Are you an actual traveler if your not going to places like Somalia , Congo and Afghanistan?You'll actually experience a side of world you'll never see and come across stuff that will leave a lasting impression. Why be another normie that traveled to Japan or Thailand.>theyll kill me cause im white No they dont just show them you're actually a beast who shouldn't be messed with. There are Russian truck drivers in Congo , Ukrainian helicopter drivers in Somalia and Chinese shop owners in Afghanistan. Where's your ambition and passion for life to seek out danger and adventure anon
Cringe thread, maybe I don't want to go to these shit hole countries that can barely provide the necessary needs for a tourist/backpacker with armed militia driving everywhere checking for ID's you can literally get adventure anywhere in the world if you look hard enough, why would I make it more difficult for myself? If I had wanted to go to Somalia since I was a boy I would but unfortunately nothing I have ever seen about the country interests me. It just makes you an edgelord unfortunately, if you had reason to visit these countries I however would be interested in hearing your stories just "backpacking" them would give me weird off the beaten track sex tourism vibes
>>2849848>Way down deep in the middle of the Congo, a hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango. He stuck it with the others, and he danced a dainty tango.>The rhino said, "I know, we'll call it Um Bongo", Um Bongo, Um Bongo, They drink it in the Congo.>The python picked the passion fruit, the marmoset the mandarin. The parrot painted packets, that the whole caboodle landed in.>So when it comes to sun and fun and goodness in the jungle, They all prefer the sunny funny one they call Um BongoCheers oldfag
There's a kino blog about a couple who drove through Congo
>>2849749CAR is the true destination for basedboiz right now.
Afghanistan is okay if you have a guide and situational awareness but Idk if I trust the other ones to be safe for the average person
What’s special about Hokkaido, Japan?I stayed there for a while and wished I saw a bit more. Anyone else got experience there?
>>2849783Oh yeah! Absolutely!The subway system in Sapporo is essentially like any big city system in Japan. Cheap and fast.As for travelling between cities, the winter season can have delays due to severe snowfall however it’s convenient. The winter season (Nov to Feb) can be slower usually due to heavy crowds and the worst I saw was the Chinese new year, plus around that time prices get godawfully bad.Otherwise, not too many concerns.
Luxury ferry from Oarai (Ibaraki) to Tomakomai (Hokkaido)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RoOI7_KfeY
>>2849813There's also a ferry that takes 39 hours and 30 minutes from Nagoya to Tomakomai.
>>2849813>>2849900What the fuck is so special about Tomakomai? Aside from being closer to the airport.That town utterly fucking sucks. It barely feels like a town and it has a miserable feeling. I knew one girl from there (worked with her) and she was super mentally ill that’s probably from growing up in whatever the hell that place is.
>>2849119i've never been to hokkaido but my impression is that there's sapporo and then the rest is Rust Belt: Japan Edition
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!
>>2849384>It might be best if the area is more walkable or has transport. I am new to traveling.I don't think you would find that outside of Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg - which likely have shuttles and buses. I mean I think larger towns like Blowing Rock and Beckley have some sort of basic bus system, but I wouldn't rely on it. You should be able to rent a pickup truck from most rental places. Or if you are rich, get a guide and have some tour you around in a van or something. This is probably very much an option for NRG. Theoretically you could fly to Beckley but there's like two flights a week or something. You could definitely fly to Scranton and see the Endless Mountains but you will need a truck or 4wd to drive to sharp top vista. Pine Creek is maybe 3-4 hours drive from Scranton. You could also fly to Asheville and there's lots of stuff there set up for tourists who don't have their own transportation. It's sad most people here want to travel without cars. Cars open up so much stuff - I mean not a big deal if you are rich and can hire someone to drive you around, but otherwise.
>>2849446It's just that I don't own a car and I'm already new to traveling, so I'd like to keep things simple. Maybe I should ensure that wherever I go is more walkable or has better transportation. I'm happy to take an Uber somewhere if I have to, but that won't work for all areas.
>>2849939buy a carnothing will improve your travels more
>>2849958>provudes no arguments for use case
>>2849976there's lots of fun specific places in appalachia you can visit but they require a car to get to and there's little to no public transit access to most of them
Discussion of Asian Cities and recommendations on which one to visit next. I've been to Taipei and Tokyo and thought Taipei was the best city I have been to in the world. The food was great, the people were friendly, and the day trips were so much fun. Looking to go there again next year but am unsure of which city to pair it with. My options are Kyoto, Seoul, and Singapore for about 4-5 days. Looking for a place with solid food, somewhere relatively easy to navigate, and something with just good vibes all around.
>>2849651It is impossible for China's high-rise buildings to remain continuously inhabitable.
>>2849652Mongolia is in East Asia, right?
>>2849669East Asia refers to the kanji cultural sphere.
>>2849897Vietnam is part of the Chinese character cultural sphere, right?
>>2849897That still doesn't address the fact that OP mentioned Singapore which is SEA. Therefore this thread can include discussion about places in SEA.
christmas in Hawaii threadwhat are things to do for a hawaiian christmas vacation
get robbed blind by brown locals for everything1000 a night minimum hotel100 dollar a person dinner 50 dollar fish and rice lunch30 dollar parking20 dollar entry fee400 dollar a day rental car
>>2846331Auwe! The haole knows! Shut it down!
Read a fucking guidebook or go look it up yourself according to what you like to do. They literally sell Hawaii Revealed in Costco statewide
Is Mexico really that dangerous? Thinking of going to Rocky Point soon. Any tips to avoid being killed/robbed etc.? Going with my family that's white.
mexicans make the best criminals. They literally know everything to know about crime. And if you ask for advice they might tell you some solid stuff. Unlike almost everyone else that gets all afraid like you are wiretapping them or some shit. That being said generally they wont attack someone unless there is a solid profit or explanation. Im generally afraid of black areas, because there is no sense in the violence. Mexicans make sense. They love white people generally, make them laugh and call them senor and you are their best friend. They are racist against eachother, Against themselves. Can you imagine?
I'm going to Mexico City next year, any tips?Not even just safety, but that too, just in general: stuff to know, places to check out, etc. Worth noting I don't travel often
>>2849110Make sure to get a credit card that has no international fees. Eat a lot of street tacos with Guacamole (ask for it if they don't include it).If you like seafood please try to get a Shrimp cocktail. Mexican Seafood is incredibly underrated. Plaza de los Arcángeles and Chapultepec Castle are great places to see. Pyramid of the Sun, as always, is a must
>>2849911I love seafood and shrimp is even my favorite kind of meat, but I don't do raw/chilled dishes so I really wouldn't have a desire to try a shrimp cocktail. Maybe it'd be a good opportunity to try it, but if you wanna hit me with your more general CDMX seafood reccs for cooked/hot dishes I am very interestedRe: the Pyramid of the sun, Mesoamerican archeology is the entire reason I'm going, my list for stuff to visit currently is>Templo Mayor site and museum, the Calmecac/Tzompantli/Quetzalcoatl underground portion>Tlatelolco's archeological zone>The Museo Nacional>Teotihuacan, the site and its museum's>Texcotzinco>Chimalhuacan's palace and site museum>Xochimilco>Chapultepec, both the archeological remains and the castle museum>Anahuacalli MuseumComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
How many fucking times is this going to get asked? christ>no, a gunfight will not suddenly break out. These happen in cities whose names you have never even heard of>no, nobody wants the heat that comes from a tourist or god forbid an american dying>don't drive at night, not because of cartels but because everybody is piss drunk and the roads are shit>yes, some cops might try to get money out of you, 9 times out of 10 they are just sizing you up if you play dumb and refuse they will go away>if you do end up getting jailed, again, 9 times out of 10 you can just pay someone>don't be retarded and try to buy drugs outside tourist zones>seriously, don't>we have some homeless but they aren't fented out of their minds, at most they ask you for a cigarette or a few pesos. You can again just play dumb and refuse and they will go away>you might get your shit stolen at hotels, so carry all your documents with you always>never bring sex workers to where you are staying>yes they will steal your shit>use Uber whenever possible>only use ATMs inside actual banks otherwise your shit will get cloned>unless you are verifiably loaded, cartels don't give a shit about youComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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.
>>2849790Our government let way too many immigrants into the country in the last decade and it is dramatically changing our culture and putting strain on our social services and the job market.
>>2849790the mood is pretty grim right now, the country is going through a difficult period
>>2849713Place is full of retarded wannabe amerifags and has very weak links to the uk
>>2849869I already have job experience plus university degree. And for culture, it's something that always absorbs something from the land or from the newcomers. That's why Turkish cuisine is so large!
>>2849884I'm looking at management level jobs, considering my experience level.
Wtf happens here?! >huge country>absolutely beautiful>same part of world as Thailand and Vietnam kino>ancient history >probably cheap as fuckIs it an Islamic hellhole, or an untapped resource? There must be some amazing experiences lurking in the 10million islands*apart from Bali
>>2834683Hey, that’s not fair. That’s one hell of a generalization. Some of us talk about latina hookers too.
>>2834757im expected to believe I can go there, say im a muslim by saying that one phrase they got and just raw dog a selection of whatever I want? yeah idk about that
>>2847502Most of Indonesia is not strictly Islamic like the Gulf Arab countries. Aceh is one exception. You venture into the underbelly of the city at your own risk. If you can't communicate in the local language, things can go wrong very quickly.
Indonesia and Philippines are dumping plastic into the ocean or using it as fuelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV9v0RIE-iIhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Fhzz4c-a4Ihttps://www.face.book.com/businessinsider/videos/1381615343712530/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-americas-trash-fuels-toxic-tofu-in-indonesia-2025-9Indonesia and Philippines are dumping plastic into the ocean or using it as fuelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV9v0RIE-iIhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Fhzz4c-a4IComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2847730>no straw for you, even when properly disposed>SEAmonkeys literally dump river loads of plastic shit into the ocean ever single day on purposeNo one should be giving a single cent to these shitholes and their "attractions"
Rest in peace, ma'am.
>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
>>2849737>cope
>>2849908He just wrote a reasonable response to your post and you wrote one stupid meme word back. You're cancer.
>>2849737>3bn dollar datacenter buildingOh boy, it's about to turn into a generic 21st century dump
>>2849711>train to Chicago>a bonus
>>2849723North Dakota is a frozen wasteland, the only thing to do in that state is become an alcoholic or go to college hockey games in Fargo or Grand Forks, if you don't like hockey you are out of luck. The wind blowing off the prairies in February and January is so cold and sub arctic you will freeze your nutsack off the moment you walk out the door.
What should i do? Been to Japan this year, did the popular route and i've enjoyed it. Now i think i could also try to go to China but im not sure. I am now more familiar with Japan, for China i know nothingAt the same time there are cool places in China... What to do? Experience China and visit the popular stuff, or go to Japan again and do Okinawa maybe and some other place?
Actually if you haven't been to Taiwan I'd recommend it. Small country + very easy to get around + not too expensive + nice people + good transit + nice nature.
>>2847939okinawa seems a cool safe tropical place that's not full of scammers maybe. kinda skeptical of other SEA places unknowing what i would stumble upon. and also i know my way a little in japan so that's a plus
>>2847936Go to Chongqing
>>2847936China is going to be far more trouble than it's worth. I'd go to Taiwan and Vietnam instead
>>2847936China is pretty easy to get around actually so long as you do your research and book shit ahead of time. Just make sure you have an onward ticket to a third country if you're doing the visa free rout or they won't let you in.
Muslims beheaded Canadian mining company consultants in Mindanao who were helping torture and kill indigenous Lumads.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ridsdel>At the time of the kidnapping, he was retired. Prior to that he had been working for the mining company TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc.,[3] a subsidiary of Canada's TVI Pacific, where he was also a consultant.>Ridsdel was kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines on 21 September 2015, in a raid on Holiday Ocean View Samal Resort, on Samal Island in the southern Philippines.[4] After the gunmen disarmed the resort's security guards, they abducted four people from the resort, the Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, the resort's Norwegian marina manager Kjartan Sekkingstad, and a Filipino woman, Teresita Flor.[5]>The kidnappers later issued demands for a hefty ransom to be paid for the release of the hostages, reportedly 300 million pesos (around $6.5 million) for each of the three foreigners seized. As the deadline lapsed on 25 April 2016, they apparently beheaded Ridsdel.[6] Ridsdel's head was found in a plastic bag in Jolo.[7] A headless body, possibly Ridsdel's, was later found by villagers by a creek bed near Talipao. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched an international murder investigation.[8]The company he worked for was involved in torturing and killing indigenous Lumad people (Lumads are not Muslim btw)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVI_Pacific>In 2015 TVI was mentioned along with several other mining companies as being the likely beneficiary of a series of government-funded murders of the indigenous Lumads who live in the Mindanao region of the Philippines, an area rich in mineral resources to which these companies would like better access.[3]Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2841745>reneging on agreements made in the bar, sometimes with the manager, sometimes withoutlmao>get scammed by a hooker>Let me speak to your manager!really bro
>>2841760>blue eyes, blonde hair, bright white skin and these old geezers were circle jerking each other that I "could get the laid".this is becoming incoherent/unintelligible
>>2841756>>2841759>>2841760Wtf is all this shit?
ahhh the thread that never dies. mental illness is strong here
>>2799910
Or Berlin ist scheisse.Why is this city so hyped up?Just returned from 4 day visit and it was a terrible let down.Completely grey and soulless even for November, lots of ugly architecture, drug addicts and homeless everywhere. They even had little camps like in the states. Stench of urine all across the city. Visited Museum Island, it was ok but nothing compared to British Museum or British National Gallery.I am really surprised this city is hyped so much.Frankfurt is better if you want modern city.Dresden if you want history and beauty.Munich for German food and beer.Unless you are junkie I see no point in the It's terribly dirty and depressing.
>>2839745I don't believe you.Ich glaube dir nicht.Я вaм нe вepю.
>>2847883an ex-gf of mine was robbed and harassed by a "swedish guy" in sweden. I didn't want to push the conversation back then, but I have severe doubts about the scandinavian background of this "swedish guy"
>>2842087yeah the average berliner is much more open minded because they are drug addictsall that 3mmc/ket will catch up to you
>>2839745Did you meet the schizo boomers in front of the Reichstag that carry their "Liberate us Putin" signs?
>>2849791lol>Hello, fellow Germanoids, we are totally not sus grassroots protesters from the Saxony Oblast, how do you do?
It's time for a proper India travel thread on /trv/. Come here to discuss your travel plans and experiences in the world's most memorable country. All travelers and prospective travelers welcome. Political discussion not pertaining to travel belongs on >>/pol/.
On the right is Khandala & Lonavla, located on plateau level. The city down in the valley is Khopoli (also a great place). So much beautiful topography, and there's 1900 kilometers of it stretching all the way down India's west coast. I'm gonna come out and say it straight: India mogs Southeast Asia.
The village near the trailhead is clean and tranquil, like so many scenic rural places in India. There was virtually zero litter on the trail either. Everyone is honest and gracious when doing business. Oh, and hotel rooms here are regularly fumigated, so they don't have roach or ant issues. India haters are getting BTFO again and again by real-life experience.
Dryfruit chikki is the most nutritious, delicious, wholesome sweet you will ever eat. Overall, I have been favorably impressed by the quality of Indian foods, especially compared to SEAslop. In three weeks I've only had a single diarrhea episode which resolved after a single dose of loperamide. In fact, my gut was more cranky back in America than it is here. Nonetheless, metabolic sluggishness (i.e. feeling lazy and having little appetite) has become an issue despite a daily multivitamin and fresh fruit. Aftereffects of quitting wage slavery with its forced productivity...Hindu festivals (and rappelling off a cliff) are a little too intense for me, notwithstanding the welcoming friendliness of the participants. The ideal day for me involves 4-8 hours of outdoor activity, then 16-20 hours of rest & relaxation in my hotel room. With $41.50 visa fee getting me up to 180 days here, what's the hurry? There is none.
>>2849744Just keep apologizing and hope every random guy who decides to follow you for ten blocks straight because you brushed his sleeve is feeling generous that day.Not looking for trouble doesn't mean you have to take shit from every pajeet that starts pushing you around, and going into a sketchy place like that with no way to protect yourself, whether by knife, mace, or even calling for help, isn't smart, it's completely irresponsible.>>2849774>If you're a potato chip and Mountain Dew NEETI was rather thinking about getting some dahi or instant ramen or something of that sort in case I couldn't handle the local cuisine.
i've always wondered the difference btn buffalo milk chai and cow milk chai
>the best elements of India and Thailand combined with less of the negatives
What is the sri lankan pattaya?
>>2849814They look like Australian aboriginals anon. Put your dick in anything else
>>2849804OP here, posted wrong pic
Sorry guys I don't know what's come over me, I can normally pick the right flag in the first couple of tries but this is it for real this time
