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I'm doing some travel in the south of England in a few weeks time, are there any must-visit towns there?
So far I have Bath, Salisbury (for Stonehenge), Brighton, Devon, Torquay, Brixham and Weymouth on my list. I was interested in Cornwall too but I was told I'd be going during the off season so a lot would be closed, but I'd still be interested in checking it out. Time and budget are both flexible, bot I'm obviously not looking at five-star accommodation nor spending a long time there.
I've also been looking at train timetables, is that the best and cheapest way to get around?
Any help would be much appreciated.
>>1050950
Trains are generally your best bet, yes. Buses are an option, but they're not great in terms of timescales - they run infrequently, and they tend to be slow. Bear in mind that tickets for most travel in the UK by train are a lot more expensive before about 930am or so.
>>1050996
Is it OK to buy them on the day or better and cheaper to book them a few days in advance?
>>1051001
sometimes I get to the station and its more expensive so I always book online now a couple of days before travelling
Has anyone here taken the trans Siberian railway? How was it? Is it worth the cost?
Not OP but I'm strongly considering doing that this summer.
Any personal experiences would be great.
I'm going this July from Moscow to Vladivostok. When are you going Anon? I don't have first hand experience obviously, but have done most of my planning if you have any specific questions OP. For a 18 day trip across with stops I'm looking at about 3k USD including visa costs.
I'm saving up for a big trip in a few years, road trip through eastern Europe, then transsiberian to Beijing, then train through southern China.
Gonna be long and costly, but I rally wanna experiment the trans siberian, and since it's a week long by itself I might as well slow-travel the whole thing.
This question is slightly /out/ ish but do you think either of these backpacks are worth buying for backpacking through europe around autumn? I know Kathmandu is looked down on by some travel types, but both these models are on sale in my country, and don't look half bad.
I'll probably be doing some light hiking, day-trip out of country town stuff, but I'll primarily be lugging these around urban areas.
http://www.kathmandu.com.au/packs-and-bags/packs/overland-pack-red.html
http://www.kathmandu.com.au/packs-and-bags/packs/wayfarer-55l-pack-oe-midnight.html
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What the fuck is wrong with you, dude? You're backpacking around fucking Europe, not going off to climb K2. Try on a couple of packs, read the reviews, and buy whatever seems durable and is comfortable.
I took my first four-month trip with my fucking school backpack and then another, longer one the next year with a 35L hiking back that I bought for $70 at Dick's Sporting Goods. Both held up fine and did exactly what I needed. Who cares if somebody is going to "look down on" your bag? They're an elitist prick.
Travel with something which works for you, regardless of if it's a cheap piece of crap or an expensive piece of crap with a helicopter built in.
Also, since my tone was already douchey:
>he needs a 60L backpack for a Europe trip
>>1053261
what the fuck is wrong with your attitude, dude? The first pack I linked says it's for "experienced travellers" (whatever that specifies) and opens longways, clearly designed for being multipurpose and not a hardcore hiking thing, second one is explicitly for "urban environment".
I'm not concerned at all of people looking down on my backpack, but I was referring to a poor reputation of the quality of the packs themselves, people saying they're overpriced/break easily, shit like that. I'm not informed enough to know how valid those assumptions are, so I asked.
You come across as a horrible elitist prick on a board I like to think as one of the most civil on 4chan. Good job packing as little as possible I'm sure than impresses everyone you mention it to. I know I can travel on less and yeah, fuck those 60-70 litre behemoths people take around, but I've decided 50-55 is a size I'm comfortable taking.
>>1053267
Yeah, sorry.
At the end of the day, it's your money and your decision. Have you tried checking out the reviews online? Have you can considered alternatives and gone into a store to look at your options? There's nothing wrong with taking in a tent and a handful of clothes, stuffing into a hiking bag off the shelf, and strutting around to see whether or not it's comfortable.
The mention about backpack size was just me meme-ing. What I was trying to convey - in admittedly not a very civil or proper manner - is that the choice here is entirely yours. You already know that, but there is plenty of information available online. Backpack threads on /trv/ never seem to gain much traction or go beyond people recommending various brands which are available in some parts of the world but not others.
I personally would not spend that much money on a backpack. Unless you're planning to go far off the beaten path, you don't need something overly rugged or extremely weather resistant. You'd be just as well served by something with a similar frame and attached rain tarp.
I live in Central Jersey. What the fuck is there to do? I live in a rich white town where people only get in trouble for weed. I'm about an hour way from NYC and an hour away from Philly. What do? What do you guys do when you arrive in NJ?
That's not really a travel question, is it?
But the answer is spend all your time browsing the web, specifically 4chan.
Or you could go deer hunting, although the rules are complex. There are a lot of deer in New Jersey.
