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>>2835386Are you retarded? You just sat down for 12 hours. Of course you are gonna stretch your legs first chance you get
>>2837451Claes, my beloved
>>2835323>>2840233>>2840871O vey
>>2845226Free Palestine from Hamass
Air France boarding was a complete shitshow, but the in-flight meal was pretty good. Those Babybel cheeses are fucking delicious, and they served me two on a 6 1/2 hour flight. The savory ricotta-stuffed tortellini were also bomb, but the bread bun was served cold and stale, which was lame.
What are the best places in the US to travel to in order to go hermit mode in a short-term rental and focus on creative/productive endeavors? I've found that many small towns, while affordable, are full of people who make it their business to know your business, which can become a problem if you're reclusive. Bonus points if there's a beach nearby, although frozen cabins are fine, too.
>>2845236Or else in the downtown of most medium/ small midwestern and Southern cities.Downtown, say, Wichita is probably an awfully lonely place to live.>>2845287>It's hard to dig yourself out of that pit.did you?
>>2845236kek, this soiboi really loves that hustle and bustle
>suburbs are isolated and antisocial>small, medium downtowns are isolated and empty>why is everyone fleeing America, guys?
>>2845302>>2845287America does large cities and rural well. It's the in between spaces that really are insufferable. There is something truly sinister about American suburbia.
>>2844962The American West in general has little curiosity about drifters, because there are so damn many of them passing through and hanging around for a few days, or a few weeks, or a few months. It's very unlikely anyone will attempt to pry into your life, apart from the occasional christkek do-gooder who wants to "reach out". >>2845302I just spent two weeks in North Carolina. Lots of people talk on the bus. Old friends, new friends, complete strangers. They all chit-chat. If anything, the social barriers are much higher in Asia than they are in the USA.
I'm visiting The Netherlands for the second time, looking to explore more of the country outside of Amsterdam. Already got Haarlem, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Delft in mind, but are there any other places worth visiting for a day trip? I'm split between staying in The Hague or Rotterdam, idk which one is more interesting desu.Got 8 nights total!
>>2844823That feel when no one knows how to pronounce Groningen.
Can somebody recommend a single Dutch restaurant where one can obtain a single authentic Dutch meal? Not bitterballen, not beer, not stroopwaffel. Real food.
>>2845080all they eat over there are cheese sandwiches
>>2845080So you want Dutch food without Dutch food?
>>2845080The best 3 meals I ate in the Netherlands was Argentinian, Japanese and Korean. We loved the fried fish we got in Haarlem, but then we all got violently sick and had explosive diarrhea.
Am thinking of trekking Peru for 2-3 weeks and want to bring my lifelong companion. 100lb shepherd. Any experiences or tips on international flight with a large dog? Is it even still realistically doable outside of a ridiculously priced charter flight?Am trying to avoid boat travel for extended periods. Could drive from NA to Peru of course, but that is itself a long expedition. Ideally I could fly and be with the dog.
>>2845253Google it on your own, yes it possible but it's expensive and a bureaucratic hell with no guarantees.
>>2845253i have seen people do it with a small dog. don't think it's a problem but you have to check peru's regulations and the airline.
Check quarantine rules for both entries, your dog might need to spend a couple of weeks in a cage.
Has anyone in the US done the 240hr visa free stuff with China? Looking to go next year meet with a few friends that moved there and sight see for a week.I'm kinda confused on what the requirements are I can't figure out if my shit is right, plan is>Fly in from US>Visit shanghai for 7 days>8th day train to HK to "exit">spend 2 weeks there>fly to japan for a week and head homeHas anyone done this before? Google's AI bullshit is so whack it doesn't explain shit and reddit threads about it are just "read my blog" begging posts. Really don't intend to do anything longer there so I feel the 10 year visa would be a waste of time and money.
>>2842240>no one accepts cashStrong doubt. ATMs can be found in China. Chinese at local businesses are gonna be rude to a non-Chinese speaking foreigner, but they won't refuse their own currency, and in my experience, Chinese businesses always have big piles of change around, so paying with a large bill will always be doable.
>>2842352Most large companies and chains have done away with cash payment options, you use cash for small goods and shops only.
>>2842346Yep, transit stays are one case where you should have your itinerary completely planned out in advance, with your onward ticket ready to present. Best not to overshare details about your travel plans. Don't say you're thinking of going hiking in some far-off province 1500 km from the airport you are arriving in, even if you are.>saying Japan is guaranteed okayAnon, do you live under a rock? The PRC is mega butthurt over Japan atm.
>>2842346So if I'm staying for 9 nights i have to have all hotels booked in advance?
>>2842260Was in China in October and Alipay worked fine for most things linked to my American debit card. Only thing I had trouble with was those stupid scan and pay vending machines in metro stations.
I'll be travelling around the following parts of Western Europe for two weeks over Christmas and New Year:Paris - 2 nightsBrussels - 2 nightsBruges - 3 nights (December 24th - 26th)Rotterdam - 2 nightsCologne - 4 nights (December 29th - January 2nd)Berlin - 2 nightsAnyone have any particular recommendations for things to get up to during this period? I'm aware of the big hitters to check out in these cities but are there Christmas specific events they usually hold, good restaurants or quieter spots worth looking into?
>>2844862American?You're spending too short a time in most places honestly, except Bruges and Cologne which are too long. Europe on Christmas though doesn't have a huge amount...Bruges I did in a dayWould spend another day in Paris as it has a huge amount and cut one from BelgiumCutting a day from Cologne and adding one to Berlin would also be betterMake a day trip to Aachen from Cologne
>>2844862Your planning is fucking shit. Think about the time period and the region and work out>best new years eve party>best christmas market>best location for snow/winterPlan for the geography, climate and weather. Don't just do a tripadvisor boxticking exercise like a faggot. Why the fuck are you not going to the mountains?
Will look into some of the suggestions, cheers. For those talking about full on changes to the plan, not happening. I fucking hate organising shit like this and will be with the gf who's more of the autistic maximising time person so that stuff is falling on deaf ears at me desu. I don't particularly care if the trip turns out shit, and a few of the extra days in Bruges and Cologne are intended for me to lie about doing piss all anyway. Won't turn my nose up at recommendatons for somewhere to grab a decent bite or a good overlooked sight though
Not sure what you are into. I'm Dutch so I will only comment on Rotterdam. The inner city looks like ass because the Nazis bombed it. No old, scenic, medieval vibes, just 1960s high rise buildings. If you are into ww2 history there is something there obviously. A harbor tour is an option. Again, don't know what you are looking for. Rotterdam is different. Working class, kinda unforgiving. People are not friendly but they are proud. If you show a genuine interest in their city you might have a good conversation. Food wise you got one of the best places in the Netherlands. A lot of sailor immigrants settled there and brought their own mix of cultures. The kapsalon, a fast food icon in the Netherlands was invented there.
>>2844862These are some of the shittiest and rapey cities of Europe. You won't find much difference from other big cities. Go to nearby towns and villages instead.
>He flies economy class
>>2845166That's part of the fun of having window seats - exercising such control.So fun to stand up to grab beers every 30 minutes or so, and wake up everybody along the way.Leaving the window cover open, and dousing everybody in bright sunset rays, adds to the occasion, too, before getting told off, kek.
>>2845141I do and I don't have to climb over a bunch of people to do it
ok anons assuming I fly domestic 2-3x a year and international 1x a year, is it even worth it to try and credit card maxx for travel?
>>2844969They do.https://www.lacompagnie.com/en
>>2845215Yes. Because you pay for points whether you earn them or not. The points can be redeemed for other non flight things. Honestly, non economy class is barely worth it, but if you buy enough shit, you may get a business class trip every few years.
I stumbled upon this travel vlogger and I was watching her videos, which are generally joyful and upbeat, and I saw in the comments one person asked when she would come back to Kerala. Her response was "I don't think I'll ever visit any part of India again". That piqued my interest. Then I found this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfzO-AuAhsMI was saddened and deeply disturbed by her horrible experience traveling in India as part of a guided tour. As someone who has never been to India, I couldn't help but have a few questions:1. There were some good Indians who made her feel safe. Yet there were dozens, hundreds who harassed her. Why the discrepancy? Who are these gangs of Indian men who just stand around the beach or on the streets doing nothing all day long until they find a foreign woman to harass? Shouldn't the government or police step in to drive them out or put them in cells?2. Why do they want a photo with her? Do they want to jack off to it later? Brag to friends about a fictitious relationship with a white woman?3. Has there been any incidents where a female tourist was actually gang raped (full-on assault not just groping) by Indians? How many of these incidents are reported and how many are not?4. Apparently this isn't isolated to just white women, and not even humans. https://www.vice.com/en/article/india-gang-rape-monitor-lizard-animal-abuse/ I wonder if there is an undercurrent of male rage in India where men who have little to no prospects in life either financially or romantically find a sadistic pleasure in reclaiming a sense of power over the vulnerable and protected (given that the type of monitor lizard is a protected species, I'm guessing the choice of victim was purposeful). I'm not excusing them at all, and their actions are evil and unforgivable, I'm just trying to understand how systematically things can improve.5. Are there any efforts being done either grassroots or governmentally to address this problem?
>>2842329I see...
>>2842305this is not true, its estimated that a woman is raped in Delhi every 30 seconds
>>2837525I want to say I love india and think its a fascinating country. but I tell women not to go there.>1. There were some good Indians who made her feel safe. Yet there were dozens, hundreds who harassed her. Why the discrepancy? Who are these gangs of Indian men who just stand around the beach or on the streets doing nothing all day long until they find a foreign woman to harass? Shouldn't the government or police step in to drive them out or put them in cells?India is deeply misogynistic, the migrants in the west are a little better but its antiwoman too the core. .2. Why do they want a photo with her? Do they want to jack off to it later? Brag to friends about a fictitious relationship with a white woman?Yes.>3. Has there been any incidents where a female tourist was actually gang raped (full-on assault not just groping) by Indians? How many of these incidents are reported and how many are not?unsure but every white woman I know has been groped and many have been flashed.>5. Are there any efforts being done either grassroots or governmentally to address this problem?no, this is Indian culture.
>>2838254Well, anon, I can't say for certain that they bare the same mindset, but I'll put in my two cents anyways. My own perspective if you will.>See danger on the horizon>Debate whether to look away, or run towards it>Run towards danger>Don't even know the fuck whySo yeah, I guess they are retarded
>>2838254>Do they think they're invincible and some random white guy is going to jump out of the woodwork to protect them if they ever feel endangered?Yes. Women do stupid stuff so that some strong man will come and save them. It's the same as the 'oops tee hee I'm so girly I don't know how this screw drivey thing works' stuff.
I'm going with some friends to Florianópolis this january.I did not chose the destination, so far I'm only exited to visit the Ilha do Campeche and some old colonial military forts like the Ratones
>>2844598I just did not investigate much, I'm more a mountains guy not so much beach guy but yes it seems nice.I think we are going to stay in Lagoa, so pretty much in the center of the island, and we are going to move around just using uber
>>2844588i've been to floripa! awesome place...hotties everywhere. clubs are sick and i think you can even do a 'tour' to green valley. 10/10 would return.oh wait, let me guess, you're a hiking and nature guy?
>>2844762We are going out for some drinks into bars and so that's why we decided to stay in Lagoa, but I'm a millennial boomer I don't go clubbing since I was in my mid 20s.
>>2844762>i think you can even do a 'tour' to green valleyWhat is green valley? I've been to Floripa a few times but never heard of it
>>2845058Apparently it's a giant night club in Camboriú
I always hear that you do it by 'planning your next trip' however it will likely be another year and half before I can go back to Japan and thinking about how far away that is only makes it worse
By killing yourself. Isekai is waiting
>>2844568You could go to a place that isn't Japan
>>2844568What's so great about it? Did you meet a lover? Sushi is alright but that's about it.
>>2844568spend enough time there without breaks and the 'post japan blues' are pretty much non existent, if anything you'll be glad to leavet. jaded YWNBJ schizosxsmx
>>2844568by not travelling
I was recently laid off from a tech company where I had worked for seven years. I’m 32, currently without a job, and have approximately €52,500 in savings. At the moment, I don’t have a clear plan for my next career step.One idea I’m considering is becoming a content creator specifically a travel blogger who focuses on unique, non-mainstream destinations. I’m interested in visiting places that are less commonly explored, such as regions in southern Russia like Chechnya or Vladikavkaz, and potentially other areas that don’t typically attract large numbers of tourists. My thought is that this type of content could attract strong viewership due to its uniqueness. After that, I’d like to move on to other CIS countries.What are your thoughts on this direction?
>>2844809Not this thread again. Stop selling your anti psychotics to buy more weed at the end of the Hartz bro.
Doesn't a poor hairless man already make this content?
Unpopular places are unpopular for a reason, and the amount of interest reflects that.Try killing yourself (or yourlocal islamist kill you), much easier
>>2844809Just do it, and stop larping, faggot.
>>2844809>One idea I’m considering is becoming a content creator specifically a travel blogger who focuses on unique, non-mainstream destinations.revolutionary
Anyone ever quit their job to travel for an extended period of time? Should I? Or is it too late for me at 26? My current job is bullshit, low paying, idk what my future is, and I kinda just wanna die. I do get PTO, but it's only enough for like, 2 week long trips a year. It's just not enough time to see all the places I want to. I have massive FOMO and am jealous of all the 20 year olds who traveled the whole world in between college semesters. I want to catch up, but I fear it'll be hard to recover if I do now. What are your thoughts on quitting a job to travel? Also what do you think the budget would be for like, 4-6 months of full time travel be? I have 55K USD in savings
>>2841309Price was a big thing. Asia is just so cheap and easy to do whatever you want in. Also Europe was getting cold. I do solo rooms at hostels or hotels. Never done dorms because I need good sleep. Unironically Portugal had more touts and scammers than anywhere in SEA
>>2841309>>2841310Also Europe kinda feels like a boomer retirement home attraction-wise and the club/social scene feels more cliquey in a lot of Eu countries
>>2833916>Hey can I take several months off so I can fuck around and travel?lol I just tell my boss I'm going on vacation for a month and he takes it on the chin bc he's a rich boomer who travels all the time himselfyou can tell them you've been feeling stressed or overwhelmed and need some time to recharge the batteries. if they like you they'll agree to it
>>2833377i quit my job and backpacked latam until covid ruined my trip. i spent six months and was going full blast like i was hunter biden and i cost only a couple thousand a month. i stayed in $4 & $5 hostels and ate street food or cooked at the hostel. all the day trips to the mayan ruins or volcanoes or surf lessons were like $20. liters of beer were $1 so i got buy on $50 or so a day. i would say do it, i dont regret it one bit. the world is a crazy place outside of the US. you have never seen poverty if you have never left the US.
>>2842884corrogated iron roofs and plastic chairs aren't poverty though, it's the default setting.Africa is the only place with actual poverty, where there's little kids with flies swarming them, sniffing glue, etc. There's no poverty on the Americas, the land is just too rich.
I’m going to Riga.Give me recommendations for Riga.
>>2844323Be sure to try the RIGAtoni pasta
>>2844488>cat anus statuealways makes me kekIt's a gorgeous city, but you're right. My booking had the worst smell imaginable coming from the pipes in the bathroom
Bampu
>>2844323Riga my balls
Should I speak Russian or English here? I’m not sure if I could learn Latvian when I’m trying to still get a basic handle on Polish and Russian
How would you feel if hotel staff touched your personal belongings while you were outside, BUT only to prevent something bad from happening? Would them leaving a note explaining what they did make you feel any better? Has this ever even happened to you?
>>2842857They make 1000+ usd a month flat. Lowest paid is 1,000. Some 1,300 or 1,500. When you start talking about officers and merchant Mariners it varies much more but these are the basic wages. Don't feel bad for them they are that servile outside of their job too. Poor country peasants most of them. They give all their money to their family. You're a faggot.T. Cruise ship chef
>>2842857Cruise ship employees have basically zero living expenses. You get to save virtually 100% of your paycheck while traveling the world and seeing all sorts of tourist-trap port cities. It's not a bad job if you have a tough immune system and can avoid getting sick all the time.
>>2843847Sounds based, can I do this as a white person with no qualifications?
>>2843593A large number of them are also part-timers with no benefits.
>>2843845And those would probably be considered very high wages in their home countries.
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.
* MORE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS THREADS>It goes without saying that 'going native' gets you better results with more 'native' behaving girls, and than trying to stay firmly in the rootless metropolitan travelersphere. There are some city hotties out there to be sure, but they are also sure to be run through and will be comparing you to the 6' 4" australian millionaire surfer chad with a 9" cock who gave her a series of deep pussy orgasms when she was fresh off the bus, that she still hasn't forgotten.Folks, this is an example of a travel who doesn't get it. Idk how these people are INSIDE the fucking Philippines and exist. I have a friend who's been going there since 1998 and think this retarded idea that "women like BIG COCKS!!! HAHAHA BIG COCKS DUUUDE!!" is true. No it's fucking not. That's not even true in the west, it's just a self fulfilling prophecy line that gets repeated. NO FILIPINA EVER SAID THEY LIKE LARGE PENISES UNLESS SOME DUMBASS AMERICAN OR BRIT CONDITIONED THEM INTO REPEATING IT. I have a slightly above average size penis and I've only ever gotten complaints that it's too big. Shut. The. Fuck. Up.The 6'4" shit is another number he's pulling out of his internet folk wisdom ass. (Losers should stay away from the Philippines anyway though - there are too many foreigners there).>You have to be in a place where being 'white' is still exotic enough to be noteworthy as a good quality, and not as solely a target for wealth extraction.Thoughts like this are coping death throws about the Philippines having died. Don't be fooled folks! The Philippines is not a place to find a wife, start a family or even enjoy casual sex anymore. Invest in a VR headset later this year in 2025 & see how far VR sex has come along; this is going to be the year.
* MORE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS THREADS>unless their trike driver boyfriend takes them out drinking at filipino-only club.This reminds me, Philippines is the cuckold capital of the world. The Filipinos act like they're pulling one over on foreigners because "hahahah she has a husband or bf!" They really are about the cuckery, and it further proves that these people are not devout Catholics nor God-fearing but Godforsaken. > but you're a fucking complete dork in America and the PhilippinesWhoever these people are, they must have crept in some time in the past decade. I have never seen anyone in the Philippines complaining about "not getting some laid", but I have seen people making up stories about other guys "not getting the laid" and making themselves feel better by repeating it to each other.>You can ACCIDENTALLY have sex here in the Philippines. I've had women knock on my door looking for their auntie and they had the wrong apartment, and I just smile and invite them in for some C2, and fuck them after some small talk, then send them on their way 30 minutes laterOooooooh you're one of those retarded faggots who thinks anyone complaining about anything in the Philippines "can't get laid".... I ran into this when I was there. I am fucking Chad extraordinare in Philippines. I am the youngest guy there, fit, handsome face (according to the girls), never lead with my wallet, blue eyes, blonde hair, bright white skin and these old geezers were circle jerking each other that I "could get the laid". I outpaced ALL OF THEM COMBINED IN EVERY METRIC AND THEY STILL TOUCHED EACH OTHERS PENISES TOGETHER WHEN REPEATING THAT LINE AND IT WAS NEVER THE CASE - EVER. You're exercising some sort of coping mechanism. Just stop talking because no one needs to hear what you say, especially your "journey" "helping" people. Just get out of the way.
>>2841760* SPREADING AWARENESS OF WHAT I'VE WRITTEN HEREI'm not a big social media user (never used it, in fact), so my reach is limited. However, Filipinos use facebook and tiktok a lot because it's unethically subsidized and they can use it even without cell service over there, so if any of you would be so kind as to spread my message here on other platforms we can warn everyone about the dangers that await them in the Philippines. *** HAVE A PREPARED DEFENSE AGAINST THE FALLACIOUS EXPAT IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN HAPPENSThere will be fools who will attempt to bait and rope you into their fallacious thought processes when the economic downturn happens in the Philippines. Once the money pool dries up, you will see these idiots reporting that times are great because the girls are desperate and the prices are down. Obviously if people rush in there, that is going to change the economy, and the more this pattern repeats, the more the entitled Filipinos harden their stance on entitlement.
>>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
