>>1125664
Belanglo State Forest is very nice this time of year!

>>1125664

Are you renting a car to get to Ayres rock or are you just flying or on an organised tour?

Tbh, one of the funnest things in Australia is to rent a 4wd and go exploring throughout central Australia and the Northern part of the Northern territory, so much to see and do.

Depends what time of year you go though, Darwin is shit during rainy season, but in the dry season there are so many national parks and waterfalls to check out without the fear of getting eaten by salties.

>>1125664
>Browned skinned
>not kind to foreigners
why not just collect your free citizenship and welfare and stay forever?

>>1125572
Also what places/situations should I avoid so I dont get stabbed robbed or shit

>>1125575
It's pretty safe in Moscow, you aren't going to be robbed/raped for sure.

I studied abroad for a year in Moscow in college.

The hardest part about the entire thing was learning Russian, which I'm happy I can carry a conversation in now. Moscow is pretty safe, don't go down dark alleys, walk around by yourself at night, etc. Same shit as any big city. I had a couple of schoolmates who had family in St. Petersburg and we all went there by train a couple of times during the year to visit. If you are invited to someone's home, bring flowers/vodka/a gift.

Russian qts, and russians in general were hard asses at first, even...
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OP here, and not entirely happy with the decisions I've made, but also don't know how to change. During university I didn't do much travel except the occasional ski trip or interrailing trip, so after graduating I took a gap year. I did a volunteering placement in Africa, then spent a couple of months in central and southeast Europe, and had a great time. Then, at about this time last year, I travelled to Canada to work at a summer camp and had pretty much the best summer of my life. I've had on-off depression in the past and this was just the perfect cure...
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In my life there isn't really a balance desu, it all just boils down to 4 key times I know i'll be able to travel in my life, and trying to make the most of them. The rest of my holiday time is mostly about resting up and seeing family/friends.

>1. Gap year

Just out of school, it's a very socially acceptable time to take some time out to do shit. I personally did the classic thing of saving money while working for a few months, then travelling for a few.

>2. University Summers

Uni summers are really fucking long, so if you've had a job through the year or as in my case, some left over from my gap year you can go for 1-2 months for these years

>3. Mid-late 20s, between jobs and with nothing tying them down

One of the most common types of people you'll see abroad, people who have plenty of money from their first few years of work, but it didn't work out for whatever reason or they just needed to get out and do something while they have the chance. Easy enough to do when you have no kids and aren't so married to a career that you can't get away from it.

>4. Mid-50s to mid-60s

Again you see a lot of these, people whose careers are on the wind down or gone altogether, have tons of money from a life of work and nothing to do now their children are all adults, so they take advantage of the time left they have with good health to see the world.


And I think for most people that's realistically it. With a few exceptions (who you obviously meet a disproportionately large number of when travelling) you can't keep dropping your career for months at a time through your life because it looks bad, and even I could personally I'm not sure I'd want to. I love travel, but the things I do in my life at home are what I consider my actual 'life'. The travel is just a sidetrack.

>>1125413
So 30-55 will be the worst part of my life?

R.I.P anonymous ;_;

>>1125080
Joburg... now why the fuck would you do that?

>>1125080
op gonna die

the city itself is tiny, not much to see. But there are some nice castles around in the country. As you can imagine, they are not very far, you can see 2-3 a day.

>>1125064
i live in germany at the luxembourgish border
thers not much to see, like already said some castles

other than that you can visit Schengen (where the eu free travel agreement was signed) not much to see there either, there is a piece of the berliner wall and some museum i never was inside

what else? maybe go to see Saarschleife in germany if the weather is nice

The city is pretty.

Lots of Portuguese people in Luxembourg. That should translate into some outstanding restaurants.

>vegans
you spelled "cunts" wrong.

i don't know much bout greece but you seem like a nice sincere dude. i hope you and yo gril find what you are looking for

>>1125022
>special needs-carer
>vegan
You could start by taking care of yourself.

Why would you work on your vacation for significantly less money than back at home, with the added disadvantage of not knowing the language and looking for a job in a shitty economy? Just do some extra part-time work in Sweden and go loaded with cash by Greek standards.
Also lost it at foraging in the countryside.

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Op here,

Is an international driver license required for Scotland? I thought they are generally only required in countries that do no have English as a primary language.

Thanks!

Edinburgh reporting. Hogmanay is pretty good here and people come from other parts of Scotland for it (mainly the street party on Princes st) My folks go to a dinner thing in a castle turned restaurant sort of place but I'll have to get the name. I was there once and it was a very grand affair and would be something you could take a gf or whatever to if romance is your thing. Not sure about Glasgow but I imagine it would be quite atmospheric with just the sheer amount of people.

>>1124350
New year celebrations in Glasgow can be a very sketchy affair. The big one is Edinburgh.

Also worth considering is the fireballs at Stonehaven. http://www.hogmanay.net/events/scotland/fireballs-stonehaven

>>1124155
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

>>1124155
>If you're but a pathetic dreamer who just finished highschool and want's to ride around the world or some similar shit, just leave.
>23 years old

>real traveler™

>>1123855
York, nice historic city with good transport links. From York it's a short train ride also to Durham, and from Durham there is a direct train to Edinburgh.

Or you could stop off at Berwick and check out the Northumberland coast and places such as Alnwick and Bamburgh, though that would mean looking up timetables for local buses which might not run very often

You should be able to find plenty of cheap hotels or hostels in York with no difficulty, not sure about Durham or Berwick though, might be a bit pricier. You'd need to work out the best way of doing it. It's easy on the train but not that cheap, but there should be buses running between these places as well.

>>1123868
Agree with all this. The railway line from Berwick to Edinburgh is one of the most scenic. Maybe somewhere to consider near your route, outside London, is Cambridge. Beautiful and interesting historic university town, of course.

>>1123868
So for instance London -> York -> Durham -> Berwick -> Edinburgh? Thanks it definitely goes on my list! Hadn't considered York! How long should you stay in Durham and Berwick to see the sights? I know that Durham has a cathedral, but other than that, I don't know much about it.

>>1123582
>wat is sticky

>>1123582
Use KAYAK to search all airfaire sites at once, this is the best method.

>>1123585
Didn't Google Flights make Kayak obsolete?

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Bumping for interest, another american thinking of visiting helsinki but not moving permanently

>>1121334
>permanently

As a legal immigrant, or as an illegal? If I were in your position, I wouldn't be wasting time on what I "need to know and expect." I'd be finding out what I need to do to immigrate legally (I doubt it's easy) or if it's even possible (or worth it) to become an illegal. Everything else is secondary; everything else is just a fantasy.

>>1121356
Legal. I realized I'm not interested in the US or how shit it's becoming. I don't care about who's president, it's just becoming more of a shit-hole. I used to have a friend from Finland that spoke pretty highly of it. Also the statistic comparison between it and the US makes it seem phenomenal.

>>1125603
>sage advice

"Sage goes in all fields"

You got it

Trains are fine for city hopping, get frecciarossa if money is not a problem little, rent a car if you wanna explore little old towns, tuscany is the best area to do that.
Milan is not thar great for a tourist and will be super hot in august.
Food: of course pizza and traditional pasta is a must, its generally very good just avoid restaurant near main attractions that blatantly cater to tourists, go where the locals go.
You can get by without knowing the language in cities and touristy places, but expect awkward english and lots of gestures, it.can be fun tho.
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Haha this board

>>1125270
Call the airline and ask.

>>1125321
I doubt I'll get a good price

>>1125349
20 should be enough to qualify for a group discount, but that's one of those things they only offer if you call.

Hit up a couple titty bars, there usually littered among the roads up north for truckers, tell someone where your going and bring bear spray or a gun so you dont get eaten alive by bears.

Oh shit OP I'm leaving for a similar trip in a little more than two weeks.

Chicago to Washington to Alaska and back home east through Canada, about 9,000 miles in 27 days.

>>1125239
lets meet up in sopkane. I'm leaving July 17

>>1124777
Drugs

>>1124777
Buy a ticket to fly away from Portland.

>>1124883
>>1124886
> t-thanks /trv/