How do you count as having "visited" somewhere? I hate when people say they've been to a place when it was really a layover.
>>2851723So if I visit the Vatican when it's dark, it doesn't count at all?
>>2851718>>2851723You don't have to greentext a reply if you're gonna quote the entire post. We can see the original posts just fine, and it's not like you were segmenting part of a giant paragraph.
>>2851727>You don't have to greentext a reply if you're gonna quote the entire post. We can see the original posts just fine, and it's not like you were segmenting part of a giant paragraphMore autism evidence. Thank you, we were convinced already tho
>>2851729Not the same guy. Just saying that you're doing it wrong, which is quite autistic of you.
>>2851730>Not the same guyTwo autists in 4chan. Imagine my surprise.
Red-pill me on cruises.
>>2848459Same for me with flying. It's based sitting high in the sky with a champagne in business class, watching the world go by. But fuck, when some shit goes down, like flying into a building, or ending up on an Algerian runway for days, youre straight up fucked, and the company will do whatever it takes to not pay out EU flight delay compensation. They don't even pay their pilots that much.
Cruises are good if you just want a relaxing vacation. They suck if you want to actually travel and immerse yourself in the country it stops in.
Just came back from a Christmas cruise that was booked by my in-laws. This was more stressful than enjoyable.First of all, we have a 7 month old. My mother-in-law booked this trip over two years ago. You’d think once she found out we were having a baby, she’d push this trip back once the kid is older. Nope. >”it’s fine. The cruise allows children 6 months and older! And don’t worry, you’ll have us to help you.”Also, whenever she books cruises, she gets us the cheapest cabins. Basically tiny inner cabins with no windows and you can barely move. Her logic is “oh, if you want to go out on a balcony, then just go up to the deck”.That’s fine if it was just two people in a room but you’d think she’d get us a bigger room once a baby was involved. Nope. Not only was this room tiny, but once we put a pack n play in, it took up half the walking space. Nevermind the fact that we’re cruising with a baby. At home, our baby has his own room. On the cruise, we’re all in the same space, so there’s no place to go when your baby is napping or screaming. We’re essentially trapped in a windowless room with a screaming baby.My mother-in-law is also type A and is obsessed with punctuality. Babies are unpredictable. You can’t plan when they decide to shit. God forbid you’re not there on time she starts texting asking if we’re ready yet. This was a Caribbean cruise btw, so I was hoping we’d take thing slow and do things at our pace since there’s not many touristy sights to see. We just ended up going to the beach on most of the destinations. But no, my mother-in-law insisted on us meeting and getting off the boat early to beat crowds just to get to a beach.Getting around the island requires taxis or buses btw. And taking a taxi with a baby requires a carseat in addition to a stroller to get around with a baby. Luckily we had a stroller that converts into a carseat and vice-versa, but it was still a pain to get around.Con’t next post
>>2851712The itinerary on the cruise was BVI, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Grenada and Barbados.BVI was in Tortola where we just spent the day to get to the Baths. In-laws watched our baby that day to go. Guadeloupe—we just ended up going to a beach. In Dominca, the in-laws watched our baby again so we could do an excursion. We took a simple bus tour and got to go to the Emerald Pool and then see the other waterfalls which was nice.Grenada is known for spices and chocolate. Was really hoping we’d do a chocolate factory tour, but since this was Christmas Day, everything except the beaches were closed. So we just spent the day at the beach.Same with Barbados. Really wanted to go to the Mount Gay rum distillery, but it was Boxing Day, so again, everything except the beaches were closed. We did do a glass bottom boat tour and snorkel to see a shipwreck and some turtles. Harrison’s Cave was also open, but my mother-in-law didn’t want to drop $60 pp to go. We were there with my other two sister-in-laws and their families, so we were a big group. Because we have a baby, we couldn’t really do much on the ship itself. While my in-laws did help, they ended up not helping as much as they said they would. One of my sister-in-laws chose to have a baby on her own with a donor and her baby is only 3 months older than ours. My mother-in-law tends to help her out more, I guess since she’s a single mom.My other sister-in-law and her husband have a 6 year old and 4 year old, so they had their hands full.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2851715>>2851712TL;DR: If you cruise, don’t get a small cabin, don’t go with young children, and don’t go around Christmas time when the predominantly-Catholic Caribbean islands have closed everything you’d be interested in seeing or doing besides the beach.
>Be me>Look up stuff about new country>Click on travel blog #823472342 by some random 27 year old girl who travels for a livingI understand being able to make a living if you're the top of the top but how the hell are there so many people who seemingly make a living writing articles on wordpress? And what's stopping somebody from using AI to pump out articles and itineraries?
>>2851532It's time they experienced the same. White boys, it's our time for reparations.
>>2849220Pakistani men seem much more high T and prone to violence than Indian men (particularly when compared to Indian men in central and southern states, who are known for their mild-mannered nature). Pakis are more likely to show aggression to a visitor, stare him down, ask demanding questions, and otherwise challenge you to see what kind of a man you really are. Their government also makes it difficult for foreigners to visit the country. But we have to be honest here. The mountains of Pakistan are some of the most spectacular on Earth. They are absolutely worth visiting.>>2849128Come on, let's not be unrealistic with how much it costs to travel Southeast Asia as a single foreigner with no friends & family in the country. Yeah, you can try your hand at begpacking and see how many free rides, free meals, and free places to crash you can rack up, but realize that begging or refusal to pay the fair market value for goods & services rendered is a crime. If reported, you will be arrested, forced to buy a departure flight and blacklisted from the country. >>2851532The cuckedness of your home country is not relevant. Asian countries are not cucked like the West is. Don't come here if you can't follow the rules.
>>2847946You don't have parents who love you?
>>2848015>But the truth of the matter is that you're severely underestimating the number of "wealthy" people in the world.This. Imagine being poor when you could've gotten free money from crypto 10 years ago? Hundreds of thousands of people are just fucking around with the rest of their lives fully funded and their future kids too.
>>2848375>You know, finding those great little hotels that don't show up on Google Maps when you search.That doesn't exist at all anymore, what are you on about?
So for context, my parents often dragged me to China a lot when I was a kid to visit family, and I always bitched about all my favorite websites being blocked there. On one of these visits, when I was in middle school, we made plans to go to HK, and this made me excited because HK doesn't have a Great Firewall (or at least they didn't before 2020).Well, now that I've been to Hong Kong, to see a friend, I can report that it's not some joyland at all, and it's not the best place in China I've been to by any metric. The issue is probably that it's too old, like the buildings and the city in general. There are just so many skyscrapers, an absurd amount, and all of them just sort of look the same. There's simply no space to expand, unlike a Mainland city, and I think this is ultimately what's dooming HK vs. Mainland China (aside from stuff like China's laws and them exerting greater control). Singapore, which I've been to as well, has a similar problem (and the other thread is spot-on about it being boring as hell lol; have yet to visit Malaysia but IMO Malaysia's better).Even the food isn't legendary. I had some dim sum, but it wasn't even as good as some of the dim sum I've had in my local suburb, New York, or Richmond (Asian suburb of Vancouver). I also tried Cha Chaan Teng (Hong Kong western-style cafes) for breakfast and it sucked, I don't get the hype at all.I stayed two nights on the Island; apparently Kowloon has newer development, and apparently the food there is better. But I just feel like whatever luster Hong Kong might've had to it that made it unique no longer exists there as of 2025. If there was anything legitimately cool or unique there, I probably missed it. So I wouldn't recommend coming here.
>>2851411Why don't we ever see Real Travelers creating a thread about their day to day life experiences traveling around China? It's always these shill promoters saying "China is le BEST!!!!", showing one telephoto shot of a skyline or a newly built public park and pretending like that single picture somehow represents the entirety of the China travel experience.>>2851420>nobody gives me special attentionThat's the norm in any big world city, anon. (African cities an exception, because there's no fucking way a white guy can be invisible in a crowd of blacks.) Everyone on the street is self-absorbed in their own life grind and couldn't care less about that one random stranger out of ten thousand who happens to be (You). If you want to feel special, you have to go places where your face doesn't get lost in the crowd.>>2851447NGL that is really cute. Looks like they use the discarded exoskeletons of the cicadas.
>>2851487I've got one coming for China. Hainan - Chonging - Chengdu. Will get it up in a couple of days.
>>2850364>HK doesn't have a Great Firewall (or at least they didn't before 2020).Apparently their internet is only lightly censored. They've banned a few websites that are highly critical of the CCP, and if for some reason you want to download TikTok, you can only get the Chinese version. You can still have your Facebook, Instagram, X, etc.
>>2851274>You're a genetic dead end.Says the channie.
>>2851487You're just going to cry and nitpick anything because you're afraid to go to China. We get it. Your balls have yet to drop. Back to /pol/
Looking for some honest advice about Detroit.I’m a single guy in my early 30s from a big city in Canada, thinking about spending a week in Detroit outside of winter, mostly just driving around and exploring out of curiosity.I know Detroit has a reputation, but is it really as bad as people say? I’m comfortable in big cities and rougher areas, so I’m not expecting anything fancy. I’m more interested in seeing the city for what it actually is.I’ll hit some touristy stuff (sports game, concert, etc.) but I’m way more interested in local neighbourhoods, hidden gems, markets, casual bars or diners, bowling alleys, and everyday American stuff like high school or college football, local sports, or community hangouts. I like being a fly on the wall and checking out where locals actually spend time.If you live there or know the city well: what areas are worth checking out, and which should I avoid? Any must see neighbourhoods or experiences for a solo visitor?
>>2849582>And by thumb I assume you mean the lower peninsula?The lower peninsula is shaped like a hand, so the right-area is called the thumb.
>>2849483I went to Detroit two years ago and loved it. The downtown area is kino.>it's so dangerous, broooooooIt's not the 80s robocop area anymore. Just don't go to the hoods surrounding the center, which there is zero reason to be in anyway
>>2849582Native here, Its not the worst city in America but its just flat and full of decaying concrete. Not a bad place to live but nothing really to see for a traveler. Michigan is nice outside of the winter but you really need to go along the lake Michigan coast (Holland, Saugatuck in the south and Traverse City and Petoskey in the north). You also have Grand Rapids over there if you need to explore a city which is nicer but smaller. Frankenmuth is nice like the other person said.If you are dead set on Detroit, the river walk is nice, casinos can be fun, sports are big here, the DIA. I do like the old buildings (that arent abandoned) downtown, and its plenty safe if you dont drive into the ghetto. Detroit does have a lot of good old bars if you are drinker.
I am from Traverse City. I have lived in Detroit. These anons are giving you mixed messages but I'll tell you the way I see it as a Michigander. A lot of people from outside of the city are scared of it. It's not that scary if you have experience with any other city. Eating, drinking, sports, maybe going to a concert, those are the kinds of experiences you can expect to have there. Going to a place like Traverse City where I'm from as a fudgie at this time of the year is not much fun. It's a tourism town centered around the beautiful beaches etc in the summer and the tourism basically dries up in the winter. Unless you're into stuff like hunting or snowmobiling Tragic City is not where you want to be right now. So really any kind of trip you plan you should be thinking about the seasonal context. About the Frankenmuth suggestion that's more of a place you would want to visit with a family. Take the kids to Bronners, walk around and see the kitchy German stuff, then finish off with the obligatory chicken dinner at Zehnders. I couldn't imagine spending more than one day of my life in that place.
As someone who lives an hour and a half away from Detroit these are my opinions. Detroit is a place you go to for a thing and then leave. Its not really a place to just visit.The downtown is very nice and has had a lot of money poured into it. Check out a pro sports game, the Detroit Institute of Art is a world class art museum, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is a great if you're into that sort of thing, The Henry Ford Museum is pretty cool and if you go during the summer it's worth spending some time in Greenfield Village.Food-wise I lean on Eater for advice https://detroit.eater.com/ it led me to try out El Rey de Las Arepas which was fantastic in a hole-in-the-wall kind of way. If you check that page you may notice it mentions Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is not Detroit and is its own thing.
Thinking about moving to Myanmar. Burnt out in Thailand with drinking and shitty relationships. Apartments in Yangon seem really expensive but maybe Mandalay or Naypyidaw would be an option.Anyone been there? How's the dating (for serious relationship)? Anyone worked there? I'm a teacher (proper) I bet they're struggling like fuck to fill positions
10% life plan to volunteer for Burmese military junta's english speaking PR team. they do a lot of good work. and maybe could help some Burmese christians from getting bambozzled by CIA agitators in fools quest for political freedom, and help them incorporate peaceably with their militart powers that are engaged in the yeoman's task of BTFO tyrannid muslim hordes.
I can't really speak about myanmar, but most of what's been said itt is total rubbish and comes from people who's main source of information is the BBC
>>2850426hey leave tyrone out of this
>>2848938I never assume that anybody is going to have my back in a pinch. >>2849133Burmese don't seem to be the kind of people who would rob a foreigner for the money in his wallet. All the rest, well, it's just a matter of being patient and calmly waiting out any inconvenience or hassle that arises. As long as my money is safe, I'm cool with whatever. Got all the time in the world. And I kinda dig the whole traditional Asia vibe. The women in their tribal dresses, the dusty roads, the temples, the inscrutable looks from passersby who haven't seen a foreigner in years and don't know how to react. Strip the travel life down to its bare basics, to the point where you're grateful just to have some food in your belly. Doesn't matter what it is...as long as its hot and filling, it makes you feel happy. Sleep wherever you find a bed. Go where you can go, when you can go there. Don't force your will on anyone or anything.
>>2851579This guy gets it. I don't travel because I can't take inconveniences. I'm equanimous in chaos. As long as my financial security is assured I can just roll with everything and enjoy the theatre of it all
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?
>>2846950>hitchhikingRough. The Pamir highway is challenging, not much traffic, and most won't have room for an extra passenger.
>>2848523More interesting to YOU anon. There's your answer
Heading to Kazakhstan with a bunch of friends for a few weeks, anyone got some recommendations on places to visit and food to try? I know absolutely nothing.
>>2825169Just dropping this here for posterity https://archived.moe/trv/thread/2366410
>>2850088Kazakhstan is kinda big. Are you visiting Almaty? Then do the Big Almaty Lake. As for food, in every -stan you need to try plov.
Hope you're all having a wonderful day, however you choose to spend it.
visiting relatives, in a cold unpleasant place
>He flies economy class
>>2844627Manlet detected. I'm 6'4" and the last time I flew Aus-UK return was a facking nightmare, even with exit row seats. Going back next year and seriously considering business even tho I'm not a richfag
>>2845170Get a log of this weirdo
>>2838994hell yeah I fly economy. People who pay twice as much to experience 10% less discomfort during a flight fail the marshmallow test.
>>2851394But what if their parents already have millions of marshmallows?
>>2851394>10% less discomfortlmao
I’m thinking of moving to a metro area someplace between DC and Boston, inclusive. Any advice?I’m kinda introverted, like access to interesting talks on policy/tech/philosophy, like to be able to spend weekends outdoors, like high quality food/dining experiences. I’m looking for a wife too. I’m really an independent or classical liberal but most people thought I was super conservative when I lived near an extremely left wing place several years ago. I want to be able to discuss policy and politics with open minded people who don’t think I’m Hitler or Pinochet because I agree with deporting illegals. Help me out? Any advice? I’m open to pretty much anything near the east coast but DC-Boston area seems best.
Don’t let the resident jeet fud you out of NYC. Unlike what he claims in every nyc thread, if you actually go there most girls are with white dudes who are probably conservative. And only walled millennial hags give that much of a shit about politics anyways. Zoomer girls are way more chill about it.
>>2850662you must be in a different city or don't go out a lot, zoomers here are by far the most political and leftist, especially with mamdani coming to power soon. they also definitely date other races often, if you're white you have to be well off to pull girls regularly.
>>2839531>I want to be able to discuss policy and politics with open minded people who don’t think I’m Hitler or Pinochet because I agree with deporting illegals.Right, it sounds like you're a conservative. Northern VA along the Potomac would be a good place to start. I grew up in Great Falls and it's definitely gotten more progressive over the years but it's still pretty conservative. If Fairfax county is too pricey you might try Loudoun county. It meets your requirements for outdoor stuff(TONS of parks) and high quality food.
>>2851440Must be nice having rich parents.
>>2850662Who's the resident jeet?
Visiting this city for a few days in January. Seems pretty cool, excited to try the coffee and food. Any tips or recs?
>>2846034Nigga it'll be cold as shit, and the only thing to do out there is the volcano, which will be even colder.
I’m going next month as well, I’ll see you there brother. I’ll also be surfing at the pacific coast for a time
If my India plans fell through I would've gone overland down through Mexico into Guatemala and Central America, but they worked out. >>2847075>Antigua elevation: 1550 mThat altitude is very comfortable for a white person. The Spanish built all their best cities at altitude for a reason.
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Guatemalan here. Tbh I hate Antiguans because they are snobby jerks who think they are high shit for cattering to foreign tourists. However, you are always welcome here. I assume you will stay at a hostel like some foreigners. I'd recommend you this restaurant because an Argentinian youtuber showed it and the food looks delicioushttps://maps.app.goo.gl/fdL1PBjc3HLBB1XY8Also, Antigua is perhaps the best place to appreciate Colonial Spanish architecture in the entire world, so I'd suggest you to visit the Catholic churches around the city. My favorite one is this one:https://maps.app.goo.gl/zFBFWHAHbs8qZmCv9In conclusion, Antigua is just the Kyoto of Guatemala. The city's mayor is hated among the cityfolk and many Guatemalan tourists have avoided visiting Antigua altogether to go to other places for vacationing. Anyhow anycase, here in pic related are some numbers for assistance if you get into trouble. Any help you need, I will gladly answer you.>>2847075Nigga, at most it will be 15 °C at night. Anyone above the equator can withstand that temperature
Any countries that would let a tourist get their national driver's license in a short time like 2 weeks?For a car. From zero. With a tourist visa/stamp.No, I can't use my own license or IDP cuz I don't and can't have it.I heard tourists in Thailand can get it pretty easily with only 2 days of driving school and a quick test. Any alternatives?
>>2847756You can easily get Residence Certificate with your TM-30 form from your hotel, you don't need LTR
>>2846935wonder if i can do it with fixers near LTODuterte is no more, money talks
>I'm not qualified to drive in my own country so I wish to be a burden on another country
>>2851216What if someone just wants to quickly get a valid foreign ID?
>>2851381and why the fuck would any country want to help give you one? the default answer is fuck off get one from your own country
I'm going to visit this country for a week next summer. 3 days in Skopje (one day will be a tour of Kosovo, the other day I'll go to Matka Canyon, and the other day I'll just explore the city) and 3 days in Ohrid. I'll probably just chill in Ohrid, do some hiking and swimming. I'm going to stay in hostels and I won't be renting a car.Have any of you been? Any suggestions, thoughts?
>>2849502It's harmful to YOU because it's holding you back from living your dreams. When your old, would you rather have memories of going to Greece, or memories of staying inside and smoking weed all the time?
>>2849596you can go outside and drink weed all the time tooits not that different from alcohol which is not regulated nearly as strictly
>>2849597You are missing the point.Letting weed stop you from traveling is sad, and is something you will come to regret.Traveling is more stimulating than weed anyway
>>2849502This guy thinks drugs are harmless? Except all the people who die to this industry or get addicted and die fuck you asshole seeiously fuck youCops, children, women, soldiers, gang members, addicts all get murdered fucking stupid
>>2849600And you are creating a false dichotomy where traveling and weed are not possible simultaneously, when they should be and the ones preventing this are the problem
Which cities have the most overrated nightlife/social life? I'll start:>NYC>too expensive to do literally anything>people are either smug joo boys, good lifer trustfunders, or finance bros>ratio of women is vastly overstated, and decent chunk of uggos at any function. Also noticed Americans are way less willing to mingle with strangers and if they do its very superficial at best.>everyone is super irony poisoned, obnoxious, and smug>Despite higher number of tallfags and chads in Europe, for some reason NYC women are more heightpilled and annoying about it. >Women in general more cold and offputting yet simultaneously loud and obnoxious, despite the stereotypes I found German women to require less jestermaxxing and more approachable in bar settings. Also just generally more uninteresting people.>General annoying amerimutt customs like having to tip your uggo dyke bartenders, overpriced drinks, superficial small talk that leads nowhere.>Doesn't need to be stated but way too many joggers at night in nightlife areas, heavy coping from locals about safety in generalThose are my general observations after living in NYC for about 2 months. I never understood the memes about how it is some paradise for single men, in general there is a cut throat atmosphere among men I dont really notice compared to my time spent in most European countries. Unless you are super nichemaxxed or a decent looking tall guy and land a really good paying job in finance there are much better places even in non sexpat countries to try your luck in. I think if you are a white normie in looks you are better off just going to some mid sized European city with a large uni population. The neurotypicality levels in the US are also crazy, if you don't even slightly fit the "mold" i.e. super fake cheerful and fratty you are immediately ostrasized. I never really felt this in Germany and felt I could be more myself.
>>2842872Manila
>>2842843tell me more about NY nightlife. I am going there in a week and would love some tips to pick up prime american pussy. this will be my first time in JewSA...
>>2842843Eh, while I was going to discredit your post as run-of-the-mill Euroseethe, I actually get what you're saying. New York has all those problems. When I go down to the city, ordinary bars hate me because I think they can smell the ruralfag poorfag aura, I don't look or carry myself as they do. HOWEVER, it's still a great city as long as you get a little niche. And every niche exists in NYC. I happen to like heavy metal music and whenever I visit the city to see a show, suddenly everybody is really nice and approachable and outgoing. Same when I've went down for a Surf Rock show, I've got a good friend who takes the train there for techno raves and jungle nights, whatever subculture you want to dive into tends to be pretty welcoming. I think those guardrails are up for normie clubs specifically because they're normie, i.e. implicitly overpopulated in an overpopulated city. The right way to do NY as a tourist for me has always been to find some small scene where even liking it enough to show up gives you some credit. Maybe try getting into some subculture you enjoy, it's so much easier to socialize in a room full of less than thirty people who share a common interest. And again, in such a large city, it's one of the only places where you're practically guaranteed to find anything you like.
I live in NYC and i can say it fucking sucks here, the women are awful and overdemanding, everything is way too expensive, you have to avoid wreckless homeless people everywhere, and the subway sucks. if you're brown or from another country i recommend nyc because all of these shallow sluts just want to fuck someone foreign and it fucking sucks.
>>2844888In Africa, the purpose of studying abroad in Europe and America is for the children of the upper class to find white spouses and bring them back to their homeland. This is no way for African nations to develop.
TokyŌŌŌ Editionー How do I travel by public transportation? ーUse Google Maps within cities, install the Jorudan or Navitime app for intercity travelー What should I see in <place>? ー>https://www.wikivoyage.org/>https://www.japan-guide.com/>https://www.jnto.go.jp/Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etc>https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12*You should check on google if a place is still in business before you plan to visit it*ーHands Free Travel Serviceー>https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/?_gl=1*1kpsw68*_gcl_au*Mjg5NzUwNDI0LjE3NTA4OTU0ODY.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2851599Holy KINGRule obeying peasants could never
Planning to visit Okinawa for 3 days next year around spring, what are essential places to visit/do over there?
>>2851947naha, churaumi aquarium, american village, island hopping, cape manzano
>>2850885>Going with waifu and our 2 years son.I think you should stay home and kill yourself
>>2851947Uruma has ome good diving, Okinawa diving is peak. The seawall near America village is basically a local daily dive haunt for scuba divers.
