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30M solo American going to tenerife and gran canaria in late January mainly for the beaches and motorcyling. What am in for? I know it will be over 90% European tourists which is preferable. Will being American make me stand out?
why is there so much swinger porn of the Canary Islands, anons?
>>2844948can't speak on being single. 30m but went with the wife and kids earlier this year. hiking the trails was awesome and Siam Park really is one of the best water parks on Earth. We ate at a bunch of restaurants but next time we'll probably just go to the same one over and over since it was miles ahead of all the others we tried. The mojo picon fried chicken and the bruscetta at Restaurante La Rambla Adeje was amazing.
what is Laos like?
>>2842622More like 100 years ago. Laos is less developed than an African country. They just killed a British father and son recently by putting a nest of murder hornets in their path, and when they were dying all they could do was haul them off to a "clinic" which was nothing more than a thatched hut manned by the local repairman who had also learned the ins and outs of modern medicine on Tiktok. Going to Laos is just announcing to the world that you can't afford a better vacation in Malawi or Lesotho.
>>2829684I just saw the flag somewhere else and came here to check opinions out.Do they have combat sports? I'd like to live the early 90's muay thai experience from thailand, but not in fucking thailand with all the nasty saggy gringos.
>"The Vietnamese plant rice, the Cambodians watch the Vietnamese planting rice, the Lao listen to the rice grow"unironically perfectly summarizes SEA
>>2835850If not king of the hill, normies might know it from gran torino
>>2844868it actually goes>the cambodians plant the rice, the vietnamese harvest/sell it. the lao just listen to it grow.
Any other surf fags in here? where are you /trv/ing to? I'm pretty inexperienced at travel and want to go surf pristine beach breaks with minimal brazzos and israelis. Also general surf travel discussion welcome
>>2842044Guess I’ve done enough international travel already where surfing wasn’t involved. Surfing is my addiction, part of my identity, so a vacation without it always seems kinda empty.Tourism ruined Ibiza. Tourism ruined Bali. Hopefully Basque Country doesn’t blow up to the point of self destruction. There’s a real problem now where people are godless and everything is just about ego. It’s not good enough to just live and enjoy. Everyone has to document it and get views. And it’s just getting bizzare.
>>2842035>indo surf breaks to be discoveredHow are they not all blown out? To most people just simply normie it up around Bali and dont bother to go to Lombok or any of the further islands?Should I just go to Lombok? Will I get girls easy as a 33 year old based burger? Or will i be grossed out by feminist loser girls?
>>2842058Even here on Oahu which is a small island, not all the spots are blown up. There are hidden spots. Most people who are tourists go by what is on Surfline. And Surfline only shows a handful of the most popular spots. There’s nothing listed on Surfline from diamond head to Sandy’s beach. And that’s a lot of water in between. I know a bunch of spots in north shore that only locals go, they aren’t on Surfline. So if that’s the case here then it has to be the case on an undeveloped island chain where there’s thousands of islands. I’m a 33 burger also. I’ve traveled to Asia many times but never went to indo. I think it is mostly tik tok influencer type there and faux spiritual daddy’s money girls. Who irritate me to my soul. Maybe find a local girl. Good luck bro.
>>2842056>Hopefully Basque Country doesn’t blow up to the point of self destructionkekit's extremely touristicFrance is literally the most visited country in the world and has been for decadesBiarritz itself is somewhat fine (even for a french city...)but many smaller towns and villages around basically die out from October to Mayit's still a cool placemost of France iseven with all the touristswith that said, the region isn't exactly the most popular within France, so that helps
>>2842062Ok sweet thx man. Maybe ill be surfin this winter
Worth visiting Azores/Madeira if you can't rent a car?My license is less than a year old, all companies want it to be at least 1-2 years old before you can rent.
>>2843606>>2843824your only bet is going to one of the smaller islands and renting an ebikedid it a couple months ago in Porto Santohad a fantastic day and saw the entire islandbut thats itits good for 3 days at most and thats if you spend 2 at the beach
I decided to go to Madeira for a week. I saw online they had quite a few bus tours to the more popular places. I will try that. What do you guys think, should I go for Airbnb or Hotel (X2 more expensive).
Could be a silly statement but you should just rent a 50cc scooter?
>>2843606I went to Madeira for 2 weeks with my ex-gf and we didn't rent a car. Primary activity was hiking and we managed to get to the trailheads, and from town to town, by local buses. Wasn't too bad, although it would have been a lot more efficient to drive. For Pico Grande, the best hike we did there, we had to get a taxi to the trailhead, which was cheap. Other than that it was a matter of organization, making sure we were catching the buses on time and all that. Madeira was very affordable and an A tier hiking destination, would go back for a longer stay
>>2843606"Friendly wellspoken anglo? This guy will bring the car back in one piece and give me a wad for it"
>Passport (duh)>Travel Adapter>Laundry Bag>Reading Material (for layovers and in-flight)Any other suggestions for a first-time traveler?
>>2839486I really miss Quentin's threads. I wonder what that guy is up to. I bring my PSP with me whenever I fly and it always starts a lot of conversations.
>>2842572>days nobody uses cashYou must travel much, lots of countries are basically cash only, the country I'm in now all accommodations want cash>pay the visa rate of 4%So you are losing 4% against the schwab card, lmao at all your other workarounds to solve a problem you created
What's the go-to travel backpack/bag? As in, to keep clothes and useful stuff in, not go backpacking like a hoboAirlines have become highly greedy here and charge you for every little thing you carry with you, so it's essential to have a bag that can hold your essentials+a few changes of clothes that you can keep with you and doesn't need to go to storage
>>2838901Clothes, phone.That's it.Toiletries too I guess, but I normally buy them there
Why do roasties never talk about wanting to travel here?
>>2840646maybe you know something the internet doesn't
>>2840638>converted to islam to escape the caste systemlarge parts of bangladesh used to be buddhist
i'm guessing i'm the only one here who's actually been there?spent 4 days there just because i wanted to try it. had a great time. just this morning i was actually googling motorbike rentals in BD to see if that would be viable. would absolutely go back some day.Pretty much what you'd expect in terms of the dirt and the noise. Everyone was extremely friendly. No hustle except for one guy, who I ended up hiring to take me to cool places. paid him like $30 for a full day of his time.
>>2840362>good parts of India
>>2844899Dang a real a Le TravellerHow does it compare to India?
want to travel to kunming, what to expect?
Nice place.
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.
>>2843517If you're a halfway decent looking foreign guy American women will drop their parties for you
>>2844419>the only other thing women here are obsessed with is dating nonwhitesIt's like that everywhere, when I'm at any major intl tourist destination the white women are always with non-whites
Anywhere in Australia, even Melbourne.DESU clubbing at night is overrated. Beach raves in the afternoon are much fun.
>>2844624yeah its absolutely crazy that every single rich person, regardless of race, dates white women. they're the only women attractive enough for rich people to take seriously. the entire ruling class of the next generation are going to be at least half white.
>>2844624Yeah I've never seen that anywhere. You are either seeing a few examples and losing your mind or you're full of it.
How do you people get months off at a time to travel? Most employers only let you take off 2-3 weeks in a row. Are you all rich NEETs?
>>2844226that is what seniors are making at certain FAANG companies. it took me 4 years to get to senior straight out of college but most of my friends at the same company unironically made it to senior in just 3 years, also starting as new grads. I’m lazy and unambitious compared to my friends but I just always do what I have to do>>2844236is sort of correct. You can legitimately (and is not rare at FAANG) make $400+/yr after only 3 yearslevels.fyi look it up
>>2844412No i want to stack cash doing some crabbing job to have more cushioning but I see your point. Working all summer kinda blows but I've always escaped somewhere warm during the winter as a trade off. If I could have made more money that would be ideal so I won't have to work next summer but the way things are going I think I might just go to LATAM for the winter and run back home for fire.Might hit up Brazil for carnival and degeneracy but idk how far the $ goes and im going to Mexico city in March with my family so there's expenses. Besides that im free and dont have to pay for anything except rent
>>2838074>2-3 weeks in a rowlol. I get four weeks a year not counting public holidays. I can also take them at half pay and hypothetically get up to 8 weeks off in one block. As long as I give my employer sufficient notice its fine.I'm also not a child, I have an income, that is how I fund travel.
>>2844680Brazil in summer is great for degeneracy, and your dollar goes pretty far down here. Carnaval in Rio will be expensive but just for accommodation - I saw hostel dorms going for $80-100 a night earlier this year, when they're usually 15-25. Street parties are free, unless you get your phone stolen, which will happen if you're not careful. Tickets to the sambodromo are expensive but might be worth going once. Other than that it's cheap as chips and when you move on from Rio it'll just get cheaper. You should come down for new year's and fly to Mexico from here in March. Sometimes you can get cheap tickets from Rio/SP to Cancun. Come down to Floripa if you get sick of always watching your back
>>2844824Thanks Brazil bro. Always wanted to go. Probably gonna try and get there mid january or early feb. I know a decent amount of Spanish and Im gonna hit it hard. idk how much that will help me understand shit. How do you feel about Salvador? I get brazil is a slum in some parts but I dont like to be on edge all the time plus im a manlet even though im situationally aware and normally dont get in trouble i may get targeted. Will bring an old shitty travel phone and keep this one safe. Always heard amazing things about florianopolis, is that where the white live?
>hey man just sit in this tube for a while we're going up like 10 kilometers in the air for 12 hours and then you'll arrive in a different location>how does it work? uhhhhhhhh never mind that bro just get indo people really fall for this?
>>2843592>how does it work?[Folds paper plane][Throws it]Shit thread btwWhat embarrassing post did you make in another that you want to slide it off the board?
>>2843592Yeah it is a little mind-blowing that this incredibly dull experience of sitting in a seat inside a metal tube can bring you to hundreds of wildly different places all over the surface of the world with utter indifference for the natural barriers between then.
Seems logical
>>2843860>dull experience Modern flying is soft torture
>>2843814Yeah a paper plane weighs nothing, now try it with a fully loaded truck
Discussion of Asian Cities and recommendations on which one to visit next. I've been to Taipei and Tokyo and thought Taipei was the best city I have been to in the world. The food was great, the people were friendly, and the day trips were so much fun. Looking to go there again next year but am unsure of which city to pair it with. My options are Kyoto, Seoul, and Singapore for about 4-5 days. Looking for a place with solid food, somewhere relatively easy to navigate, and something with just good vibes all around.
>>2840393Hong Kong is probably the most cyberpunk city I've visited especially considering I was stayed in Chunking Mansion. Giant wall of neon skyscrapers that light up the night sky from across the bay and extreme luxury just foot steps away from chaotic grimy crowded apartments.
>>2842776>murdering a deermurder is a specific crime committed against another human, anonyou mean killing
>>2844487I don't think it's true for Korean food, but it's true for some countries. Thai food is a big one. Sucks absolute ass in Thailand. Tastes better in basically every other country.
>>2844711>Be in Bangkok>Staying in one of the actual nice expensive suburbs and not around the rampant degeneracy>Retards ITT glazing Thai food>Paid 140 baht for this last night>Half the 40 grams of chicken included with 300 grams of rice is cartilage and inedibleI like their bbq meats and spicy beef or papaya/mango salads but otherwise it's not that great here on average. Really comes down to quality of meat available like that other anon saidSome imported things are just irrationally expensive in Asia due to tarriffs and import license corruption. Cheese always gets me, especially in Vietnam
I have an over 20 day long vacation coming up over Christmas and NYE and am strongly considering spending them in (S)EA.Currently considering the following destinations, as there are direct flight options available from where I live.Singapore/KL HK/Macau/ShenzhenWhat would you recommend to visit? Warm climate and the option to spend some days relaxing at a beach would be great. I will be going solo and would like to avoid renting a car if possible in order to get around.
>finally have a good WFH job and financial stability for things like travelling>I'm almost 40it's over
>>2834358>this post is and always has been lazy retard blackpill cope shared by crabs-in-a-bucketthis, but it's also true, it just conveniently forgets to mention the inevitable divorce
>>2834699>There are too many failed normies on this board and not enough eccentric travelers.based 1 month ago
>>2844652>if you are secretly a normalfag you can paper over it with money, but if you're not that doesn't really workElaborate please. Money is the one thing I've done pretty good with. Don't even know what that "normal" means though or not.
>>2824778This.Not 50 but I travel heaps, can still pick up because I'm not a fat fuck.
>>2837719It really depends on what kind of person you are. I have a friend who managed to live for 2 months entirely on food from "friends" and people he met on his travels. But I'm introverted, ugly and have a strong sense of shame for some reason, so I could never pull that off.I like hiking more than city traveling through so working my ass off in my 20's to relax in my 40's works out for me.
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.
>>2839531RI and eastern CT are fairly cheap, you can get to Boston and NYC (or any of the typical New England wooded areas) any time you want, your political views wouldn't be out of place
>>2839531Plymouth is pretty good. Also the unwritten rule is that liberals pretend not to be racist but are.
OP here returning to read more replies.Besides super rural area, does anyone have recommendations beyond DC? If you read my whole OP it says I’m interested in anything in the northeast corridor. Tell me about Boston area?To all who have commented, thank you. This is all valuable, even though I have to take some of it with salt. >>2839793I have nothing against immigrants at all. I come from immigrants. They didn’t enter and stay illegally though. >>2839797I take it you advise against living in the area? >>2839871Thank you! Over the past two days I started looking closer to Boston because it seems less intense than DC but still intellectual enough to meet interesting people. Where I grew up up people were boring and status obsessed. Where I live now it’s similar but in a NYC metro area flavor. Even though I’m technically outside the metro area. >>2840061I’ve noticed that about a lot of left wing people especially those who virtue signal a lot.
>>2839531i mean this honestly, do not move to the NYC metro area. its terrible here, especially for finding a wife.
>>2839636NJ is the most densely populated state, but it still has miles of empty wilderness in the pine barrens, and in the mountains an hour west of NYC. And several thousand farms. Look at a density map.
>flight leaves day after tomorrow>suitcase is packed with about 5 days worth of clothes>camera gear, phone charger, and all other devices are packed>found a pet sitter for while I'm out >downloaded offline maps and languages from Google Maps/Google Translate>have my passport + a photo of it on my phone>have all my flight information/hotels/etc. written down + on my phonewhat am i forgetting?
>>2844716A pen because it's so retarded the few or once in a moment time you need it and go oh shit.100USD in cash or euros for if you lose all your cards and BSfilling out the electronic entry form online before landingsome kind of Dr. Schocles gel inserts for your feetSleep aid for the plane to counteract jetlag
>>2844717pen is a good idea, thank you. too late to get cash, but apparently everyone takes cards where i'm going. I'll just have to be extra sure not to lose them. don't think my destinations allow online entry form beforehand. i don't need a visa, for whatever that's worth. not too worried about my feet. they're already fucked beyond repair. i bought some nighttime cold medicine, which usually knocks me tf out.
>>2844718>day after tomorrow>no ATM on the way to the airportWhere do you live sub sahara africa?
>>2844719ATMs only dispense my local currency, which is useless at my destinations. I never trust those shady currency exchange desks near the airports.
>>2844720>which is useless at my destinations> I never trust those shady currency exchange desks near the airports.Yeah but if all your cards get shut off, lost, hijacked, and you need a way to the embassy you'll be thankful for the 100 you have to get home or help. I've had my ass saved once by simply having 100USD that after my cards got hijacked from some place I have no idea how it happened, I was able to exchange it for ride to the airport, eat for 2 days, and pay the overage bullshit to get to my home after landing
