what is Laos like?
>>2830418oh, they should have hired a chinese construction company
>>2829759>Laos is a very high-trust societylol nopethere is no such thing
>>2830467People leave their keys in their motorbikes everywhere you look. Meanwhile in 98% white Poland, every bicycle is locked up with a heavy-duty lock. Not a high trust society.
>>2829759>relentless heavy truck trafficThat is the responsibility of the government to build roads and regulate traffic. And if their roads can't handle it, they should not be handing out mining concessions. But of course they dont' care because they get their kick back out of it. You are talking about the most corrupt clowns in the world. They make places like Nigeria look like models of efficiency and good governance.
>>2829724is it illegal to be intoxicated by an illegal drug?for example you're high on something but not in possession of anything, can you get in trouble?
I want to visit here. Mainly Kazakhstan, but I'd like to eventually see all of them. What do I need to know in order to prepare myself? I'm an American who's only traveled in first world, highly English-speaking western countries before. Are these countries cheap? What are the must see places? Do I need a tour guide? Are the cities as lively as the western world? How strict Muslim are they? Is it possible to pick up chicks here?
The drinking situation in Kazakhstan is not a problem. Locals drink. They won't have a problem with you drinking. Depending on your age you might be able to talk with them. Been my experience that most locals currently over 25 years don't speak much if any English. If you speak russian and get friendly with locals, you might be challenged to an arm wrestling competition by the dudes. At least I was with 2 separate groups of people. I think it was all in good fun. Women will be intrigued but its a very conservative country, I never had any success, but your mileage may vary. Also they have security check you out at some bars and clubs. Never applied to me since I looked like a tourist. But while standing in line I noticed some people being turned away. Asked a local what that was about. Basically don't try to get into a fancy club dressed like a bum. Security tries to make sure you look like someone that will spend money.
Final note, if you end up in Kazakhstan. Go to a convenience store or supermarket and revel in the chip flavor selection. Lays over there are just something else!
>>2831045>they don't season they foodKazakhs are honorary whites
>>2831045The food in the Stans is the fucking worst. Just bland, unspiced meat over and over again. Unless it's lagman, in which case every single place out there probably uses the same ready-made spice mix because it tastes exactly the same no matter the type or restaurant. There's no fucking variety to the food in general, it's an extremely poor and monotonous cuisine.Beshbarmak in your pic is exceptionally awful too. It's possibly the most tasteless local delicacy I have ever tried.
>>2831285Yep, I agree. Till I got the salt and pepper, every meal was somewhat bland. As for the beshbarmak, yeah had it once to tick a checkbox. And haven't craved it in 2 years.
Which city / country did you dislike the most and why? For me it was Osaka. Super dirty for a Japanese city, terrible public transport or terrible to find your way around, not much to do, the most homeless and dirt I have ever seen in all of Japan. Super disappointing. That a lot of signs are all in Japanese (also for transport shit) does not help especially when there is an Expo going on for many international tourists.
>>2830385They are brown and they smell like shit
>>2829229No problem man just stay in America next time, everyone will thank you and you'll get to see the amazing sights of LA, Portland, and maybe even Sisterfuck, AL
>>2829229I'm with you against the weebs OP, but I went to Japan in late 2022 when they still had full blown outside mask autism. I just don't find their culture very charming like most people here.>>2830349>its starting to be filled up with Indians and other South Asian menAre the girls actually taking them as customers though?
>Public transport is actually a pain in the ass unlike the other Japanese cities.>you have to leave wherever you are around ~11 or use GoTaxi/Uber>implying you can get on every train in tokyo when everyone is packed like sardinesThe same can't be said for Osaka trains
>>2831074Some yes. But the ones that do give fuck off prices in comparison to other tourists.
Going to Germany next month, but still undecided on wtf I should do. Should I spend a few days in Berlin area, then head down south to Munich area for final days, OR should I focus entirely on Northeastern Germany and just do day trips to all the cities near Berlin? I have 10 days. Also general Germany thread
>>2799004Nice Teutons.
Putin chimping out again, Munich airport closed because of drones.
>>2799004Kollerschlag, Passau, Bad Griesbach are holding the official CER 2025 WRC Ralky event if you are interested in motorsports.
>>2818670Literally me>>2818789>>2826897Society is very split. The cuckery is the public thing, but many germans, especially higher-class ones and easterners are very much racist and "based", like in >>2820471. Its just "not allowed to say that". To publicly be known as right wing is a serious social stigma. You can be as racist as you want with your bros, but the implicit consensus is that its a private thing. That combined with a big risk-averseness results in nothing really changing.The poorer right wingers are also quite collectivist. Only the rich right wingers are individualist.
>>2806191>>2820482Its also that your local rivers dont get swamped with single use plastics you fucking jeets>>2820490Theres nothing except for Hamburg and Hannover, the second of which also isnt really anything. Bremen sucks. Weather isnt great.If you like nature maybe Wattenmeer. But there are much better seasons for nature.>>2820501>>2821392Lieferando for food but they are a bit jewish. For quick food just filter your surrounding kebaps by google rating.Beer with me to to find nearby alcoholicsGrocery delivery isnt a big thing here. Flaschenpost for drinks, dunno for food.>>2827004Too good to go and Kaufda Apps
What's fun to do here other than the obvious?
And by the obvious I mean sex with brown women
Same as any place. Sleep, eat and walk around. The east Gulf is the richest part of Thailand, so you can expect higher prices than elsewhere in the country.
Going to Mexico with a buddy in a couple weeks. Any tips for not having my organs harvested and getting mugged? We start in Mexico City for a couple days. We wanted to focus on Mexico City + the parts south of that (like Acapulco and Puerto Escondido).I already dread how long I will have to extend my cut after the visit just because of the god damn tasty food.Some additional info:>two mid thirties guys>traveling with backpacks>good but not fluent in spanish>want to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, but Oaxaca is already booked out>want to mostly chill, enjoy country, culture, food, people, weather and night life>not too big on touristic sight seeing, but if anything worthwhile is nearby and worth seeing, sure why not
>>2830494Show the paintings on the interior walls of that temple
>>2830494Mexico has far fewer random street robberies than other Latin American countries. If you have your own car, you have to watch where you go in states like Guerrero and Michoacan. Some regions of the state are very dangerous, but you can still say "fuck it" and visit the towns anyway. Befriending the cartel henchmen and lowlife cartel orbiters is about as advisable as trying to pet a rattlesnake, but you shouldn't be afraid of them either (just like you shouldn't be afraid of rattlesnakes).
>walking off the plane and out of the airport without having to wait for your luggagevs>having to deal with overhead storage and maneuvering your luggage through the aisleChoose your fighter
>>2830892it takes 5 minutes to tag your shit, go to the clerk, and drop it off
>>2830866Do you not check in online before getting to the airport? 9 times out of 10 it's because I didn't do that. The other times that happen it's expected because I used a different airline in some hell hole-ish country like PH or somewhere else in SEA that didn't provide the airlines with proof of continued travel.
>>2828672I’ve done both. I used to go on a lot of really short business trips to Asia, during which I used a carry-on suit/garment bag that rolled up (sort of like pic related) and an overstuffed laptop bag, but I eventually found that I like not having to carry a lot of bulky luggage on my person/through airports more than I mind waiting for a checked bag. And the garment bag was awkward and not quite roomy enough for a trip longer than three or four days. So nowadays I am more likely to check a bag unless I’m just going away for a weekend or something.
>>2831184Duhh, pic now actually related
>>2830918best case scenario maybe... worst case scenario is like 45 minutes+
I'm Canadian and I need to travel to Vienna, Austria for this medical procedure. I'll be there for like a month.I've never been to europe and I don't give that much of a shit about old buildings or history.What is some cool shit I can do when I am there?(I can't drink at all during this trip sadly)
I went to Vienna/Austria for about 11 days in 2021 and I ate kaiserschmarnn probably 6-7 times, I recommend
Any cool day trips from Vienna to do in late December that are actually in Austria? Most of eastern Austria outside Vienna looks boring as shit, but I want to see somewhere besides just the capital city
>>2830634humiliation ritual
>>2830677sure. you can go to Graz, Styria that's a roughly 2hr drive (if you have no car go by train or faster: flexbus) on the A2 Autobahn. Graz is the second biggest and most populated city of Austria. you could also visit Linz and go to the ARS electronica - a pretty cool tech/science museum, if that's your thing.or you could visit my neighborhood, also Styria, and take a look at the Riegersburg castle - pic related - and combine it with some culinary spots like a fromagerie called The cheese artist in Bergl and of course the Zotter chocolate factory, which is a very popular tourist destination, so buy tickets in advance. both are right around the corner of Riegersburg. like 2-3 minutes awayhttps://www.zotter.at/en/https://www.thecheeseartist.at/and if you're in this neck of the woods, there are plenty of thermal spas - Bad Waltersdorf, Loipersdorf, Bad Blumau, Stegersbach - just to name a few.
>>2831205for whisky/gin/rum tasting you could visit David Gölles/Ruotkers, which is basically on the way to the riegersburg, if you're coming from the A2
Is it worth it?I'm thinking about going in january/february/march since flights are cheaper and it won't be overcrowed with normies. But is it worth it? Are all museums open in winter?
>>2830375>too coldonly for sandniggers
you guys can just say "winter in japan isn't that cold" without sounding like a bunch of know-it-all assholes, you know
>>2822930i went to tokyo for 2 weeks in June, i only spent 2700 CAD total because i didnt bring luggage just backpacked
>>2830567It depends where you go, the Tokyo winter is not bad and in southern Japan it's still pretty warm in winter. Northern Honshu (Miyagi/Yamagata and northwards) can get quite cold especially if you're used to a warm climate and there can be a lot of snow, particularly inland. Hokkaido is very cold.
me and my friends are going in February, how are things there round then? only time i visited japan was in June so i have 0 clue
Hello, /trv/Does anyone here live in, or has lived in, the city of Pittsburgh, PA? Talk about how good it is if so. I am seriously considering moving since it seems to be reasonably priced, somewhat nice and closer to my family. I live in Charlotte, NC right now, and the costs are similar but this place is a hellhole plus I don't know anyone. Alternatively, has anyone here moved elsewhere from a Charlotte-like city? How did you pick it?
>>2831059I don't get how the housing is so expensive if there's so much stock and not even that much demand for it and much of it just abandoned.
>>2831061Define expensive?You can go get a house in places for as low as 50k, a slew of houses for 120-170k. Generally, the hardest part is simply getting the 20% down payment; and only becomes expensive when people do 0 down buy now, which you have to buy insurance on your home AND on your loan. So, a 500/mo mortgage can explode into a ~750 then people think "oh it's cheap" and exploded in CC debt and forget student loans and go buy a new car. Americans go insane on buying sprees I know because I've seen it.The biggest "hidden" problem out there is that people simply turn their nose up to the possibility of moving. Especially if they look at jobs and it's not the 6 figure, full benefits with the company timeshare in aspen, stock options and so on. I've seen that tunnel vision in so many friends.picrel, it's 2 hours from OKC or Dallas with a fairly decent/stable job market. Assuming you know how to homestead+do your taxes and get home owner benefits(turbotax does not do this automatically). Assuming a 2 income household ~800 for taxes/mortgage is practically nothing, but again most people go ZAMN NOTHING TO DO THERE! No mountains? No beach? REEE. People don't want to accept some sacrifice.
>>2831063in pittsburgh....
>>2831065In Pittsburgh it's similar to other places like what happened in rural Ohio towns. Lots of people took out loans to 'fix up DIY' style the house and anyone with 2 braincells goes and gets an inspector(or the bank requires one done before a loan), sees it's shit and walks.Those people are then on the hook with an ever-increasing loan debt meaning they need to raise prices to offset the large loan they took out for the house purchase+paint job they slapped on it. When I looked and did my research on pittsburgh homes the biggest thing that came up was that most cheap homes are on the shittiest foundations that no inspector will give a pass on, and whoo boy do a lot of homes have basements there. Also doesn't help that during COVID PA advertised itself as the cheap living situation where people moving to remote gigs were willing to pay at label prices driving house costs insanely high.
>>2820408>Pittsburgh> reasonably pricedYeah, if your standard of living is literally "well it's a roof over my head".I've seen a few threads on /trv/ over the months about moving there. Is it just one anon with homesickness or some meme /trv/ and /biz/ is falling for? Property taxes are pretty damn high there, the winding make no sense roads go from okayish to shit half the time, and utilities are higher than average. Sure it's probably cheaper than the jewish city of Charlotte, but that isn't saying a whole lot there. Please don't tell me there is some "I MOVED INTO A 75K 4BR MULTI STORY MANSION IN PITTSBURGH AND YOU CAN TO!" tiktok trend. Those houses are all from the 1920's without proper HVAC and most likely are filled with mold, mildew, and water damage from a century of wintery mix.
So I am meant to be studying for the Japanese exam, but instead I'm procrastinating making a website to help me study. I'll probably keep procrastinating and building out more on the site. Hopefully it is useful to others studying as wellKanji companionhttps://kanji-companion.com/flashcard/kanji
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 thread: >>2728861
>>2830011>one way to back homeYeah now im wondering why your so nervous because the one way back home is solid proof of onward travel if they ask for itMaybe your confused and wondering if airlines just dont like one way flyers or something?>>2829888You could probabaly go almost anywhere for 2 weeks with 5 k
>>2789211jaliscocostalegre
>>2790420>And I'm not sure how anyone is choosing to stay.hahahahahaha have you seen everywhere else? (apart from hungary and poland)your options are hungary and poland.
My fellow Americans. Anyone been to Cuba under the "Support for the Cuban People" visa? Any hassles with customs/immigration on the return trip?How would you respond if they asked you "How did your trip benefit the Cuban people?"
Is Europe, particularly Central Europe, worth visiting at all in the winter if I don't give a fuck about skiing?
Post your travel maps in this thread. Pic related is the official /trv/ Real Traveler's map™, edition 4.0.5Fill in the countries and subdivisions you have visited, talk about your map and ask others about their maps. You can use the map however you like, the colors are more like suggestions, you don't have to use them, and you don't have to use all of them. You can add or remove colors and change the map as much as you want in any way you want. Don't like this map? Upload a completely different one. Up to you. Despite what some might say, there's no "wrong" way to use the map, and new posters and less travelled people are welcome and encouraged to stay and post :) This map is a group effort by our board, and we can only improve it if people reach out to share suggestions or corrections.This is the newest edition of the map, edition 4.0.5, updated for September 2025. Thanks to an Anon in the previous thread, it is now easier than ever to fill in the map. You can use the website splored.com to easily color in entire countries with a single click. At the time of making this thread, it uses the old 4.0.4 template, so you still need to update it to 4.0.5 with the simplified template, but hopefully Anon will update the website after I make this thread.Topic for this thread: Should we have a Real Traveler's Discord? Just something I've been thinking about. I don't use Discord myself, so it's not important to me, but it could be nice to have a hangout for the regulars or a "backup" in case 4chan goes down again or somewhere to share subdivision news if there's no thread up. Just interested in hearing your opinions on this.
>>2830511i saying that because i was there
>>2830713What made you decide on the Guianas for your first trip to South America? What was your itinerary?
>>2829770why ireland?
>>2829770Tell us about living in French Guiana
>>2823413>nowhere else in Kazakhstanflew from baku and back for business reasons.in tibet had a private driver so no group was needed. just an approved itinerary. it is very cold and windy. i never had a reason to visit beijing.
Is there anything nice to do at Montreal?I'm going to spend a 9hr long layover there
>>2829771The airport is a solid hour from the downtown core and is only accessible by buses. In my experience the highway to the downtown is always congested except at like midday or midnight but they've since incorporated some bus lanes and a direct shuttle bus (number 747). As another anon stated subtract at least 2hrs from your time there to accommodate traffic.Your best bet would be to take the 747 bus and get off around Dorchester Square on Rene Lesvesque boul. and walk up towards McGill campus. You get to see some nice buildings and MTL's main artery St. Catherine street and you can check out the "underground city" (really just a couple of shopping malls connected by tunnels) on the way. McGill campus is quite pretty as well. From there walk towards Ave. des Pins and cross Ave de Parc to see Boul. St. Laurent, the other main artery of the city where the Plateau neighbourhood is located. This can all be done in about 1-2hrs leaving you plenty of time to check out shops, grab a coffee, have something to eat.
>>2829771>queerbecvery homosexual pea soup niggers larping as french It's ok if you just wanna swing by and laugh at their gay accents
I bring liquid weed extract around with me everywhere and that deters me from trying the US/Canada border crossing ever but otherwise FUCK Canada seems cool except for the speaking French thing - that just seems annoying and like it would get in the way of enjoyment. >>2830556and you actually have people there, when I suggest destinations I like to go to, there's never anyone from there.
>>2830823just yeet it 100 yards over the booth bro and repeat on way back
>>2830795But enough about english canada.
Tokyo – 8 daysTokyo Tower, Imperial Palace & East Gardens, Kanda Myojin, Koishikawa Korakuen, Hibiya Park, Asakusa/Senso-ji, Zojoji/Mausoleum, Nakamise, Sumida Park, Samurai Museum, Odaiba/teamLab, DiverCity/Gundam, Aqua City, Seaside Park, Rainbow Bridge, Shibuya/Meiji/Yoyogi, Shibuya Crossing/Hachiko/Shibuya Sky, Ueno/Tokyo National Museum/Solamachi, Kawaguchiko/Fuji, Maxwell Aqua ParkYokohama – 1 dayMinato Mirai, Landmark Tower, Cup Noodles Museum, Yamashita Park, Sankeien GardenKamakura – 1 dayGreat Buddha/Kotoku-in, Hase-Dera, Tsurugaoka, Engaku-jiKanazawa – 2 daysOmicho Market, Kenroku-en, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya, Samurai District, Seison-Kaku, Oyama ShrineOsaka – 4 daysSumiyoshi, Shitennoji, Dotonbori, Kita/Minoo Park, Umeda Sky, Grand Front, Osaka CastleComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
I'd definitely recommend Enoshima on the Kamakua day, though you might have to cut something else for it.
>>2829503I considered Enoshima, but it would involve another hour or so of trains, plus it would take up most of my time on that day meaning I wouldn't be able to even properly enjoy Kamakura. Not to mention I live in a tropical country so the beach isn't anything worth visiting to me.
>>2824422Thanks!
>>2824422>Osaka – 4 days
>>2831078What's wrong with that? If you don't like drinking or night life, Osaka has nothing to do in it
