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I live in dreary, cold New hampshire and want Sunshine.. I checked out cabo and there are tons of options.
I think I could live with a cheaper in town hotel IF there are beaches or open coastline where I can go and hang out that aren't private property owned by resorts..
Anybody familiar enough to say if this is easily found? I just want to flop out on a sunny beach till I've had my fill, do some swimming maybe snorkel and come back to the misery a little refreshed.
This place has adequate reviews and cheapish rates. With RT airfare I could do...
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>>1066659
oops forgot the link
http://www.mardecortez.com/
>>1066659
Most beaches in cabo are not swim able
Keep this is mind when you book a place
>>1066659
consider La Paz as well, not to short of a drive from Cabo.
I am looking to go to USA for a 5-6 week holiday around March/April.
I have always wanted to go to New Orleans because from what I've been told it used to be an awesome place to go drinking and party. I've been told that you could hire a marching band to follow you around as you drank down Bourbon street.
The only problem is it's out of the way from most of the other places I want to go.
I just want to know if it's still a worthwhile destination if you want to experience the nightlife, or whether it is still recovering from Katrina. Google...
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>>1066431
New Orleans will be recovering from Katrina forever, it's ingrained in there culture now.
But the stuff you'll want to see/do as a visitor has recovered fully.
>>1066431
New Orleans has some interesting history, but I would only spend 3-4 days there at most. If you can rent a car and go upriver some, there are cool historic plantations you can tour. Otherwise, spend a night on Bourbon St, tour St Louis Cemetery #1, take a river boat ride, hear some excellent music both on the street and in the bars, and eat all the good food. People are pleasant for the most part, and extremely proud of their dirty little city.
It's absolutely worth it to go. Katrina irreversibly changed the city and some parts are still recovering, but I love New Orleans.
Go to the WWII museum if that interests you at all. You can spend an entire day in there easily if you're into history. At night, Bourbon street is fun to do for exactly one day. Any more than that and you've seen it all. I'd recommend a night or two out on Frenchman street as well. Probably 3-ish days and nights and you've spent plenty in New Orleans.
Where else are you planning to go in the US? I'm pretty...
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Dubai Gold Souq
https://youtu.be/o2ukEUDs-j4
>Want to buy a watch? Rolex, Omega?
Every. Fucking. Step. Nearly a hundred Indians asked me that question in the 20 minutes I was there.
Yes, that is fu**ing stupid and make a sense of un-security...
>>1065879
I did like that most of them asked, right up front, "Want to buy a fake Rolex?"
Ok /trv/ help me out. Here's the story first. A couple years ago I met a German girl who was visiting some friends here in America. She speaks very good english and we stayed in touch. She came back again this summer. She's invited me to visit her in Germany a couple of times and I accepted, so I'll be going this summer. I'll be staying at her apartment so no cost there. She's even offered to book the flight in Germany to save money. I don't know why it would be cheaper than me booking it here in the states but sure. She has planned things to do...
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Where in Germany are you gonna stay /visit?
>>1064922
Personally always thought Sweden to be rather boring if you're not into nature vacation, e.g. camping etc.
Czech Republic is very cheap compares to the others and has one or two more things to offer than just Prague.
Austria and Switzerland are extremely beautiful with the backdrop of the Alps. Between the two I'd suggest Austria as it's cheaper (Switzerland is eytremely expensive), you don't have to exchange money (both Germany and Austria have Euro), and cities such as Salzburg and Vienna...
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>>1064922
OP something sounds off about all of this.
>ask multiple times to visit
>hey come stay at my place
>oh and I'll even book your flight
Please be careful this. It sounds shady.
Hi /trv/
I live in Antwerp (although I'm not from here, or from Europe) and I have from monday night to sunday free.
I'm desperate for a little of peace of mind and to get away from a few things for a while, but i'm drawing a blank as to where to go in that time.
Can you give me suggestions of calm, relaxed places to visit? I can spend 200eur in transport, I'd rather pick a train or a bus than a plane. The places doesn't need to be desolate, but no metropolis like Paris, Amsterdan or London. It can be more than one place, like a few small towns...
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>>1067514
Just get a B&B with proximity to the ocean (or a lake). Walk on the beach or along the shore dawn and sunset. You'll be rejuvenated in no time. Our brains really need to look at water, part of some survival instinct to stay hydrated, rofl, or something. Park a camping folding chair right there and open a book, immerse, ignore your technology for the weekend.
>>1067533
That's a good idea. Any suggestions?
What do the locals do in Amsterdam? I'm going to be there for a week, and it will be my second time visiting there. I just want to do a bunch of non-touristy stuff. Any good recommendations on brothels that are not in the RLD?
>What do the locals do in Amsterdam?
They move out of Amsterdam. The city may as well be called "Islamsterdam" at this point.
People from Amsterdam go out and see the rest of the country, so should you
>>1067337
>I just want to do a bunch of non-touristy stuff.
Go to a supermarket, buy instant noodles and browse 4chan all day.
What are some good places to shoot some guns? At first i was thinking 'murica cause you guys apparently shoot each other all day. But when i look up places like http://www.battlefieldvegas.com/ that shit is all expensive as fuck. As long as its reasonably safe and i can just shoot some shit without any license etc. im fine. Any good reviews? Doesnt really matter where in the world.
>>1067019
Somalia
>>1067019
How is $159.99 for a 100 rounds (4 weapons) expensive? Plus the terrain and vehicle pick up/drop off service they provide. It's a decent deal.
>>1067026
Huh didnt read that last part, i just always thought bullets were much cheaper?
Hi /trv/, I'm going to be moving to Hamburg Germany soon, and staying for 4 years to complete my BA.
I need tips and advice on how to go about getting a job, any medical advice (especially related to adult ADD/ADHD and how that's handled there, since the info regarding that is surprisingly sparse) along with anything else that might be important (like: areas to avoid)
>>1066897
bump
what will you be completing your BA in and where did you start?
how did it come about that you'll be finishing it in Hamburg?
>>1067365
I have no uni, just a high school degree.
I've chosen Hamburg for many reasons, one being the Liberal Arts degree that's entirely in English (as well as the cost of the tuition. Very cheap compared to here), and two, due to wanting to leave my country, home, and gain a new perspective.
Basically I'm not in a good situation here and I need to leave.
I am open to suggestions though, if there are other uni's in Germany that have English classes. I do know some German, but not...
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>>1067381
So you got accepted by the university and have your student visa approved by the german embassy?
Else this thread make no sense.
Finally managed to save up enough money for a small vacation. I have narrowed it down to Mexico or Costa Rica. Any recommendations? It looks like I will have to go alone since my friends are either in school or have no money. How can I travel to these places alone, be safe and still enjoy myself?
Costa Rica is like Hawaii light and has better whores than Mexico
>>1067356
The "fun" of costa rica costs a little bit of money, because of the hiking, moving around between sites, national parks. I'd absolutely snorkel, cloud walk, river raft, and other stuff there. The food is deliciously more caribbean, than say mexican (think s.american quality steaks, and rice with delicious Lizano steak sauce) vs salsa and more low end chopped up meat of mexico.
The only thing going for mexico would be prix fixe, where you're going to get the most competitive airfare, resort...
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My girlfriend wants to go on a shitton of vacations this year and I figured the best way to save money is by earning frequent flyer miles.
She wants to go to Portland where her family lives, and the closest airport for us is BWI in Baltimore, so this trip is going clear across the country (what I equate to as being most expensive.) She also wants to go to Disney World in Florida at some point in the year too, and I know plane tickets aren't exactly cheap for there too.
So I'm wondering how worth it would it be to get a credit card that offers miles for...
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>>1066896
That's not how miles work.
They're for frequent flyer that do at least 30+ continental flights per year to get some rewards/more comfort. For anyone else it's just to get a cheap upgrade once upon time or buy some gadgets..
If you want to start collecting miles there're only two real options, Miles&More and OneWorld (for the US Delta is also an option)
I use Miles&More as example
With the basic credit card you earn 0.5 premium miles per USD spent and the cheapest flights...
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1. Get the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select card. It gives 50k AA miles when you spend $3k in the first 3 months. They fly between BWI and PDX though not directly.[0] The annual fee is waived for the first year, cancel the card within 11 months and you'll pay no fees. You won't lose your miles.
2. Get the Chase Southwest Premier card. It gives 50k Southwest points for $2k spend in the first 3 months. You'll pay a $99 annual fee the first month, you can't waive this one. It's worth it for 2 free RT flights. Cancel as soon as your points post if...
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>>1067461
this
Another fun tidbit of information worth knowing is that there are only a few actual "flight companies" or whatever you want to call them. Think of it like how Sierra Mist, Gatorade, and Lays are all different brands, but Pepsico is their parent company. It;s the same way with flights.
What I mean by that is some points are transferable to other airlines on your CC's website, i.e. Delta to British Air (I'm not sure if that is a real trade you can do, just for the sake of the example)....
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Any one living in Indonesia?
I would like to hear any stories,information or tips
If you have a wife or gf don't go to bali
You will get cucked by a Aussie.
Women can't resist the combination of beer gut and Bintang singlet
>>1067357
Top kek
Also if you want to experience Indonesia just skip Bali. It's way to touristic imo.
Eurofag here. I was planning with a companion on taking a 3-4 week trip to USA. Mainly a road trip from Washington Seattle to San Diego California.
I've never been to the US before and I'm having doubts if I can afford it, I've saved up about 3k. I know flying can be expensive. I'm guessing if I find cheaper flights to New York it's cheap to fly within the USA?
My questions are:
How easy is it to rent a car?
How much money (on average) does it cost to sleep in a motel per night or it is better to get a tent and stick to camping...
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>I'm guessing if I find cheaper flights to New York it's cheap to fly within the USA?
not really. we don't really have cheap hop around flights like europe.
>How easy is it to rent a car?
you have to be 25, have an international driver's licence and a credit card
>How much money (on average) does it cost to sleep in a motel per night or it is better to get a tent and stick to camping sites?
depending on the season and location at least $70-120...
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>>1064843
>I've never been to the US before and I'm having doubts if I can afford it, I've saved up about 3k. I know flying can be expensive. I'm guessing if I find cheaper flights to New York it's cheap to fly within the USA?
>How easy is it to rent a car?
>How much money (on average) does it cost to sleep in a motel per night or it is better to get a tent and stick to camping sites?
Anon above...
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>>1064843
>How much money (on average) does it cost to sleep in a motel per night or it is better to get a tent and stick to camping sites?
It's expensive these days. But if you look around long enough you can still find deals. You can find places for around $45 that are decent enough, not great but also no blood stains on the floors either.
Camping sites might be a better option but you'd need to bring your tent.
>Is 3 weeks enough to take in all...
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Road trip along the California coast with gf
>starting in South Orange County
>want to take the scenic route up to Santa Barbara where we will be staying for a night or two and then head up the central coast to the bay area
>have been looking on wikitravel/google maps for cool spots to check out
>will be staying 1 or 2 nights in Santa Barbara
>have big sur, santa cruz, redwoods, yosemite and the san francisco bay -...
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Depends on the season -- much of the Sierras (including Yosemite) are basically impossible during the winter. Do, when are you planning to go?
>>1064093
Sometime between now and summer, most likely February.. Good to know that though, maybe we will save the sierras for next time.
>>1064095
February is pretty iffy; you'll need chains on your tires to go on a lot of the Sierra roads. With that said, Yosemite (the main area only, i.e. the Valley) will be open, but I'm not sure how much you can do there as there will be a lot of snow. I suppose a few of the day-tourist bus-tour "trails" will have been plowed out, but these are generally a 10-minute-long "hike" only.
I'd stick to the coast all the way up to SF (and beyond, it's pretty nice). You might want...
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Open to all suggestions.
I currently have around $1200 AU. Considering buying a one way flight and maybe working over there to travel around and eventually go back.
I'll obviously need a flight however and that's the expensive and hard part. What time of year is the cheapest and where should I go first to minimize costs?
Lay over in Dubai or Bangkok. If you're flying from Perth, South Africa to Europe is doable too
>>1067418
Probably should have clarified, I live in Adelaide
But thanks I'll check out those routes
AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur, then either fly to Europe from there or hop to Bangkok first.
What is the best online course to take to get your Tefl certification?
Dude, there are TWO TEFL/ESL threads ON THE FRONT PAGE
