Post your travel maps in this thread. Pic related is the official /trv/ Real Traveler's map™, edition 4.0.5. I am remaking this general after almost a year of it being dead, so this is not the usual OP.Fill in the countries and subdivisions you have visited, talk about your map and ask others about their maps. You can use the map however you like, the colors are more like suggestions, you don't have to use them, and you don't have to use all of them. You can add or remove colors and change the map as much as you want in any way you want. Don't like this map? Upload a completely different one. Up to you. Despite what some might say, there's no "wrong" way to use the map, and new posters and less travelled people are welcome and encouraged to stay and post :) This map is a group effort by our board, and we can only improve it if people reach out to share suggestions or corrections.This is the newest edition of the map, edition 4.0.5, updated for September 2025. Thanks to an Anon in previous threads, it is now easier than ever to fill in the map. You can use the website splored.com to easily color in entire countries with a single click. At the time of making this thread, it uses the old 4.0.4 template, so you still need to update it to 4.0.5 with the simplified template, but hopefully it will be updated.
Pic rel is a simple template you can paste over your old map to update it, but only if your old map is the 4.0.4 edition. Otherwise you have to use the template in the OP.
This map comes with "DLC", which are optional regions you can add for a few select countries. It's hard to make a good Real Traveler's Map without having some regions be too small or too large, or sometimes the official divisions are not perfect for a traveler for whatever reason. Up to you if you want to change one or more countries. Feel free to add or suggest others if you want.What counts as having visited or lived in a subdivision? Completely up to you, use your own definition.In short, any visit of any length counts as a visit as long as you made a conscious effort to go there for touristic reasons. This excludes layovers and transits and such, but includes short visits such as leaving the airport for a few hours during a layover. For living, more than a month for non-touristic reasons, meaning you could travel around while there, but the reason you went was work or study or such.
There's also the Ultra Deluxe Autism Edition, with second level subdivisions for the USA, Canada, Russia, China and India. This was made as a one-off and won't be updated regularly. It's accurate as of March 2023, if you spot a mistake, please notify OP and it'll be fixed.Changelog for US and Canada:https://archive.4plebs.org/trv/thread/2337267/#2342099There's also this map:https://archive.4plebs.org/trv/thread/2427017/#2427024with more second level subdivisions, but I haven't gone over it and can't guarantee its accuracy.I combined it all into one map for simplicity. Link to the individual countries here:>USAhttps://i.imgur.com/XpinlB0.png>Canadahttps://i.imgur.com/KgWPFHe.png>USA and Canadahttps://i.imgur.com/cU5xf8N.png>Russiahttps://i.imgur.com/WvR20fF.png>Chinahttps://i.imgur.com/cXZls4F.png>Indiahttps://i.imgur.com/oOInCV5.png
Obscure and overlooked territories cheat sheet. Fun and useful map made by another Anon about the small island nations, various dependencies and other territories that can be difficult to pinpoint on the map.
finally, there is my map. Please note I am not the regular Norwegian OP, I do not know where he's gone, but this thread hasn't been remade in a year so I thought I might as well revive it.
>>2900089I know it's not your map but I would add Man and Åland to this map plus and arrows to distinguish HK and Macau.
Almost everything done by bicycle. Trying to europemaxx.
>>2900190absolutely basedEurope is the greatest continent on earth and I hope my map looks like yours one day>>2900090you chose the best region of the US to visit, but if you return I definitely recommend making it to Montana and Wyoming, or maybe even California and Washington
my map
>>2900582how was Venezuela?
Exploring more of Quebec next month, then France and Switzerland for New Years, all for practicing my French (among other tourist stuff.I don't know where to go next summer though. I wanna go somewhere I can practice my Russian, but Russia is definitely off-limits for the time being, I've already been to Georgia/Armenia, and Central Asia seems more for nature while the cities aren't as vibrant or fun
>>2900604Have you considered Moldova or Latvia
>>2900696Hmmm, Baltics could be interesting. I've always wanted to see the hill of crosses. Where else would you recommend besides just the capitals? Is Russian even that common there anymore? I have considered Moldova too, but other than the novelty of Transnistria, there's not much going on there.
>>2900722>I've always wanted to see the hill of crosses.It's cool but a bit of a tourist trap.>Where else would you recommend besides just the capitals?Maybe try Saaremaa and Hiiumaa in Estonia. Nearby Vilnius there's Trakai and the geographical center of Europe. Liepaja is cute.>Is Russian even that common there anymore? Not among the general population, no. Older generations will generally refuse to speak Russian despite knowning the language and it's being phased out as a subject in schools. That being said, there's a large Russian minority but it's largely concentrated in specific pockets of the countries:Lithuania: Visaginas mostly, which is actually a somewhat interesting place to visit. Is was built as a planned city according to Soviet standards to house workers for the local nuclear power plant, and the architecture and urban grid reflect that.Latvia: 25% of the population are ethnic Russians so you can find them almost anywhere. Riga and its surroundings are heavily Russian-speaking. Russian is also the dominant language in most of Latgale in the East of the country.Estonia: common in Tallinn. Narva next to the Russian border is almost exclusively Russian-speaking. The Western coast of Lake Peipus in the East of Estonia also has a large share of Russian speakers. Interestingly those have been living there for centuries, unlike most of the modern-day Russian population in the Baltics that settled there during Soviet occupation. The Peipus Russians are Old Believers who fled persecution in Russia in the 17th century and have been living there since. It's a pretty unique region and worth a visit. They've got cool little cemeteries.tl;dr, the Baltic states would not be my first idea if I wanted to practice Russian but you will find opportunities to speak the language if you're looking them. Moldova is extremely russified (not just Transnistria), way more than Ukraine actually, but you're correct, it is kinda lackluster as a tourist destination.
Not too bad for being 28 and a poorfag I think
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>>2901400>West VirginaWhy>>2901397Are you not interested in Switzerland because it's too similar to Austria?>>2901403You should do a California trip desu
>>2901410>Switzerland2expensive4me
>>2901410>>West Virgina>WhyCOUNTRY ROADSTAKE ME HOMETO THE PLACEI BELONG
>>2901410>>West Virgina>WhyWhenever I post this map someone always asks this lolI went there (and DC) for work. I have a very specific job that has me travel often, sometimes to rather obscure places>>2901437WEST VIRGINIAMOUNTAIN MAMAI wish I had had more time to actually be in nature though. Didn't even get to see the mothman
Mainly just gone to the same places multiple times
>>2901500Did you at least get to see Harper's Ferry or some other comfy town?
>>2901506How did you like Hokkaido?
>>2901653Pretty neat, was a different environment from the rest of Japan. Went in december so it was freezing cold. Worth a visit for sure
>>2900190impressive. Ukraine during the war or before?>>2900582yellow fever? (nice destinations though. China maxxed?>>2901400kudos on uzbekistan
>>2901754How was North Dakota?
>>2901754How did you travel to the Paracels? I am pretty sure none of them are open for non-citizen tourism
How did I do so far>age 27
>>2902594Not bad, but I think you should check out Eastern Europe
Can't deny travelling to certain parts of Europe at this point out of sheer vanity. Got many, many trips planned partly to fulfill this though Bosnia proves a BITCH to get through from the UK. Interestingly taking flights from Germany radically lowers the price and from Slovakia it can be as little at 7 quid! Shame you have to spend the whole day flying... and Bosnia is not the kind of place where city tourism seems that interesting.>>2902594Jealous of you. What places did you enjoy the most out of those you've visited? Also how did you find the contrast between living in PNW and South-east? I met someone who was forced to do the opposite move and HATED being in Atlanta, lord bless him. What locations did you visit in BC, Yukon, Alaska and did you enjoy any? How do you find PNW? I'd like to see a couple spots in Seattle and Issaquah but never thought of really going out of the way for it. Was French Guiana difficult to traverse? What parts of Europe did you enjoy most? Apologies for the barrage.>>2900190That's the most German thing I've seen. Congrats. Did you cycle around parts of Morocco or Tunisia? How did you not get murdered by traffic and what kind of bike would you use? Did you bike through the Eurotunnel? Also is there a reason that you didn't go to Kaliningrad Oblast? I'm aware there's some kind of border where you can temporarily cross though I haven't heard of anyone doing it. Was tempted honestly, whilst being overly preoccupied with exploring Hanseatic settlements of recent.>>2900090Fwaaa~! Well done, assuming you went to Palanga, was it worth visiting? Are you Norwegian then?
>>2902600>BosniaBosnia and Herzegovina is unironically my favorite country in Europe.Sarajevo and Mostar are actually really cool cities, well worth your time. Be sure to do the hike to Lukomir. Lukomir itself just reminded me of the village at the beginning of Borat, but the hike there is one of the prettiest I've ever done.Herzegovina in general has tons of cool stuff to check out, I recommend Kravica waterfalls, Pocitelj, and Blagaj monastery.
>>2902602Thanks a tonne for the speedy response. Truth be told I was tempted to leave it for an actual holiday next year and based on what you've wrote, that seems a good idea. Do have some questions if you don't mind:1. How long did you spend in Sarajevo and Mostar? 2. Is Mostar more than 'look at the bridge them walk away' which is my biggest fear about going there. Did you see Tuzla, Banja Luca or any other major cities? It seems Tuzla gets tonnes of cheap flight routes whilst Banja Luca and Mostar seem like easy entry-points from Croatia (at least relative to most trans-Balkan bus routes). 3. Is there anything that you would recommend preparing for such a hike? Admittedly not seen Borat, but from your image it looks really nice!4. How is travel once in the country? Are there any reliable train routes or are you largely depending on buses? I can live either way.
>>2902602>look up kravica, pocitelj and blagajFucking hell dude, no kidding, this needs more than a week!
>>2902600I went to Klaipeda and the Curonian spit, the spit was pretty cool but Klaipeda wasn't amazingI'm British as you can tell by my map
>>2902610I couldn't tell if you were filling it some special way since you said you weren't the Norway poster, or were from Norway and moved to UK. Whatever.Klaipeda used to be Memel right? Part of the German Empire. Did you notice any kind of influence there? The Curonian spit does seem interesting. What do you do on it? Sleep well.
>>29026045 days in Sarajevo( 1 was a few hours since it was my arrival, and 1 was the day trip to Lukomir, so really 3 full days)1 day in Mostar, but I impulsively did the hostel tour around Herzegovina since it was starting 5 minutes after I arrived, so I really only saw Mostar for a few hours in the evening. I thought that was sufficient, the area around the bridge is cool too, it's more than just the bridge but kind of small. I'm sure I could have found more to do if I spent the whole day there instead.For Lukomir, I took the cowards path and did a guided hike, but I'm glad I did since some parts of the trail were a bit confusing. You can also drive up to it via a dirt road but I don't recommend it. But I saw couples and solo hikers doing the trail on their own so I'm sure it's doable. The start of it is literally just some grass field on the side of a mountain with a little sign saying "Lukomir this way" or something.The village is cool, I compared it to Borat since it's very run down and old fashioned. The food at the restaurant there is incredible.The hike is moderate difficulty, like 2.5-3 hours to get there and the same back. It's not brutal but definitely a work out. Just bring tons of water and a bit of food, then eat at the top. And sunscreen and bug spray.There is one train from Sarajevo to Mostar but otherwise it's all busses, I had no trouble getting around.When you're in Sarajevo I don't recommend eating anything in the Ottoman quarter, total tourist trap (though fun to walk around). The food in Mostar was better.I wish I stayed another 2 days, I could have easily taken more day trips to Travnik, Tito’s bunker, or the places you mentioned.So yes, 7-8 days is good. When you're in Sarajevo definitely go up to the abandoned Olympic bobsled track, really fun to walk on, and the cable car is pretty.Also it was 40 degrees in Mostar when I went so don't go in July.This post is very long and rambling but I hope it helps!
Haven't travelled in a year but probably up for some more around the end of the year. Currently undecided where, places I may be interested in: Turkey, Egypt, India, more SEA (thinking to include Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia this time)
>>2902614>>2902604Correction, it was June when I visited and it was 40 degrees.
>>2901754>Ukraine during the war or before?Once during Covid and five times since the all-out war.>>2900190>That's the most German thing I've seen. Congrats.Thank you.>Did you cycle around parts of Morocco or Tunisia?Yeah. I did everything by bicycle except for the two provinces in Turkey, Northern Scotland and Dublin.>How did you not get murdered by trafficTraffic can be rough in places but drivers are generally not out there to murder you. I got into bike touring about fifteen years ago and have only been run down once so far, so that's not too bad. It happened in Ireland, which is also why I've been to Dublin but not bicycle. Wasn't able to do any cycling after that accident so I had to take a plane black home.>and what kind of bike would you use?The best one you have available. Generally any trekking bike will do the trick. I toured on a singlespeed for about eight years before I upgraded to something with gears.>Did you bike through the Eurotunnel?That's not allowed. There's plenty of ferry options from France and the Netherlands that take bicycles without issue though.If you want to get really autistic about it, you can check my little touring map: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/de/map/trips_1004538#5/48.531157/9.052734It's somewhat of a work in process. There's a bit of trip missing in the UK and Ireland. I lost the GPS device and the recorded trip data in that accident I had, so I'll have to reconstruct the route I took based on memories and photos at some point.
>>2902600>What places did you enjoy the most out of those you've visited? I love Switzerland, Japan, and Scandinavia most. No particular order.>How did you find the contrast between living in PNW and South-east? The NW is way better with regard to nature and environment, whereas the southeast is good but sticky for much of the year. The people are kinda cold and standoffish in the northwest, whereas southerners are more welcoming but tend to be two-faced as well. I have family in both spots so I'm used to the dichotomy.>What locations did you visit in BC, Yukon, Alaska and did you enjoy any? In BC, just Hope, Vancouver, Whistler, and Victoria. In Alaska and Yukon, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Whitehorse (cruise). I really like going to lower BC, it's a great daytrip from where I live (albeit now flooded with jeets), whereas the rest are pretty far out in the woods and somewhat samey.>How do you find PNW? I was born and raised. Seattle proper is kind of a shitshow, but the surrounding areas are nice (albeit stupidly expensive). Issaquah is a good gateway to the mountains with lots of biking and hiking options nearby, though I'd recommend going north of the metro area.>Was French Guiana difficult to traverse? If you're not on the coast, you're in the Amazon jungle. It's a really small place with only a hundred thousand people, so basic amenities are somewhat less common. You get to see the legionnaires training near the space facility, which is cool I guess. I was so glad to get the fuck out of there, but also glad I get to say I've been (which seems extraordinarily rare).>What parts of Europe did you enjoy most?Alps and Scandinavia, basically all the mountains. Not to say that the other areas weren't cool, but I just liked the scenery of the looming mountains over the infinite floodplains. There are also fewer scheming brownoids in these areas, so maybe that's why.
>>2902629>>2902600>Also is there a reason that you didn't go to Kaliningrad Oblast?For a long time you had to get a proper Russian visa to visit Kaliningrad, which didn't seem worth to me at the time. The visa was fairly expensive, a bit of a hassle to get and the exclave is fairly small. Nowadays there's an e-visa system which apparently has streamlined the process a lot, and it's more affordable too.>I'm aware there's some kind of border where you can temporarily cross though I haven't heard of anyone doing it. There's no such thing. If there was I would know about it. If anything, due to ongoing war there's a lot more restrictions now. Railway traffic between Poland and Kaliningrad has been suspended, only two border crossings with Poland remain operational and crossing the border on foot is no longer allowed. >Was tempted honestly, whilst being overly preoccupied with exploring Hanseatic settlements of recent.There's barely anything left of the city's Hanseatic heritage. Try neighboring Gdansk for your Hanseatic itch.As far as Bosnia is concerned: I agree with the other Anon, it's a great country to visit, easily one of my favorites in Europe. The railway network is very thin but there's a decent inter-city bus network. If you can, make sure to check out Kulen Vakuf (pic related) and the Una national park. It's a stunning place.Also the Ciro trail is nice if you want to dip your toes into bike touring. It follows an old railway line originally built by the Austrians. Part of it straddles the border of Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was heavily impacted by the Bosnian War. Almost entirely depopulated now. It's pretty cool if you're at least marginally interested in the history of the country.Pocitelj is neat if you're in the area anyway but I'm not sure it's worth dedicating an entire day to it.
>>2902600>I'm aware there's some kind of border where you can temporarily crossMaybe you're thinkin of the Saatse Boot? That's in Estonia, a road between two Estonian villages that goes through Russia for like a kilometer. You used to be able to drive there (without stopping though) and some people did that and said they had "visited Russia". It's closed now because of the war.
>>2902726>some people did that and said they had "visited Russia". It's closed now because of the war.The whole reason I learned about it is that some retard did it and painted Pskov Oblast green on a trv map thread
>>2902854>some retard did it and painted Pskov Oblast green on a trv map threadHey, that was me! I cycled across the Saatse boot back in 2016 to claim Pskov Oblast for my map. Unfortunately the boot is off-limits these days: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/12/10/in-estonia-europes-last-road-through-russia-has-closed-for-good/I have since been to Russia and Pskov Oblast on a proper visa for what it's worth:>>2900190
>>2902629>>2902633Thanks for a lot of the insight, its really cool that you can get around like that. The e-visa for Kaliningrad is what I'd heard of and sounds strangely available to Europeans which made me consider, but yeah had heard that cross-border bus services had stopped. Wasn't sure if there were still some services that were so niche enough that one may not find them at first glance. Going to Gdansk in November... whilst less Hanseatic also going to Kiel and Flensburg Septemberish iirc. Going to many, many German places but the Pomeranian towns are ANNOYING. Sure I can get deutschlandcard and take RE from Hamburg to get to Schwerin, Rostock etc. but I'd only have time to see one and accommodation in Pomerania is so expensive! I don't get how, isn't this meant to be one of the least developed states of Germany? Annoyingly the Pomeranian towns look aesthetically too pretty to pass up.... just don't wanna rush them. Sczeczczcin also seems cheap to get to but getting out... dates just never seem to line up the way I want them to. Out of curiosity and indeed partly due to my own grievances with visiting former DDR though I imagine I know the answers:1. WHY IS IT SO AWKWARD OUTSIDE BERLIN?! There are no cheap airports, you need to region bahn everywhere which isn't difficult by any means but its time consuming.2. Why is accomodation so expensive... generally? I imagine due to there clearly being less hostels in general, I can get to an A&O in Dresden and Berlin is easy, of course, but as soon as it gets to Pomerania there's nothing really hostel-wise outside of Rugen and I've heard mixed things about the accommodation there.On another note, going on a week's trip to Germany next month, will visit the Harz area for a few days and plan to hike the Brocken. Do you have any advice for he who walks and travels VEEEERY light? I don't want to get to the Summit and near freeze to death lol.Will definitely head to both places, man Bosnia really is full!
>>2902614I see that there's a lot more in the general area of Herzegovina than expected. Didn't realise Sarajevo would have big tourist areas, but then I suppose it is a capital. Will find the Bobsled track! Will try to get to Tito's Bunker too, that sounds kinda interesting.>>2902632Is the Seattle freeze real, then? Or is that more an exaggeration. Lol based on Toronto I can imagine the jeets. Did you do any winter sports whilst you were in those places? Yeah, never really seen anyone go to French Guiana... what took you there in the first place?
>>2902958>whilst less Hanseatic also going to Kiel and Flensburg Septemberish iirc.I really, really don't think Kiel is worth it. I'd call it ugly even. Most of its Hanseatic architecture was destroyed during WWII and not really rebuilt. Flensburg is better but also not terribly great on its own. There's a bunch of places inbetween Flensburg and Kiel that are pretty neat like Kappeln, Eckernförde and Arnis (smallest town in Germany! 300 inhabitants), which I'd pick over Kiel.The best Hanseatic destination in Germany is probably Lübeck.>Pomerania Wismar (which is part of Mecklenburg ackshually, not Pomerania), Stralsund and Greifswald are all pretty cute. I'd also have recommended checking out Prora on Rügen if you're into GDR history. Absurdly huge holiday resort consisting of massive, ugly commie blocks stretching about five kilometers along the coast (pic related). Used to be a very cool place but as far I know globohomo capitalism has sloppified it into a modern resort for richfags since.>Pomerania is so expensive! I don't get how, isn't this meant to be one of the least developed states of GermanyGenerally yeah, but the coast is pretty developed. It's the interior that's lagging behind. The Baltic coast is the most popular tourist destination among Germans, and it's high season right now, so prices are bound to be high. Supply and demand. Most people I know rent airbnb style apartments/houses known as Ferienwohnung in Germany, which is very economical for families but as a solo traveller you have fewer options.>SzczecinIt's a pretty ugly industrial port town. The historic center is tiny.>deutschlandcard It's the Deutschlandticket. Make sure to buy it before the 10th of September, and cancel it immediately. It's a subscription, and it renews on the 10th of each month, so if you don't cancel before that, you'll be charged for the next month too.
>>2902958>On another note, going on a week's trip to Germany next month, will visit the Harz area for a few days and plan to hike the Brocken. Do you have any advice for he who walks and travels VEEEERY light? I don't want to get to the Summit and near freeze to death lol.>HARZ mentioned!!!Believe it or not I live in the Harz. I'd almost be tempted to show you around but I've got travels plans for September myself.The Brocken is generally cold and windy but temperatures in September should still be fine. The peak is often very foggy so good views are not guaranteed. The most famous rote leading up to the peak is the Goethe trail from Torfhaus, or an extended route from Altenau. It's not a difficult trail. You could take the 861 bus line from Goslar to Altenau or the 820 from Bad Harzburg to Torfhaus. Altenau is a pretty scenic but decaying mountain town. It has a decent spa if you're into sauna and don't mind fat old nude Germans.On the way down from the Brocken you could end at Drei Annen Hohne, where there's trains and busses to Wernigerode at the Northern slope of the Harz. There's also a station at the peak of the Brocken itself and in the nearest town Schierke BUT that's a touristic narrow-gauge railway line which is NOT covered by the Deutschlandticket. It's a stretch of maybe 12km which would cost you 43,00 hecking Eurodollars. I'd rather walk to Drei Annen Hohnen instead. Would be a hike of 20km starting at Torfhaus, so pretty comfortable for a day trip with a stop on the Brocken inbetween.There's a few towns on the Northern edge of the Harz which are pretty nice and connected by train to each other, namely Goslar, Wernigerode and Quedlinburg. They're all UNESCO world heritage sites.
>>2903023>Kappeln, Eckernfjorde and ArnisHadn't heard of those, thanks for the mention. I've been to Lubeck before. To be honest the main memory I have there is of someone propositioning me outside a bus-stop, which took me by surprise, like why of all places are you going to do dodgy stuff there? It was a nice town to walk around in fairness and the Holstentor was cool...although it did depress me knowing that there used to be multiple. Do the towns in Mecklenburg (forgive me) centre less on Hanseatic architecture and more on different sorts? I was going to see Prora... but yeah the hostel situation before and not wanting to rush put me off. Looked at hostel prices for Prora specifically and it was like yeah I'm not paying 60 quid even if its for a room. Other places I saw in Rugen were like 20ish but based on reviews seemed to have additional charges? I didn't wanna risk anything. There is actually a cheap hotel somewhere in Mecklenburg but its in a village basically in the middle of nowhere as I recall.Yeah, really want to see Wismar, Stralsund and Greifswald... its just that issue of logistics. Ahhh, I was curious about tourism on the Baltic Coast. I wasn't sure if Germans ventured more to southern Europe for beach holidays. Certainly the idea of going to Germany for the beach seemed absurd to me but figured well it has them, surely people go there. Went to Bremerhaven partly out of morbid curiosity and my the beaches are pretty damn big! I was tempted to see the Wadden see or sights around it should Flensburg/ Kiel prove too boring, though didn't want to throw myself around too much without absorbing any places if that makes sense. I was mostly looking throughout Autumn, so I'd have thought the prices would be at their lowest (well aside from deep Winter). >SzczecinThanks for confirming, looking at images I did start to get that impression, but then every gramme of Poland (which is admittedly little) I've seen has been way better than I expected.
>>2903023>>2903030>Deutschlandticket.Thanks a tonne for that advice. As my holiday starts on the 29th Aug, I was going to wait until it ticks over to September, get the ticket... I forgot the part when I initially planned the trip that yeah you need to cancel right away and wasn't sure if it'd be one of THOSE subscriptions that cancels its validity if you do that before the renewal date. Hmm... I do however have multiple flights to Germany within September thinking 'well I'm buying the ticket for the month, I may as well exploit it as much as possible' but if it renews on the 10th, does that mean I have to cancel before the 10th thus denying me from reaping the benefits past that date? I'm going back to Germany on the 19th and 26th respectively; One the cheapest flight out is from Aarhus so I suspect I will be border hopping very quickly, the other is the SWH tour of the 21st century.Don't worry, where will you be going, at any rate?I'm not too worried about views from the Brocken, to be honest I like hiking but haven't done it in years. Great to know of the routes and places on the way for sure, I hadn't planned how I'd actually get up the thing and went with the worst-case scenario that it'd be a steep frozen death-trap. I remember seeing there was a railway line that specifically wasn't on the Deutschlandticket but 43 Euro?! Holy Mackeral dude.... ngl will probably stick to your route, it sounds quite nice. I'm staying in Goslar during that time but I don't think I will have enough time to see Wernigerode and Quedlinburg... though I'll probably come back anyway. I'm assuming Goslar is a day-trip in itself but do correct me if otherwise.
>>2903043>Do the towns in Mecklenburg (forgive me) centre less on Hanseatic architecture and more on different sorts? I was going to see Prora... but yeah the hostel situation before and not wanting to rush put me off.I'm a poorfag myself (part of the reason why I only do bicycle travel) and I'm going to be completely honest with you: unless you have you have a deep interest in Hanseatic history and architecture and perhaps a raging boner for the former GDR, the price of admission is probably not worth it. Just looked up the prices in the area myself. Shit's pretty nuts. I'd spend more time in Poland instead for less than half the cost. Kolobrzeg is another Hanseatic town which might be worth checking out. Has a bunch of cool musems, including a military one, and the promenade by the sea is endless and very comfy, and accomodation is a LOT more affordable. It's a nice place. My parents own a small flat there.>DeutschlandticketBuy it on the first of September and cancel immediately so it doesn't renew on the 11th of the month. You'll still get to use it for the entirety of September.>GoslarOne day for Goslar should be enough. Rammelsberg Ore Mines, the Kaiserpfalz and the historic town center would be the main draws.>One the cheapest flight out is from Aarhus so I suspect I will be border hopping very quickly, the other is the SWH tour of the 21st century.Don't know where you're flying to but maybe check prices from Stockholm too. There's a dirt-cheap ferry from Gdansk to Nynäshamn. It's like 40 Euros and you get to spend the night onboard so that's a free night of accomodation of sorts lol.>where will you be going, at any rate?Just going to visit the parents who live around Berlin. Another bike trip possibly soon after, but where to depends on the weather. Haven't been to the Balkans in a while.
>>2902594Nice job. I’m 23 and have a long ways to go. What brought you to Norway? How do you like Washington?
>>2902958This anon sounds cute. Post hands
>>2901872Nature wise, flat. Looked like Minecraft´s flat land.Buildings and people... generic USA. Quite developed though (later I found out they have a high GDP per capita).Reason I went there was to visit my now ex-gf. She studies in Fargo.>>2902344I went there because I work for an offshore projects company. There was a typhoon and we had to sail south for safety. I didn´t step on the islands though. I was just in water. Probably not officially there, but I was in the South China Sea. I saw brown seagulls and dolphins. Pretty cool>>2902629coolPS:Sorry for late reply y´all
>>2902594You've been to French Guiana? What's it like and is it at all worth it?
I only started travelling internationally in 2024. Going to Japan in 2 weeks and buying my plane tickets for hong kong & macau in 2 months for February 2027I think I'll add Spain and Peru in 2027 as well.
current status, and more to come!
God DAMNIT was filling it out and it crashed FUCK.
>>2903680Based newbie travelerHighly recommend exploring more of Europe>>2903917Start over then!
>>2903920I've lived in so many places and been to tons of countries and so many regions it was taking forever and I'm too pissed to start over but I'll probably try again on a different application in a few days
>>2903924Ganbare!
>>2902960Seattle freeze is real, but that's because most people are gay/retarded/both and can't hold a conversation anyway. Toronto was super bad with the jeets, literally every other person in Brampton was a jeet. Tried to hook up with a jeeta but bombed out lmao. Not a winter sport guy so haven't tried.>>2903118>NorwayFamily.>WashingtonI'm from the area, so it's always been nice to me. Too bad the retarded political class is running the state into the ground, but it's so pleasant otherwise that I kinda have to live with it.>>2903679>>2902600>French GuianaI went for work at the space center during the summer last year - total shitshow. It's a two day journey since the only flights are from Paris or Martinique, which was a huge fucking asspain. There's really nothing there except Cayenne ("big" town), Kourou (space center town), and the Amazon rainforest. The cool part was driving to work while watching the legionnaires ruck, as well as getting to see the rocket launch for Vega. Aside from the food being good, I was absolutely ready to get the fuck out of there a mere two days in. If you're not on the coast, you're in the Amazon, which is full of exotic diseases and predators I had little interest in meeting. I guess you can also go to the island where the story Papillon takes place, but don't go out of your way to visit FG just for shits and giggles. Also you'll need to get a yellow fever vaccine which is more administrative bullshit. Glad I can say I've been, but I would never go back.
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It's suffering being in a job that only lets you travel for short periods at a time. You hardly get the time to see one or two cities before returning, and you have to celebrate that as if you 'visited a country.' However, it looks like I will have my first true longish trip opportunity since starting my career. Currently, I have plans for:1) Weekend trips to Richmond and DC2) One week in Spring somewhere3) ~30 days in Taiwan next summer. It will be my 4th trip to Taiwan and I'm planning to finish the map. I am considering using the Chinese transit visa system to map a stop in either Beijing or Shanghai on the way to Taiwan. I speak some Mandarin and decided to get depth on a country I love rather than adding new countries.
(I'm in my late 30s)>>2900190Incredible. What was the longest single cycle trip and how long did it take you?>>2904420How was Nepal?I want to one day do a around three month drive around the coast of Aus. Is this recommended and is three months long enough? I like vast empty spaces.
>>2900084Finally an interesting thread.I'll upload my photo tonight or tomorrow morning.
Map revealBorn and raised in Iowa (where I live now with GF), I went to college in Texas and met my GF.We started traveling across the country and had the opportunity to take trips to the EU and Korea.
>>2904714I was born in Illinois but have spent most of my life in Texas. How do you like living here?
>>2904779I haven't lived in Texas for years; I only went to college there. Those times I go back it's to my GF's parents.If you zoom in, you'll see the blue is different.Anyway people were friendly and helpful.But the fucking heat is a nightmare.
>>2904492Very impressiveI'm curious to hear about your experiences in Mongolia and central Russia
Rating your travel level based on vibes 0-100>0 noob>10 freshman>20 out of the house>30 been places>40 out and about>50 /trv/ standard>60 real /trv/ler>70 nomad>80 mr. worldwide>90 legendary>100 magellan/final boss of /trv/>>290009069>>290019055>>290024250>>290050137>>290058274
>our system thinks your post is spamfug off>>290060430>>290139737>>290140049>>290140347>>290150647 but 53 once you finish
>>290175467>>290259446 bonus for french guiana>>290260077>>290261556>>290368026 but 34 once you finish
Ok I bromise this is the last one>>290442073 albeit some high quality spots>>290442734>>290449289 remarkable>>290471429
>>2904883>29Thank you, I hope to do better in 2028
>>2904879>69not bad for 22 I think
>>2904883>73 albeit some high quality spotsty for my arbitrarily high rating>>2904492Nepal was amazing was there for 3.5 weeks on a university trip to do some study so spent a lot of it in the books, spent lots of time in Kathmandu & Pokhara (and surrounding areas) didn't much hiking completed unfortunately. Will be going back to do a motorbike trip at some time I think
>>2904949I've seen a lot of vloggers traveling in Nepal. What are the people like? Assholes trying to rip you off like in India? How can you spot scams?
>>2904880>49Alas, failing /trv/ standard by one point. Before the end of this year I think I'll go to the Netherlands to visit a friend who lives there. Maybe that will be enough to get me over the edge
26. Most of my travelling has been in the last few years. Only places I'd really like to go to in future are Egypt, Russia (not likely anytime soon) and maybe Iceland/Norway in winter.
Going back to the Philippines on Wednesday for about two weeks (god daughters birthday is coming up). Currently back in America due to a very high paying job offer that'll keep locked down regionally until probably 2030. Gives me some time to experience more local countries though. I wanna try to knock out all of Central America before I'm back jaunting in Asia for an extended period of time.
>>2905211>Okinawathank u 4 ur service
>>2905214First time anyone clocked that lol. It was a fun few years larping as a cop, made me hate Japan though. Not as safe as a country that people think.
>>2904861That was the trans-siberian railway, I didn't stay anywhere between Moscow and Beijing. A week on a train is actually a really cool experience, the repetition becomes almost hypnotic, and I met loads of interesting people. It was in winter and the connections between the carriages would freeze and fill with snow which you would have to wade through to get between carriages. Some of the guys who got on at Ulaanbaatar said they had a great time there so if I was doing it again I'd definably stop there. Though I wouldn’t go to Russia at the moment for obvious reasons.>>2904883Thanks for the rating :)
is this pretty good for 22 years old?
>>2905407Wow! What was Cuba like?
>>2905418i went there in 2023, havana was pretty desolate and depressing but vinales was beautiful and the locals there were friendly
>>2905407Yeah
>>2905211>Romania>IrelandInteresting
>>2905516I was in Romania for work and had an overnight layover in Ireland going back home. Did not enjoy either country at all, I have zero interest in going back to Europe any time soon.
I don't really consider myself particularly well travelled, I tend to pick the same places over and over (I have been to Estonia and the Netherlands 7 times each for example).Coming soon is a month long rail tour of Japan (previous trips were usual Tokyo-Kansai stuff) and New Zealand in '28 for the eclipse. Knowing my luck I'll fly to the other side of the world and it will be cloudy.Despite the fact I've lived in Bongland for a few decades, I don't really have a desire to visit Spain, probably as a result of living in Bongland for a few decades
>>2905716>Estonia seven timesWhy
>>2905721I like it
>>2905726Sell it to me, I'm planning a Baltic trip and am torn between devoting more time to Latvia or Estonia
>>2905727Tallinn is well, Tallinn. It's the biggest city, population 350,000, it's got the old town, pretty architecture and good views. Lots of the usual places to go eat and drink; personally I would recommend the Ukrainian and Georgian places dotted around they're really good. Old town can be touristy (like any European capital) but they don't have touts trying to flag you down. Interesting museums such as the Seaplane Harbor if you're into that kind of thing but if not the Põhjala brewery tap room is basically across the street. Lots of former industrial shitholes being converted into centers for cafes and such. Really nice market by the main rail station (Baltijaam)Personally I recommend going during the Maritime Days festival in summer. Lots and lots of boats you can check out or even charter. Last time I went on a little charter sailing ship around the bay and the captain let me steer for a bit, was good fun.For something a bit more laid back, the islands, like Saaremaa. Can be reached by coach from Tallinn in ~4 hours. Largest town is Kuresaare, population 13,000. Interesting nature trails around and a charming little town square. They' got a schnappery in a windmill where I went to sink schnapps and listen to live folk music. There's a castle in an old star fort with a museum. Pleasant place to unwind and just do nothing, really.Pretty much everyone speaks English because Estonian is on par with Finnish so they know nobody's going to bother to learn it. Day to day costs are fairly low. Pack of Marb Reds, 6.50 Euros.DO NOT go to Narva, it's a 95% Russian shithole. The rest of the country is small towns, I find it quite cozy.Although to be perfectly honest, I spend most of my time staying with some friends I know that live there, and we mostly just chill having BBQs and saunas. I go there to decompress, basically.Latvia is also really good, but I haven't been there as much (like twice and only Riga)hope that helps anon
>>2905731That does help, thank you. Screenshotted your post for future reference.
>>2905735No problem anon glad I could help, enjoy your Baltic trip!
>>2905727The Baltics are a wonderful holiday destination. I've been to all three and I would say Riga is the best capital with the most to see. The corner house and the museum of occupation were particular favorites of mine not to mention how ridiculously cheap they were. All three were about €25 to €35 a day. They easily beat the basic bitch places like Paris, London and Venice that every normie wants to see.
>>2905744>hey easily beat the basic bitch places like Paris, London and Venice that every normie wants to see.>t. too poor for Paris, London and Venice
>>2905744I used to be like this until I went to Italy and realised it actually blows everywhere else in the world completely out of the water Even a random Italian town of 50k people will have more history, better food, more interesting people, and more to do than an entire eastern yuro capital
>>2905744Well to be honest the only reason I'm going to these places now is because I'm young and single and when I get a wife it'll be harder to convince her to go to random eastern european countries.I plan on exploring Italy in my 30s.But yeah, the current draft of the trip is heavily focused on Riga. Spending 3 days there, and 2 more full days devoted to day trips to elsewhere in Latvia.Latvia seems to have the most to do outside of the capital, in addition to having the most to do within the capital.
>>2905745You're not rich, you're just easily scammed by dark-skinned people and you're coping.
>>2905760alright faggy mcpoorfag
just turned 30 started when i was 22
>>2905765Now I really know you're not rich, because you can't afford a better vocabulary. It's okay, the scammers still like you.
>>2905830you're not worthy of my exquisite prose
>>2905834Good, you do know your place after all. Thanks for admitting that you voluntarily restrict your own speech when I am present.
>>2904883Rate Mine! My highlights were central asia and myanmar
>>2905834Ooooh >>2905837 has done you there anon! He's made you look a right mug!
>>2905953how was nepal?
>>2905953>going soon>half the globe
>>2906135Nah, colorblind bro, it's just that for some reason, some people use a really light shade of green instead of the standard
Finally I covered most of South America!
>>290606510/10. Best country I've been to. Everyone is nice, dirt cheap and second to none nature. I had a gf when I went but the girls are gross, thats the only downside I found in 3 weeks there.>>2906135What the other anon said, that was all just the countries ive visited>>2906171Damn thats impressive. Any advise for sub saharran africa? I need to do it but I'm not super hyped desu
>>2906171I'm jealous, really. How do you find the time and money to travel that much? Even taking weekend trips frequently throughout the year and 25 days holiday, I could never hope to muster a map anything like that. Its unreal, its... incredible... well that's me seeing it through the competitive 'got to out-travel people' lens that admittedly blinds one when planning yearly activities. On differing points of curiosity and guidance:1. You lived in Russia, Turkey and Argentina... did you speak the languages fluently then? What kind of work allows you to base in those places?2. How dangerous is South Africa? I'm aware of the massive income disparity and former-township situation, its hard to get a real understanding from documentaries and such how danger works there. Is Namibia/ Botswana different? Did you enjoy the Okavango Delta, assuming you went?3. Can you travel north-south easily in Iran? Given topography I assumed you'd be extremely restricted to west-east travel and fucked if you wanted to do the former.4. Sakhalin, how get there?5. Why didn't you explore the areas adjacent to Krakow? Likewise why so little Ukraine when you've been to Russia so much (presumably pre-war travel, but if not explains itself).6. Did you have to fill out passport for Transnistria, was Bender easy to get to?7. Is there actually anything good in Sweden outside Stockholm/ Gothenburg? After research I'm starting to conclude no. 8. West west morocco, how security? Is it easy to get to?9. Angola, is Luanda like Lisbon 2.0 or actually different, from pics it reminds me so much of the latter. Is Benguela any good for Vic2 reasons?10. Been to Puerto Rico, did you say the worderico?
>>2906228>1. You lived in Russia, Turkey and Argentina... did you speak the languages fluently then? What kind of work allows you to base in those places?I was born in Russia, moved to Turkey in 2022 (you can guess why) and Argentina in 2024. I speak intermediate Spanish, can't say I am very fluent but manageable and getting better every month. Turkish only A2 level or so. I worked remotely as a software dev all that time>2. How dangerous is South Africa? SA really feels dangerous, I was always on edge and didn't walk around after dark. Namibia and Botswana felt safe for me (as most othe African countries), though looking at the numbers Namibia has quite a lot of crime too. Haven't been to Okavango, it is in the north of Botswana.>3. Can you travel north-south easily in Iran?Not sure about now. In 2022 it was not a problem to get anywhere, maybe except the part bordering Pakistan.>4. Sakhalin, how get there?Fly>5. Why didn't you explore the areas adjacent to Krakow? Likewise why so little Ukraine when you've been to Russia so much.I went Berlin - Poznan - Wroclaw - Krakow + Auschwitz - Zakopane - Slovakia on that trip.Yeah, I started travelling around 2012 and I thought that Ukraine was like one of the easiest places to go and not that exotic, so I postponed it, and then 2014 happened.
>>2906228>6. Did you have to fill out passport for Transnistria, was Bender easy to get to?With Russian passport it's not a problem.>7. Is there actually anything good in Sweden outside Stockholm/ Gothenburg? After research I'm starting to conclude no.There are some other historical cities here and there. I am not a fan of cold countries so you can notice I travelled relatively little in that region.>8. West west morocco, how security? Is it easy to get to?They check your passport on the roads all the time, if you want to travel long distance it's better to prepare many copies beforehand to save time. Otherwise it's as safe as the rest of Morocco.>9. Angola, is Luanda like Lisbon 2.0 or actually different, from pics it reminds me so much of the latter. Is Benguela any good for Vic2 reasons?Luanda is nothing like Lisbon, it's an African city, though it does have some nice colonial architecture, Benguela too. Angola is actually one of the easier and more comfortable countries to travel in Africa.
>>2906215>Damn thats impressive. Any advise for sub saharran africa? I need to do it but I'm not super hyped desuI can see you've been to Pakistan and Myanmar, honestly I think Africa isn't worse than that for the most part (except maybe a few countries like DR Congo). The hardest part is bad transport, it's like really bad and it can be late more than you ever expect. Also the bus can break down, happened with me three times. Other than the transport travel in Africa now is much better than it was 10-15 years ago. There are plenty of cheap hotels, restaurants, there are taxi apps so you can get around inside the city relatively painlessly.
>>2906171You must be a rich bastard and have a lot of extra time on your hands.
>>2900084China and maybe Morroco soon, hopefully Colombia next Want to come back to London, loved it so much
>>2905795>Sakhalin>Part of Japanlol based
>>2906236Okay nice. Any recommendations for east africa, things that really stuck out? I am thinking of Mombasa > Arusha > Nairobi then fly to Kampala and hike the rwenzori from there. Not sure if you'd tweak that at all
Born and raised in Italy. Spent most of my late teens and 20s traveling around Europe following a lower-tier local football club during their golden era, plus doing groundhopping on holidays.Euro away days / match trips (dark green regions):Italy: Almost every weekend for away matchesFrance: OM, Montpellier, Red Star FCSpain: Rayo VallecanoPortugal: Sporting BragaCroatia: Hajduk SplitSlovenia: MariborBosnia: Željezničar and Velež MostarGreece: PAOK and AEK AthensCyprus: APOELNetherlands: CambuurUK: Arsenal and LiverpoolGermany: Werder Bremen, Union Berlin, Energie CottbusPoland: GKS Katowice, Lech Poznan, Legia WarsawUkraine (pre-2014): Lviv, Kyiv, SevastopolRussia: Baltika Kaliningrad, Spartak Moscow, Zenit St. PetersburgAround 2009, met an American girl stationed at a NATO base in Northern Italy. When her contract ended and she got discharged a few years later, economic prospects here were pretty grim, so I packed up and moved to the US with her. Currently living in Kentucky and using it as a base to road-trip around the States.
Doesn't look much when it's on the map. Heading to Japan soon
It's been a while since I've seen one of these threads. I've got an ancient map.
