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Hey, i'm from belgium and have the opportunity to go study for half a year in pamplona, Spain, i wanna know how life is there... it seems like a very small city and i'm afraid i'll get bored.
Looking for an active nightlife and fun student community, anyone familiar with this city? thanks
Pamplona is more fun than Belgium, without a doubt
>>1065862
Not sure what your hobbies are, but it's a fairly small city.
Most people go clubbing during thursays, fridays and saturdays.
I used to live there, so ask about anything.
How about the average age? Are there a lot of students ? Hobbies are doing sports and hang out, nothing special really
Okay /trv/ anons, serious question here. How many countries have official immigration services that help you with all the immigration process, with websites where you can answer questionnaires to see if you're fit. So far, only Canada and Australia have this service. Trying to bounce ASAP, so if you can include links and information you'll have my eternal gratitude.
NZ also has something like this but the acceptance process is not as clear as the two you've mentioned. No point system and the decision is left to their discretion.
>>1066142
>Trying to bounce ASAP
lel did you rob a bank or something?
Checking it right now. Not as neat but worth a shot, ty anon.
I'm travelling with my parents to Gran Canaria soon to celebrate a birthday. I find the touristy stuff to be sad and boring and I tried to convince them of another location but oh well.
Tips on what to do on the island to get away from the worst tourist traps? I'm 22 y o old if that helps.
Also, are there any good restaurants that you know of?
>>1065517
As long as you stay out of playa del ingles and maspalomas it's actually pretty good.
Las Palmas is decent, the nature in the center of the island is gorgeous and the small towns also offer nice food.
Rent a car, drive around, go hiking or diving...
>>1065517
It's not really a place with individual incredible attractions. Stay away from the blatantly tourist stuff and have a good time. Just bring a book and some swimming trunks and enjoy yourself drinking, eating, relaxing, hiking, and shit on your parents dime. It might seem lame but its always nice to get away.
It's all relative and you should get in the right mindset. I know to an English person the canaries are kind of boring but to an American it'd be quite enticing.
Travel advice please!
Just arrived at Mendoza, Argentina. I have a flight leaving from Lima, Peru on Saturday the 16th at 11pm. Not sure how to divide time between Mendoza at Cusco (haven't booked flights yet to Cusco and to Lima).
With LAN Airlines, I'm getting good prices from Mendoza->Lima only on Saturday the 9th (leaving 2.5 days in Mendoza, 5.5 days in Cusco) and Wednesday the 13th (leaving 6.5 days in Mendoza, 1.5 days in Cusco). I also checked flights leaving from Santiago too.
Any ideas? I'm interested in hiking, but also the culture...
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For posterity: made the choice to spend more time in Cusco.
te recomiendo muchos lugares para conocer en argentina. solo debes decirme tus gustos...
frio-calor-mar-rio-laguna-momntaña-planicie-bosque...
Anyone ever buy a bike in Japan? Or rent one? I want to get one and travel through about 8 towns/cities. I'd rather buy. Anyone know how to do this from the US?
Motorcycle? Bicycle? Which is it?
>>1066681
Rented one in Kyoto. Not as cheap as you'd think for Asia.
You will need a CC, Passport, International Permit.
What else do you want to know?
>>1066681
I believe buying requires residency for registration purposes, so not possible for a tourist except on a working holiday.
Look on goobike and webike for listings. And if those websites are too Japanese for you, don't bother at all.
Also note that traffic is slow here and expressways are expensive and a pain. Expect to to lose the better part of 20000 yen if you decide to go through Shikoku, for example.
So what exactly do the anons of /trv/ do as a job?
>How much do you make?
>Is it enough to pay for your travel expenses?
>How do you budget everything out?
>How often do you travel?
>>1066454
I'm from a household which earns six figures. Yes. Before travelling. Not that much these days.
>>1066454
I take home about 30k
I own a home, and I pay a little extra towards the mortgage (FUCK PAYING INTEREST)
I travel once a year, for about three weeks depending on my annual leave/money/destination
I live in the USA
Inb4 the digital nomad meme
Manchester Thread
>Post OC pics of Manchester
>Was wondering if it worth touristing for
>Pic Related (Not Mine Though)
>>1066815
The traffic has been fucking unbearable these past few weeks, even over Xmas going to work was still a nightmare
>>1066835
Yea, I thought that might be a problem, so I decided to do it after Christmas Break, I was only wondering if it has good buildings/touristing areas
I'm a Japanese university student, and I would like to go to Peru someday.
>>1065049
*hablas espanol?
>>1065039
Do it, faggot. What about Peru interests you, anon-kun?
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I really want to go to the mountains in and around central europe. I live in budapest however i've never been skiing or to any mountain in my life, could somebody with more experience point me in the right direction? Where do i go that isn't ridiculously expensive?
http://www.wheretoskiandsnowboard.com/ is a great site. have a look there. Livigno is inexpensive and excellent for beginners. Eastern europe is even less expensive.
>>1066956
>Romanian Carpathians
>Slovakian Carpathians and High Tatras
>Polish High Tatras
Austria's an option as well, but certain to be more expensive. All of Hungary's neighbouring countries actually have worthwhile mountain areas as far as I know, but landmines may be an issue in the Balkan area.
I'm visiting Reykjavik, Iceland tommorow (Jan 8th) till the 14th. Any recomendations for places to eat, visit, drink???
I'm going solo so looking forward to visiting as much as I can.
Just in Reykjavik, or can you get around the country a bit?
Anyway, go to the Penis Museum because it's a penis museum.
Took my wife to dinner at link below, it was very good and swanky but expensive. But then, everything in Iceland tends to be expensive.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189970-d2145648-Reviews-Sjavargrillid-Reykjavik_Capital_Region.html
>>1066514
Have you been there? When I was in Iceland I chose to not go there because people told me it was overpriced for basically just two rooms with conserved animal dicks.
>>1066499
Try to go to one of the public baths. The Blaa Lonid (Blue Lagoon) is fucking super expensive and you have to register online to buy a ticket but there ar elots of very nice baths directly in the city. I highly recommend visiting one, it's a very different experience than...
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>>1066514
Have you been there? When I was in Iceland I chose to not go there because people told me it was overpriced for basically just two rooms with conserved animal dicks.
>>1066499
Try to go to one of the public baths. The Blaa Lonid (Blue Lagoon) is fucking super expensive and you have to register online to buy a ticket but there ar elots of very nice baths directly in the city. I highly recommend visiting one, it's a very different experience than...
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How is hitchhiking in SEA? Anyone done something like that over there? Is it dangerous? Is it necessary to learn the local languages?
I've hitchhiked in Europe and the Middle-East. Is it comparable with hitchhiking in the Middle-East ?
About me:
> Male 22 yo
> Speaks French, English and Dutch
Hitchhiking is very good (almost Middle East tier) in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, pretty bad in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Why hitchhike in countries where you can travel the width of the country for 10 bucks?
Also, hitchhiking in the western sense if basically unheard of. If a local flags down a ride it is expected that they will pay something.
>>1066928
The reason why I'm hitchhiking is only partly the low cost of travel. I really like to meet locals in a not economic/touristic context and hear what they have to say, how they like it there, what they dream of doing, how their world view is different from mine.
Plus you can get on a much more intimate level. For example: in Iran a lot of people asked me to join them for dinner, to meet their families etc.
Also I figured it's kind of unheard of. Same in the middle east. But that doesn't always...
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Hey fellow travellers, I've recently inherited a small piece of land and without going into details, I've considered converting it into an off the grid travel destination.
My goal is to have a couple dozen tiny homes / cottages, scattered over 30 acres of land with a focus on communal vacationing. All of the cottages would be basically cabins, no running water, limited electricity but augers for heat and outdoor natural showers / toilets at at least half the spots.
I know I'd go if somebody offered this, but I can't help but wonder if I'm...
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Well I have always loved that idea. But keep in mind people won't want to pay to be somewhere without running water. Depending on the state the location is in you could collect rain water and naturally filter the water. Every cabin should have its own toilet and stand up shower at least.
>>1066596
true, and thank you. the place I have is surrounded by campgrounds that sell out for most of the season, so generally people are comfortable with a less glamorous lifestyle here I suspect.
These are what I was thinking about for outdoor showers / tubs at some of the cottages, and a common room in the centre of the property, like a campground.
It'd be interesting to know how much the need for private toilets would impede people
>>1066604
Okay I understand a little bit more now by what you mean. Like a campground. I thought you meant like a self sustaining outdoor motel kind of thing. I'm sure that will work if there are other camping spots around that fill up fast, not a shabby idea :)
Hi there
So im going to Canada for the first time, im flying tommorow.
What are some must do's?
I like Nature, technology and shooting.
>Canada
>things to do
You should've gone somewhere else.
>>1066324
>I'm going to Ontario, Canada
>I like Nature
bruh it's January.
>>1066348
There is still the same amount of nature, though. It's just really, really cold nature.
I'm an going with my girlfriend to Vietnam for the first time this summer. Her parents are from Vietnam and her dad still live there, so we have planned to live with him, and her sisters, for three weeks.
Now I was wondering, what is your experience with Vietnam? I have heard that the customs at the airport is terrible and that you have to slip them some extra money, is that true? How high is the risk that you will fall sick? So just wondering if you have any general advice.
>>1066400
>I have heard that the customs at the airport is terrible and that you have to slip them some extra money, is that true?
That was not my experience, had no problems at all. Maybe avoid looking like a dirty hippie drug smuggler when you arrive...
>How high is the risk that you will fall sick?
You will likely get a case of the runs, depending on where you go you'll need to think about the risks of things like Malaria and Hep, etc.
>>1066400
>I have heard that the customs at the airport is terrible and that you have to slip them some extra money
I have flown to HCMC and Hanoi, and never had that experience. I can't imagine it even happening at the airport because the border part at least is pretty professionally run.
>>1066400
I'm flying to Vietnam for third time now, and customs are fine, people are friendly, its all lies.
Things to look out for:
- Lizards in bed
- Only take official taxi or prepare to pay up double if not tripple
- Exchange money in legit gold shops, not at some market gold shop. Reason: high chance they will slip in some counterfeit bills with real ones and you wont even know.
- Avoid alleys and calm streets. High chance you'll get jumped and brutally robbed. Just stay on busy roads, shouldnt...
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>think you found a good deal on flight tickets from europe to japan
>check the service
>it's aeroflot
what's wrong with aeroflot?
>>1065187
Their prices are great, but their service falls flot.
>>1065191
i dont understand why people care how bad the service is...
at least it's not domestic air china.
the seats still have ashtrays and the plane rattles and flexes in slight turbulence. All you really need is a seat and a functioning bathroom.
Im pretty sure they give you free booze on board. i could be wrong.
