>>2836241
>And which Chinese city has the least tourism out of these?
domestic or international?

because international visitors literally only cycle between Beijing, Shanghai, HK / Shenzhen / Guangzhou, Guilin and maybe Chengdu and Xiamen

>fuzhou
>Harbin
>Qingdao
those are all "relatively" popular by internationals but you wouldn't notice

domestic tourists go EVERYWHERE
you will not rest during public holidays
generally everything AAAAA will be packed
but most are alright during the week and on regular weekends

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>>2838495
Holy shit, even Fuzhou. People are everywhere now. national tourist don't count to me.
What about wenzhou and Jinan? Im choosing between those two.
The home stays sound comfy as fuck. What did you like about the experience, any little details to tell? And how did you find them? It's not easy

>>2838495
You didn't mention chongqing. I'm definitely doubting you now

>>2838513
>You didn't mention chongqing
and?
it's only got (semi-)popular recently and only through social media
most international tourists in China are boomers...

sure the raffles will have many internationals
but other than that, it's still quite rare seeing some (at least when I was there last this March)
lots of domestic tourists though

>>2838509
>Holy shit, even Fuzhou. People are everywhere now.
i mean you'll certainly run into international tourists in sanfang qixiang
but other than this
it's close to Xiamen so that's a "typical" tour route

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>>2838517
Sorry, that was me. I should've known better, you know your stuff.
So is Sanfang really worth seeing? I'd rather go to Jinan and have a more individual experience unless the sights of Fuzhou are just that great it makes up for being more touristy (albeit you said still not many).

And you didn't come across the no foreigner BS with the trip Home stays?

>>2836900
I tried Grand Central Cafe during my short stop last time. The chicken prapika was so good I ate 2 portions. Don’t know if it is a local spot but even during peak lunch hour, it was only half filled unlike NY. I will try the other cafes this time.

>>2836903
Yeah, I was there as well and it was lovely, a nice Belle Epoque cafe like the Cafe Central in Vienna. I understand it's gotten too touristy for some people, that's why I was offering alternatives.

Another really nice one is Lotz Terem, on Andrassi utca, but I think it's closed now. You go into the bookstore and then all the way up to the top floor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g274887-d2295984-Reviews-Book_Cafe_Lotz_Terem-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html

>>2836906
that one is permanently closed on google map. Where do you go for langos and other local treat like the hortobagi crepe? Langos is really common and I couldn't find any hortobagi

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>>2837063
the best lángos' are sold at little stalls outside the center, like Krumplis lángos in the pedestrian underpass beneath Flórián tér in the Óbuda district of the city, or Lángosozó in the 15th district (pic related)
for authentic Hortobágyi meant pancakes, try Gettó Gulyás or Lecsó Gyorsétterem

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>>2835869
if you want to avoid tourist crowds, go to local-favorite Veli bej in Buda, just a few minutes' walk from Margaret Bridge. it's a cozy Turkish era bath with five pools, steam baths, saunas and a jacuzzi.

>>2837371
I hate defending the Virginia's but...
>charleston is niggers, don't do it
LMAO what? It's amongst one of the whitest places in the USA unless you're counting the gated community in New Hampshire.
>and, as stated, you have a pretty far drive to get stuff you need like medical care, and supplies have to be mailed to you
I googled this just for fun,

Walmart is 9 minutes driving
Foodmart and Dollar General less ~5 on a bike
Biggest hospital in the area is 10-12 minus if speeding 15-19 in a car

>but there's no normal big cities, the grocery stores are limited, you have to make your own fun etc.
I nearly give up with this place like I doubt 99% of US anons who post on this board go anywhere outside Trader Joes, Aldi, Target, or whatever Kroger/HEB similar exists. Yeah walmart isn't the most fun place to shop but who cares, it's a once a month to and from if you know how to buy in bulk. For "muh big cities" great but it's a more closer community, so long as you contribute smaller communities will be fine. Just don't come in going SO UHH WHERE CAN I SEE THE LOCAL LOUVRE?!?! WHAT YOU MEAN THIS TOWNS OLDEST BUILDING IS JUST 150 YEARS OLD AND A CHURCH DID YOU KNOW IN EUROPE THEY...

As for the make your own fun, that goes for anywhere unless you're "that friend" we all have who has to tag along and annoy the fuck out of the group because they are NPC about any socializing, hobbies, or anything not playing gacha. Maybe you need to get out of the hussle n' bustle of the big cities and focus on building character.

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>>2837290
>built in 1945


Houses like that are a money sink with repairs and upkeep even if you do it yourself. I guarantee you the electrical and plumbing hasn’t been updated since it was built.

>>2838156
Charleston is 17% black. It used to be 40% but they just got pushed out a little.

>>2838346
Sure Charleston SC,
https://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US16620-charleston-wv-metro-area/
Try WV for once. That's the metro

>>2837290
How is that only 976 square feet? It's like 10 stories

>>2838077
Makes sense. Since I can't find better explain, I'll stick to that hypothesis.
>>2838106
>people who eat a $2 restaurants popular with the locals are always suspiciously fine.
No they're not. Worst cases of food poisoning I've seen were of tourists who were larping as locals from the very first day of vacation.
>You're not preparing yourself by consuming non-local bacteria.
Point of most pro-biotics isn't to works as vaccine, but immunity booster. When your vacation lasts a week or two best thing to do is to avoid local bacteria instead of inviting it into your gut. These bacteria will most likely slip any way, but in limited quantity that your strenghten gut will be prepared for.

Until of course we're talking about some badass virus or bacteria or other pathogen that leads to serious poisoning/sickness. In this case you can't prepare your gut, but at least you have greater chances to avoid it, if you don't act as some local-larping smart ass.
>But you can slowly acclimate after you get there by eating local food.
For longer stay it makes sense to build up local microbiota in your gut, but if you do that for 1-2 weeks of vacation, you'll spend most of that time on toilet.
>How do you adapt to bacteria endemic to a place 5000 miles away before you get there? You don't.
Actually there are specific pro-biotics that help building up local microbiota in advance, but taking these for vacation is overkill.

>>2838190
This is a thread about a guy who consistently gets sick for a week after eating hotel food. Keep eating yogurt to prevent yourself from getting syphilis from your fat wife while eating at a hotel buffet and getting diarrhea. I'll keep eating local food and being fine.

>>2838239
>consistently gets sick
>Something like that never happened anywhere else in Egypt or in rest of the world (East Africa, Caribbeans, South America, SEA etc.)
?

>>2838241
Yeah, that happens all the time to tourists who take probiotics and eat hotel food. Doesn't really happen to people who eat local food nearly as often, though.

>>2838387
>that happens all the time
Whole thread is literally how it happened in Sinai twice, and nowhere else.

>>2831368
lol another weeb that wants to be a special snowflake

>>2831081
Hey Yucaipa isnt that bad :(

Europe as a whole is a massive overrated shithole. What the fuck is the appeal in seeing shitty run down buildings, the same 20 US shops, a population of immigrants and refugees, and the 5 remaining white people (stuck up reddit cunts). There are way better and cheaper places on this Earth. Europe is probably the worst region to visit after Africa.

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>>2838049
Cleveland rocks, great downtown, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame one of the better museums in existence, place has character.

Matter of fact, all major Ohio cities are underrated, it’s actually Cincinnati which for years has been called underrated, that’s close to being overrated as the city down near the water could be much more vibrant, it feels like they literally ran out of room, which I guess they did.

However let’s talk about the “other” side of the Bay Area, Oakland.

I’ve randomly liked the A’s forever, who knows maybe it’s an autistic appreciation for the “moneyball” bullshit they once did, but enough about that. Had to see a game before they moved and spent most of my time in San Fran (Also better than expected) and was prepared for Oakland to look like hell on Earth, like the West Coast version of Baltimore.

Now to be honest, a decent portion does, you have literal shantytowns near the tracks, and homelessness on the periphery that is worse than SF. However downtown is surprisingly charming in many areas, and I liked the more working class and low key vibes, in many ways a lot more than San Francisco. In my short experience, people also nicer in Oaktown.

Lake Merritt as well is an underrated gem in the Bay Area.

Would I tell you to spend more time in Oakland that San Francisco? Hell no, but it is actually worth a day or two if you are in the Bay Area for a week. Things can go shady however fast, so just make sure you are in one of the few okay neighborhoods.

>>2838143
Ah right forgot this is /liv/ not /trv/

>>2837862
I went for a walk along the Bosphorus and saw a huge variety of summer visitors. Nobody appeared to be harassing any of them. If you are not an alcoholdrinker, perhaps you are avoiding the ripoffs of the bar streets? It never occurred to me to drink alcohol in Istanbul, much less drink at a fookin Irish themed pub or some other gimmicky fool trap.

>>2837862
you are not white

>>2837979
Istanbul is Med adjacent. You go to nice places, you are going to get upcharged. You go to street places, they short you on ingredients if they don't like you. The price usually remains the same.

>>2837862
because youre brown

>go to tourist trap places in istanbul
>complain about tourist traps

go to bebek, caddebostan or nişantaşı or even any other places apart from fatih and people wouldn't care about you. or probably despise you because you are a clueless tourist.

>>2835662
kek

>>2835575
Probably some bogan shithole from western Queensland or a mining town in Western Australia. Aussie poofs let everything in, so good luck

Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane are the only cities in Australia, the rest are big towns. Of those few cities they all have a huge population of Indians.

Universities are full of Indians. This is because of a number of factors. For example, before the pandemic China was abusing the university system, leading to loss of technology and fake students, in response Australian politicians made comments to which the CCP responded with disallowing as many students from studying in Australia, hurting many institutions and making them seek students from other impoverished nations. Another is that Australia recently recognised Indian qualifications as equal to, or better, than Australian qualifications, so now many Indians with degree mill diplomas have access to universities here. Similarly this treaty has also allowed for no cap on Indian students, so while it was previously bad the numbers of Indian students are set to increase dramatically in the following year as the legislation comes into place.

Australia also has a problem with Ghost Schools, with hundreds, if not thousands, of education institutions existing solely to meet the Points-Based Skilled Migration system which gives you a +10 Eligibility while fleecing each student of >$10,000 per year. These "students" are enrolled and do not attend classes, ending up working taxis, food delivery and retail jobs.

>>2836815
Yeah nah, you get a lot more good boy points from living in regional areas as a foreigner if you want residency.
The regions aren't safe.

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EXCUSE ME. Did I just hear an ANTI-WHITE statement? Whites killed other whites in the 10s of millions TWICE for a central banker zionist cabal to import millions of brown people to replace them. If you don't like Indians, maybe you should go somewhere less white, like India. Fucking anti-white bigots I swear.

>>2831934
>Drive
Uhm, anon, I don't think that's a good idea, not beacause you would be kidnapped or something like that, but because some roads are inan awful state and Jordans drive like crazy.

>>2833085
That's fine, we're from Belgium and I've survived traffic in Naples.
Also the rental car is compeltely insured with zero deductible so even if we wreck it ten miles in I wouldn't really give a fuck other than the inconvenience of having to rent another car.

>>2832019
Just don't be homo fuckin sexual. How hard is that?

>>2832056
Are you kidding? There's no reason for taking separate rooms just because Jordan is islamic country. First, nobody cares. Second, Jordan isn't that islamic. Third, more islamic countries are, the gayer they get.

>>2835520
Kek Naples is child’s play

I am in Egypt right now. Its an absolute nightmare. Can’t trust anyone. Everyone is trying to scam you. EVERYONE.
Can’t wait to sit on the flight home.
If you’re interested in the history just go 1 week and get a completely organized trip. Dont walk on the streets ever its just a fucking nightmare.

If you’re not racist after visiting Egypt then you’re a dumbass

>>2834376
Egypt is really cool
if you know how to navigate it and temper your expectations

Europeans go to Cairo, expecting to arrive in another Rome or Athens
only to get thrown into an average developing / 3rd world country capital

lots of tourists means very commercialized tourism
everyone knows tourists spend money and hustles to get a piece
not like sub sahara Africa, where people know you have money but don't know how to "extract" it from you

that said
Egypt is really not that bad
90% is just naive / inexperienced tourists not knowing how to behave around scammers


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>>2834530
I mean everything anons and normies are complaining about Egyptians doing are literally against their religion (aggressive soliciting, groping etc etc) So no they’re just monkeys

Egyptians have this reputation even among other Arabs

>>2836959
Doing Egypt without guides or bus tour faggotry != normie shit desu. You actually have to learn basic Arabic and deal with some annoying shit.

>>2838183
>amerimutt
You'll be the Whitest person in Southern Italy. Women will throw themselves at you

>What should an American do to both respect and get the most out of your country?
The same things any foreigner should do when moving to a strange land: try not to stick out too much, stay humble, don't make a fuss about all the inconveniences and culture shocks that naturally come with moving to a foreign country, try to pick up on a many social cues and habits as you can, from the small things (e.g. no ordering cappuccino after noon) to the normal things an adult needs to do to be taken seriously in Italy (e.g. dressing appropriately. If you go around in public settings weating pajama pants, like I've seen some people do in America, people will think that you're either a crackhead or a hobo. You don't need a suit and tie for an appointment to the Questura or a hangout with friends, but you do need smart casual if you want to make a good impression). People will appreciate that you can speak Italian. If somebody makes fun of you for the accent, as is likely to happen, take it in good spirits.
>Which areas of people are pretty welcoming there?
That really depends on what you're coming to Italy for. Are you here to study? University people tend to be generally pretty chill and welcoming towards foreigners. You mentioned that you're fit: the gym is usually a good place to make friends.
>How do women feel about American dudes?
You are going to move to a small city in one of the most socially conservative regions in the country, which may cause some difficulties compared to, say, one of the big cities in the North. In general, women tend to date within their social circle. With that said, unless you're ugly or awfully autistic, I'd say to have decent chances. My first gf was Sicilian. Man, the memories.

1/2

>>2838216
>What should I see that's not on the typical sightseeing list?
Even if you stick to Sicily and the general South, you could spend every day sightseeing and still have stuff left over to see at the end of the five months. You could spend an entire week sightseeing in Palermo and its immediate vicinities alone (like Monreale). You could also go island hopping in the Eolie, Pantelleria or even Malta. Or you could get on a ferry and go to Calabria and Basilicata, which are the real wild west of Italy. They're the poorest region by a margin, mostly untouched by foreign tourism and with plenty of weird stuff to see/do. Come back and report when you've had the peak Calabrian experience of eating a nduja sandwich and washing it down with Brasilena during a snowy day in the middle of the Sila mountains.
>What should I wear?
The climate in southern Italy tends to be very mild. As I mentioned earlier, try to be always smart casual if you want to make a good impression, don't look like a maranza.
>Do I need to buy/rent a vehicle?
Yes. Public transport in southern Italy is notoriously dogshit. A motorbike is a decent option if you know how to ride one. Buy a good alarm chain lock too.

>>2839655
Just go to Yakiniku LIKE its a solo experience. Kind it like Ichiran where 6o8 get your own booth with your own grill. I usually go once per trip.

>>2839663
>restaurant
doko
>24 hour used goods warehouse
doko

>>2839667
NAHA. IDK the name if the restaurant. Im going to Manga Souko after this high balls please don't stalk me.

Sometimes I think its overkill coming yi Japan every year but as soon as I get off the train abd start walking around I remember how much I fucking love this place I don't care if it makes me a week.

>>2839669
Weeb fucking autocorrect I've had too many highball.

>>2836233
The fact that Baltimore is such a dump is what makes it cheap enough for artists to afford living there.
>anywhere in particular?
The Old City on the first Friday of them month was pretty lively.

>>2836219
MET.

>>2836219
bumping thread because I wanna know the best places to go to that I can shill my first issue of fantasm to

>>2836219
Are you wondering if there are any genuine, organic 'scenes' of young people left anywhere? Because I'm wondering that.

>>2836219
What do you mean? Rich bored kids doing drugs and fucking everyone and everything?

>>2830950
American hotels are fucking expensive, and there are no hostels outside a few places. The cheapest options are shitty motels which are dirty and sketchy af.

>>2835447
The last $56 motel I stayed at on some soulless suburban boulevard in Aurora, CO was reasonably clean, spacious and well-furnished, but the whole place reeked of weed and the A/C was some ancient, smelly piece of shit. Yes, there were many black guests. Walking across the I-70 interchange was not at all pleasant.

>>2830950
>What advice can you give to someone who'll visit America for the first time. Particularly the midwest
don't. there's nothing there. go to mongolia or something if you want to see nothing but flat plains
there's basically nothing between minneapolis and denver
>ow do i interact with the people?
normally. you won't have much interaction with people outside of bars or business interactions. they'll most likely be bored and poor. Midwesterners are usually relatively simple people, in the sense that you're probably not going to get invited to some wild party. That area's hurting pretty badly, people are just doing their best.
A lot of them are fat and deeply unhappy.
>What are social norms that I need to be aware of?
people do not want to talk about politics. do not talk about politics with people. americans are not interested in peoples' political opinions, especially foreigners.
there's a classic saying in the US: "Do not talk about religion, politics, or money in public"
People will be more than happy to recommend you nice places to go, or things that they find interesting. Just be ready for said interesting thing to most likely be a giant rusted metal statue of a horse in the middle of nowhere.

>>2832765
>Is that a midwestern tradition because no?
how to leave in the midwest is to be sitting down, wait for a break in conversation, then slap both knees with both palms and say "WHELP..."

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>>2838037
The poverty only shows up in the high plains and mountain basins of the West. The well-watered prairies are lush and prosperous. One time I drove east across the dryline just after a thunderstorm built up and then passed on east. Feeling the air go from arid to muggy in a minute was interesting. The roadside grass shortly turned green as well, and lushness was the norm going farther east. This was in late May BTW. Every day, new powerful storms boiled up. Every time, I started my travel day behind them, and never caught up to them. Every day was cool and sunny and perfect for cruising prairie and Ozark backroads with the windows down.

>>2831211
Avoid mentioning that fact outright, as many Americans of Irish and Jewish descent are quite hostile towards Britain. Don't be surprised if Irish-Americans in particular are threatening or violent toward you

>>2837081
isnt cliff jumping really dangerous? One wrong move and you can really fuck yourself for life and for what one short adrenaline, anxiety-filled moment and its kind of unpleasant when your body hits body of water anyway

>>2837009
It's okay man, it's not for everyone. There are lots of other hobbies that people like that I'll never understand, and that's fine.

>>2837009
Sounds like you want to tag along with someone familiar (mommy, for instance) and letting her make all the decisions and handle all the interactions for you.

Not me. Even as a teenager, I hated the cucked submissiveness of dependency with a passion and wanted nothing more than to be on my own, doing my own thing on my own time. Now as an independent adult I relish the idea of having months of free time to go wherever I want and do whatever I want. Yes, spending a few hours a day on my laptop is part of the daily routine when traveling. Exploring IRL is totally different from bullshitting on the Internet.

What the fuck is the point of staying in one place and walking the same damn streets for the fiftieth time? NOT traveling makes no sense to me.
>eating is lame
So fucking what? You have to eat, and you have to shit. Might as well try to enjoy both.

>>2837009
If you don't want to travel don't do it. Too many fuckers just travel around for instagram photos and to humblebrag. If you want social connections work more on a home life and get a gf something. I like travelling because I like seeing the world that's all there is to it.

>>2837009
If you don't like anything just stay home

>>2837628
Look at this poindexter nerd. "Excuse me sir as per the rules of this online forum. . ." Good luck ever getting pussy like that, incel.

>>2837819
Acshually I only need an African female to finish my sampling the females of all four human races. My ability to access holes has exceeded my desire to do so for several years now, which would put me in the voluntary celibate category.

>>2837884
>all four human races
four???

>>2837905
white, black, asian, and jew

>>2837884
>>2837910
>all four human races
Turks, Arabs, Latins, Filipinos, Persians, Slavs, Pajeets
They don't fall into those categories.