner mongolia are in great condition, they even have trains, and the cars are usually modern Chinese 4wd. or you can take a bus>vaccines and healthcaredon't need vaccines (but hospitals also not great, outside of Baotou Ordos and Hohhot you're fucked)>food is blandyou can eat Chinese food from anywhere in China + Mongolian food so its the best>nothing to do outside of natural landscapesthis is the biggest differenceUlaan Baatar is a polluted hellscape, big cities in Inner Mongolia like Baotou or Ordos are much less polluted (still polluted but better), much bigger, lots more to do. There were also a lot more temples in Inner Mongolia (bc it was historically more developed and less nomadic) and they were not (all) destroyed by the communistsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2818847>coldest national capital on Earth>I'll be visiting again in winterYou're not cut out for the easy life, are you?
>>2818923life is to live for the difficult
