Has anyone been to the Stans recently? Was scoping out a trip and want to know the vibes.
>>2880910If you need a visa for Tajikistan do as far in advance as you can. I had to skip it because they took 6 weeks to reply to my application, and even then they were nitpicking details rather than confirming.
I'm in Azerbaijan right now, Baku is very rich, cosmopolitan, cheap,they like white dudes. Lots of nice parks and public spaces. Seems like they spend their oil wealth on infrastructure. Lots of young happy people everywhere
>>2887075I have only been to Uzbekistan so far in Central Asia, so I could not tell you about the region as a whole. I am crossing over to Tajikistan soon to renew my visa (which is visa-free for burgers like me).I would say that >>2875398 is on the money more or less, and Bukhara is probably most "quintessential" because it was the traditional center for religious education and culture in the region. I would add that almost of all of the tourist sites in Uzbekistan center around former religious sites, mainly schoolhouses for religious scholars and tombs of spiritual figures, all of them were secularized in the Soviet period except for the Mir-i-Arab school in Bukhara, the only traditional madrasah left in the country, an arrangement which continues to this day from the Soviet period (there are some modern-style madrasahs in Fergana and Tashkent). I think the Soviet academics did a better job of restoring the sites than they might get credit for, but in my humble opinion, I wish that traditional Islamic authorities could be allowed to use these buildings for their original functions, and that pilgrims to these shrines could still practice all the rituals they used to observe (which were largely constrained after independence due to influence from fundamentalist Islam and fear of chimpouts like what happens to the shrines in Pakistan). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpJud3mfNmIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drP1M71NWGMIn Iran, there is a very famous couplet composed by Hafez which all schoolchildren learn:اگر آن ترک شیرازی به دست آرد دل ما رابه خال هندویش بخشم سمرقند و بخارا را> 'agar 'ān Tork-e Šīrāzī * be dast ārad del-ē mā-rāComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2887691Are there any green areas or parks with trees in the tourist areas? All the pictures I see are devoid of vegetation
>>2887802>Are there any green areas or parks with trees in the tourist areas? All the pictures I see are devoid of vegetationAbsolutely there are, especially in the areas of Samarkand, Tashkent, and around the Ferghana Valley (pic related is the green space outside of the Museum of Victims of Political Repression in Tashkent). Places like Bukhara and Khiva are firther away from mountains, and therefore more arid, which makes them have less greenery, though they certainly have their fair share of green spaces. A lot of the greenery is from the mountains and the river valleys going through the arid regions. You see a lot of mulberry trees here, some of them obviously very old as they are thick enough for two or three people to put their arms around, they drop their berries all over the place in May and June. Also there are ash trees, cherry trees (I've eaten mulberries and wild cherries fresh from the tree several times now), and several species of conifers and deciduous trees imported from other parts of the world in planned areas. Uzbeks are very proud of the special kinds of fruits and vegetables they grow, as they consider themselves (along with Tajiks) the settled and cultured ethnicity in Central Asia, and they have their own kinds of bread here which are good.
What's worth visiting in Ireland? I want to see some old Irish castles and visit the Tullamore Dew distillery. Any other recommendations?
>>2881857I don't have enough money to travel right now so I'll probably skip it anyway. Thanks for the info.
What's a cheaper city to live in if an American immigrates to Ireland? Cork, Waterford, or Limerick?
>>2880000Horses.
>>2885944You’re not going to be able to immigrate there.
Look at this X account.https://x.com/Portach333?lang=en
Imagine you win a lottery with the following price: 6 weeks vacation in Greece for every year of your life until death, fully paid.The catch: You have to pick a single region and can only spend your vacation thereWhich region of Greece you choose for every future vacation?
>>2886887Honestly, I can't even tell the difference between the two sometimes.
>>2886899white wome are more beautiful
>>2886613E is technically the bestCrete has everything Greece has to offer on one island, the best food, the best museum, and guns.
>>2886601Why? You want to see fields and trees? There is not much to see in poland once you are done with the larger cities which takes about a day per city
>>2887664i don't know mannorthern Greece is much more interesting landscape / nature wiseCrete is finebut I feel during my 2 week trips there once, I pretty much saw everything relevant of interestmaybe more hiking outside the Samaria Gorge
Me and the misses are travelling to bali and nusa penida in a couple weeks, any of you faggits going to be there?
>>2887094Prostitution is the worlds oldest profession, mister.
>>2887109>>2887131Do they have tranny prostitutes? Asking for a friend
>>2887344if you're looking for that, just go to Thailand. Best ladyboys in the world if thats what you're into. Thats not me, but some guys do. Im straight though so its not something Ive done
>>2887701Thou doth protest too much methinks
Smoke weed#420blazeit
How many countries have you been to?
I have never left Appalachia.
>>2885806every singe one. my dick is also massive. I believe there is a correlation.
>>2886695Based, there is nothing good outside of Appalachia
>>2886697I have a microdick. I travel for the museums :3
>>2886697>>2887764I have a medium-sized dick, and I've been to half the world. You guys are onto something.
I'm planning to take a trip to Chicago possibly this summer. Does anyone from the area know the best pizza places in town? Or any other good places for food. Doesn't have to be fancy. Also, any other things you would recommend for fun?
>>2886720I guess I'm lucky that I've gone to taste of Chicago several times but there are too many good restaurants there to list. Pizanos has the best deep dish pizza in the loop.
>>2886968I went to Giordano's today for lunch and was pleasantly surprised. I've been telling /ck/ that IMHO they went downhill in quality after their 2009 bankruptcy (caused by the original family owners heavily investing in Florida real estate), but today's 'za was good again. I think it's better than current Malnati's (Malnati's got bought out by a PE firm back in 2023 and everything SHRANK).I might have to hit Malnati's for lunch tomorrow to check how it compares.
>>2887297Just noticed that the skin color on that mugger is not really accurate. I guess they couldn't hire an appropriately Africanized model. I'll have to fix it.
>>2887297that deep fried pan style pizza though, hmmmmand that park with the trees, only in chicago man!now lets go to the ball game, lets go chicago cubs, make a goal, hurray! i have me some nice stadium beer, here is your 15 dollar my good sir!
>>2887339>lets go chicago cubs, make a goal, hurray!lol
longstory short is im kind of having a mental breakdown and just wanna go hole up somewhere and be a neet for a while. basically all i want is comfortable accommodation w/ a private shower & bathroom, decent internet, 24/7 access to at least some kind of food and maybe a nearby arcade budgetwise, i'd like to be able to find lodging in the 1500 a month range which doesnt really seem possible in america. basically where can i go to be a comfy loser and not talk to anyone?
>>2887653I remember staying very frugally in Osaka's Nishinari ward. It's considered a slum in Japan which means it's cleaner and safer than most Western cities' nice neighborhoods.If you have a little more money to burn on long-term accommodation, I'd check out https://www.sakura-house.com/ and see what you can find there. They cover Tokyo and Osaka.If you just want short-term that won't break the bank, I'd book a hostel room with friends on hostelworld.com. You really can't go wrong in Japan.
Japan is pretty cheap all things considered. The arcade and 24/7 stores thing kind of narrows it down by a lot.
>>2887654>>2887714Thanks, I'll check it out
>>2887705it was near the city center. it checks all the boxes from OP. even had a nice local arcade less than 5 minutes away with some rhythm games. games are like 12-25 cents a play. the cons were internet is slow in the apartment and guiyang is a boring city full of socially retarded lower caste chinese
>>2887720all over asia has arcades. china has all of the new rhythm games for the cheapest price per play because the malls subsidize them to generate foot traffic. se asia has random deep cut older games. there's an old nostradamus shmup cab near my room in malaysia
What should i do? Btw I'm not a pensioner so I'm not interested museums and parks.
>>2883618Whatever you do dont lose your shinkansen ticket...
You go in forest hunt bearYou make service to Japan and get free dinnerSleep in forestFree vacation
>What should i do?Commit sudoku because of AI or something
>>2883620bodied that baka gaijin
>>2883618Walk around the city, stop for a coffee then let intuition guide you
Anybody here have any experience traveling to the middle east from the US? Afghanistan in particular seems promising.I'm considering becoming a passport bro but for bulk AK/general surplus kit instead of sideways pussy.I'm essentially looking to cut out the multiple middlemen in relation to my supplies for my work by going directly to the guys on the ground.Ideally this would be a one or two time thing once I can get established with a few local suppliers but as it stands, there doesn't appear to be a ton of other options to actually make contact with these suppliers internationally as it seems the majority of these guys are local gun market resellers working locally.I'm interested in any information/stories from anybody who has actually made the trip before. What can I expect as a Westerner looking to do business in a modern Middle East?Thanks gents.
>>2886737Does anybody on /trv/ actually leave their houses?
>>2886742yes. in our minds.
I can't imagine what a nightmare it must be trying to get through customs with imported firearms.
>>2886742You're asking about a specific life style that no one here can answer, if you want to muse yourself go to >>>/sci/ making a thread asking for Cult of Passion namefag(though he might have finally killed himself).No one who runs guns would actually post on trv about it, maybe /k/ but they would tell you to go become a fed which is the answer you don't want to hear. Trying to do it solo will result in the following>fly to turd world middle east>go around asking for guns to flip>get told someone can help you>hey robbed and held for ransom by the locals and or police>return home with charges for terrorismgrats
>>2886771>>2886818>run guns>firearmsThat's the neat part, you don't actually bring back firearmsThanks for the info gents, it's been completely useless but a good time all the same.
Is USA worth living at as a male in his 20s?
>>2886658>>2886645>>2886295>>2886268>MUH POLITICSholy shit you two must be the most insufferable cunts to be around irl.
>>2887165>everything you say on here anonymously you autistically say irl
>>2886882Proximity =/= sexual availabilityUnless you really are the lonely handsome Chad pining away in some rural Arkansas village with no slim teenies on the streets to flirt with. Then going to Asia is like stepping into a gold mine, because looksism has become very strong in this continent, and if you have that facial symmetry and likeable charisma you can get away with flouting all the conventions of behavior, because as always they only apply to undesirable men. Don't approach women in public, don't chat them up, don't pressure them to go out with you, etc.
Lots of BRICS cope in this thread
Lol @ a whole ass thread materializing from shitty clickbait. In case you didn't know X pays people who post outrageous things. Also this guy is a crypto scammer which is even worse.
>Mon — Times Square. Top of the Rock. Dinner at Bubba Gump.>Tue — Statue of Liberty ferry. Little Italy lunch. Dinner at Carmine's.>Wed — Empire State Building. Macy's Herald Square. Dinner at Tao. 169 Bar.>Thu — 9/11 Memorial. Charging Bull photo. Lexington Candy Shop (This 97 year old diner still serves their Coke the old-fashioned way). Dinner at Eataly.>Fri — SoHo shopping. Magnolia Bakery. Katz's dinner. Times Square The Basement rave>Sat — Brooklyn Bridge walk at noon. DUMBO photos. 9/11 memorial. Dinner at Lombardi's. Times Square.>Sun — Central Park horse carriage. Brunch at Sarabeth's. Broadway matinee. Charging bull photo.>Mon – Check-out. Final pilgrimage with my luggage to Lexington & 125th cause of the velvet underground song. Blacklane ride to JFK.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2885844>"next stop Times Square 42nd Street">fuck it im hopping off>welp might as well go to Times Square even though ive been there before and didnt plan to go here this time>its way worse than I remember>reeks of BO and cigarette smoke>people fucking everywhere>seemingly everyone is fat, brown and stinky>reeeee over to Penn Station>hop on train>arrive to Jamaica station>20 blacks outside the subway portal all start eyeballing me>simply look at them and keep walking>I hear one yelling "yo behind you yo behind you" over and over but I dont turn and look because im not a retard>the hotel lobby is a stark contrast to the warzone outsideComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2885845While I did not see the original WTC in person, I like Minoru Yamasaki's Century Plaza Towers, which are essentially the WTC but triangular and 800 feet shorter. I like them because the sunlight has a nice quality bouncing off of their anodized aluminum facades. To describe them as "glass boxes" is simply false because those anodized aluminum columns running up their length is what made them unique. The new WTC is a boring blue glass box. Its like some Vancouver trash on steroids minus the balconies. It is dull, uninspired and the base is ugly as fuck, a tacky assemblage of shitty looking panels, whereas the old lobby was beautiful, tall and let in lots of light through the arched windows. I can find 100 examples of blue glass boxes for every 1 example of WTC style architecture you can find, which comes back to my point about the original towers uniqueness. My dad said they used to reflect the setting sun down the streets like it was daytime, they had a special glow from their METAL facades. They were indeed a symbol of the city, present in many pieces of media and were even the tallest buildings in the world at one point. They were unique in many ways and vastly superior to boring, smooth glass boxes, but hey to each his own. The cherry on top of the new WTC for me is the pathetic unfinished spire and its abandoned radome, a disgusting value-engineered disgrace. I dont see how anyone could possibly like the new "spire", especially counting it as building height (lmao!). Tasteless, pathetic, cheap, lazy and insulting. While the old WTC was iconic, the new one looks like some bullshit that belongs in Calgary or something.
>>2885848Your post is representative of how people romanticize them in retrospect. If they didn't blow up your dad wouldn't even remember that. They were big, brutalist office buildings. Designed to maximize leasable floor space. Nothing more. They weren't "symbolic" in any way, we just view them that way now because it's novel to see them in old shows and movies. They were just buildings. The "iconic tourist landmark" thing was mostly reserved for the Empire State Building. Why would Seinfeld, a show seemingly so symbolic of NYC, only show them once? And not even in real life? Because they were big office buildings nobody gave a shit about. They weren't special. You should read some of the interviews from around the time they were built. People hated the design and as time went on they just got used to them.What's funny is that the plaza between them was notorious because it funneled wind and 40-50 mph gusts were pretty common. If that doesn't represent how soulless and modernist they were then I don't know what else does.
Not OP but planning four days in NYC myselfWant to visit Brighton Beach for GTA IV vibes and swim in the ocean there, is it a good idea? Safe? Do I risk having my stuff robbed if I leave it on the beach while I take a dip? Its common to do this in europe and generally turns out alright
As a local tri-stater this itinerary sucks, but I can't give a great perspective either since I've lived around NYC all my life. I'll try to address some of it.Avoid observation decks, they're a scam. Most of the landmarks are much better as photo ops than as spots to visit since you will be insanely bored.Times Square is scam central. Take a photo and leave the area before people in Elmo costumes shake you down for money.Brooklyn has some good small spots to eat that won't rip you off. Eataly or really any chain restaurant in the city is a complete scam.Death & Co. bar in the East Village is the best bar in the city, hands-down. Go 30 mins before opening to get in. Actually worth the money and wait. Eat beforehand, they don't have a big food selection. The East Village is nice in general, check out the Skyline or Chelsea Market.Go to a concert, there are dozens of historic venues with concerts happening every night from dive bars to theaters. Every music genre has a home somewhere in NYC.The Seaport has some of the best historic buildings/streets and is near WTC. WTC site is definitely worth a visit, but the actual new center that looks like a whale's ribcage is just a high end mall with train stop for PATH and the subway.Central Park is huge, beautiful, free, and has a lot of different things to do and see in it. Throughout the summer they also offer concerts and activities and it's very lively in general, definitely recommend. Try to avoid or ignore the horse-drawn carriages, they're extortionate and they smell like fucking shit 24/7 and fuck up the streets they skulk around.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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>>2886473I can't begin to count the number of times I've been able to cram my two smaller bags into places on Thirdie transport vehicles that one big bag wouldn't fit in, much less a stupid boxy suitcase.
>>2877573Is the SF Porter Carry On bag worth it? I travel with two MacBooks and tired of wearing my Minaal backpack. This bag looks more professional but is like $500.
>>2886667That bag is sōy.
Rimowa suitcases are such a meme. Can't believe anyone is paying $1500 for a carry-on suitcase.
>>2887560I mostly see asians with them, it's like a status thing for them
Best attractions in Athens?
>>2887364Tell me more
>>2887459>name a few that are worseCharleroiLodzBratislavaBucharest
>>2887461best 10 euros you'll ever spend
>>2887454ρε βλάκα, you must be from Athens yourself to take offence at what he said.
>>2887628are you a bird ? people are on ground level not floating on the air
i'm going in September to visit my gf, any advice? how's the food?. Is it expensive?
>>2885768Stay away from ShowPark. It's a giant warehouse red light district filled with smoking hot girls who will try to entice you.
Where are you planning to go? How long will you be there? If you're in Prague, get the public transit app (I think it's still PID Lítačka) and just buy your tram/bus/metro tickets on there instead of fucking around with the paper tickets and potentially getting fined $50 for losing it. Muj Vlak is the best app for buying train tickets if traveling between cities. Cvikov brewery in Prague has excellent beer and food.Český Krumlov is a great short trip from Prague, extremely beautiful little town and Unesco World Heritage Site. Make sure to eat at Krčma Šatlava if you go. České Budějovice is on the way and not a bad place to visit if you want to see a Czech city with practically zero tourists. Brno is cool but definitely grittier than Prague. Great food, sometimes some interesting events due to the student population there. Moravský Krumlov is a short day trip from Brno and you can see Alfons Mucha's masterpiece "The Slav Epic" in an old castle - highly recommend. Olomouc is a sleeper favorite. Beautiful like Prague, less touristy but still alive like Brno. Get the stinky cheese. It's around 20 Czech crowns to a US dollar currently. You can usually get a nice dinner for less than $20 USD - like, a steak with a couple great beers. At grocery stores like Billa or Lidl you can get stuff like yogurt/bread/cheese/nuts/fruit etc. for very cheap, I usually do that for breakfast and lunch and get a bigger meal for dinner.Personally I've only ever stayed at "whole place to yourself" AirBnbs in the Czech Republic and it's been great. Usually $80-100 per night and you're right in the middle of town.>>2883020I think you gave me these recommendations a few years ago for my first trip - great suggestions, especially U Kunštátů! Been back there for beers like 5 times now
>>2885786Oh the horror. I will definitely not go there to avoid temptation, thank you.
>>2883019If you’re not sex videocalling every night and draining her, it’s over.
Its a retarded shithole with Aspen prices
I'm considering going to São Paulo for two weeks, maybe. My budget is around 2k USD, and I'll be traveling solo or maybe with a partner.What’s there to do beyond beaches and clubs? I’m really into walking around the city, eating street food, and enjoying cultural activities. I have no problem with alcohol or taking drugs. As far as I remember, Brazilian food isn’t anything that special. I have a sense that they have a strong aesthetic for architecture, but I’m not sure about it.And lastly, how are the women? Are they evil, money-seeking party girls, or relaxed, friendly, and highly cultured?
>>2887223>>2887282Thanks I will keep Ouro Preto in mind then. Is Minas Gerais full of tropical bugs in winter months (especially August - September)?I'm asking about Belo and MG specifically because my company is sending me there for 4 weeks, so I don't have much choice in that regard, but I'm planning to do some short trips for sightseeing on weekends since I've never been to Brazil before. I assume there is no dense train network, but do you think there are buses to those places you mentioned, or should I just rent a car?
>>2887353>do you think there are buses to those places you mentionedYes, there are busses almost everywhere, it's the primary way to get around the country and Brazilian busses are the best in the world, safe and very comfortable if you can book the recliner/bed seats.
>>2887353>>2887404Huemonkey here, this anon is right that there are buses almost everywhere, but research thoroughly first to see the convenience of going to these locations by bus, and specially public transport in each city. Ouro Preto and Tiradentes are smaller towns despite being tourist destinations, and public transport in these can be shit depending on a variety of factors. Renting a car will be more expensive, but might be more convenient in the long run. It really depends what kind of traveller you are and what you gonna do in each location
>>2887353Minas Gerais gets ''chilly" because a lot of those places are up in the Highlands so it should be fine, bugs wise. Albeit climate change is 100% real because every Brazilian Boomer will tell you how much hotter and less drizzly/foggy São Paulo is nowadays, so I reckon MG has also gotten warmer and therefore more mosquitoe infested too. I'd go with renting a car, buses in Brazil are alright but I think a car is just more flexible even if it's more expensive.
>>2887198I think so, I went there once. They have cool museums and you gotta visit Mirante do Mangabeiras and the Mercado Central. Just be aware there seems to be a lot of homeless people downtown.
