>>2841882
No its not moron, its 25km , its $13

It's honestly not that bad given it's mostly all in central VN
All I'd say is at that time of year maybe reconsider Hanoi? I've only traveled through but heard it's really bad air in winter

This has to be the worst bait thread on /trv/ in years.
itinerary from hell, pseudo luxury hotels, pseudo "fine dining" restaurants serving sloppy "viet food meets french cuisine" autism, activities from a rock bottom lower class begpacker tour book and of course a "lantern or cooking class" for the ultimate reckless faggotery.
Hilarious

>>2842115
Oh no better calculate that into your budget! Dear lord 13!! What if he takes a wrong turn. And it's 13.50! Better watch out!!

Lmao kys actually

I'm in Hanoi now, highly recommend spending a day just walking around Yen hoa district.
Vietnam military history museum on a week day is comedy gold, busses of highschool kids from the countryside that want their picture taken with anyone white.
Old quarter is tourist central, the further away you get the more real everything is

I lived on Deer Isle as a kid in the early 2000s. Pretty typical rural American childhood, maybe we didn't go to the movies or mall so much because you had to drive so damn far. When it wasn't little league season my friends and I had a dedicated Calvinball league going for a few years. There was an interesting dynamic between locals and rich summer people. We had a winter sport called 'porching' where we'd go to empty summer homes and just peer through the windows. I remember the guys over in Stonington had a deep-seated culture (not hobby or fad but a fully-fledged culture) of doing donuts in the main streets, and I mean burning rubber all day every day, i guess because there was nothing else to do. I didn't realize that wasn't normal adult male behavior until I moved away.
I do have friends from some of the little islands even further out who had to take a boat to school every day, they were real weirdos. A lot of religious weirdos in places like Vinalhaven.

>>2840908
lol holy shit I just reminded myself of this documentary, haven't seen this in like 20 years, took me a minute to find.
https://vimeo.com/11254257

>>2839097
>>2839112

>99% white
Brotha I got some news for you…went last year and it was 1/3 jeet tourists at all the parking lots lmao. They would walk about 500 feet up the trail take pics on top of a rock and walk back down in flip flops. There were tons at the top of mt desert. All came up with shuttle or drove lol. Pathetic. Didnt see any of them at restaurants but they were all chillin in the main park in Bar Harbor

>>2843044
That's truly disheartening to hear. Damn....is nowhere safe? I bet it's still very white in the wintertime, at least

There's an interesting dynamic within Bar Harbor, between the residents of the town and the people who attend the college there, an art college with a generally kinda out there sense of things, called the College of the Atlantic, or just COA for people in the place. The natives think they're weirdos, and the college attendees think the locals are weirdos. But there's only one real grocery store on the island so they cross paths all the time.

I got to view it with an outsider's perspective, being neither, I was just there because my gf was attending that college. And I gotta say, that college was pretty weird. The whole campus is just fancy old buildings built by/for a rich old man in the early days of America, who donated it to education when he died. Very beautiful place and estate, but I doubt he'd approve of the things going on there now. Particularly, some of the art galleries.

>>2843630
forgot to mention, I'm straight

>>2843630
Saudi Arabia is great for that.

>>2843630
>Are there any countries I can visit and legally bring cannabis into for personal consumption?
Germany
well somewhat
personal consumption is completely legal (only country in europe, Czech Rep. will follow in 2026)
but you cannot import it (openly) and you will get arrested for it

it's also not openly sold
but you can get some (illegally) pretty easily
and since small scale private growing was legalized, quality improved a lot

>>2844066
this sounds like an extremely jewish series of contradictions
no wonder they battled the jews
they are both turbo spergs

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>>2844112
if you live there it's a lot less confusing
> just grow your own 3 plants in your garden / on your balcony (cannabis is an really easy plant)
>consume your own grown cannabis

honestly I like the approach
because it prevents (most of) the sales jewery you have in countries like Canada or on the black market
but everyone that wants it can easily grow it themselves

They've been resentful since the beginning, they look down on themselves, always say they love their home and not chasing America but they are in fact chasing America (and Canada, etc) for money and a better life. The dissonance in their heads makes them crazy. As for those that are happy at home, they aren't going to feel bothered by you because they don't want what you have and they'll welcome you to their homeland.

Everyone who has something negative to say is always projecting their self hatred 100% of the time. I mean not a legit criticism but actual hate is always self hatred. Remember that.

>>2843874
>seething
yup he's right

>>2843881
It's sad how Colombia has become a no-go zone, but it's not because of Trump. It was the passport bros and Venezuelan hookers turning Parque Lleras into a ghetto dump. If you were there ten years ago tho, Colombia was a paradise.

>>2842809
Was just in Guatemala, everyone was very cool. Great people.

>>2843862
That's funny because whites are usually loner incels IRL

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>>2839955
>Stay out of the tourist areas
The most annoying thing a tourist can do. Just stay in your containment areas, when tourists pop up in random spots it really unnerves the locals

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>>2844030
unlike you, some of us actually travel outside of a linear path determined by algorithms and tour guides

>>2827775
just returned from a 2 week trip and can confirm everything you wrote. I had great time and already booked tickets for next trip in May. I was actually surprised at how friendly locals were, on several occasions random Japanese would approach me to help with something like a ticket machine or paying at self service checkout even though I didn't ask.

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>>2844075
>econo-box
This is the opposite of what I leased. I had a cool walk in shower with stone walls and it poured from straing above, a full kitchen and living room, a little balcony.

>>2844222
It's not as easy as Thailand or Vietnam for sure but definitely exists.
Maybe message some real estate agents. I had one show me 3 different places. Malaysia is completely oversupplied for apartments

>>2844228
Vietnam is easy? Maybe I'm just a lazy retard for using Airbnb in Vietnam as well.

>>2844235
Basically move in on the day stuff in Da Nang. Was a bit more effort in Saigon due to distance and heat but found a place in 2 days. You've just got to go ask in person, it's annoying but worth it in the end. Online is a mess and waste of time.

>>2844227
>renting a room
Couldn't be me

>>2843834
>knife-wielding homeless people everywhere

Taking a guess but Fiji Vanuatu Tonga Soloman Islands

>>2843859
>Yeah riiight, dormant trees, brown grass, cold damp air and gray drizzly skies are my idea of a great winter getaway.
it gives you a really nice effect in the gorges you have to see it for yourself to enjoy it + you get to feel like an explorer seeing a new land cuz most of the other people are gone

>>2843790
>chill tropico vibes
>Appalachia
Please stop your stupid fucking spam

>>2844155
lots of people go on comfy winter trips to appalachia
they have hospitable lodges at the state parks, ski resorts, the trails don't close for winter
there's spas

>>2843945
Close, but that would be Azerbaijan.

If I were to visit in March/April would that still be okay? or will the weather be unbearable. What cities/areas are worth visiting outside Yerevan?

>>2843945
>hottest women in the world
wat? they look like skeletor gypsies

>>2844039
>>2843945
Post some Armenian women so /trv/ can confirm

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>>2843682
>One good and bad thing about Budapest you discovered?
Good: lots of cuties
Bad: couldn't find a gf

But in all seriousness, I was positively surprised how walkable the streets are, how decently clean they are. Despite some occasional hobos lurking around trash bins.
I like walking. All I do while traveling is basically autistically walk around the city.
Gosling says «I drive» in that one movie. Well, I walk.

Bad thing? Some notable landmarks (St. Stephen's Basilica for example, or the Liberty square or Shoes on the Danube) could be lit better in the evening I guess. The daytime is short now, after 4 p.m. it's already dark.

And the Citadel Lookout was closed for real (I thought Google Maps was out of date) after I spent a lot of strength and time hiking up there.

And after Palvolgyi I was disappointed in Szemlő-hegyi, should have visited only one I reckon.


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I was poor when I was there and saved money by sleeping in the hills of Buda. I recommend you do this, very good camping.

>>2843877
>sleeping in the hills of Buda
lots of people go camping there, there's fireplaces and these wooden watchtowers which used to be for hunters to camp out. Not a bad idea at all.

>>2843786
>And the Citadel Lookout was closed for real (I thought Google Maps was out of date) after I spent a lot of strength and time hiking up there.
yeah it's currently being renovated, it should be open by spring next year

did you go to any of the bathhouses? how was the concert?

>>2843996
>did you go to any of the bathhouses
No, not a fan.
>how was the concert?
10/10 would go again tomorrow in Warsaw if I could. Totally exceeded my expectations, I even liked it more than the Swans show which I saw a few hours ago.

>>2844082
Www.ridecircuit.com

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>>2844082
https://youtu.be/_3ncmW-bdVs?si=oJNDGhEgxS06kP8f

>>2844096
1640. Oldest house. Richard Sparrow.
https://youtu.be/SwNuDByRdhE?si=WxmNX_c9o65b4ImY

>meet random dudes at a bar
>we end up going to a club
>get swindles but whatever, $50 for some shots and attention from girls
>go to next club
>dues huffing laughing gas like no tomorrow
>get kicked out because they kept trying to run out with the balloons (illegal in Vietnam)
>they go off with a grab driver for drugs
>I refused to get into a random car and I don't do drugs
>go to random pizza restaurant at 3am
>owner is there
>42 year old milf, divorced
>we get talking
>see her the next day
>see her every day for the next week
>she looks after me. IE free food and drinks at her restaurant

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>>2842688
Nice larp

>>2830934
>Went to the Philippines
>Spend two weeks with some women
>Going on dates and stuff, not even sex or anything like that
>Asks me if I want to get married
>I say sure and go back home and we start the visa process
>She comes to US and we get married

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>>2842425
>How do you meet such low value people? I never run into such mundane conversation.
Depends on the bars you frequent, you won't find those in a club or at a pub around 10PM. These conversations happen at airports, hotel attached bars/bars right across the street, pubs after the lunch crowd, and international chain places with bars. This shit happens a lot because the Digital Nomad lifestyle or travel for work life is something brodudes and staceys can only dream about because they have no real passion or qualifications to do much more than daydream it. I'm suprised you don't bump into these kinds of people at least waiting to board a plane while having some beer.

Most importantly which why /trv/ thinks something so normal and mundane is a larp like >>2842468, is because I feel 95 out of 100 anons here would never make small talk at a normal bar. If there aren't third world income bitches to pay for some sucky sucky why bother making a conversation? I've had plenty of similar conversations just talking at some small bars anywhere from Bergen to Manila; and many places in between.

I mean like really, when I sit at a bar I might say hello after asking if a seat is taken, be polite ask someone where they are headed. Usually enough of a conversation starter there and if you have a career most people normally like to talk about it. Maybe talk about some hobbies, sports, share some stories of travel over a beer. If this is really a foreign concept to /trv/ this board has really fallen off.

>>2830973
And then everyone stood up and clapped

>>2841934
They're the best jobs in the world. Happy, easy, energetic, fun. Poor pay though.

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This says it all.

>>2841934
If you have a pulse they'll hire you for something.

Spoiler alert if you work rides you'll probably be pulling extra hours regularly, 12 hour days aren't uncommon. If you're over about age 21 I wouldn't go that route. They don't hire managers and supervisors off the street either, so prepare to spend the next 3-5 years to get the lowest level managerial job–at a minimum, and there are very few of those compared to wagie positions.

Ask about various departments and see what they offer. Security will probably pay the most hourly of the entry level positions. Overnight jobs like cleaners will have higher pay but it's not glorious work of course.

Tons of gay people work at theme parks, it's a homo fuck fest really, if that's your thing you'll be happy if it's not, be prepared. If you're straight it's still kind of a fuck fest. Expect high school mentalities too, lots of gossip, drama, and rumors go around. Lots of backstabbing too, don't be too trusting, people will roll their friends under a bus for advancement.

On the other hand it can be fun if you want it to be fun, just don't expect to make it a career. Most wagies burn out after a year or two. Hopefully by the time you're sick of it you'll have already moved on. If you like theme parks chances are it will be worth your while, pay excepted.

>>2841934
They keep you young. Seriously. They keep you young and happy.

>>2841934
You'll always have friends and always have something to do. The people are gorgeous, too.

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The same $50 red JanSport I got from my brother as a hand-me-down in high school over a decade ago.

>>2842528
>what backpack do you use
>UH GUYS I'VE BEEN TO 20 COUNTRIES AND
I hate this board

>>2843065
Those are rookie numbers compared to many people on this board. I was simply highlighting that it's held up to lots of abuse over the years. Don't get butthurt.

>>2843065
oh yeah well i've been to 300 countries

>>2840913
>instead of paying $250 I paid only $25 plus the cost of a return flight to India, accommodation, and deworming tablets when I got home! Bargain!

>>2839334
>2020
I get the impression Georgia is slowly getting bogged down with Russian influence and is gradually becoming more resentful because of this.

Georgia goes through cycles of being great, or shit.
This has to do with the Russian economy, local tourism, political instability. It's currently shit, but the good news is that when the Ukraine war is over it will be un-bombed, cheap again, attract regional tourism investment again, the Georgians will become friendly again.

From what I gather the country is experiencing an inflationary crisis and locals resent the foreign tourists who are raising prices at a time local wages are falling. It's a very political place. Kind of like Spain.

>>2842559

Retarded turd worlders bitching because they're poor. As if they could afford my apartment in the first place.

>Kind of like Spain.

The women are arguably worse and more pretentious since, unlike Spaniards, they have some sense propriety to their sluttiness.

You couldn't pay me to go back. I'd go back to Ukraine first.

>>2832040
travel bloggers almost never show the actual living conditions outside of the best cities or areas

>>2842559
>locals resent the foreign tourists who are raising prices at a time local wages are falling
Mostly they resent Russian draft dodgers. It's only the richer middle class ruskies who could afford to leave and they've inflated the shit out of the prices in major cities, especially Tbilisi - rent literally tripled. There's a ton of them there, they're far more impactful than the tourists.

>>2840692
I've been to 3/5 of those countries.

There is nothing in any of them worth actually going to or seeing, unless you're a huge fan of ancient civilizations (Syria/Iraq).

>>2840826
>I might get questioned and beheaded by taliban if I do anything remotely they don't like. Sounds about as safe as Russia right now!
kek, look at this Silly Sally

afghanistan is bizare and otherworldly. spent 12+ months there for various reasons since the tali came back, all around the country. bizare perhaps because just walking around helmand and kandahar was something i never thought i'd get to do. they assigned me a young talib as a minder for my travels in the south, he was pointing out to me all the spots he would shoot at british forces from as we drove around helmand. lots of good archaeological stuff in the south, and bamiyan is great too. taliban are mostly chill but also retarded, and getting anything done in afghanistan is impossible work-wise. the leader of AQ got drone struck by the U.S. about a km from me in 2022, i heard it early in the morning. the occasional gunshot/blast at night in kabul, but not too regular. i walk for hours in the day with no issues.

spent 6 weeks in iraq in 2023, drove in through kuwait. loved it. baghdad is great if you like sufi stuff and islamic history, otherwise it's a big with some suprisingly modern and upscale areas. the two shrine cities were worthwhile also. i spent 4-5 days in mosul, which was maybe the craziest place i've ever seen, since more than half of it was still totally destroyed by ISIS. rubble everywhere. went to a church being rebuilt by UNESCO, still had ISIS grafiti on the walls. met a guy who's house had been taken over by them, and he said they cut his dad's thumb off for using a mobile phone. kurdistan is nice and feels like a different countyr (erbil and duhok).

Iran is not dangerous at all, what are you talking about?

>>2840692
Central Beirut at least is pretty safe. Can't speak for the rest of Lebanon or any of the other countries.