It's scary, should i postpone my travel to Tokyo?If it's like London or Paris now, no thanks.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVnLhVmJOFY
>>2847497Funny how many people are trying to pretend this isn't real. It really is overrun. Kabukicho in particular, and even Shinookubo.
>>2844091there's probably only ten melanated people in tokyo and they've only taken over an intersection. most major world cities are far worse. pussy.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RBYsQE4Pxb4
When I was walking through Kabukicho, some big black dude was trying to rope me into a scam. I just told him I'm cool and he let me go. Obviously I wish it didn't happen, but that's the only time it did, and he wasn't forceful. It's not really a big deal.
>>2847497>>2848299>>2848319samefag
>>2847424I was there in spring for 16 days, Hiroshima/miyagima, Kyoto,Nara and Tokyo(we stayed in area of imperial palace). It was awesome, zero negative interactions with the natives or other tourists. Would go back for a longer trip in a second, loved Japan.
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
So since OP is gay I wanna ask how easy it is to get laid here and how cheap is Brazil compared to places like Mexico?Im a white manlet, speak limited Spanish and I want to go to Brazil for carnival possibly. Always heard good things about Floripa but I want to go somewhere crazy for the festival
>>2846533>how cheap is Brazil compared to places like Mexico?I didn't find Mexico that cheap for what you get? But I was just in Puerto Vallarta and Mexico City. I'd say Brazil is similar prices by higher quality>Always heard good things about Floripa but I want to go somewhere crazy for the festivalYou need to go to Rio for the crazy shit, Floripa is much more chill>limited SpanishAll that will help you with is the numbers since they speak Portuguese here
I wanna go to Florianopolis but cant be assed to learn portuguese and the the though of rich snarky argentinians annoys me. they are the worst. plus you gotta pay $80 in a tedious process to get a tourist visa there if youre from America/AUS/NZ
>>2846533I have been living here for the last few months and it's totally unlike the rest of Brazil (outside of the south) in many ways. One of those ways is, unfortunately, the girls here aren't easy. I got laid easily in Rio and other cities, but not here. Several Brazilian guys have told me that this is the hardest place in the country to get girls in your bed. But the island attracts the most beautiful girls in Brazil, or at least from the south (whiter, blonder chicks)I'm leaving soon because prices here shoot way up in summer and I don't wanna deal with the crowds. But also, if I'm gonna be living in Brazil I don't want to have to jump through hoops to get laid - can do enough of that back home
>>2847114Damn well I guess i will just try to overdose on brown pussy
What are your predictions about the state of travel in the coming years? Do you see a decline or rise of normies continuing trends of mass tourism? From personal observations it seems like alot of zoomies who have disposable income are jetsetting, while there is a noticable decline in boomer places like Vegas. People were doomposting about indians and chinese taking over the gaps but there are definitely less of them in numbers in places I frequent, barring uberjeets and low service workers. I feel like even last year I noticed way more of my normie social feeds flooded with travel posts (le going to japan omg quirky midlife crisis, reels about china, girls going to thailand for yoga etc), now I rarely see or hear from any of my circles about trips they have been on or are planning. It seemed that there was a peak after Coof blue balls but now it has reached below the baseline, based off the overall vibes I see and observe. Iirc thailand numbers were also down this year. Hell I even see less doomposts here about sexpest spots being overrun with weekend warrior asians and young chads.
There won't be any world left to travel
>>2847220>done mostly for status among their peers rather than genuine interestyeah man poorfags don't do this at all...
>>2847166As hotel prices in India soar (with no corresponding increase in quality), taking cheap flights to neighboring countries for a vacation makes more and more sense. Even with the flight factored in, it can be cheaper to take two weeks in Phuket than to take two weeks in Goa for the typical middle-class Indian family. And you get much better customer service, much cleaner rooms, and much less hassling from touts. >>2847193Hedonistic tourists would be bored in most of the smaller cities and towns. There are no lively bar scenes with an array of low-inhib foreigners drinking from noon til the break of dawn. It's mostly people going about their daily routine. You are free and no longer have to go to work, but everyone around you is still stuck in their wagie life, so you have to be able to amuse yourself.>>2847220With open-source digital maps showing all the hidden gems of the world, adventurers don't really need tour agencies to hold their hand anymore like in the old days. The people who take tours in 2025 are the opposite of adventurers. They want everything programmed and predictable.
>>2847145Honestly as a zoomie I’m hoping to do a trip to Japan next fall after finishing college then that’s it for international travel for a while.
>>2847145I'm thinking a reduction in global travel, especially between western countries. Most travel will probably be from the west to cheap 3rd world countries. Air travel relies on a lot of fuel and airlines have to find ways to lower spending, they will probably cut back on routes that are not profitable therefore raising airline ticket prices. International travel is going to move back to being a luxury again I think.
Songkran tart edition
>>2844073Update:The Trump admin just added my gf's country Laos to the list of countries banned from entering the US. That means the K-1 visa process will be paused indefinitely. On top of that, she likely won't be allowed back in Thailand when she does her visa border run next month since there's a new crackdown on that. I'm not sure where to go from here but I'm glad I finessed my way out of paying any sin sod later this month.
>>2849465Why the hell would Laos be on the list? Who do they ever bother?
>>2849480They're a poor Communist shithole country with poor documentation that makes it difficult for USA to conduct background checks on visa applicants. And a lot of them supposedly tend to overstay their visa when they come to our country. But practically speaking, the Trump admin probably wanted to sprinkle in a few random countries like Laos and Turkmenistan so it doesn't look like they're only banning black countries.
>>2849480Like 30% of Laotians overstay their US visas. Still this shit should not be impacting immediate relatives of US citizens. It's stupid.
What's the best way to search for long term stays in or near Vientiane (for like 6-12 months)? I'm looking for a furnished apartment or house under $500 per month.
I recently won the jackpot in my state lottery. Fortunately it's not a dystopian state that forces your name to be public. I've won more money than I could ever dream of, but as a NEET I don't know what to do. As I cannot explain my immediate change in lifestyle, I've decided to assume the façade that I have got a job in another country and need to move within just weeks (my money will clear next week). So my questions to you anons, are:- Where should I move to? Money is not an issue, I will invest it safely in the stock market and live off dividends. I could afford literally anywhere beyond tax havens like Monaco but I have no desire to be there anyway (I'm sure Nice is nicer)- Do you have any suggestions for my alibi?I've been a NEETGOD for years now and the massive gap in my CV will turn some heads if they hear I am moving internationally for work. - Any places I should visit that you recommend in general?
I won the lottery and I'm going to move countries.
>>2817321>Nobody asking what OP's hobbies could be>Everytard ITT suggest some destination anywayThat's the first thing you should ask yourself. If it's only vidya and shit, sure, anywhere is fine. If you like seasports it's not the same. For me it's skiing and hiking. And since I'll ever only move in a G7 tier country with drinkable tape water, my options are Switzerland, France, Italy (and basically any country having its share of the Alps), USA, Canada, Japan, and maybe a select few others I'm forgetting. That narrows the list quit a bit.
>>2837113>one country / region at a time>make a ranked list of places you really want to go, chose one region every like half year and go there for a monthYes this. Impossible to make recommendations without context and what you're looking for. I am older and looking for a second home. Instead of "deciding," I'll spend a a few weeks in the Yucatan, Brazil, South of France, Vietnam, etc and the picture will be clearer.As for excuses, just say you got a hotel/hospitality job bartending or maintenance in different cities. You are smart not to reveal the money as it will change everything.
How has literally nobody even thought of the Maldives? You could being king!
>>2841360That's just simply not true.
I'm planning my next trip to Japan and seeing all the JAPAN IS DESTROYED BY MIGRANTS content is really demoralizing.I'm starting to believe that those are just washed up english teachers who failed their fucking life and who want to gatekeep Japan only for them.
>>2841838People are sick of capeshit slop.
>>2843573You glow so bright, Chang
>>2846497Most intelligent post in this thread.
>>2840366Actually, I'm well respected here. I speak basic Japanese, I always treat people with respect, I understand the culture, and I stay in actual hotels, like a tourist should. This isn't America, tourist, start acting like a traveller.
Japan is fucked. End this thread
is TIME travel /trv/ related?Where have you ventured, fellow Real Time Travellers™
Just came back from 33 AD, I went to see Jesus Christ but holy shit it suckedCrowds were unbearable, zero esim, border control just looked at me like a moron and wouldn't stamp my passportAt least I could leave knowing that 700 years later some other people would migrate here and then claim this as originally their land
>>2846144Lol, imagine being this much of a tourist. Real travellers go to the Mithraic caves, not the christcuck bullshit.>esim>not know how to communicate via Mercury>litereally the 1st century>still complaining about migrationI would speak about the Tiberian villas on Capri, but the Sejannies will v& me.
>>2841806>escape Rome for the beaches>it'll be fun>have a getaway from the philosophyLast time I'm listening to /trv/.Why must I look at drunks staggering along the shore or noisy boating parties. Who wants to listen to the squabbles of nocturnal serenaders?
travelling time 60 seconds a minute
>looking for a new era>ask nearby passerby if the time I reached is based or cringe>she doesn't understand>pull out illustrated timeline explaining when is based and when is cringe>she laughs and says 'We're doing well now sir'>get off the time machine>it's the tulip bubble
I've decided to quit talking with other people about my travels; is anyone else like this? I had some crazy adventures abroad when I was young, and had the idea that other people would be impressed to hear my stories. Or that I'd been to X number of countries. But by now I've learned that there are 2 types of people: 1) those who travel, who for some reason feel threatened when they hear you talk about your own experiences, and will either start a dick-measuring contest of travel stories, or just smile and nod before changing the subject; 2) those who do not travel, who typically cannot disguise their lack of interest when you say you crossed the Darien Gap by camel, because they genuinely do not care.Outliers must exist, because I genuinely like hearing other people's travel stories, and always ask to hear more. But as in example #1 above, no one ever reciprocates, or seems interested when I talk about myself. I don't think I've had a fulfilling conversation about travel with anyone, ever, not in backpacker hostels filled with anonymous free spirits, not with my closest friends. Now that I'm older I see it was a mistake to ever think people would make me feel validated for my travels. I can be proud and happy with how I've spent my life without expecting recognition from anyone else.I just got back from a dirt biking and spearfishing trip around central America, but I told my coworkers I was with family in Minnesota. I've been to over 50 countries but I'm at the point where when travel comes up in conversation, I lie and say I haven't traveled much. If someone starts talking bullshit about a country I've spent 10x more time in than they have, I act interested and never contradict them. People ask me why I know so many languages, I say I just learn them as a hobby. I'd rather have a conversation about something that lets me relate to people instead of alienating myself.b
We already have shitty incel bait thread about america sucking anon >>2830330
>work abroad 7-8 months of the year>come back home usually for holidays and shit>everytime>HEY ANON YOU WENT TO JAPAN? DID YOU HAVE THE SUSHI I BET IT'S SOOOO MUCH BETTER THERE! DO THEY PACKK YOU INTO THE TRAIN CARS? HEY CAN YOU GET ME LIKE A REAL SAMURAI SWORD? NOT THE FAKE ONES BUT A REAL ONEIt only gets dogshit worse if someone around you served in the military for a bit abroad and no matter what you say, it's different because it just is. Don't even get me started if going through China and returning to the USA, I just wanna fucking shoot myself with those talks.
>>2841216I think the problem is your educational set and actual class. If you are educated you have less concern about judgements because you have your own self-esteem and accomplishments. No one brags about travel that can easily afford it and do it often. It is not a grind, but endlessly exciting if you do it right.Foodies love to chat about great experiences dining out. Good spas. Good hotels. Miraculous random fun that happened by happenstance. Imagine getting a private tour of a museum, just for showing up 5 minutes before closing. oops. Imagine being invted to dinner by strangers who just happeneed to own a winery or butchered their own cattle, or took you out the next day on their boat. Imagine being in the right spot to witness animals being animals in nature, some rare sighting or holiday/festival you didn't even expect. Be a good listener. Maybe you aren't reading people well. When you people like yourself, it's great. I've changed travel plans more than once to continue having dinner again with strangers night after night.
>>2846230>I just spoke with my Aunt this thanksgivingfeet pics?
>>2848224>endlessly excitingThat's not how the human brain works. Real-life travel is a selection of enjoyable moments interspersed with numerous periods of mundane, unstimulating activity. Travel shills condense weeks worth of enjoyable moments into a handful of photos and then pretend that their experience was a non-stop flood of dopamine...making out with a pretty girl at the overlook while the sun sets into the sea or something along that line.Oh, and if you're slumming it, you go from periods of enjoying the lively strangeness of your Third World surroundings to periods of fatigue, sickness and disillusionment with the shittiness of things. Don't obsess over the bad feelings; tough them out, and soon enough you will be looking forward to what the next destination has in store again.
i want to know if people are hostile or resentful towards americans. i am wondering about guatemala specifically. ive had problems in Honduras before all this trump stuff but never in guatemala. also do you think nicaragua would be bad because of all the stuff going on with venezuela? nicaragua and venezuela are bff's
>>2848164Argentinians have had a chip on their shoulder since 2002. Being in a perpetual recession will do that. >>2846046South American governments are mad they can no longer use immigration to the US as a relief valve for criminals and political dissidents. They can't just wave away the problematic people anymore and they know this is going to be a problem down the road.
>>2842809Guatemale has some of the nicest people on the planet. There are stranded foreigners in most of central america who got stuck when the border to the US officially closed.
>>2842809Everyone in the region hates Americans for deporting their immigrant brothers and sisters.Nicaraguans hate Americans in particular for funding the contras.
>>2843874Where did you go? Somewhere like Guadalajara I bet, full of handsome white-passing Mexicans. They don't even know you're a gringo until you open your mouth. Go up into the Sierra Madre and pass through a lawless indio village next time. Things will feel very different.Unironically here in Maharashtra state of India, I am treated hardly any different from the locals as a white guy.>>2843882Greed drives them crazy with desire for money. They all want a huge color TV, fast motorbike, designer clothes and other flexes. They couldn't care less about being American, they just want a stack of American dollars in their pocket.
>>2843903Colombia never was and never will be a paradise, though its tropical vegetation and climate is beautiful. It was always a dangerous shithole full of crime and lawlessness, with people who smile to your face before stabbing you in the back a minute later.
ITT: We crown the king of SEA. Tell your craziest story while in Southeast Asia, could be about anything.
>>2846577>Japan>SEA
Only been to Vietnam in SEA, how does Thailand/Myanmar/Laos/Cambodia compete against each other in regards to poverty/pollution/crime/violence etc etc.From the statements in this thread Myanmar easily sounds like the worst of the lot?
>>2834277>go to PH>want to do my own laundry>pay lady for the machine>go to get my detergent for clothes>NO NO SIR IT HAS DETERGENT YES>try to explain I just want to add some extra to get my clothes cleaner and add some fabric softener>NO IT HAS IT HAS>fine whatever>get clothes done>it's the absolute bottom barrel detergent used and clothes look and smell like it>no have to go drop more pisos on getting some Febreze or whatever to freshen itHalf the laundry places in Philippines SUCK ass. Like I get their are mentally stunted to the age of a 12 year old but come the fuck on, I just want to make sure my shit's done right.
>>2842769you're pathetic
>>2839302lmao
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.
>>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.
>>2845315>>2845302>>2845301>>2845287>>2845236I don't get this. Suburban America, especially white suburban America, is really cozy.
>>2845315>America does large cities well.Dude watAmerican cities are well known by literally everyone as being fraught with violent crime, drugs and their violent dealers, less interesting neighborhoods regarding character and general culture, and subpar almost everything in general compared to other cities.Asia has the best cities nowadays.Europe has the best historical cities.
>>2846720>American cities are well known by literally everyone as being fraught with violent crime, drugs and their violent dealers, less interesting neighborhoods regarding character and general culture, and subpar almost everything in general compared to other cities.this
>>2844942>want to focus>also a beach plzWhich is it. If you want to focus on yourself and be productive go to Fargo ND. From November->March(sometimes april) it's a frozen ice tundra. If you have anything to knock out that would 100% be the time in which to do so.>I've found that many small towns, while affordable, are full of people who make it their business to know your businessWhat are you talking about? most small towns people just find out what's going on because it's a small town and word travels. Don't tell everyone about shit and most everyone won't find out.
>Good train public transport>Plenty of social events (run clubs?), not just nightlife>High paying jobs available>Variety in cuisinesWhat American metropolitan area would you recommend?
>>2848081There's only three cities in the USA with good train public transportation. NYC, Chicago and DC. They all suck to live in btw.
>>2848108>make it betterlmaololBoomer NIMBYism and car-dependency faggotry means that where he lives will NEVER get better.
>>2848153It's still the safest place in TX to live politically and mental health wise. A lot of my friends moved here from LA and love it (outside summer).
>>2848278>CAfags moving to ruin Texas too
>>2848278Yeah, Austin is just like LA, minus the beaches, the mountains, the Hollywood stars, the Mediterranean climate, i.e. everything that makes LA desirable. Austin arguably has the best nightlife of any middle America city, however. Austin is quite similar to North Carolina's Triangle region, though the Triangle has multiple city centers as opposed to Austin's single city center, and North Carolina has a milder climate than Texas as well (less extreme cold in winter, less extreme heat in summer).Be aware that "high paying jobs" is a ruse. You'll pay so much more in rent (or commuting costs if you rent far from where you work) that you won't put any more money away than the wagie living cheap in Des Moines, Iowa. In fact, with so many pricey businesses catering to your fancy tastes, you're likely to save less money than you would in Iowa.
im going to travel to Alcatraz prison island. any prisoners you know there? ill send them regards
>travel to alcatraz>there's a big emphasis on how they carefully, respectfully restored a bunch of vandalism from a random protest that had nothing to do with the prisonAmerica is weird. Tour was kino though.
>>2847630I mean the protest was a huge part of the history of the island and a pretty interesting chapter in Native American history. What's fascinating is how places in cultural memory can be used in new ways by new people throughout history.
>>2848235>What's fascinating is how places in cultural memory can be used in new ways by new people throughout history.would pay at least $5 per hit to cane with bamboo or whip this anon
I’m going to Riga.Give me recommendations for Riga.
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
>>2844981No-one expects you to know Latvian. English will get you by with most younger people but Russian is better if you can speak it.A word of caution, since the invasion of Ukraine there is a lot of tension surrounding Russian culture in Latvia, so those who oppose Russia are often ashamed to speak the language (imposed upon them as it was on Ukraine). If you're unsure, offer English first, then Russian as a backup.
>>2844323There is a really cool record shop near the center.
Go to the Art Noveau Museum, it's run by a nice old lady who loves to talk about it.Go to the national art museum (not a big tourist site). It's filled with cute uni girls.
>>2844440kek>>2844323fuck Estonian prostitutes. theyre just better than the local stock. no one really knows why
what your thoughts on van lifewanna try it out for maybe about a month with my 3 friends
>>2846414kek
>>2846335>with my 3 friendsDude just rent a fucking airbnb and split the costs. Good fucking god. Who would want to have to van camp with three other people in a tiny space.
I did it with my gf after college for a year and a half. It was amazing when you're 21 but it gets old fast. I did check off a lot of bucket list items and saw every province in Canada, every US state (besides Alaska and Hawaii but I went later), and much of Mexico. Worth it if you are at the right time in your life. But it's not going to be like your fantasies.
>>2846335Breasts
I live in a van down by the river!
