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britbong here
gonna be studying abroad at the university of texas, never been to america before, need general advice on how to get the most out of this year
>what should i do
>what should i not do
>where are all the parties at
i like good beer and music, both live music and dance music
get hyped for some high test longhorn pussy
>>1132051
UT student here. Lol I remember a couple of britbongs JUST like yourself my freshman year.
I'm assuming they're going to stick you in the dorms, jester specifically.
If you can, find a way to get out of this. That place is fucking garbage.
Britbong, listen to me. That accent is going to get you mad freshman pussy at UT. I witnessed it myself.
Just be prepared to hate UT campus because it fucking sucks. Austin is what is fun about UT, and I'm assuming you won't have a car.
Just focus on getting freshman pussy britbong
>>1132051
Parties are in West Campus.
Rush a SMALL fraternity. Trust me on this one. Please. A small fraternity will be happy to have you. It will enhance your experience immensely.
Have you ever went hitchhiking/traveling with almost no money? How did you survive? Any tips? Books? etc.
I think I need at least a year out of my current life.
I live on around 3 euro per day when I'm in Europe. I don't know if this is possible in America since food's a lot more expensive here. You could panhandle or dumpster dive I guess.
The saving money part is easy. What's tricky is keeping morale up for long periods. Get a good tent and sleeping bag, otherwise carry as little as you possibly can. Too much weight will weigh you down physically and emotionally.
>>1131995
Any tips on living cheap whilst travelling?
>>1131898
i'm kind of in the smae bind as you OP i really want to get out of where I am and travel in Europe but i have no money (or almost none). Maybe get a quick job on the road was a sort of plan but i'm afraid i'm a bit too naive about this sort of thing happening (having a job for a week or something just to carry on with your trip) ?
Apart from weed and hookers what else can you find in Amsterdam?
mushrooms and ectsasy
>>1131809
Nothing
most overrated city in the world.
What else do you need?
I have a long distance relationship with a girl in Tunisia. She often travels to france so we are planning on meeting there.
Im wondering the cheapest way to travel out there. I love on the east cost of Pennsylvania.
Doing some research on Google I found out about repositioning cruises.
Are there any other cost effective ways of traveling the Atlantic?
Pic unrelated
Swimming
>>1131519
Ryanair
>>1131523
Ryanair doesn't fly out of the US.
I'm planning a visit to the Galapagos, for diving and hiking.
Should I take a cruise around? Can I just take a boat from island to island? how are the tourists? guesthouses?
any general advice?
>>1131490
Did a 14 passenger cruise around, that was a damn good way to get around and see as much as possible. But you might find it to restrictive and scheduled for your tastes, I don't know.
If you stay in either f the towns there were guest houses and such, and there seemed to be boats doing day trips to dive spots, which would seem to be legal, and to some of the islands in the park which might not be (access to the park, most of the islands, is pretty strictly regulated.) Not sure what you mean by "how are the tourists?" There did not seem to be many around, but that may have been the time of year. They were not obnoxious.
Not a diver, snorkled around some spots and it was fun -- not Red Sea Coral Reef colorful,by any means. Check out the sharks in the cut at Kicker Rock for sure.
Hiking in the park is strictly "stay with the group, stay on the path" other than on some beaches, legally.
Was one of the neatest places I've ever seen, would go back.
>>1131745
cheers
So if I understand correctly, the usual thing is to get to Santa Cruz, then find a diving tour?
>>1131764
I don't know if it's the usual thing; as I said, that's not what I did. But my sense was, that is a possible thing. Also, at least some of the cruise boats are set up to support diving.
Not wanting to sound like a Real Traveller™, but do you guys have any good recommendations for /things to do, places to see, experience, eat/ that are unique or out of the ordinary travel options for the following places?
>Bucharest, Romania
>Cluj, Romania
>Romania in general
>Sofia, Bulgaria
>Bulgaria in general
>Zagreb, Croatia
>Pula, Croatia
>Ljubljana, Slovenia
>Budapest, Hungary
>Belgrade, Serbia
>Prague, Czech Republic
>Czech Republic in general
I've already got a little bit on my list, but I'm looking to expand it further or hear any comments of any experiences about them:
>Romania
- Enigma bar in Cluj
- Turda salt mine
- Hoia Baciu forest
- Geamana
- Bigar Cascade Falls
- Chipul Iui Decebal
- Golubac Fortress
- Merry Cemetery
- Peles Castle
- Mud Volcanoes in Buzau
- Beer O'Clock in Bucharest
- Green Hours in Bucharest
>Bulgaria
- Fabrica 126 in Sofia
- The Hole in Tsarichina
- Buzludzha
- Dyavolski Most
>Croatia
- Monument to the Revolution of the People of Moslavina
- Petrova Gora
- Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb
- Krka National Park
>Slovenia
- Skocjan Caves
- Lake Bled
>Czech Republic
- Sedlec Ossuary
- Cross Club in Prague
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- Pivni Lazne Spa Beerland
- Clementinum
>Fabrica 126 in Sofia
IIRC I recommended this to an anon some months ago, same guy? Anyway, for Bulgaria consider adding the following (in order of importance for a tourist).
>Rila Monastery
Wholeheartedly recommending this place, the air and vibe there is just... different.
>Koprivshtica/Zlatograd
National Revival architecture not available in a lot of places anymore. Koprivshtica is more colorful than Zlatograd.
>Krumovo Aircraft Museum
Your chance to see a very, very rare aircraft in perfect condition. Looks like an Arado ar 196. You have to go through Plovdiv which is also a destination (world trade fair, old town). If you visit the old town in Plovdiv you can consider it a slice of Koprivshtica.
>Madara rider
First Empire Bulgarian rider carved in stone.
>Pliska/Preslav
First Empire capitals
>Veliko Tarnovo
Second Empire Capital
Pic related, Koprivshtica.
I'm gonna upload some more of my travels to those places in this thread as soon as I can. Lemme know what you think.
>>1131353
Outlook Festival in Pula, Croatia if you're into bass music.
Argentinian here. I will be completely alone for 3 weeks in Brussels, Belgium. What is there to do?
I will be there by the end of july and most August.
Any suggestion is good.
>>1131108
Take an Interrail/Eurail ticket and ride around central Europe. Good for day trips too if you feel that you should stay in Brussels for the nights. Use reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en for timetables.
>>1131152
This.
You can get a solid week of entertainment in Belgium, but not that much more.
>>1131221
Describe that solid week of entertainment, please.
I saved up about some cash and plan to quit my shit for brains job and go on a biking tour.
The goal is to start from Alaska and hit the bottom of SA.
Bringing:
Said cash
Shimano
Helmet
Canteen
Tent
3 pairs of clothes
3 days of food/small provisions
Am I ready or crazy?
Bike tools ?
>>1130916
Spare tubes, tire pump, patch kit, shock pump, levers, chain lube, etc
How do you plan to go across the Darien gap?
first time poster here!, i want you guys to show me nice pics of the nice places you have visited all around the world, since im very sure i will never be able to go outside my country...
>>1130759
>im very sure i will never be able to go outside my country...
Why?
Tunis-poster here.
My hitchhiking to Bali from Central/Eastern Europe thread is back. The route is:
Warsaw - Kiev - Astana - Almaty - (Kyrgyzstan if available border crossings with China with my passport, want to see it because of the landscapes) - Urumqi - Xi'an - Beijing - Shanghai - Guangzhou - (Hong Kong or Macau, but probably HK, and back to China) - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh - Phnom Penh - Bangkok - Kuala Lumpur - (ferries trough Sumatra) - Jakarta - Bali
I will not only hitchhike, but also use buses and trains when reaching those cheaper regions (probably Kazakhstan, because supposedly train ticket from Astana to Almaty is less than 10 bucks). I prefer trains to hitchhiking, just because of the comfort and getting to Kazakhstan from Warsaw is still much.
My journey will not only be about driving to the destination, mainly about seeing the landscapes of all those countries, I want the budget to be less than 2,5 euro a day.
I am going to travel in summer and autumn (I know that it will boil my blood, but I somehow enjoy 40°C weather. It's still better than Kazakh winter. I also won't have time in other parts of the year).
I'm aware of pretty unstable situation in Xinjiang, Malay-Thai boundaries and I will skip dangerous regions in Ukraine.
From the last route I have kicked off Singapore, because there are no comfortable ferries from Batam.
If possible, I would like to hitchhike a yacht to Australia, because I have never done that before, but I don't count on that. (don't beat me for that map, I drew it according to where I remembered those cities were)
also enjoy a pic rel
>>1130551
Wow. Sounds brave and intrepid. But is it manageable?
>>1130551
>I want the budget to be less than 2,5 euro a day.
That's crazy. You will starve. Eastern Europe and Central Asia are cheap, but not that cheap.
New Japan General
As always, feel free to ask about:
>Traveling to Japan
>Living in Japan
>Teaching in Japan
>Joining the Yakuza
>Getting your weeb fantasies crushed
*Info on prostitution*
>http://rockitreports.com/category/sex-in-tokyo/
>http://erolin.net/
*Note about the JR Rail Pass*
Many people ask about whether or not the JR Rail Pass is worth it. It depends on your itinerary.
>http://www.hyperdia.com/en/
Plug your itinerary into Hyperdia to determine ticket costs, then compare to the below JR Pass options:
>7 day Pass: 29,110¥
>14 day Pass: 46,390¥
>21 day Pass: 59,350¥
Please check the /trv/ sticky before asking questions. It's filled with links to great resources, many of them specific to Japan travel.
Please refer to the old thread while it's still up: >>1127235
Why is accommodation in Japan so expensive?
>>1130227
long term or short term? It's actually pretty reasonable outside of big cities
Are there any good podcast type learning resources to learn a bit of Japanese? I listen to Pimsleur during my commute currently, but I get the impression it's too formal. Something more conversational.
This may sound stupid, but I'm looking to take a vacation somewhere in the highlighted region (see pic.)
Where's the nicest place to go in said region?
>>1129431
I'd say the nicest in my personal experience is Dallas, Texas. It's a very modern city, some cool shopping centers and stuff. They've got an in-n-out, if that tickles your fancy.
There's a fuck-ton of highways though, and they're ridiculously high up. I didn't drive, but I'd hate to.
>>1129445
>from dallas
>literally triggered by this pic
WHY CAN PEOPLE NOT MERGE
WHY DID THEY NOT BUILD THE MERGE LANES BIGGER/LONGER
GEORGE BUSH TO 75 (towards plano) IS HELL
Dallas does have the galleria and northpark (malls) which are great. Some good museums (the crow/dma/nasher).
>>1129431
Minneapolis if you're going between mid May through mid October
ITT: Travel questions that don't deserve their own thread
>>1121003
what are some nice cities with sun and beaches and a nightlife which isnt for plebs?
>>1121008
in or around Europe pls
What should you do if youre stuck with zero money and nowhere to sleeo
Going to Lyon tomorrow.
Where do i safely and legally fuck prostitutes?
>>1132453
>legally
Nowhere, wrong country
>>1132453
Nowhere it's illegal in France. But it doesn't matter, French women are cool. So long as you're polite, friendly, and they find you attractive you can just ask her if she'd like to have sex and they may say yes.
>>1132495
ok will try this
merci beacoup
I've been watching YouTube videos of hipster-y people who live in insanely tiny apartments in NYC and absurd rent for it, like this woman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZSdrtEqcHU
And it got me thinking: How the fuck does ANYONE (who isn't rich) afford to live in the city? Where does a random Chinese man live in NYC? Or a typical weirdo that you'd pass on the sidewalk? Or the owner of a small struggling souvenir shop? Where do they go at night?
I assume many of them live outside the city where it's cheaper, but what about the millions of other people?
I JUST DON'T GET IT.
>>1132273
It gets worse, to rent anywhere you have to go through these bullshit scam agencies where typically you provide first and last month's rent, plus damage deposit before signing "agency lease". Since NYC rent is crazy that's like $9-15,000 USD you have to come up with to get a tiny apartment.
A lof the people you see are either grandfathered into older, rent controlled buildings, live in coops, or live with a dozen roomates like in San Francisco where people split up living rooms into 2 bedrooms with sheets so they can all afford rent.
There are still some inexpensive hipster-y areas you can rent but need to go further out, or go into shitty tier neighborhoods full of crime.
>>1132273
I've often wondered this myself
>>1132275
Jesus christ, I am never moving to NYC.
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