We always seem to discuss travel things we dislike, or the walking memes we encounter, what travelers do you love?
My favorite is the old British business man. These guys are usually mad cool, have great stories and insight, and won't let you spend a dime. Pic related. Irish banker and his GF I hung with for a few days. Even stayed in his business suite at a 5 star hotel, because it had an extra bedroom.
>>1051333
I'm lol-ing as I type
Hahaha
Well memed, op
>>1051341
Meme, what meme?
There was also this older British dude when I went to the K1 race, business man type, who I ran into in a hip hop club. All drinks were on him, though my friend, another guy, was weirded out when we went to leave and he went to shake his hand. The Brit pulled him for a hug and gave him a peck. As an American he just kind of froze and was like "wtf just happened"
>>1051347
That's gotta suck. Being that old that the only way you can get women interested in you is by buying them anything they want
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>>1051349
You when I was with dude, this was like day two or three. At one point he was close to tears. And remarked something like, "I don't how to repay you guys (talking about me and my gf, and I guess his, too), you have shown me so much friendship and kindness and I have nothing to offer you in return". I told him it goes both ways, his friendship is offering enough. But in the back of my head I was thinking, "do you realize how much coin you are spending?". But hell, he is a banker, he probably wrote it all off as business expenses. He even took my girl shopping.
So no one else has a traveler or local type they love to encounter while traveling? 4chan is all hate and discontent I see. Even on /trv/
>enjoying third-wheeling with an old white guy and young Asian girl couple
Whatever floats your boat, family.
I find that American girls abroad come in two flavours - a huge amount of fun or a massive pain in the ass. When they're fun, they make any night better though.
One thing I dislike though, is one of those situations where it's like five guys give huge amounts of attention to like two girls in a group, it just makes the whole conversation feel weird
>>1051360
>>1051360
>enjoying third-wheeling
Wasn't third wheeling. My GF was there too.
Hey man, sounds like you've met a cool guy. I've also met couple of english businessmen - same story - really warm and doesn't let paying.
I like those free-spirited people who are still standing on solid ground, usually really kind and warming. I prefer emphatic people.
>>1051333
I like party animals that are OPEN.
Nothing worse than a group of loud people who are all together... Until you join that group. Then, it's gravy.
>>1051360
>even in a post about likes he just can't avoid voicing his dislikes
Fuck you, 4Chan
>>1051426
Luv u senpai
I just like open people. The kind that will instantly get to know you when you rock up to the hostel by yourself and hand you a beer, invite you to join their meal or pass you the joint. I find this is far more common outside of party locations. I like the generally more mature and intelligent groups you come across in hostels in places like Africa.
non crazy homeless people. I don't know why i find these people so endearing.
I love the friendly local with the inside scoop. Have found gems from cab drivers, and rental car workers in Spain, and Italy, among other places. The one with that insider tip you won't find in Lonely Planet. Thank you
>>1051333
South African white people are super nice, I always enjoy having a meal with them. Not big partyers, but really good people.
>>1051354
Mfw the guy behind was about to blow up
>>1051537
Man when I lived in Korea there were a decent number of White South Africans there working as English teachers and I found white South African girls to be some of the most uniformly haughty, stuck up and insufferably posh people I've ever met. I met 3 different SA girls there and they all had the same shit personality. Of course 3 is quite a small sample size, but what are the odds all three of them would be the same way unless it's an illustration of a larger trend. The SA guys on the other hand were very chill and friendly, much like Kiwis.
Anyone else have this experience with South Africans?
I like the travelers that respond positively when I try to open them up to fucking or even kissing.
Locals are nice too.
For non sex related things, anyone with a story to tell.
>>1051576
I experienced the exact opposite, but then again I only met two, so we're up to a sample size of 5.
>>1051576
All South Africans I have meet are kind and friendly, both guys or girls. Good people to talk and party too.
My favorite travelers, side by side with Brazilians.
>>1051649
What do you like about Brazilians? My only experience with them are the hoards at Florida theme parks.
>>1051360
i find that that's true about all americans
>>1051620
Similar this, I love to meet the local travel girlfriend. Your very own tour guide and translator.
Finding a local bro to hang with and do the same is cool, too, but you can't bang them.
>>1051349
Yeah, he looks miserable.
>>1051423
True, but that can be more about you than them.
>>1051354
>Haram.jpg
>>1051678
>but you can't bang them.
Sure you can.
My favourite is when your travelling alone and you meet that special person where they make your trip much better. They just add that special touch on the special moments.
>>1051656
Absolutely true. Had some great experiences with American travellers - girls and guys - but one or two I would rather forget. Nothing terrible, just deathly boring. One girl in particular tried to engage me in conversation about the regional variations in BBQ sauce found in the USA. The booze helped take the edge off that chat.
The absolute worst are groups of Australian blokes. Often thick as pigshit - one asked me which of the world wars Elvis Presley fought in. Also, I'm down for a night's drinking, but I swear that Aussies travel around purely to find another backdrop to their alcoholism and braying stupidity.
I met one really nice Aussie, travelling alone and trying to steer clear of his countrymen. I also met a girl travelling on her own in a van who seemed cool until alcohol touched her lips, at which point she turned into the biggest whore known to man. Spent the rest of the evening flopping her udders out and slurring "whyn'cha come back to my van?" at anything that slightly resembled a male human being.
Swedish travellers seem educated and respectful. Irish guys have a wry sense of humour and are keen to give anything a go. I like them both.
>>1051333
Agree with a lot of these comments - Americans are really nice people in small groups, South Africans and the Irish are pretty cool, Northern Euros are nice but much more reserved.
In terms of travellers I generally like, desu it's anyone who's up for doing a bit of exploring and trying new shit without being a dickhead to other travellers or the locals.
>>1051702
So did you fuck her in her van or not?
>>1051736
Nobody would touch her, not even the middle aged pervert that every hostel is seemingly obliged to accommodate.
>>1051745
Why not? Put a condom on and fuck her. Or was she ugly?
>>1051683
Americans are nice. They are always genuinely interested in your country and culture and ask you a lot of questions.
Brits make good drinking buddies. They have good sense of humor.
Aussies are generally kind of bad. They all come off as dumb as shit and are either fat cunts or else wannabe sickcunts.
I don't really like continental Europeans that much these days. All the guys seem to be really fuckboi and overly fashionable. They all have that Hitler Youth haircut and walk around like they're the hottest shit.
>>1051745
Shame. Probably could have put in her butt
>>1051371
Looks like you need to unlock your gf bro. but srs compared to the rich brits gf your gf looks like shit. She probably felt really jealous/envious of the asian girl. GG making her realize getting with richer men = better life lol . Shes seen the other side now
RIP to OP's relationship.
>>1051576
desu senpai guys are always more enjoyable to be with then girls are. No im not saying fucking them but its hard to find a girl who can hold a long conversation about something "deep" i dont know if that makes any sense.
That being said i don't talk to girls because i want to conversate, i just want to masterbate myself with her vagina kek
>>1051776
>desu senpai
What the fuck i didn't write that
>>1051773
1. You can't even see my GF face
2. That other girls has heaps of plastic surgery on her face, btw. Mines all natural.
3. This was over a year ago and we're still together. One of the things I like about her is the fact that she is not the type of woman to be in your pockets all the time.
But whatevs.
>>1051778
But it is true. As OP stated older guys are better
I met a Chinese Aussie dude at the hostel I was at and he was one of the coolest people I hung out with during that trip.
I guess to answer the question: people who are at crossroads but actually know where they're going.
Countrymen wise:
Single Americans or small groups are fun, especially when they're mixed groups of guys and girls. Sometimes you get dumb comments but honestly Americans are the most "let's explore and learn" culture I've seen from most so it's refreshing to meet someone out seeing historical sites and not "Ey this pub is famous for its expat scene m8"
Also just from random encounters, Mexicans are fucking amazing and always happy and even though they're loud as fuck and a complete mess, Spaniards can be fun for a night out.
The worst are fucking Aussie men. As >>1051702 said, every time you encounter them they're just fucking wasted to shit and have the worst attitudes.
And then travel type wise, I really like the slightly-closed off single-traveler, the one who you can have a great conversation with about some random thing wherever you're at and then you're off. No commitments or info exchanged.
I also tend to have a good time with families who have older kids (18+) traveling together. They're usually pretty nice and will help you out or give you good tips.
>>1051784
>>1051796
>>1051354
What is a "banker"?
>>1051803
>tfw australian male who is not alcoholic, relatively quiet, avoids groups of australians and is genuinely interested in local cultures but everybody assumes is a bogan fuckwit anyway
swingers
Old British people are great to meet when in other countries because they always carry that sort of confidence that's relaxing. Older Brits always seem like they are out on a stroll across the Empire even if it's the middle of nowhere. You'll be in a place and you'll be discombobulated and you'll stick out, and out of nowhere a British guy will come over and offer you a beer.
British tourists to where I live are less fun though. Never really bad, just in full vacation mode and not travel mode.
Meeting Mexicans or Caribbean Islanders is always fun, since they are pretty rare and often have good stories for how they ended up where ever they are. Cuban doctors, Jamaican singers, that sort of thing.
Young, White Africans are generally great for drinks and discussing any topic, but they can have some weird headtrips about race and colonialism and shit which can be awkward.
Any traveler who doesn't understand the basics of the place they are in, or who doesn't care, is instant dislike. Being apathetic to the politics or the situation around them, just there to see some sights, that is terrible. This is way, way, way worse when in a shitty country. If you are going to a shitty place that generally sucks for the people who have to live there, at least be aware of how fucking ridiculous that is.
My favorite travelers though are people like me, just lucky and finding ways to get around with no real objective or plans. Just nice to find yourself in far flung place and laugh about how absurd it is that you could end up there.
>>1051354
>He even took my girl shopping
it's the hiking story all over again
>>1051349
Welcome to SEA anon. Try getting anything on a pauper's budget.
>>1051879
How is that? It was all the same shopping trip.
>>1051861
I've met them and fucked the female. Though she keked her dude to fuck me, since she thought he'd be jealous of my cock and fucked me behind his back
>>1051886
>keke
kek
I always find myself sitting down alongside older world-weary folk whenever I travel. Something about that old and world-weary wisdom makes them really easy to talk to and really cool to hear about all their life experiences, even their most mundane ones.
I remember one time I was taking the bus through Maine to get to Canada and I ended up sitting down with this old retired guy that looked vaguely like Mark Hamill. Turns out he'd been a government nature preservation worker, a five-star chef, and an IT admin before coming back home to Maine. It made me realize how many lives a person could live and how much better it was to live as many as possible instead of being confined to a boring day-to-day slog.
>>1051333
I recently learned my favorite kind of travelers are Syrian arms dealers. Moved to China recently and was getting myself all of that visa nonsense. Guy looked like a bond villain. My first thought was literally, "why are they letting this man walk around without a police escort?" A very sweet soul, but looked like a straight up bond villain. Probably why he was so happy to have company. I can't even remember what strange series of events had me sit down with him for lunch after finishing up at the immigration office (or whatever China calls it). I would have taken a picture with him, but because of his work I was actually a little frightened to.
>>1051928
And I was actually using it in the proper context
In love the bro tier cab driver that turns into your unofficial tour guide
>>1051937
>Syrian arms dealers
And how did you know he was that?
>>1051968
Because I asked him where he was from, Syria, and when I asked him what he was doing in China he told me, "I sell <pause as he swallows a bite of spicy beef> certain merchandise to the Chinese military." I wish I could make this up. His daughter and wife lived in Germany while his son lived in Dubai.
>>1051811
American here, i'd hike with ya senpai
>>1051969
Just lol at the your bs
>>1051919
I'll second this, old guys can be really interesting. I met this old Rhodesian dude called Brian on the top of Table Mountain after we'd walked past each other on the way up. He'd been a sailor and had been to pretty much every country with a coastline, was mortared in Mogadishu in the 80s, and fought in the bush war. I also met this 70 something year old black American dude in Ethiopia who had been a full on militant black panther back in the day and had killed a bunch of white people in Tanzania who he reckoned were South African intel dudes. Now he was totally chilled out and peaceful, just smoking weed and doing hookers.
>>1051969
Yea these guys really like to be public about there work.
I'am sorry that your life is so boring that you have to make up stories in a Chinese cartoon forum.
>>1052010
Not that guy, but having kept the company of less than savory characters you'd be astonished at how open they can be about what they do, depending on the environment. Some of thus is hitting the news with the Paris thing. Molenbeek is becoming a household name, but if you're a criminal or in the intelligence community, or pay more than passing attention to world events, it's well known that's the place to go to get arms. That's where the weapons in a slew of terrorists attacks have originated.
>>1051881
This wasn't in SEA, though she is SEAsian
>>1051938
>actually using it in the proper context
I noticed. That's sort of how I picked what word was being filtered. Usually, it's just /pol/ bullshit though. I guess that HC will be safe to talk about swinging again without it degenerating into memes.
The brazilian middle-class girl who loves traveling around Europe.
>>1052662
>brazilian middle-class girl who loves traveling
And they're often great lays too. I love open friendly girls like that.
Aussie here
Yes I'm fat, alcoholic and partial to indulging in other mind altering substances (though only in locations that won't result in me doing hard time in some shit hole prison)
But yes. I will admit that the travellers that annoy me the most are the groups of Aussie bogans.
But who do I like? Im middle aged and travel solo, so I find that I generally meet travellers in similar situations.
Have no particular favorite, just anyone that's up for a drink and a laugh.
I also enjoy to exchange info + - with anyone.
Oh yeah, every bar in the world will have its resident " ex special forces " guy or mercenary or arms dealer. Kek
Americans. As much as /trv/ likes to shit on them, has anyone noticed it's typically observational gripes? "They only speak English", "They are oblivious", "America sucks" . But when people actuality share travel stories/interactions the ones with Americans are overwhelmingly positive? American travelers always seem to have a genuine interest, wonder, and warmth. Even if many say it is not genuine. They still make for pleasant travelers and tend to be great conversationalist, provided you speak English. Also very generous.
Chinese people
>spit in pools
>splash like tards trying to swim
>travel in large noisy groups
>generally rude
>>1053391
Kind of the fence with Americans, found them to be alright people, some of them kind of dumb but my biggest issue them is their sense of humour (or lack of). Being a Brit, we have a sarcastic dry sense of humour and the yanks just so not get it and often get quite offended.
>>1053391
Yeah, indeed. I've had run-ins with aggressive Australians and Israelis, but I can't imagine Americans purposefully fucking shit up. Most of those I met would be very capable of doing it, physically, but when stuff come to a head, they were always the ones calming everyone down.
>>1053398
Its not the dry humor or sarcasm, we have that as well.
The problem is the personal insults and use of the word Cunt.
I love the ricky gervais show, but if he said the things he says to Karl to an american, he is gonna get punched.
You just dont get to make personal attacks like that here even in the name of humor, not even to your best friend.
>>1053398>>1053391
As an American I would say that it's pretty easy to separate a U.S. traveler into groups. Personally my least favorite type of traveler is the ignorant, oblivious, egotistical U.S. traveler who can't recognize different cultural etiquette. On the other hand there is a decent sized group of us that are more experienced travelers and we are aware of our stereotypes/privilege/self-centeredness. We're a very polar country (in just about every way possible) and I'd say our travelers reflect this. As for our lack of humor, you're talking to the wrong Americans. Believe me there are a ton of us who love the dry sarcastic wit of the Isles, but unfortunately we're in the minority. I think a few of us are a little surprised by the openness of some Brit's as in the U.S. a lot of the dry/sarcastic/insulting jokes that we make are a little more on the DL (which addresses the our lack of sincerity), but we definitely make them.
And I'd say some of my favorite (and definitely funniest) travelers I've met have been Brits. The experienced British, witty, foul-mouthed man is easily won of the best travelers to be around. Although the best may just be an old-monied woman from New England who curses like a dog (the best part about her is that she disgusts all the ingenuous, ignorant born again Christian Americans from the South).
>>1053398
Fight me faggit brit our cuntree shat on urs and the ira should haf defeated ye. Hiyaaaaa!
>>1053401
Ah well, I like our sense of humour. Its not even edgy or insulting to call someone a cunt in england, even girls do it.
>>1053412
it's more than that though. you tend to keep each other down with cutting humor.
you always make sure no one rises above their station.
this is not acceptable to an american.
>>1053415
This is true. Its how we determine who is the alpha male in groups because everybody knows pulling girls isn't about looks (mostly)
>>1053417
>Its how we determine who is the alpha male
The american is only dimly aware of this and is not used to it.
if you direct any of this at him there is going to be real trouble.
I have seen Brits get buthurt in America for getting called out for not tipping.
Shows of wealth are one way Americans assert dominance and failure to tip shows weakness in our culture.
>>1053395
And this is who you like to meet?
172.72 cm or 5'8
i wish i was atleast 5'11, even 5'10 would be fine as i'd get 5'11 with correct boots but no... i have to suffer as a manlet for the rest of my miserable life.
It's bad because the girls nowadays are my height or taller, only some are shorter.
>>1053579
Go to SEA. I am 6 foot 4. This is the first time ever that I wish I were shorter. This country would seem like a treasure trove of aptly sized gorgeous women if I were your height.
>>1053579
I dated a chick who was 5'8" or 9" and she often wore hills, and only about 5'6" and some change. 5'7-8" with shoes. I was also still able to pick her up and fuck her standing up. She was about 120-130 lbs.
>>1052410
Found the middle aged pervert.
>>1051811
I know your pain anon. Most of the bogans are confined to Bali and Thailand, but when they escape and venture elsewhere they're terrible for our rep.
>>1053579
I know this is 4chan, but come on. If you're 5'8" and can't find anybody the problem is you.
Yeah it won't be as easy as if you were 5'11" but at this point you're making excuses for your own shortcomings
>>1053894
>shortcomings
kek
>>1053875
The fat Aussie 45 yo here
I get called a "pervert " because I have "game", I'm poly linguistic and respect the locals.
Start by flashing the $ or EU and see what sort of company u get
>>1053915
As a 45 year old, do you find it easy to pick up attractive young girls? Just seeing what I have to look forwards to.
>>1053915
Implying you have game and then saying you just need to flash money...which one is it
>>1051333
she looks like yoko ono
>>1051576
>>1051643
The only SA girl I have ever met looked so uninterested and even bothered by me when I tried to conversate with her that I just felt bad. I just wanted to talk to a foreigner :(
If we count my sample, 4 of 6 SA girls have shitty personality. Knowing that traveling people are usually more open.
Would love some SA native feedback tho
>>1053925
money is part of the game anon.
no money no game
Know money
Know game
>>1054025
No money
No honey
>>1053925
I mean if u flash the $ u will attract a certain type of woman
>>1053921
I'm not a pedo, so no I don't pick up young girls
>>1054125
they are all attracted to money. they don't all expect to get money from you, but all women are attracted to successful men.
flashing money is just shorthand for saying"I am a man of means"
>>1054127
He means younger than you are, say 25.
>>1051333
>british
>posts irishman
Wat
>the naiive but friendly as all hell americans
>the eastern european fuckhead with the best stories
>the other english guy who turns out to live in the same town as you
>the dutch
>>1053401
so what you're saying is you can't handle the banter
>>1053420
god damn this is retarded, why don't you just pay your serving staff a reasonable wage?
>>1053402
from what i can tell, americans from anywhere except california are really nice, and the californians are kind of dickheads
>>1053417
maybe thats why you do it, most of us do it because its funny
>>1054196
>you can't handle the banter
The belittling your friends part?
No , I dont care for that at all.
>>1054203
It's just friendly banter and roasting. We do the same in Australia; laughing in the face of adversity and piss taking. It brings people together.
You wouldn't last a day in Australia. We call our mates cunt and strangers mates.
>>1054203
Sensitive little lambs that you are.
>>1054193
Underrated post for actually answering the question in the OP
>>1054211
The "bants" is the equivalentof niggers calling each other niggers
>>1054217
That is working out pretty well for them too.
>>1054211
Yeah no, pretty sure you're wrong with that one champ. If you need somebody blowing smoke up your arse to be any good in life, you weren't going to achieve anything to begin with.
>>1054205
>confirmed for Bogan
>>1054211
Have you actually met any blue collar Australians? They're the happiest people you'll ever meet. I envy them, they live a simple existence of working and finishing the day at the pub. One could say they're somewhat content. I envy them sometimes, ignorance truly is bliss.
>>1054230
Bogans are the happiest people, I admit, but they make everyone else less so
>>1054230
There is literally a quote in the Bible, either in Songs of Solomon, or Psalms, to paraphrase,"to increase knowledge, is to increase sorrow"
>>1054236
It kinda depends. I grew up in a country town and pretty much all my childhood mates still live there, working as a tradie or something similar, playing footy and cricket, settling down with a local girl etc and most of them seem pretty happy with life. I'm the one who took off around the world doing all sorts of things and I kind of agree with >>1054234
Not that I'd want it any other way.
>>1054236
Geez, you're not going to be happy with that self-loathing attitude.
>>1054154
Dude. Really?
>Take a geography lesson.
>>1054211
This is the most retarded post I have ever seen on /trv/.
>Keeps blue collar people from rising to the middle class
I've been trolled haven't I,,,
>>1051811
I'm a loud alcoholic Australian who dresses badly and mostly doesn't give a fuck about local culture.
My tip is just get out there and meet people. You'll have a much better time talking to some bloke in a pub about cars, football, politics or money than you will than you will getting the same prepackaged kulcha doled out to every pseudo intellectual wanker after an "experience".
>>1053398
Yeah the humour thing is pretty annoying. I spent a couple of months travelling around the U.S. and by the end we were actually seeking out Mexicans just to have someone to joke with.
When the old catholic lady selling mystery beans can make you laugh better than any American there is obviously something deeply different about American humour.
>>1054254
Really? What do you think of american comedians? They seem to be the funniest people on the planet right now.
Kek
>>1054334
>>1053579
>172.72
>.72
Jesus christ anon.
here let ,me put it in perspective, i, A 5'8 (at the most) spic managed to land a pretty good looking Half fobby rich korean girl for a few years.
She was also my height (or maybe around 5'7)
Its not your height, its YOU.
Girls can tell right away if you are self concious about yourself and they will clamp their vaginas shut at first detection
>>1054234
>to increase knowledge, is to increase sorrow
Ecclesiastes 1:18
"For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow."
shiiiett
>>1054130
Yeah, easy enough
They usually get treated like shit by local guys
>>1054354
This is very true for Asia and one reason paying for sex is not necessary, albeit convenient if you don't want to deal with the emotional aftermath. The guys are shit, and the chicks are hopeless romantics, the bare minimum that you'd be luvky to spark an interest with in the West, will drop panties in the East
>>1051333
The older business man is actually a good choice. My first time backpacking I was struggling with picking the train I needed (don't have trains where i live) And this guy helped my friend and I out without even being asked.
He was walking past us on the train car and asked us to join him for lunch, and insisted he would pay for everything. Was pretty cool.
>>1053400
Israelis? care to explain?
>>1054234
>to increase knowledge, is to increase sorrow
True to a degree. Lots of idiots take that and try to make themselves feel better.
>>1054332
they tend to have a lot more arm flailing and funny voices than british comedians, ours tend to have pretty deadpan deliveries, it kind of gives the impression you guys are all dumb and don't have the attention span for more subtle comedy
obviously this isn't true across the board but its a pretty accurate generalization
for the same reason animated comedy is great in america
>>1054607
subtle does not equal smart
>>1054622
thats why i said it only gives that impression, as opposed to actually being that way
>>1054244
You're the one who needs a geography lesson mate, Ireland is not Britain. English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish are British. Irish are Irish...
>>1054659
its not great britain, its still in the british isles, however grudgingly the irish admit it
>>1054661
Thats like calling Mexicans or Costa Ricans Americans because they're from North America. Irish people are not British in any way shape or form
>>1054193
>the other english guy who turns out to live in the same town as you
this has happened way too many times for it to be coincidence
>>1054374
De-pressurising.
>>1055288
Apart from being white, speaking English, and being within spitting distance of England.
Also, you'd be surprised at how many Latin American's just call themselves American.
After a my flight I have another favorite traveler to add. The little old lady traveler with all the stories.
>>1055288
same
>>1051699
speek ingrish?
>>1055702
If you are the type to want to conversate on a plane ride, old European ladies are the best.
>>1056157
tell me about it
one time i met this girl in a bar in zagreb, 3 months later i met her again, turns out she went to the same uni as me
>>1054666
Are they not part of the UK? Is not British used a general term for people from the UK?
>>1057477
>Irish
>not part of the UK?
Them's fighting words, anon
>>1056157
Im Scottish and on most trips its been the exact opposite for me, not a scot to be found. Until i went to Canada and America, i met around 10 other scots that trip and im talking real scots not "my grandads wifes sisters dog was scottish".
Unpopular opinion....but I love young American tourists.
They have this "we own the world" mentality that's actually pretty enjoyable to be around. It's like hanging out with the a pack of alpha wolves or something, and they're total bros towards the Aussies, Canadians and Brits or anyone that speaks English as a first language.
>>1057542
Actually saying they are part of the UL, though that still may be fighting words to many
>>1057582
>UK
>>1057561
This is an opinion that's mostly only unpopular in theory, not reality, I find. People often project theit feelings on Americans in general on their travelers. Ironically, the type of people to who these feelings should be prescribed rarely leave America and when they do they are in the resort bubble
The Dutch
literally never met a dutch person I didn't get on with, love them to bits
I remember once my dickhead mates had a bit too much to drink and started a fight with some Dutch lads. I just stood at the side not arsed (wasn't that pissed, didn't want to fight for no reason) so went and got pissed with one of the Dutch lads who was thinking the same thing, mates wound up getting kicked out the club and I stuck around with the Dutch lads for the rest of the night, top blokes
>>1057609
So excited to be going to ansterdam again soon. Couldnt agree more
>>1057609
Dutchie here. There does seem to be a stereotype of us being chill and easygoing and it tends to hold true.
>>1057658
What're you planning on doing in Amsterdam, friend? Sounds like you've been here often!
I've recently moved here (though I've visited a number of times in the past) and I'm loving the feel of the big city, having lived rurally most of my life.
Any American whose nickname is a Republican state/city. I met a guy who referred to himself as "Big Dallas" in Costa Rica. He was fat but strong looking, like Santa Claus. He had a huge belt buckle and a cowboy hat and had five Costa Rican whores surrounding him. He asked me which ones tits I wanted to feel. I pointed to the one with the biggest rack. She undid her dress at the bar, and I squeezed them.
The Arabs I met have been pretty bro tier, I don't know if it's because I'm not white
>>1057747
Ive actually been there only once before on the days around new year's eve. Really loved most of the experience even though i ran out of money halfway into the trip. Figured out a way to get coke for free... Ask for a sample from the countless street dealers as though youre going to buy from them, walk away abruptly and repeat.
Anyway... This time around im going with plenty of money and will do everything i couldnt do before:)
>>1057774
top fucking kek
It's kind of autistic but I actually derive pleasure from seeing foreigners squirm in awkwardness when I react deadpan to their banter. I don't know if other Americans feel this way but I find it funny.
>>1054211
Yes. I'm sure all of the blue-collar Australians earning six-figures for driving trucks and laying bricks are very disappointed they're not 'middle-class'
Ran into a Chinese business man in New York at some roof top bar opposite the Empire State building. He had two hookers flown in from Hong Kong and had them sit to my left and right to make out with me. He filmed the whole thing with his mobile phone making weird noises.
>>1051459
You're probably American and your free Republican (in a Montesquian sense) spirit is coming out. You probably wear blue jeans and consider nothing below your level of culture because hey, we're all human.
>>1057609
This post is so british
I personally don like to meet Dutch people abroad, I can recognize one of us from a mile away:
Tall and skinny
Dress like shit
Pretty loud for Europeans
>>1058758
Can all ethnicities recognize their own? I am russian and i can ALWAYS tell who is russian or jew
>>1058767
I guess, you grow up in your own culture so you know the characteristics.
>>1055702
Why is it these seem to be the only ones who will go out of there way to conversate on flights?
>>1059601
Old men will, too. Not as consistently,though
>>1058767
I can always spot a fellow English, they walk aimlessly, look gormless and lost and dress like idiots.
>>1051355
the fuck? they are not vegans? I'm appaled.
>>1055702
Do you guys like to make single-serving friends?
I don't use social networking so it's harder for me to turn any of these into longer term shit
>>1051544
You don't have a face?
>>1051333
Irish people are not British, retard.
>>1060565
You are retarded if you are not aware of British commonly being used as shorthand for all citizens of the UK outside of the UK
>>1054367
Novice traveler here, I am always so cautious that I find it hard to hook up with people in other countries, I just assume anyone who shows interest in me that isn't a fellow traveler is a hooker. How can I tell who isn't a damn hooker!
>>1060612
You are retarded if you think ireland is in the UK
No shit it's in the uk
>>1060620
Close enough, no one outside the lil islands cares.
How do you guys go about meeting random people?
Im 19 so up until this point almost all the vacations Ive done have been with some sort of family member, the one time I went by myself being that I went to a language school so I just always went out with my classmates
>>1052662
>Europe is not a country
Someone needs to inform Asian girls of this fact.
>>1060636
Its so tiny it might as well be a country
>>1060654
Such a poor grasp on elementary school geography.... you must be a redneck from the states!
>>1060657
Not that guy but.....
It's relative. For 'Merica, it's us, Russia, and China, and then Europe. How does that whole continent place against those countries size wise? In that perspective it is small enough to be a country
>>1060665
Don't forget the country of Africa.
If you watch late night cable TV a fat D list Hollywood star will ask you to donate $1.00 a month.
Canadians
They're so nice it hurts.
The one nationality with no bad apples.
>>1060675
That's a bit of an exaggeration, but maybe their bad apples don't travel out of the country.
Anyone have an idea as to why I get physically ill every time I go to Hawaii?
>>1060675
Yea, tell that to the chink that cut that guys head off on a public bus.
>>1060696
On the plane or in country?
I love Germans in general (the guys are such bros). I love Swedish women 'cause they're slutty but can hold a good conversation. Australians are great too 'cause they tend to be well-travelled but still know how to have a great night out.
In general, I don't really have anything against any specific countries. Like, America gets a bad rap but a lot of the good of friends I've met travelling (as well as some of the douchiest travellers I've ever met) have been American.
I also don't really like to budget all that much so I find I get along with Swiss, Australians, and Nordic countries for that reason. I budget travel because I like to go for longer periods and love the type of people that I met; but it's not out of necessity and it's refreshing to have people buy a round because they aren't on a high ramen diet
>tfw stealth-mode Australian
Other Aussies ask what country I'm from unless I mention it first. Good that I can't blend in with the riff-raff, I suppose.
>>1051651
Brazilian here
We're good people, mostly humble and wanting to enjoy every moment
>>1057582
you will literally get stabbed if you say that to the wrong irish guy
german girls
for some reason they always seem to be nymphos
Irishman here.
Culturally, we're very similar, so I don't really care about being lumped in with the Brits on those grounds.
(Similarity begins to end as income increases. The Irish have to keep up with the Murphys. Brits have to keep up with the Wriothesleigh-Warner de Veres, Baronets of Squireton. That gets their blood pressure up.)
>>1062142
Thank you
>>1051333
I like travelers who are usually alone as me and go alone everywhere without giving a fuck, business women, escorts, guys who backpack and just travel for the pleasure of the trip itself.
Most of them don't pay attention to tourism and tend to experience things in an unusual way and have great stories.
Chinese tourists are kinda annoying sometimes but some old couples tend to be lovely and respectful of the places they visit, so kudos to them as well.
>>1061571
American tourists tend to fit the stereotype almost 99,9% of the times i've traveled abroad. They're utterly retarded and simple.
Brits on the other hand not so much.
>>1061798
I went to edc in São Paulo alone and ended up talking to Brazilian grills. No clue how considering I'm usually throwing spaghetti everywhere but I had a good time there.
Would recommend.
>>1051447
i fully agree with you man!
>>1051702
Australian traveller here, i have to agree with you about Australians. I generally steer clear of the majority of them when outside Aus.
its annoying, they give all of us a bad name!
>>1063145
You probably fit the stereotype of boring cunt.
>>1057774
Classic Big Dallas
>>1064742
Idiot. Did you read or just look at the pics? I'm not the chick, but was hanging with them. He was a little "playful". Not sure if he was fucking her or just enjoyed the company. I know her type, and if that's er boyfriend condom use was up to him. Them Asians don't presure condom use with boyfriends/potential boyfriends because "condoms = whore/hoe". But won't stop you from using them. Side note, after a hospital illness he cut off all contact with her. Who knows, maybe he is dead.
>>1064751
>because "condoms = whore/hoe"
That is hilariously unintelligent.
>>1064761
This why in Thailand you are more likely to catch an STD from a normal chick than a whore. The other part of that is Thai men fucking ladybird raw in the ass then go home and fucking their girlfriends/wives.
>>1053292
>brazilian middle-class girls
>open and friendly
Lol only with gringos.
>>1051355
Don't love them but I always bump into the type that you buy a service from, ie food, taxi whatever, and they usher you into their cousins/brothers/uncles step brothers dads etc shop
I've never been to France, but met a lot in my travels, and everyone of them has been wonderful, with a good sense of humor and polite attitude. Nothing like the stereotypes.
Really I like anyone who is open to my weird stories.
>>1064797
French can be hit-or-miss in my opinion. Many of them are pretty nice. The girls are also pretty open-minded. The main gripe I have with the French is how often they completely disregard everyone else's comfort. Whenever someone has been making Skype calls in the middle of the night or turning on the light and talking loudly when everyone else is trying to sleep, it's almost without fail the French. Or just making noise and talking loudly when everyone is trying to watch TV in the common room. And so on.
>>1063842
Aussie here.
It's good thing that most of the dropkicks either go to Bali or Thailand otherwise our reputation would be much worse.
I generally try to avoid them, they make me ashamed to be Australian.
>>1060632
Bars, clubs. Meet one person then it snowballs.
>>1058767
Not Americans cause we're mutts constantly surrounded by other mutts. Can't tell who's who. Thankfully we've learned not to care so much as long as you're fun to drink with and don't want to blow us up.
>>1057774
top kek but I have an acute correction as a local dallas resident.
Dallas is not republican lol. But cool story.
>>1051333
>lads just ruined this country now im finna fuck some pan faced SEA bitches with your bailout money
is what his face conveys to me
The ones that are friendly but give you your space and are really into the location you are travelling in. I travel to explore the world and to be temporarily free of my everyday life. I don't want to talk about my career and life choices, especially when I barely know you. Geez
>>1067012
Do people do this outside of the USA?
>>1060760
Winnepeg will do that to a person
>>1067012
I feel ya bro, but my first "real job" after college I got unwittingly talking to some 40 year old loser at a beach bar turned out to be a vp for an engineering firm. So sometimes you never know.
>>1067815
Key being is to always be talkingto people
>>1053579
>mfw I'm 5'6
>mfw ex was 5,7 and we did just fine
Maybe you're the problem. Mfw No face btw
>>1053579
>be 5'6"
>have gf who is 5'10"
Stop hanging out on /r9k/. You need to stop being a pussy, then you can get pussy.
>>1064751
>But won't stop you from using them. Side note, after a hospital illness he cut off all contact with her. Who knows, maybe he is dead.
My dad is secretive about what he does in Thailand and he ended up with an illness that he needed to go to the hospital for. I suspect its from whores.
>>1066937
fucking lol'd
nailed it
>>1051702
>groups of Australian blokes. Often thick as pigshit
>Aussies travel around purely to find another backdrop to their alcoholism and braying stupidity.
Am Aussie, can confirm. Although this only applies to groups of blokes, and mostly just in London or SEA, where the fuckwits go for cheap footy trips.
If you come across Aussies anywhere else, or without a group of their mates, they're usually decent people.
>>1051791
>Americans are the most "let's explore and learn" culture I've seen
Utter BS. Loud honking Americans complaining that they can't get a burger and fries in downtown Da Nang or wherever the fuck they are is the most prevalent form of American life outside the US.
Drunk, racist, disrespectful, complaining, self-entitled Americans. I've heard quite a lot that they're fine if you go to America, but not when they're travelling.
the absolute best people are drunk scandis, preferably finns
I swear they leave their autism at the airport
>>1069672
1. Most Americans don't travel to Vietnam and the majority that do outside of backpackers are being dragged there by their women
2. What the other poster said basically applies to Europe, most only care about white shit.
What the fuck.
>>1069672
Bait or BS, not sure which. In either case, GTFO faggot.
>>1069672
Dude sounds like an edgy teenager during the Bush years.
>>1069675
Why do you like us?
T. Finn
>>1069677
To clarify, dragged there by their Vietnamese women
>>1066095
Hell, most Americans suck at even identifying the origins of non-Americans for that matter
I've rarely been abroad (I'm on this board for inspiration) but I have met a few nationalities.
I went to America and although it was Vegas so Brits aren't rare, the fact that I stepped slightly off the strip and suddenly everybody was interested in my accent was nice. One kindly old black gentleman asked me how the Queen was and I told him that last time I spoke to her she was great. "Good, I'm real happy for her. She's been around so long I can't imagine a world without her". Lovely chap.
I was on a bus and couldn't work out the accent of some obvious tourists. It sounded English, but spoken by somebody that learnt it from a deaf Chinese man. Turns out they were from Leeds and Newcastle. Funny blokes once I understood them. A touch obsessed with trying to get with some "Mexicunt" though. Real life "Sid The Sexist". "Fancy a shag, love?" "No!" "Well do you mind laying down while I have one then?"
Met some Germans too. Seriously cool. I was on my own and they invited me on to their table (three guys and two girls) while I was in the middle of my meal. They had a great sense of humour (breaking the stereotype quite nicely) and were interested in me and sharing their own stories. It was my last day and I seriously over-budgeted so I paid for all their meals for being so cool and gave a generous tip. I like to think I was a good ambassador for England that day.
Sat at the bar wearing my Philadelphia Eagles shirt and struck up a conversation with another Iggles fan. And by conversation I mean he yelled at me about Chip Kelly for twenty minutes and then left in a genuine rage. Left almost all of his drink too. The waitress couldn't stop laughing and bought me a beer.
I just like how Vegas was responsible for those moments. Despite all the big buildings, bright lights and loud noises you can still have some small, genuine connections with people that remind you that we really are much more important to each other than we often realise in our day to day lives.
