How did the Czechs trick the world into believing degenerate Prague is a one of a kind European destination?
>>2901418>fly across an ocean and/or cross a border possibly several borders for “cheap beer”yeah see this is why I say this city is a meme>I was stuck there for 3 months.so was I
>>2900876I've visited a couple of times. What bothers me about the city is that the different areas or neighborhoods are not really well connected, there's weird train tracks or highways criss-crossing the city making it hard to move from one spot to another. Take the train station as an example: in most european cities, the main train station is centrally located and easily accessible. In Prague it's in a weird spot, hard to walk to, you have to go up and down the most horrible flight of stairs where hobos camp out. Rome is much more walkable, for instance.
>>2901130Prague and Vienna are popular among Asians as beautiful cities.
>>2900876I'm going in October for a conference. Normally I end up sleeping with hotel staff pretty organically when I'm there for any amount of time, but given I'm only there for 4 days this time and I've heard so much about pragues brothel scene I figured I might cross into the realm of people who have paid for sex.Upon further examination though it seems it's actually not really regulated and still has airs of mob shit. I was hoping it was popular because it was a little more clean running but I guess not. Any tips for the traveler looking to notch czech girls off the list?
>>2905344>I end up sleeping with hotel staff pretty organicallyhow do you pull this off? Are you literally Chad?
Oh look, it's anon's quarterly overwhelming wish to ignore all responsibilities and go for 7/10 days in Hong Kong. But then anon remembers he's a poorfag, so he'll just go to his chinese area, have some food, jerk off to HongKongDoll when he gets home, and the thirst gets quenched for a couple of weeks again. Should I do though? Is it worth it? I've never been out of Europe
>>2904262>>2904260Agreed Hong Kong is an overpriced shithole that sucks fucking dick. Went back in 2019 so I can't imagine how bad it is now post riots. Very expensive, people are rude, very pushy, and it's fucking boring too nothing to do except going shopping like a woman. I was doing hikes out of a lack of other options a couple days in. HK is a place for Russian whores to blow their cash after they let fat arabs shit on their tits in Dubai and that's it.
>>2904804It's one of the greatest cities in the world for photography
These are the places I've bookmarked so far. I'm planning on going next February after lunar new year. Anyone have any good HK films to use as inspiration? I've only watched fallen angels
>>2904860Noble House with Pierce Brosnan.Also Anthony Bourdain did Hong Kong for two different shows.
>>2904860Is there really nothing in that entire upper half of Hong Kong?
I live 6 hours away from Ljubljana, planning on a quick escape, maybe 4 days. Is it worth it? Looks nice, but kinda boring.
>>2905151Very much not worth it.There's also the moral angle to take into consideration.By boycotting Slovenia and refusing to hand over your tourist money you're contributing to sending an important message: fighting a war of independence against and seceding from their Yugoslav brothers was the wrong choice. There is no path towards prosperity except through Socialism.
>>2905205Only lazy dysgenic freaks want socialism. Im going to Slovenia to splash cash
Of course it's worth a visit. Also go see lake Bled while there.
>>2905151Ljubljana is a quaint little central european / habsburg style city. It is worth visiting.>Looks nice, but kinda boring.It is really nice, but not really adrenaline filled. The Metelkova area is fun if you're into street art. Also four days may be a little too much for just the city.Slovenia does offer a lot for the traveler though. It's like a better and much cheaper Switzerland. You can visit the caves in Postojna and the Predjama castle. Or lake Bled as another anon mentioned. You can also go hike in the Triglav national park or in the Prekmurje hills. Or visit Piran by the seaside. Hell you could even go to Trieste as a day trip. Slovenia is such a small country and Ljubljana is in the middle of it, so you can easily drive around and do one or two day trips each day. The roads and highways are pretty much perfect.
how to cope with a fact that most countries have 4 seasons and they are cold or froozen, therefore unagreeable for travel, for rougly 6 months every year, and all countries with perpetually good weather are either on the other side of globe or shitholes on all other points, or expensive and boring
travel north in summer, south in winterretreat to higher elevation in summer, lower in winterwinter tires, thick jackets, traction devices for shoesits 95 degrees in houston txits 60 degrees here in the mtns of wv
>>2905236>most countries have 4 seasons and they are cold or froozen, therefore unagreeable for travelAre you an old lady in Florida? This only applies to a handful of countries like Iceland or Russia. Just get a coat and hat, and most countries are no different in winter than summer, minus a few closures mainly for nature related stuff
>>2905244WRONGgood luck getting through 200 inches of snow in upstate ny or michigan in winter
>>2905246Why would you ever choose to travel upstate New York or Michigan if you don't live nearby?
>>2905251cuz they are much colder in the summer and there's some nice gorges/waterfalls and such
European media and American media says America, especially southern states, are horrible places to visit. But everytime my countrymen visit they say America is paradise and Americans are the nicest people in the world with the best food. Who is lying?
>>2899785>for some strange reason>strange reasonso strange
>>2901905Thanks Big Marco!
>>2899343You really have to ask? The media is connected to the Chi-Coms
>>2899343>food spot is taco bellThat's a yikes from me dog.
>>2899351german here. normies here barely know about alabamas existence, maybe from that sweet home alabama song, but thats it. tennessee is known from the whisky and texas is known for cowboys. the average german couldnt find any of those places on a map and mostly wont ever travel there simply because the flight alone costs 1000eur which breaks german travel budgets.
What is there to visit in Athens, preferably lesser known and/or less expensive. Maybe free? Heard about a Trireme they're hosting so wondering if there are more things like that
>>2903044There is museum in Paleo Faliro that has the Battleship Averof, a Greek destroyer Velos that is turned into a metapolitefsi/anti junta monument and a reconstructed tireme. I recommend to visit it. It is also close to the Stavros Niarchos foundation park and national library that is worth visiting. If you do take the elevator to get a good view of the city. Most tourists don’t go there, but it is very worthwhile.
>>2903044highjacking this thread for Kavala questionsI have a friday through monday long weekend to kill there, what is there to see?
cruise ships already have huge casinos onboard as well as unlimited alcohol, which are the two worst vices. why don't they just drop the facade of being a wholesome family-friendly vacation option and just have hookers onboard as well? they would get me as a customer, at least. what's the point of being stuck on a boat for a week if you can't call up room service and have them send you a cute black whore
somebody PLEASE respond
>>2905108Cruise ships are primarily for couples. Solo cruisers are rare. There's little market for it, and even if they added these things, most solo travelers would still rather just go hang out in a city rather than be stuck at an expensive resort
Has anyone been to the Stans recently? Was scoping out a trip and want to know the vibes.
>>2901868>Turkey roachpower 2030, islam rule the world mashallah!!inbred roach detected
>>2901912The inbreds took over my country isn't the flex you think it is
>>2901914>roach crying about king bug erdogan or whatever
>>2901857The /pol/ virgin is posting this in every thread.
>>2875289I've been to Uzbekistan last summer doing Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent.Price-wise super cheap. Food (especially fruit) is unbelievable and the people are super friendly. Train network works well and are comfy if you take the fast trains between main cities. Safety was good. Safer than some of the Euro cities. Also, expect to ride an ungodly amount of Chevrolets with proverbial bombs in the trunk. Great fun.>BukharaA jewel in the desert. Try staying in or close to the old part of town. Fantastic scenery, chillest of vibes and very walkable. Easily most affordable of all 3 cities.>SamarkandSpectacular architecture and history, if that's your thing. Busy but kinda laid back. Worth geting a local guide for a private tour. If you're lucky you might catch a light show at Registan in the evening. The bazaar is a bit of a meme but 10x better than the one in Tashkent. >TashkentModern city vibe that honestly wasn't that impressive beyond the Tashkent City skyline. Prices are significantly more expensive than in Samarkand and Bukhara and people were a bit more reserved. Truth be told, if I were to plan it again I'd probably cut a few days Tashkent and go to Khiva.
I am a burgerfag and for the last several years have been living outside the US, traveling in South America and Europe and can say with confidence that outside of theoretically making money, the anglo countries really are the worst atmosphere that I have experienced.>worst women>most expensive>everything feels illegal>worst social atmosphere>passive aggressive peopleIf you are from an anglocel country I highly recommend you go literally anywhere else. Even the making money angle is shit in the US now if you are a white male since all the companies just want to hire Indians and women only now, and everyone is just a sociopath LARPer who thinks they are a genius because they pay more money for the Claude meme than GPT or something. Basically everywhere else is more chill and feels less like being in some kind of antihuman machine. You should go literally anywhere else. >inb4 you are just a broke loser I am a 7 foot tall gorillianaire gigachad and only 17 years oldThe US sucks more and is boring even if you are rich, this is just cope/gatekeeping. No, California is not the best place on earth, you are like 30 years late. No, you are not tough and do not have "grit" because you live in NYC. No, this is not just a "city" problem, all the women outside of cities in the US are fat. It's cope, it's all cope.
OK where do I go as a 40 year old male?What do I do once I get there?
>>2903420So your three main options are Appalachia, India, and Singapore. Once you get there you want to join a hostel. And then sign up for a pub crawl and go to the museums. I am very smart, I read /trv/.
>>2901977This. Being born white and male in an anglo country is like being in an RPG but every single NPC in the game is hostile, kek.>>2901985What is it with you Aussies/Kiwis and your fucking strip clubs? Don't go to strip clubs in Poland some Kiwi I met got drugged and robbed.>>2903393Dude it's actually insane how they come out of the woodwork to try to convince young men to stay in the US, it's so transparent and obvious. When you travel outside the anglosphere for the first time as a white male it is this cathartic experience to be somewhere that is not centered around hating and hurting you as much as possible.>>2903420At 40 I will tell you to go to LatAm, but will not spoonfeed you the best place because I don't want it to get shit up. All I will tell you is LatAm but not Colombia. DYOR. You need to speak the language though.>>2903434Audibly kek'd at this, this board has really turned to shit.
>be burger>go to anglo parts of Europe>try the EPIC food and WALKABLE cities that amerikuks straight up never have europeans have - source notjustbikes>it's okay, lotta kebab places for whatever reason weird fucking hours everywhere else>see some of the older spots for churches and things, war memorials, castles that more or less were overhauled>it's cool but expensive post covid, I remember going before to places and things being like 1-5 euro, now like 15+>meetup with some people there, they ask me how I like it "It's okay I guess, what's with all the police though? Never remember this many at train stations or around here before">erm acktually sweaty we don't talk about that>oh okay well the places are fine I guess, kinda like how Asia and Americas do tourist and historic sites more though>their brains 404 not compute how can you not be mystified by a TRAIN, you can WALK to a grocery store, beer isn't the only one they know budwiser, did you know they have good yummy food!>get asked about trump/guns/holiday/healthcare moments later More than half the women are brain broken, the men will always bring up some power level of autsim(especially the germans), etc. Going to it again is just a chore especially with infinite migrants shitting up places.
>>2904306>bitching about WALKABLE CITIES!0 respect to your post>>2900856based>>2900837Spaniard here.I f*cking hate the hispanic world.Continental Europe is full of cunts too.Hard to describe why.Southern US is cozy sometimes, but lot of shit to fix.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
I’m a 25 year old dude who’s an officer in the American military. Lately life has been kinda miserable and I have an opportunity to potentially shake things up. I have the opportunity to deploy to Japan for the next three years. I gotta make up my mind within the next three weeks though. Can’t say where the base is, but it’s in one of the major metropolitan areas. I have been in zero serious romantic relationships in my life and have only had sex one singular time. I speculate that I may have mild undiagnosed autism but that’s neither here nor there. I have a pretty good social life here in the states, I got along great with everyone at my unit male and female, but no romantic connections.If any of you guys aren’t from the US, it’s pretty common for people in the military to get married young, usually by like 23 or so. I’m the only officer in my office who isn’t married or about to be. It’s been getting on my nerves lately. Life has been incredibly lonely. I’m worried I go to Japan, have an awesome time, but then I’ll still be single by the time I turn 28 and basically have nothing to show for the whole thing. And no, I’m not going over there to try and find my Yoko Ono. I don’t think that’d work out anyways with the security clearance. I’ve also seen people be completely burned by their romantic relationships (getting cheated on and being given STIs, costly divorces, spousal abuse, giving birth to severely disabled kids, etc.). I mean, obviously any of that shit would be worse than what I’m going through right now. Long story short: Am I stupid to consider not going to Japan because I’m worried I’ll be romantically lonely over there?
>>2902689maybe anon is in the secret "we're going to give Japan #3 and #4" division of the army
>>2896592just don't be attached to the marines/work on a marine base
fake nigger larp, anyone who has ever served knows its a PCS and not a 3 year deployment, since those don't exist.kill yourself
>>2896599Don't you have any agency? Why is OP blessed? Was he given his position in the army or did he go out and get it?
>>2896806>Or just go and have a fun time while saving up your money. If you come back at 28 with good investments and a masters done as well as a fit bod from actually pushing yourself in the gym you'll be a catch, even with mild autism.This nigga gets it
What is the best place to live between Baltimore and Birmingham, Alabama?
>>2904996Yeah dude, I was trying to gatekeep those...
>>2904996Chatt is a 2 hr drive to atlanta u can just fly through thereIts nice but its expensive and theres still some diversity
>>2904988>between Baltimore and BirminghamBelgium
>>2904988Prob somewhere in Nor' Cyarlina
>>2904988>between Baltimore and Birmingham, Alabama ...you mean "between these two options" or "physically located between these two points in space"?
My last few trips have made me uncomfortably anxious the day or 2 before leaving. Last year I even rebooked partly because of anxiety but mostly because I got wasted and did not sleep and knew the flight would suckI usually just quit being a pussy and remember I am going to have a good time . I am wondering what remedies you guys have for this
I am anxious from the night before until I get to my hotel. After that it's all easy sailing.
>>2904771What is with the performative sign language bullshit?
>>2903911I hate airport check in. I'm always afraid something retarded is going to happen where my ticket was canceled or I needed some some of visa/ETA/ESTA/whatever bullshit name they use but didn't know about it.
>>2904974>I'm always afraid something retarded is going to happen where my ticket was canceled This is part of my anxietys, Now that I always get the onward ticket when flying one ways or just have a return ticket. I am less worriedOP here. I am realizing if I just have my back already packed or an inventory list so I can check it all off and be sure I got it.Also I think if I just start getting the fully refundable airfare. I will worry less of my lack of commitment and mind changing .Thanks for the input and yes, I am retarded
>>2905014It'll be ok my friend, a little anxiety before a trip is normal, many people have this. The more you travel, the more you realize it's all pretty chill and nothing can really REALLY go wrong.
I only have 8 full days (not incl. flights) - should I go ahead and just get out of madrid immediately once I land so I have more time to explore pic related? Madrid honestly doesn't seem to have all that much unique attractions....
>>2902402>I only have 8 full dayswagey wagey get in cagey
Spain is the most diverse country in Europe; you have to choose what you want to experience and stick with it. So yeah, get out of Madrid ASAP. 8 days is just enough. If you have extra time I suggest stopping for a night in Vejer.
>>2902402Madrid is a shabby looking yet functional city, it has a couple of sights that might me worth spending an afternoon in. If you are ok with investing that time, I'd play a visit to the Royal Palace and their gardens (Do not mistake it with the Sabatini garden), their entrance lay on the opposite sides of the block where they all located. If you can spend an hour more, there's an egyptian temple wich was a present of their goverment as a result of helping them with the relocation of the Abu Simbel ruins.
>>2904181Both the Palace, it's gardens, and the aforementioned temple are pretty close, like a mile at most. If I were you, I'd visit the temple first, walk then to the palace, and grab the underground to the airport, an alternative would be traveling with an HST down to cordoba from the Atocha train station. It's relatively close to the palace, and comfier than taking a flight.P.S I never mentioned the museums, because you would need way more time, that'd be like spending in Madrid 3-4 days alone, and seems that your voyage is Andalusian-centered.
Spent just a bit over two weeks in Spain a couple years ago and the entire time was spent in Andalusia. I loved it. Granada was my favorite
If I'm going on a roadtrip though Hill Country, should I bother stopping by San Antonio for a day or two? It looks kind of charming.
>>2904821Yes but you can do the river walk and see the Alamo in like 4 hours, if not half of that. Not sure what else there is there unless you like Six Flags (they have the best one, plus one of the best water parks).
Did Muay Thai for six months two years ago and stopped, life and job got in the way. Thinking about starting up again next month and in June of next year booking a trip for one month to Thailand to train and live there. Was already thinking about Thailand because of how cheap it is and everyone says you can live like a king with the whole “Thailand for a month” meme. What do you think? Any tips on Thailand in general? Anybody ever do this or know someone who did?
>>2903825why is this board full of fantasy projections
>>2903738>>2903768Yep, what he said. Job hazard
>>2903514You can go there and vet a visa for 6 months to learn muay thai. You can also get a 5 year visa to learn there. I was just looking at this.
>>2903738>pregnancyWho cares>STDPee and wash your dick right after. Don't fuck obviously grody bitches and you'll be fine.
>>2904669You need 15k USD in savings.
