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Palau if you want ALL OUT scuba bonanza.

But if you still want reslly good scuba with lots of rich culture and land based things to see, I would have to say Fiji.

Hawaii is also another good group of islands. They are relatively close, not too expensive to hop between, each island offers its own little unique environments to explore.

>>1131337

Which is your favorite hawaiian island for culture, and which for snorkeling?

I've only been to Maui and the Big Island, I think I like Maui more.

>>1131341
For culture, It really depends what you consider "culture".

I would say Oahu, although filled with meme tourists, has some amazing restaurants and night life.

For snorkeling, I'm not really sure because I scuba, so I dont know which areas are and aren't accessible to snorkelers.

Kaui has the best scuba IMO.

There is a place called forbidden island with rare hawaiian monk seals, lots of big ass sharks, walls of coral.

This stuff still exists off the coast of Oahu bit its a lot deeper. Also, Oahu has some WW2 wreck dives. Some of them are closed off and restricted to respect thr fallen.

I have heard Maui has some good snorkeling but idk for sure...

Icebreaker Merino underwear is amazing. I have never been so comfortable. Absolutely worth the 40 bucks.

I like uniqlo's airism boxer briefs. They hold their shape better than ex-officios if you wear them multiple times. And they pack smaller.

I haven't tried any of their other stuff but their boxer briefs are tits. Super comfortable, easy to sink wash, and then dry in a couple hours. They can be found for cheap sometimes on amazon if you scroll through the color options.

>>1130881
you shouldve saved more money senpai.

>>1130888
I would have but its hard to when you dont have any to save

>>1130881

I live in Michigan as well. It's not that bad. Given that this is a travel board and not an advice forum, I'd suggest that you ask more particular questions and inform us as to your circumstances. I don't see how we'd be able to provide any information when your question seems to be so vague and open-ended as, "I don't like my life but I have no listed skills or qualifications. How do I go about moving and finding a new job?"

I don't think /trv/ is the right place for that question.

light clothing, linen shirts will keep you cool. Heavy clothes like denim will make you feel much warmer than shorts made of some technical fabric

swallow ice for a quick cool-down

don't go out during the hottest part of the day (usually 12:00-2:00)

uh, use a fan?

>>1130870
Where in China are you going? They have temperate weather too.

>>1130870
Don't be a bitch if it's hot. Wear less clothes, don't wander at peak heat hours.
Don't be a bitch if it's cold. Wear more clothes, don't wanted during colder hours

>>1130823
>cali
how often do you see skaters?

>Missouri
>hot and humid as hell in the summer
>Icy and gray in the winters
>Lots of drug burnouts, a lot of my high school class never left my small town. Working a dead-end job, having multiple kids before 23, becoming a meth head are all too common
>lots of fats, strongly connected to poor people
>an apparent lack of cultural identity
>retarded liberal busybodies in the cities, meth-head trailer trash in the country
>arguably the worst state in the Midwest

>>1130823
I enjoyed my visits to LA and San Diego, San Diego more so. I can understand the car culture being nauseating, but I'm from the Midwest, so it's just as bad.

Life there is good, good food can be had, weather is consistently nice, so I can see how this creates this box-mentality that keeps people from ever leaving

>Russka
>shit everywhere
>no moneys
>no perspectives
>shitty weather all year
>life in a gommieblock ghetto
>stupid people "muh ussr muh pootin"
>greedy and unfriendly people everywhere
>police is worse than mafia

>>1130730
You want to work in a 15million+ slum with all the countryside bumpkins trying their luck? Won't happen.

>>1130836
Hence why I said about WWOOFing.

>>1130730
If you can find a WWOOF there, sure.
Though I'm assuming you know that WWOOF won't earn you money.

>vancouver
>seattle
>san juan islands
>rainier
>portland
>crater lake
>san francisco
>yosemite
>las vegas
>grand canyon
>la

>see canyon
its going to be a big detour but go to Utah

>go thru cali
no highway 1?

you gotta take the coastal road (highway 1) from san fran to LA most beautiful drive in the world plus redwoods!

>>1130433
I've lived in the southeast most of my life, so maybe I can help a little. First off, if you've looking for good food, you're in luck; the southeast has the best food of anywhere in the country. Especially BBQ. Try BBQ in every state if you can; they all have different styles. Particularly, there's a BBQ place in Macon, GA called Fresh Air BBQ that's one of my favorite places. Also, in a town called Forsyth, GA (about 45 minutes south of Atlanta on I-75), there's a restaurant called the Grits Cafe, which is a "southern casual fine dining" restaurant. Some of the best food I've ever eaten came from there (I worked there for a few years). Go if you're in the area, and get the lamb chops or seared tuna if they have them.

You might catch the leaves turning in the mountains at that time, which would be cool. The drive through TN is fun and very pretty. The GA aquarium is a nice place to visit. I've found that AR, MS, AL, and OK are pretty boring. If you're into the bar scene, Athens, GA has the craziest one I've ever seen because of UGA being there. If you're looking for beaches, Destin FL is great. Lots of good forests and hiking in the southeast, too, but I don't have any specifically to recommend.

Have fun!

>>1130433
You won't find much to do in Baton Rouge, don't stay very long and just keep driving through to New Orleans. If you insist on seeing something, spend an afternoon downtown but no longer.

t. Lived here all my life

On your way down from Nashville I'd recommend checking out Asheville, NC. Neat little town in the mountains full of hippies. Good bars though.

Also I'd almost suggest going to Savannah, GA over Charleston but I suppose that depends on what you want to do. Savannah has open container laws downtown making it a great city to drink in, with historic bars right along the river front. Many a good night there eating good seafood and throwing back Jameson in bars as old as our country.

Would be so much easier if you just asked what's the best way to fake a plane ticket for visa application (and if it works/is worth the risk).
I'd guess it depends on which country you're applying for.

>>1130060
thanks, for your reply. my question is not only about faking a plane ticket, but about the legal options/background of embassies checking with airlines. as a private person, you can not just call up an airline to ask if someone has a confirmed ticket. at the same time, if you want to do so (for whatever reason), you could just act like you are an employee at an embassy who wants to check a ticket confirmation and get very sensitive data about another person (e.g. in case of burglary etc..)
but yes, i am also interested in the best way to fake a plane ticket.

>>1130071
I'd expect airline companies to have at least an internal policy regarding giving personal information about ticket buyers.
So I don't think they'd just give it to anyone calling them and claiming to be from the government.
I'd expect they'd have set other, not publicly announced ways for governments to contact and get such info. But that's just what I'd expect and do if I were running a company.
As for plane tickets for visa application, you could always just buy a legitimate one that you can cancel and receive a reimburse later after you're done with the visa process.
You'll need to check if the ticket you're buying offers this and how much they reimburse (if 100% or only partial). If it's partial, that'll be the price for getting a visa without resorting to any illegal method.

Where you can go for that price depends on what airport you start from. For example, Hawaii is nice, but I only see $513 fares from San Francisco, and nowhere else (not that I have looked very hard).

Not to hijack the thread, but I have $1200 in travel vouchers from Delta that I need to use by September 7th. Thinking either Brazil, Romania, or India, or some combination of multiple countries. Also have $300 in jetBlue credit.

>>1130083
Why do you have all that credit??

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>>1129730
I've only been to Hydra but it was amazing.

Mikonos??? Anyone know anything

None of the above. It's Zakynthos.

Head to the Dox gallery for some art, ][ club for music, sculpture museum for scuputes, communist museum is small but informative, food is cheap anywhere out of the city centre, look up what different exhibits they have in the different Narional Galleries. I've been a few times and really enjoyed it.

>>1129576
Prague is pretty fucking great. Food is cheap everywhere outside of the generic touristy areas, and sometimes within them, generally being of decent quality. Go see some cheap theatre if you're into that sort of thing.

They sell these ice creams that have cones made of a crunchy version of cinnamon doughnuts, and are normally layered with Nutella.

Be warned: if you want to go clubbing, there is this 5-story place, can't remember what it's called. Everything is massively overpriced because all the tourists are directed there.

There's the Jewish quarter, which looks lovely (inb4 4chan and Jews don't mix) architecturally speaking. There's the massive castle visible from many different places in the city, and that gives you a great view of the city itself. There is the Charles' Bridge (i think) with lots of gothic statues, and the Astronomical Clock, which has been going strong for like 400 years and rings on the hour, every hour, from early in the morning to late at night. Also, if you're willing to pay the bus fare, go to Terezin Concentration Camp. It's...well, it's a tourist attraction.

Public transport is the way to go pretty much everywhere. I stayed in an apartment on Namesti Miru, and I could go everywhere I could ever want to go through trams or trains. Tickets are bought through little machines that only accept coins, but you can also get them from the staff (who are unreliable).

Finally, Czech culture, especially food server culture, can be a tad standoffish. This is because they went through 41 years of communism and also the Hapsburg's spy empire, so older generations tend not to be too vocal in public. And food servers, while they still want tips, make exactly zero effort to earn them (at least in my experience). I stayed for two weeks and almost all of them were blunt like a mace. "Can you recommend a good wine?" "No, I don't care enough." "Oh. Cool."

Overall, Prague is a great city. Have fun.

>>1130425
>Be warned: if you want to go clubbing, there is this 5-story place, can't remember what it's called. Everything is massively overpriced because all the tourists are directed there.

so i should avoid that place, is that what you are saying right?

>>1129142
Eventually you'll have to shit. You've trained yourself to behave this way, so you can untrain yourself too.

Hot liquids in the morning helps loosen the bowels. Of course, it's better if you can shit in a familiar place. I generally only shit in the hotel I'm staying, or in public places if they have clean, quiet private toilets. Take some laxatives with you, if necessary.

I don't have it as bad as you, OP, but I can't shit when there's other people in the room or within earshot. So I usually NEVER shit in the hotel room unless I'm traveling alone. Usually do it in shopping malls instead.

>>1129142
Play some angry birds or something.

Depending on where ya heading, you might consider eating at some dank places to maximize the chance of diarrhea, if you're fucked up.

You'll grow used to it over time, though. Being on your smartphone definitely should help though.

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It's like several hours away to the UP from the Detroit area, bro. There's nothing to see up there unless you get a hard-on for nature (weirdo). There are a couple of cool history attractions in the Detroit area, though. Have you ever been to Greenfield Village or the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant? Those are worth checking out.

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I live in the Detroit area and own a small bit of property in the UP. It's a 5 hour drive to get up there and it is beautiful but there isn't much to do unless you are a fan of outdoorsy things. Camping, fishing, hunting. It's very much small towns broken up by huge patches of forest.

>>1129046
>unless you get a hard-on for nature (weirdo).

as a matter of fact.....I'm looking for the sort of place to build my unibomber-esque cabin.

>>1124982
Ayy, I'll be in Bulgaria/Romania for the last two weeks of August before I head to Hungary & Poland to meet friends. My itinerary, as of now, looks like:
Sofia - 3 days
Veliko Tarnovo - 2 days
Bucharest - 2 days
Sighisoara - 2 days
Budapest - 3 days
Krakow - 3 days

I'm in a similar position though, anon, still trying to find out more on the countries and some recommendations.

>>1125389
I heard Plovdiv in Bulgaria is very nice. A friend of mine suggested to skip Bucharest,
but I heard mixed stories.

>>1125397
I can recommend Plovdiv.