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Have you ever traveled to Mexico?
Thoughts?
http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/12/08/inenglish/1449577478_064455.html
narco-state at its best
>>1058344
I live in Mexico. Stay away from Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, Michoacan, Guerrero(Acapulco is ok).
You can find hiking and forests in the north, beautiful colonial-era (1600s) small towns (very rich in history and traditions) in mid mexico, and lots of aqua sports, great beaches and night life in southern mexico. I really recommend Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
Have you ever booked a trip a few months in advance and as the departure date approached you became less and less excited to travel?
>It's only a week until your big trip, anon! Why aren't you more excited?
Because it's going to be a clusterfuck and an expensive yet weak distraction from the fundamental problems in my life which cause me to insulate myself from reality
...sorry, I mean:
Oh, I guess I haven't really thought about it much! It should be pretty fun!
First post picks my 2016 holiday location (5 or 6 days).
Though it has to be one of the following;
Taipei
Seoul
New York
Reykjavik (will get car and explore surrounding area)
Paris
Morocco
Osaka
Tokyo (I've been once before)
Hong Kong (I've been once before)
Go to Seoul. Then tell me how it was because I also want to go there.
(Taipei is fine too)
>>1067492
>Go to Seoul.
Ok.
Might have to wait a while though. I will most likely be going in early April. I will make a report thread.
>>1067494
Sweet! If you want: Go for a hike in the mountains north of Seoul (and bring back pictures).
Im looking to go to the states for about a month at the end of this year / start of 2017. I'm looking for somewhere thats not to touristy with relatively cheap lift passes and accommodation. What are some good mountains / areas that would suit? Where are the local hangouts?
come on /trv/ please share your knowledge....
>>1066820
>not to touristy / good mountains
I think this is your problem. If it's a good place to ski, it's going to be popular. If it isn't so good, then it won't be popular but then why would you want to go? My advice is to plan your trip based on time, and then destination -- usually the first week after the New Year holiday has good deals at major resorts. So, if I were you I'd look at packages for the week of Jan. 9, 2017, maybe at Copper Mountain (Colorado) or Sun Valley (Idaho). Whistler (in British Columbia) might also be worth a look.
Purgatory or telluride
Anyone thought on doing a somewhat semi-impulsive vacation to somewhere random?
http://random.country/
Something along the lines of promising yourself that you will visit whatever country is randomly picked.
funny enough I got South Sudan as my first random country, so I might as well just start my gorilla training straight away.
>>1067310
South Sudan looks pretty nice from what I've seen on their state TV. Christian majority, normal western supermarkets, fast food chains, and hotels. Everyone was wearing pastel shirts and looking generally civilized. Their territory was once part of Egypt, after all
Not sure this is a good idea desu senpai
>>1067352
Allahu akbar
What's the best hat for traveling that isn't a cap?
Also, traveling gear general.
>>1067100
10/10
A fedora
So I'm gonna be travelling through Belgium, mostly Brussels and Antwerp, in June and July. Also gonna go to Tomorrowland. What should I expect in Belgium? How's the party scene and hostels?
Party in Brussels if you're cool.
Party in Ghent if you're alternative.
Party in Antwerp if you're a flaming homosexual.
I'm from Belgium, region of Ghent! Where are you from?
First of all, good luck on trying to get a ticket for Tomorrowland, it's sold out in a few seconds every year. You'll have a great time but pack enough money because food, drinks, ... everything is really expensive at the festival site. Are you sure you want to go there? Dour Festival is way cheaper and my personal favourite, but expect some basic stuff and zero decoration BUT good music! Pukkelpop is also a nice alternative to TML and has superb organization. I went twice to those festivals next to many others.
Visit the big cities if you like culture and our medieval buildings. Bruges, Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp, ... Taste our chocolate, go to a small LOCAL "frietkot" where you can eat "french" fries (AVOID the ones in tourist zones because it's mostly foreigners or people who don't know how to properly make them properly)
We have nice forests and nature in the Flemish Ardennes (Vlaamse Ardennen) and the Walloon Ardennes. If you go to the Walloon Ardennes, get a kayak and go for a daytrip, you'll love it.
In Limburg there's a lot of nice sceneries with fruit trees and stuff. Highly suggest biking there.
I don't suggest visiting our coast, IMO it's boring and windery and our water is cold. You can rent a go-cart and drive next to our coastline.
I can suggest Ghent as a good place to party, but in the summer all the students are at home and the pubs in our famous 'overpoortstraat' are closes. The "Gentse Feesten" are attracting thousands of spectators every year and there's a lot to do (music, art, ...) so I suggest that!
If you want to know more I'm open to add you somewhere on social media en get you more info
If you're interested in beer (which you should be), you should go to 't Waagstuk and Kulminator in Antwerp. Both bars are pretty famous worldwide. They both have a ginormous range of beers on offer. You could check out Delirium in Brussels, but there's an ungodly amount of drunk tourists in there, most of the time.
Planning a "trip to SEA" for February. The thing is I've only got a month. Which two countries should I visit?
Should I narrow it down to two countries or try to squeeze more?
Should I just stay in one country to get to know it well?
Anyone has recommendations for hotels, beaches, food, interesting cities and stuff like that?
The SEA thread is mainly prostitutes and hurr durr will thai girls accept me. Sorry for creating and own thread.
Going to thailand
Also looking for advice on islands and beaches Should i go to phuket or ao nang?
Will be traveling with girlfriend so partying and picking up chicks isnt main priority.
Ao nang looks beautiful but from what i have read there isnt much to do and is trashy!?
Phuket seems like there is a lot to do but beaches arent as picturesque.
>>1066294
Travelling with my GF too. When are you going, Anon? Where are you from?
>>1066296
Im from texas and ill be there in feb too, wanna swing partners?
Workaway/HelpX/WWOOF
Anyone tried volunteering through these types of websites?
How was your experience?
Did you end up making some money on the side to help you continue travelling?
Used helpx in Jordan and it was an awesome way to travel and live with locals. I had a free place to stay and free food for 2 weeks. Some hosts mention they will pay but these sites are typically exchange only. Look at references and don't work too hard in exchange for shit. Some hosts take advantage.
>>1064812
He's (>>1064821 ) right, I worked in a hostel once for a couple years and got shit in exchange; Bed & breakfast for 20h/week, I turned out to be a shitty breakfast of bread and butter and a bed with bed bugs for 3 nightshifts of 9 hours and one normal shift of 8 or 6.. can't remember now
however the experience was really nice, I'd recommend you
anyone else have ever tried ?
Heading to Curacao in a few weeks, anyone have any information I should know before heading out?
I'm only there for four days so it's a quick trip, I'm also in my mid twenties.
thanks m8s
It is small island and the people are friendly. Walked around and shopped with the wife and never felt threatened or nervous.
I just booked some last minute flights to Helsinki. Anybody got any suggestions for stuff to do there? Don't have time to really research so would love the input of people who live there or have been before. I'm happy to do anything, stuff unique to Finland/Helsinki would be preferable. Is there anything cool to do whilst the snow is down?
Winter sucks but there is stuff to do in cities. Go to Kallio for cheaper drinks and nightlife, have walks in southern neighboirhoods for beautiful architecture. Stay inside.
The Owners of Chateau De Noisy have applied for it´s demolition, which it Shouldn´t!
https://youtu.be/Nm-3ap-ZT60
I know that´s the Chateau De Veves, but De Noisy should´t be Demolished!
<----/saveyourfavoritechateau/
Hello! This post/thread is about american behaviour/cultural differences.
This is what I, as a german, noticed about americans while I was in the US:
-Americans are kind but very loud.
-Americans are very touchy feely.
-Americans don't get self harming humour (when you make jokes about yourself).
They always tried to cheer me up when I made these kind of jokes or sarcastic comments, it was weird but also kind of cute. Here most people would have joined by making a similliar joke about themselfs.
-Americans are more spontaneous.
Most Germans do not like surprises. Sudden changes in business transactions for example, even if they may improve the outcome, are unwelcome so this was really...weird for me sometimes when things suddenly were changed even though there were no need to.
-Americans talk about all kinds of stuff at work.
Work and personal lives are rigidly divided here so I was suprised when a colleague was talking about his weekend plans on the phone at work
-Americans still praise you for your work even if you failed or did not do the work as good as expected.
I can very well remember the following: "You did your best! You still did a good job."
-Americans make a big deal about everything.
(--> OMG THANK YOU, OHH THATS SO SWEET)
-Flags everywhere.
-Why do you always have to mention your freedom?
I think this is very funny. Are you scared to lose it?
-"sociability" (Americans are more open and sociable with strangers than Germans).
Germans have rather high outer walls, but once you made it, you graduate quickly to friend status, and surprisingly often it’s friend for life.
Americans have low outer walls, making many acquaintances, but have a high second wall for true friendships.
Do some of you agree with this? What did you experience?
Does an american agree or disagree?
We talk about our personal lives at work because Americans spend quite a lot of their time at work. We are the only developed country in the world that doesn't require paid vacation, it's up to the employer. Since we spend a lot of time at work we try to personalize it more by simply making it a more intricate part of your life, and if you don't you end up becoming very lonely and depressed. Your co-workers are normally your best friends for us outside our families.
How easy is it for an American to bang German chicks?
>>1067348
I see. Thats makes sense.
Thank you for responding!
Hey guys, I'm going to Istanbul for the first time next month for 8 days. Any tips you recommend? How is it over there?
Anyone?
>>1067364
bump for interest
>>1067045
>don't buy a simcard at the airport, buy it in the town
>there's a BUS service that takes you from the airport to taksim for about 11 lira
>get a istanbulkart and load it with some money to use the public transport valid for metro, buses, trams and boats
>restaurants around the taksim are mostly shit tier same is trough for Sultanahmet. tripadvisor is your friend.
>you can't buy alcohol in stores after 22:00
>if stores don't have price tags it's haggling
How practical is it to visit northern China and Mongolia on a trip to Southeast Asia? I'm in the rough stages of planning my destinations for a trip to Asia and I'm trying to figure out how practical this would be
>Budget $5000
>3 months from early May to early August
>Fly to Beijing from the USA
>Great Wall, Forbidden City, all the normal tourist stuff
>Trans-Siberian train up to Ulaanbaatar
>Spend a day in the city
>See the Gobi Desert, see the Steppes, go hiking somewhere
>Train back to Beijing
>Work my way south towards Thailand/Laos/Cambodia/Vietnam
>Might fly directly from Beijing, might stop somewhere along the way if it's worth visiting
>Spend the bulk of my time in SEA
>Head to Malaysia, Singapore
>Fly to USA from Singapore
Is it just too far away from SEA to go to China and there? I'm interested in pretty much everything - history, nature, beaches, foreign culture, food, nightlife, meeting other backpackers - so I want to go to where I can get the most diverse and interesting experience while I'm abroad.
>>1067015
It's not really about China specifically or SEA specifically though, that's why I felt it would be out of place in either thread.
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