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Hello /trv/
I've been backpacking around the globe for the past three years and reflecting on that whole experience I have come to realize that I enjoyed the times when I was staying/working at one place for a longer period of time and got to experience and live the day to day lifestyle of the locals, make friends and get to know them on a deeper level and find my way around the place I have enjoyed my time a lot more than rushing in and out of 2 hostels a week, meeting people for a day or two and then moving on.
Therefore I would like to try to do more of my preferred style of travelling and experiencing different countries and that's why I'm coming to you to see if you have got any interesting suggestions. I've already taught English in Vietnam and worked on a farm in the Australian outback and I'm looking for more work/stay opportunities like that. I'm particularly interested in visiting Japan, China and South Korea. Do you have any pointers in that direction?
Thanks
>I've been backpacking around the globe for the past three years
how long you will continue?
>>1135318
how is that relevant?
>>1135522
>makes a blog post instead of looking in the catalog for the other similar threads
>gets upset when being asked a question
What do you want from us exactly?
Hey guys. Currently in Japan, Koyasan on holiday. Tomorrow im moving to hiroshima.
Wheres the best place to fufill my weeb fantasy and buy some Japanese maid/cosplay porn or some hentai or some shit.
Or should i just save my money and buy some in Akihabara?
Pic related. The momistary im staying at.
bro is that shojishin-in?
>>1135254
宿場syukuba(Hotel) 町machi(City) is good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxtkICpkxUk
>>1135254
The japan general
I'm going to be operating Airbnbs in downtown Vancouver. I have a few questions for some experienced hosts who take Airbnb seriously and use it as a significant source of income.
1 - Do you meet your guests or let make them pick up keys at key holding services?
2 - How do you deal with neighbors/security/property mangers, and how do you make your airbnb as discrete as possible?
3 - Do you offer your guests parking? New strange cars in the apartments parkade every couple days seems like a dead giveaway for those investigating possible Airbnbs in their building.
4 - Whats your strategy during the off seasons? Do the amount of bookings drastically drop, and how much do you lower prices?
5 - Have you been confronted about Airbnb by a property manager? How did that play out?
5 cont. - How long on average does it take for the managers to figure out that you're operating in their building? (Assuming you've been being discrete)
6 - What are some giveaways through early messaging that someone might not be a good guest?
7 - Got any horror stories?
>>1135248
1) I meet them if possible, if i'm not around, they can pick the keys at a shop in the same street.
2) I don't deal with it. Nver had any problem.
3) I live in the middle of Strasbourg. My street is closed for car. Parkings are outside of the city.
4) Depends on where you live. I don't really rise my price during holidays.
5) Never. I don't have a building manager.
6) Depends of what you want. I don't rent to people 30+, lifestyle too different. On phone, i just check if i have a good vibe with the potential guest/
7) Not really, only had cool people so far.
>>1135248
Hosting in Venice, Italy
1) I always meet my guests and talk to them, I explain where the places of interest are, where to buy groceries, where to eat and reply to anything they ask about
2) nosy neighbours are easily silenced if you have all the authorizations, same goes for homeowners. If you intend on doing this illegally forget it. No matter what precautions you take, guests will end up making themselves obvious and you'll be in trouble. Couch surfing might be a better option if this is how you roll
3) my house has a parking space I never use and guests are happy about it. Some just leave the car in the street.
4) I lower the price and hope for the best. November-March is the worst time
5) no since I own the place. I've gotten a financial police visit once but everything was in order
6) if the guest has lots of demands, asks for discount, asks if it's ok to have a party/have other people come along/shoot a movie or photobook, doesn't speak English or some language you know at least enough to understand them, is a mainland Chinese, asks to pay in cash, asks to see the house beforehand, or appears to not have read the listing at all, it's best to not let them book.
7) a fat American woman and her fatter mother tried cooking over the kitchen fire's glass countertop, probably thinking it was induction or something, which exploded in a thousand pieces I had to spend the morning getting rid of. At least they paid for the damage.
>>1135316
>if the guest asks for discount, pay in cash, asks to see the house beforehand
These seem like reasonable requests, you had bad experiences with people making them?
Also any other group of people in addition to mainland Chinese which are trouble? I was doing student exchange with Spaniards and don't think I'll ever let group of them into my property.
Attributes of your ideal region or city, possibly nonexistent
>Large arts and theatre community
>Tech hub (like SF, Seattle, Amsterdam) or prestigious university city (like Boston, Berkeley, Cambridge UK)
>Good utilities + infrastructure
>Excellent public transportation, should not need a car
>Philosophy and literature community/history is a plus
>Cost doesn't matter too much, but not some place with only rich people and no culture like Palo Alto
>Near hiking trails
>Doesn't have to be English speaking
>Rich in arts or cultural history (Florence, Siena, Rome, Vienna, Istanbul, London, Paris, Prague, Athens, Munich, Berlin, Moscow, NYC, etc.)
>San Diego weather (probably not happening)
Thicc 'za like 'cago or 'troit
>>1135186
Islamic Caliphate with a philosopher king, scholars of all different ideologies, nice friendly people, coastal type women, no English something classy like Formal Arabic or French or Latin, people shower and change clothes daily, everybody dresses formal daily (like the 50's), public transportation, nice buidlings
>>1135263
I think Iran would be the closest to this but have never been.
So I'm travelling in mid September to western Europe alone and I'll like to have to recommendations for places to visit, things to do, where to eat and of course
>Dem prostitutes
I'll be on the road for about a month and I'm looking mostly into clubbing, partying, drinking all kinds of shit and getting shitfaced mostly. I'm 21 and will be the first time I'll be out of the country.
Now, I now it's stupid to go out alone and getting wasted in a place you don't now, but I'm not a girl nor Japanese so I should be on the clear.
So far my schedule goes like this:
Amsterdam 16sept - 20sept
-mostly red light district, bicycling through parks and will try to visit haarlem and the Hague
Berlin 21sept - 26sept
-same as before
Munich 27sept - 29sept
-oktoberfest and the nice castle which I don't remember the name
Prague 29sept - 3oct
-getting shitfaced
France 3oct - 9oct
-will try to visit as many cities as I can but so far I have
>Marseille
>Aix Provence
>Carcassonne
>Saint Michel(?)
>Lille
>Paris, where I will catch my return flight
>>1135173
>I'm looking mostly into clubbing, partying, drinking all kinds of shit and getting shitfaced mostly
>I'm 21 and will be the first time I'll be out of the country
>I'm not a girl nor Japanese so I should be on the clear.
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/onekidney
>Marseille
You planning on getting robbed, stabbed and shot?
Sounds like a plan. Go on. But better leave out
>>1135183
Me and my friend were traveling. He was the one who directly rented the flat and he and our host left a review on each other's page. Can I review my host as well? My host's review for me and my friend (on her account) automatically appears on my Airbnb page
No you can't, only the one who pays can
>>1135043
Did you have a bad experience or what?
>>1135366
Good experience
shall i go to hong kong for my next 2 week holiday?
Yes.
2 weeks is a lot for just Hong Kong. Felt like I'd seen most of it in 3-4 days.
>>1135023
Hong konger and I agree. This for all cities in the world really. This is coming from someone who has been to twenty countries.
Get in here muricans!! Specially Florida people, but muricans in general
Hi! Spic here, not from the US, not living there, not planning to either.
>inb4 you fuckin spic, we'e gonna MAGA/ get out of our country/mow my lawn/clean my house/make me tacos AAAYYYY ARRIIIIBAAAAA
Moving on. So my family is planning on visiting Orlando during the 2nd half of december
My cousin and I are planning on going to the parks because everyone else will go shopping, because they are old and don't enjoy the parks, and also because we are spics, our stuff is shit, we can get better stuff there for less money.
We are both adults, we won't have any kids with us, so we'd like to stay clear of the kiddie places
What do you guys reccomend? Which parks should we go to? Which ones should we avoid? What sales and promos are there for the tickets? Hos is the weather around that time of year? Where to eat too, and what places should we defo avoid?
Don't try to talk us out of it, it's been discussed, we are doing this, you guys have no idea what it means to a spic to visit the parks, as shitty as you may think they are.
Please help me out, you kind hearted people, thanks in advance
I hear the gay clubs are to die for there
>>1134801
I bet you've done more than hearing
Interesting that you bring up gay clubs, is there anything you're not telling us, anon?
Are you a disney fan ?
A coaster fan?
An animal person?
Into harry potter?
How long are you gonna be there ?
First time posting on /trv/. Please forgive me if this is too off subject.
Hubby and I are wanting to eventually end up somewhere in Oregon or Washington (most likely Oregon near Portland or right on the coast).
We currently live in Tennessee, at least 2500 miles away from where we'd want to move to. I wanted to know if anyone had any long-distance moving advice, or any advice on living in Oregon or Washington. Are they not nearly as nice to live in as they seem (we haven't seen either in person yet)? What are the best suburbs to live in? We're not having children, so schools aren't an issue.
This would be years in the future, so we have time to prepare. We would most likely visit the area first before we moved.
Thank you for any help.
>>1134781
Heya, my wife and I moved from Canada to Texas last year. In our case it lead to us tripling our annual income, allowed us to buy a house, and got us away from shit tier winters.
Stuff to look at, in order:
>why do you want to move?
More money? Better work-life balance? Have you been there before so you know you'll actually like it? Is there another place closer by that would give you similar benefits?
>Yes I want to move, how do the financials look?
Will both of you be able to find jobs in your field right away? Will you make more or less, what kind of place will you be able to afford? Run a few different scenarios, from best to absolute worst case (both of you on minimum wage jobs) and see if you are happy with the result.
>Look ahead 5 and 10 years
Think a bit about your long term goals. Do you want kids? Are you ok with the grandparents only being around a handful of times a year? Are you in an area that has good schools and good opportunities for your kid? This might be overkill, but moving is such a pain in the ass that my wife and I only wanted to do it once, so we put a lot of thought into this one.
>Start the planning
Now that you know that moving is in your best interest, time to set a date. My wife and I settled on one year due to immigration hoops, yours will probably be faster. Y'all said that it would be "a few years", just pick a date and make it happen!
>sell your shit
Start downsizing. Donate or sell extra clothes, furniture, and items you aren't fond off. If you have more than one car, it's probably easier to sell one than driving both across the country, but run the numbers for yourself to be sure. Hold off on buying anything that would be a pain in the ass to move
>get a job lined up.
Start looking a month or so before your move date. Apply to everything possible and ask about relocation in your interviews, but don't press it. Take your time and hold out for the best position possible. Once the offer is signed, pull the trigger.
>>1134781
I live in washington, albeit not on the coast.
I take most of my vacations going to either Portland or down the Oregon coast somewhere. Its all super beautiful, and if you love clam chowder and other seafood thats fresh, even better.
Really the western sides of both the states are basically the same, rainy, trees, beaches, Mountains, liberals, hipsters, etc. So where you want to move will not be as dificult as where you can get a job doing what ever it is you do.
The eastern sides while great for many reasons, besides being biased because im living here. Its more conservative, its a more dry and hot climate, lots of farms, so its almost a whole different place onces you cross the mountains. However we have rivers and lakes and everyone is equally into the outdoors. Thats truely what both these states are about.
Portland to seattle is just a few hours. If you live in either of the states and you want to go vacation, go snowboarding, hiking, camping, fishing. Litterly nothing is very much more than 4-6 hours away from you.
Oregon
>No sales tax, the price you see is what you pay
WA
>No state income tax
>better gun laws
TLDR; This list could go on and on for both, so figure out what you want out of life, what your jobs dictate needing as far as city size or location, and then narrow down the list
Hey guys - what should i do for 3 days in Algonquin National Park?
>>1134681
When I'm in national parks like that I know I just want to do traditional camping stuff. Canoeing, kayaking, getting drunk, bonfires, biking trails, swimming, fishing, boating
if you didn't bring much with you, the outfitters have stuff you can rent/buy
>>1134790
or if you're a bit more experienced you can do a canoe camping trip for 3 days
What is Kos like? I'm looking at visiting. I've done a lot of the Greek Islands, namely Crete (fantastic, endless things to do/see), Skiathos (small but picturesque), Corfu (stunning), Santorini (quirky and has it's unique charm) and Rhodes (full of history but very tourist pandering).
What's Kos like? Given it's proximity and it's history, is there a huge Turkish influence there like in Rhodes?
And if there's any /pol/weenies here wanting to post "hurr Mudslime rapefugees durr", you can get the fuck out.
>>1134663
Lots of stray dogs, some mountains you can hike up or drive up on a moped. It's not that big you can see it in like 3-4 days. It's not top tier but has some nice places, like the dried salt lake with the shitload of birds.
It's SUPPOSED to have a lot of refugees there, but I haven't been recently.
You can take a daytrip to bodrum from there.
>>1134692
How long's the ferry to Bodrum take? When I was in Rhodes I did a daytrip to Marmaris and it only took about an hour.
if you want to super-chill go to upper koufonisi
http://www.koufonisia.gr/?lang=en
it has few things to do, but the beaches are beautiful and you can take a daily trip to lower koufonisi. and the island is so small you can walk its perimeter in one day, good food and nice people
I am going to travel down to Albania for a week or two. Will probably visit the capital Tirana and look around the beaches.
Any other cities worth checking out that are near Tirana?
What are some must see things in Albania?
How is the safety, are they like Romanians that steal everything?
And where can you get cheap weed in Albania, I heard they have lots of tobacco and marijuana plantages.
I work with Albanians.
You are aware that a civil war just recently happened there, right?
It's like fucking Tehran right now.
>>1134607
what the fuck are you talking about ?
>>1134607
Wat.
No.
Hello /trv/, I booked a 2 day trip to Toronto which is in 4 days. First time visiting Canada and I Literally have nothing planned for it and I'm nervous because I have no idea on what to do there. Any suggestions would be great, just not into bars. Want to make the most of the these two days.
>>1134020
HAPPY GROUNDHOGS DAY
Go to centre island, which is a quick and cheap ferry ride away. It gives a great view of the city, and is a nice place to walk around/chill out for a bit.
>>1134020
I think there are other threads still floating around with what to do.
>inb4 shitflinging from small-town hicks
I'll just throw out some neighbourhoods/streets for you to google up on: Kensington Market, Queen West (used to be kinda alt, but very commercial nowadays but it's still a busy area), Bloor West, Christie Pits, UofT campus and the Annex, the Ossington strip, Cabbage Town, the Beaches, High Park, College/Spadina along with Trinity Bellwoods (hipster central), the Distillery district (visit the Mill Street Brewery! Even if you're a NEET faggot who's afraid of socializing). The ROM (general history and science museum) is cool. The AGO (art gallery) is very worth it.
I also like Corso Italia (Little Italy), Little Portugal (in my opinion, Venezia Bakery has the best pasteis de nata outside of Lisbon). There are multiple Chinatowns, but the better ones are in the suburbs (cleaner, cheaper, better quality food).
check out nowtoronto.com to see what events are going on.
Going to saint Petersburg for a whole 33 days any advice travel?
Sorry for shit english
Advice on any subject are welcome
Going from july9th - aug 12
For any events worth checking out
Bump for help
I've never been to St. Petersburg, but I can tell you that you don't have to bump a thread on /trv/ three minutes after you start it, and certainly not one more time not even an hour after that again. It's a slow board. In the last thread in the catalogue, the last reply was three days ago. Just be patient and people will answer you, if not, bump it in a few days.
Has anyone here been to Namibia? If so, what could you tell me about traveling there? Renting my own car isn't an option, but I was considering taking a guided tour on the Desert Express or something similar, or barring that, I've heard that you can see Namibia via hitchhiking. Is the former rewarding, and is the latter really viable?
>>1133964
A German-minority Namibian used to post here, maybe s/he can help you. I haven't seen him/her in some time though.
>>1133964
Travelling in Namibia is easy, if you have your own car. I would not hitchhike, because as a tourist, i have been advised not to pick up hitchhikers.
Also, if you don't have your own car, how are you supposed to get around Etosha??
>>1134938
I don't want to get into too many specifics, but the car issue isn't a matter of me not knowing where to rent/not having the money/whatever, it's a matter of me not being able to drive due to a disability (I'm fine in most regards, and have traveled independently multiple times before, but driving is the one major thing I continue to struggle with).
>Also, if you don't have your own car, how are you supposed to get around Etosha??
I can accept that there are certain things I'm going to have to miss out on due to not having my own transportation. What I'm trying to figure out is if there are ways to work around that limitation so that I could still have a fulfilling trip. I realize that my options are limited, but what options are there?
