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What factors do you use to decide where you want to travel to next?
Traveling the first time on my own and I want to go for a few months in SEA, India, or South America. I read about the different countries but that only tells me so much. I'm American, speak reasonable spanish, and I tend to prefer rural locations.
Money, mostly. I go where the good deals are.
Once i took a flight to korea cause someone told me that barbecue were nice there. Was in thailand at the time and i managed to book cheap tickets. Totaly worth it.
>>1132077
Outside of work, mostly people I want to meet, who then act as local guys. Men and women, not a sex thing, though 8 do usually end up banging the women, that's not the goal
I am currently a college student and ROTC Cadet in school for the next 4 years. After that I will spend likely the next 20 years of my life in the service..
The only problem with this is that I would really like to travel at some point before I get too old (I want to see the young crowd, and I mean carefree traveling - closer to living there than being a tourist). I'm 19 and have never left the America before.
I currently have some money available but I don't really know what I need to get to where I want to go. Is it really as easy as just buying a plane ticket and figuring it out on the way?
The places that really interest me are Central Asia, Russia, and former lands of the Byzantium.
>>1131182
>>I currently have some money available but I don't really know what I need to get to where I want to go. Is it really as easy as just buying a plane ticket and figuring it out on the way?
You need a valid passport, money and legal documentation.
Legal documentation means visa and possibly other stuff like vaccination proof and whatnot.
Check the consulate webpage of the countries you want to visit to see if you need a visa (and any other documents). If you do, check the procedures to apply and go for it.
Visa applying procedures and requirements change according to the country you live in and the country you want to visit so we can't help without you being more specific.
Having the legal papers sorted out, it's just a matter of getting there and enjoying your time.
>>1131182
>>"before I get too old"
Just wanted to say that during my trip in SE Asia I met people aged 50 years old and up, traveling in groups, couples and solo. Some of them slept in simple hotels if not guesthouses (including dorms).
Only you decide if you are too old :)
>>1131191
Well I'm sure i can travel after I retire, I'd just like to not be limited by my age. I want to travel while I'm in my prime so I can maximize my enjoyment and have access to everything.
Hello, /trv/
I'm planning to go to Hungary in August of 2017. My two friends are leaving from Florida and I'm leaving from California.
Can this place be done with a 3k USD budget? (Including airfare, I hace found tickets for 800 usd even during summer months)
With this budget, will I be a richfag and be able to buy good meals and have fun?
Also, I want to take dsy trips outside of Hungary to Bratslavia and Vienna. I looked, and it seems like this can be had for 40-50 dollars round trip.
Are the trains reliable to go around the country? Is the Danube cruises worth it?
Also, which card should I use for taking cash out for ATMs. Should I carry cash as well?
>>1130710
If you really want to go cheapo try to get a flight to Amsterdam via WOW Airlines and then take the train from Eindhoven and from there Ryanair flight to Budapest.
Budget of 3k should be more than enough depending on how long you stay. You can live on 3k for months in Eastern Europe if you want to.
Budapest is a good place as a hub because Vienna, Bratislava, Belgrade, Zagreb etc. are all close. If you get bored with Budapest just hop on a train.
Trains are good now, the only train that isn't very modern is the old Serbian train to goes from Budapest to Belgrade. But Bratislava and Vienna should be nice modern trains.
Also do carry some cash, maybe about €20 worth of Florint.
>>1130711
I will make sure I dont carry much cash. We plan to stay for 14-16 days.
Also, I dont really understand the itinerary you gave me...sorry. Maybe a typo?
>>1130711
Nvm about my last post. Its actually more expensive to fly into Amsterdam and do the train and RyanAir and shit
Hey /trv/
Thinking of going to Scotland in early August with my GF. We're both Eurofags, fairly well travelled, been to most of Europe, but not Scotland. I've always sorta wanted to go (I've been to Ireland and southern England), and I like whisky and the funny accent, and that seemed reason enough to start researching it.
We're looking at early August, which is not my ideal travel time (tourist hordes everywhere), but my work is based on multi-year contracts and so happens my current contract is up at the end of August before the new one kicks in in September, and holiday days can't carry over. So now or never.
I've got a maximum of three weeks, though the GF only has 10-11 days, so that's what we're looking at...
Is it worthwhile to spend a 2 or 3 days in both Edinburgh and Glasgow (probably starting in one, ending in the other)? Glasgow gets shit on a lot it seems, so what does one do there? I know fringe will be on in Edinburgh during August.
What about some of the more rural or remote parts of the country? I realize this obviously depends where we go. I've tried to research some places (small towns, tiny port towns, etc), Outer/Inner Hebrides, the Highlands, Orkney, Shetland?... hard to make heads or tails of what would be 'better'. Is it worth the venture to Shetland or Orkney? I kind of like remote places and the viking connection makes me tingle.
We like hiking and bicycling though, so somewhere to get your classic craggy cliffs and green hills? Bagpipes and castles are OK, but not our top priority.
Was also thinking of some whiskey touring (prob just a day max, as my girlfriend is only vaguely interested). I like Highlands and Speysides, nothing too peaty. Hard to choose a favourite, maybe Balvenie at the moment, but I like others.
Hardmode: we won't be driving or renting a car, so we'd be reliant on public transit.
Any recommendations? I've thought about rough itineraries which I could elaborate on, but looking for anon's experiences.
I think Orkney is worth seeing, at least if you are interested in archaeologic things like stone circles, barrows, and brochs. You can get a bus from Inverness to the ferry at John O'Groats, and then back on a bus to Kirkwall, and travel around the islands by bus and ferry.
But if you only have 10-11 days, you might prefer the Hebrides.
>>1130700
>But if you only have 10-11 days, you might prefer the Hebrides.
Which also have a Viking connection, as well as having the highest proportion of Scottish Gaelic
speakers in the world, which is possibly of interest if you like languages.
>>1130695
>so somewhere to get your classic craggy cliffs and green hills
Skye's pretty good.
>Thinking about going on holiday to Turkey this summer
>Main concerns are the refugees and safety
Can someone who maybe lives there or has recently been to Turkey in the tourist places such as Bodrum/Dalaman/Antalaya tell me about the safety of the region, I know there's been a few terrorist attacks in Turkey and in tourist places in other countries like Egypt and Tunisia.
>Refugees
I'm also worried that because most of the refugees are entering Europe through Turkey and then Kos/Greece, would the cities have a lot of refugees around or what?
Also any other general suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Never been to Turkey before.
I live in Turkey.
The tourist places are perfectly safe, I would not worry. The ones you mentioned see millions of tourists every year and that is not stopping. If anything, you will get things a bit cheaper currently because they have to attract people somehow.
But trust me when I say that the tourist places you mentioned are not on the target list of the main conflict going on in Turkey, the PKK-TC (Turkish Government) one. Many of the more recent bombings have been 'guerilla' attacks by "revolutionary forces", or whatever you like to call them. This is a very difficult issue to discuss with people.
Bodrum/Dalaman/Antalya will not have a lot of refugees around. You will not be able to tell.
I can recommend the following website to give you an idea: http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/
I will monitor this thread to answer any questions you might have. I wouldn't worry to much. Turkey is an amazing country and people are very friendly. Drink lots of cay.
One last thing: Turkey has a split society between Turks and Kurds on the one hand, and between pro-Erdogan people and anti-Erdogan people on the other. You will hear vastly differing opinions about places in Turkey depending on who you are speaking to. I'm an expat in Istanbul myself and I've travelled all over the country.
>>1129270
Really good reply man.
What about the Izmir area? I've personally never really heard of it being a tourist spot (only speaking from the people who I know have mainly gone to Antalaya etc)
How is the Izmir area in general for tourists and with the safety and refugees problem. Although I'm a lot more confident in the safety now that you explained the situation in Turkey.
How does Izmir compare to the other tourist spots, and which one would you personally recommend? I'm only really looking into Izmir because I found a pretty sweet deal with a hotel with a water park together for a pretty good price.
>>1129281
Hi! Well Izmir used to be a prime spot for people to try and set over to the Greek islands. But in recent times with the deals the Turkish government has struck with the EU, the number has decreased immensely. I am sure there will still be Syrians in the city trying to set over or just working in Izmir now (there are now a lot of undocumented Syrians and Iraqis working low-paid jobs in Turkey), but you should not be worried about them. If you're staying in hotels with water parks, you won't come in contact with them. And even if you were to run into some, it's just people trying to get by.
Compared to the other spots you've mentioned, I think Izmir is the most cosmopolitan one. IIRC it has about 8 million people living there - that's a lot. There's a lot of people outside the tourist sector there, while the other places cater much more to the tourist market only. So if you'd like to get out into the city and see a bit of 'real' Turkish life on the Aegean coast, I'm sure Izmir is nice. Do as the locals do and take a ferry across the bay.
But I'm sure you'd have a good time anyway. Antalya has people coming back again and again, and the location of Bodrum is beautiful, too.
From all of these locations it's possible to make inland incursions which I'm sure your hotel would arrange. Izmir is very well located to visit ancient Greek and Roman ruins in Pergamon, Ephesos (including the House of the Virgin Mary, if you're interested in that). Also check out Kapadokya which is easily reached from any of your destinations. I don't know where you're from or whom you're travelling with, but a balloon ride there is a tourist classic and very romantic. Though it's a bit too touristy for me :-)
Texans of /trv/, I'm relocating to your state next year!
What are your thoughts on Austin vs Dallas vs San Antonio vs Houston regarding livability?
I'm leaning towards Austin based on what I've gathered so far.
>>1128064
grew up in dallas, live in austin now, been to all 4 multiple times
austin is the best out of the 4. Houston might offer better jobs
>oil
>logistics
but austin has way cooler scenes IMO than the other.
SA can be cool, but it's big, vacant and pretty stupid.
HOU is massive and fucked and smoggy
DAL has a very pretentious DT, but has really cool arts districts and bars (they all do, but i spent a lot of my youth here)
AUS has kind of mixes of all of them, including the totally fucked traffic. you can see a lot of things changing - for better and worse. Most liberal for sure.
>either way you are moving to texas, home of bigot fucking redneck idiots, but there are some really cool places in those cities.
>>1128064
San Antonio is shit Houston is Sweet. Austin is good too
>>1128064
I live in Austin.
Ask me questions.
which city is more like Paris, Marseille or Lyon?
>>1134257
question is invalid, marseille is more like some parts of paris, lyon is more like some other parts of paris - and both are completely unlike paris
>>1134257
Rather shitty question OP but I'd say Lyon anyway
Marseille really has a Mediterranean/Southern Europe feel which puts it appart from the 2 other
>>1134257
I'm french. Lyon all the way. Marseille is it's own country. Lyon is like a smaller more stress free Paris. And the food is good.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am in Dublin, about to partecipate to a pub crawl. What do you suggest me to do for the next three days?
Sorry for the lazy post but it has been a long day.
Go to the Guinness tour
I'll be in Dublin on the 20th. Can't fucking wait.
Head across that white (Ha'penny) bridge in the pic, and you're in Temple Bar, which is where it's all at, touristic pub-wise. Burdock's fish and chips is cheap and safe. Grafton Street is also great for buskers and crowds.
Are trains fun to travel on, is it worth it?
I've been living in Chicago for a few years, and they have a shit ton of train lines that run anywhere from the suburbs to trans-state rails to across the country. I'm considering picking a line and traveling somewhere for the day.
>>1134182
As a mode of transportation, US trains can e Hellish -- outside of certain commuter corridors where they are OK. Trains geared more towards excursion runs can be a fine, if touristy, ways to see some landscape.
>>1134182
Train travel beats travel by bus.
>>1134214
Getting an eye gouged out with a hot poker beats getting both eyes gouged out with a hot poker.
This is probably a stupid question but I figured one of you guys might know the answer. I'm going to be traveling around Central America in a few weeks and I know Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador are part of the Central America border control agreement that allows me to stay for 90 days without a visa however if I stay the 90 days and wanted to stay longer could I just travel to say Belize for a couple days and then go back? Would that reset the 90 days? Also does that apply to most countries with tourist visas? like if I leave the country for a few days and come back does the tourist visa reset? Any information would be appreciated as I'm finding it hard finding an answer.
Cheers
I don't have any experience with central America, but in general, if it doesn't require a visa, it will reset.
>>1134124
it gets reset. I know a guy that basicly lives there doing that.
I'm going to a poor country which requires visa on arrival. One of the requirements is that I have $500+, I have it in cash.
Am I supposed to carry this with me and show it to them when getting the visa?
I would think a bank statement would be easier. But you know who would know the answer to what they require...?
>>1133948
I see the confusion.
I wanted to know whether to put cash into my checked-in luggage or to carry it on me. On one hand there's pick pockets, or the other hand you can get into a suitcase just by using a pen on the zip.
>>1133940
Cheap banjo, over-the-top ornate head. Bridge is a wee bit crooked and the tailpiece looks cheap.
1/10.
Can we have a Travel Insurance general discussion?
The pro and cons of having one. Do you get it or not bother?
Have you used it? Which ones are good, easier to claim. Any to stay away from?
Any good/horror stories?
Cons? Really?
I don't give a fuck these days. I get it automatically with my credit card.
i made the mistake of getting travel insurance for my car through a third party. It was a waste as the car rental company doesn't recognize it anyway and they require you to buy their insurance unless you throw down a huge down payment.
>>1133873
Also ALWAYS read the fine print on any insurance before you buy it. There are often strict rules that will stop you from ever even making a claim unless certain conditions are fulfilled.
Plan to travel to SEA alone for 1 month. Budget of about 5k.
What to do and what not to do?
i am a white young male.
what are you into? clubbing vs. trekking ect
>>1133776
Pretty much every degenerate activity.
Also sightseeing etc.
>>1133773
Why make a new thread when there are 2 SEA generals active right now?
I'm about to travel pretty much for the first time ever and I'd love to hear some stories good or bad.
About, what. Travel?
What, the other 49 threads weren't interesting enough?
>>1133671
First time inexperience stories, I thought that was obvious enough
>plan trip with autismal planning for everything
>stressful as fuck, not fun at all
>go on road trip with no prior planning at all
>best trip of my life
Inspired by another thread I just saw, I've decided to ask people to rate my planned route.
It's meant to be a 1-month trip and I plan on using mostly trains to move between countries.
I'm also planning to spend most of my time touring around cities, using buses / bicycles.
I'll try to couchsurf my way through the trip, hopefully meeting lots of friends and creating lifelong memories in the process.
Would not object (it is actually pretty cool) if I could visit some villages / nature reserves along my travels.
Would also love other tips as this is my first long trip abroad (and my first trip that's over a week long).
>>1133600
You're passing Ghent. Check it out. It's more than worth it. Not as touristy as Bruges, but bigger and more authentic.
>>1133600
German here.
Don't take the Autobahn if you want to see small villages and medium cities. On the bigger roads you can still go 100km/h
You only want to see Berlin and Cologne? I would prefer very much Hamburg over Cologne. The "feeling" of Hamburg is great imho.
>>1133610
I'll try seeing if i can fit it in!
thank you.
>>1133640
I'm planning to take a train through germany, i'm choosing hamburg over cologne because:
a. it is highly recommended by some friends
b. i have friends i can meet there
c. it's much more "on the way" compared to hamburg
thank you for your thoughts though.
