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Looking to finally just get up and go. Not sure if this is the right board, but advice or anything would be very appreciated.
>>1089389
The most important part is the mindset of wanting to get up and go, so you have that sorted at least. Next for the details. Well where are you from? Age/sex? How long are you looking to go away for? Just a long vacation or permananetly?
>>1089390
I currently live in North Carolina. I'm a 22 year old male. This would be an actual move. I'd visit my hometown here and there, but it would be a permanent stay
>>1089392
Okay are you employed at the moment? If so what do you do? Have any savings? What education do you have? Whats important to you in a place where you move? What about yourself, what are your hobbies and interests? Do you want to stay in the US or move to another country? I'm asking so many questions cause your first post was quite vague. I'm guessing from your first post that you haven't travelled much?
I feel you in any case bro, I am about to graduate and I am going to move abroad afterward but...
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I have 36 hours in the Chicago Loop at the Palmer House (late night Fri-Sun morn), layover really. I've been to the city many times, however, never really downtown, always suburbs for business and not in about 8 years. Impromptu trip...and ironically just got done reading Devil in the White City.
I just figured out the St. Patricks Parade and river dyeing will happen this Saturday. Any tips on the parade without a chair? Short? Must See? Skippable? Has anyone attended the whole days events? Any tips for navigating the Art Institute with limited time? Any safety concerns...
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It's Paddy's not Patty's
Welcome!
Firstly I want to apologise for my english. I have hope you understand what I mean.
I want to go with my friends to Norway in last few days in June for 4-5 days. I would like to see wonderfull views/places. We want make/survive new experience and we decided to travel by hitchhaking and sleep in a tent. So we decided to see mainly fjords but I want to see more. It doesn't mind class of popular specyfic place. From Gdansk (Poland) we could fly to Oslo, Bergen, Molden.
So... What are you recomended to see?
Thanks for all ansewers.
>>1089369
Check out trolltunga if youre into hiking
If you want nature, go to the west coast, travel from Bergen and up north to Ålesund, the nature there is god tier
Yes, it sound good, but what typical places must We see. Something about travel from Bergen. What concretly/typical places, we must to see. Mainly we want to see Trolltunga, Trollsteigen, and I think it wolud be good to start from Bergen.
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Where do I start? I wanna hear from you.
Hiking? /out/. Bring more water than you think, either sneaks or boots depending on terrain, bring food. Make sure the boots are pre-broken in. An extra pair of socks never hurts.
>>1089327
Where do you live? Pretty much every continent has a great location to do some hiking. I suggest starting locally (in your country if you can or a nearby one).
Don't invest a lot into gear until you're really into it, there's a lot of douches who wear $1000 outdoorsy jackets in my city who have never been outside of the city proper. I do recommend getting a good pair of hiking shoes or boots (depending where you want to go hiking). You can get those for $100.
If you want to do pic related...
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>>1089345
Most laughable and overpriced tourist trap in the whole country, and that's saying something, considering they invented zorbing.
Writing is my passion. Is there a way I can turn that into a lucrative career that will allow me to travel? What are my options?
>>1089241
Just take nice pictures of cool and pretty places around the world, be a girl and get a gorillion likes on facey-b. That's a career.
It's really not viable, mate. Unless you're one top-top tier author, you're just going to have to face it.
Here are some points to consider:
1. Find a niche and start a Kickstarter/Indie Gogo
Like documenting X obscure activity around the world and some people might throw money at you. But this requires to be expert on at least 2 subjects (writing+niche)
2. Being a "digital nomad" and working a freelance writer job while living in cheap countries
There's a thread about this right now, check it.
>>1089241
If you're a decent writer, you can probably sustain yourself in the cheaper parts of the world doing freelance work.
Yo /trv/,
I am trying to find a cheap place to stay for me and a few mates any good sites to find hotel rooms/holiday houses?
I only know about housetrip.com and booking.com
What continent were you thinking of?
Try airbnb.com.
hi /trv/
ITT: show off your bags
tempted to buy a new everyday backpack, to start with. namely the fjällräven kånken, but I haven't settled on which variety to get.
my other bags include:
* a targus laptop backpack I never cared much for and which the kånken would replace
* two no-brand questionable-quality travelling bags (one ~50L for hand-luggage and a considerably larger 100+ litre one I use for roadtrips and checked-in luggage)
* the Lowepro NOVA 160 AW I've come to realise was never very ideal for me
* the Jack Wolfskin ACS...
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I'm from Sweden but family from Bosnia, and we visit Bosnia every summer, the problem is that i can't speak bosnian for shit. Well, i can speak a little but it's not enough. At the same time i would, need to learn Japanese since i will be working there soon.
What is the best way of learning fast? Like, really fast. And where do i start?
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>>1089172
Oh my friend. Bakan diaspora. Well fast, the best way is to snoop around YouTube for lessons. Find a complete series and go by the title, it will describe what is covered. After that surround yourself with media in the language you want to learn. Movies, music and something that's written down.
>>1089273
>being successful enough to be offered a job
>voluntarily becoming a weeaboo
People who live in the UK or have travelled around it: What are some good cities in the UK to work in as a waiter? I've tried Leeds for a week but I didn't like the city and couldn't find anything full time and I decided to switch cities. Could I get some recommendations?
>>1089169
brighton is a nice city, their entire economy is service based so there should be a good job market
Could try Liverpool? It's much nicer than Leeds, which I dislike too, and every other business opening is a hotel or restaurant. Plenty of signs in windows for waiting staff etc. I like the vibe but I live here and don't know your likes etc.
Manchester too? Like Liverpool in terms of amount of service businesses but bigger. It's like Leeds in some ways too, but far prettier and interesting.
Then there is London, it speaks for itself.
>>1089169
Do they make good tips?
are rural parts of czech republic good to visit? is czech republic a good place to visit *tip fedora*
im thinking to go either eastern morevia or north bohemia
thanks
>>1089144
What kind of stuff do you want to see? It's safe and cheap, but you probably knew that already.
>>1089144
Is there anything to Czech land other than Prague and Cesky Krumlov? Any cool landscapes or medieval villages to check out? Cool castles? I'm also a fan of nice cathedrals so if there's any cities with one of those, point me towards it
check out czech switzeland, 'amerika' near prague
also karlstejn castle (near to which amerikas are)
also prague is just wonderful. living here for two years and still wasn't everywhere where I'd like to go
what is the best site for booking flights from USA to EU? Im a student if that would help me. Any cheep cheep deals
>>1089105
Nice band, m8. Haven't thought of them in ages, are they doing anything new?
>>1089105
I use https://www.hipmunk.com/ which checks pretty much every website out there.
If you're dates/locations are flexible, http://www.skyscanner.com/ is great because it allows you to pick a US --> Eu and it will tell you the cheapest cities.
Cheapoair.com is also nice because it gives you the price when you're looking at the calendar to pick the date, so you can see which days are cheapest.
35 minutes, from plane arriving, to a train at the train station of Helsinki airport? Possible? With baggage collection? Without hold baggage? Possible?
>>1089057
Errrgghh. It'd be tight. Not impossible, but, luck would have to be on your side. If everything ran exactly on time, you had all your papers ready to go, and you RAN, you'd probably make it. Wouldn't reccomend it, though. Especially if you're near the back of the plane and have to wait around in customs.
Good luck. You'll need it.
>>1089057
Also, anything is possible
>>1089062
It's an EU flight so I won't have customs. Depends on the luggage if I have any, gonna be a small plane Canada Regionaljet 900, so does that mean that the luggage will get off the plane faster than if it was a 737 or something.
Anyhow, anybody that's used the Helsinki Airport Train Station would be useful, because when I used it arriving. It must have taken at least 15 minutes from leaving the plane, to arriving at the terminal front. But I hear they have a new entrance direct from the terminal?...
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>going on a trip at the end of the month for about a week and a half
>just spending my time working or sitting in my room, staring at my fucking pack and repacking my stuff and watching travel videos
>time is going by 1000000000000000x slower
FUCK. What does /trv/ do to kill time while waiting to go on their trips? This happens to me every time. Drives me nuts.
>>1089050
I fill up my time adding items to my kindle, stuff to read fiction/fun stuff, usually some crime novel, or historical period piece that was in my destination's setting. I might read a biography of Klimt before Vienna, or brush up on a saga before Iceland, or review a Kafta short story before Prague, or just read up on a period of their history or architecture of one building. I might watch a indie film from a local filmmaker to get a taste of culture before I go, esp in the other language. Immerse myself in the...
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>>1089050
masturbate ferociously.
using this thread to ask a quick question relevant to passing of time. I'm going to go on a 7-8 hour road trip alone up California (LA->Chico) and I'm wondering what the best method of doing this is.
Should I be making stops every 2 hours? Should I get an audio book or make a playlist of music?
driving so long alone will be my first time and seems really daunting. I'm nervous of getting half way and realizing how long this drive is taking and getting uncomfortable
How hard is it for an international student to get in a French university? I've applied this year for the next fall, I got a DELF B2 and good grades. I'm not talking about Grandes Écoles, just normal French universities. From what I know it's really easy to get in if you have a decent French level, but I recently got a full scholarship from a top-tier university here in my home country. I'm getting an answer from the French university next month, what would it be?
It's easy, you'll see by yourself
you'll need just a bit french
anyone ever get approved for a Private/Homestay visa to Russia before?
I'm an unemployed US citizen with about $3,000 to my name. I got an official invitation to Russia for a 3 year multi entry personal visa for free, but Im not sure if they'll actually approve it.
I don't really have strong ties to my home, nor do I have a lot of money. I figure they'll accuse me of attempting illegal immigration or something, but then again who actually moves to Russia?
>>1089017
>tfw want to ride the trans siberian railway and then go to Japan from Vladovosk(? not sure what the name of the town is at the end of the railroad) but would probably never get a visa to Russia because merrican
I envy you, OP. Do everything you can to go.
>>1089044
Its named "Vladivostok" and it means "Lord of the East".
