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I need a motorhome. A relatively "affordable", "inexpensive", "economic" one. That is, one that is under 10 grand to buy. I dont want a trailer, or a bus, or something huge. Just a truck pictured, or maybe even a van if a truck isnt possible.
I'd prefer used, as I'm not afraid of learning to repair or replace stuff. I also dont know need anything huge, but would prefer something "decent" in the economic range.
What would your recommendations be under criteria like this?
I'm planning on traveling around the country for a full year, and living in it while I do odd jobs in each state, so it's for long term/heavy use.
You could probably get a good deal on a vintage style fixer upper. It won't be modern, it might have a frigidaire in it, but the hipster chicks will dig it.
Or how about a Shasta F-250
What's the best time of your life to travel?
>>1129337
Right fucking now?
When you earn $16K+ per second
>>1129337
after you die
This may sound like a stupid question, but what's a good place to experience rain? I'm looking for a nice, comfy, medium-sized city where I can hang out for a month or so and experience a moody, rainy scenery. Looking for maximum level of comfiness.
I've travelled around SEA during the wet season, and while it was fun, the combination of rain and jungle was tiresome after a while. This time I'm leaning more towards a european city. Any suggestions?
In the west of Ireland from October-March it rains almost all the fucking time. Beautiful scenery too, could be what you're looking for. Galway is the biggest city in the area
>>1128077
Pacific Northwest, USA
Seattle or Portland, Oregon
>>1128081
This.
Also the towns on the coast of Oregon might be a bit too small for you but
>maximum level of comfiness
describes them well in my opinion.
Is it possible for me, as a 21 year old Australian, to rent a car from somewhere in Europe and use it to travel for about a month?
I'll be arriving in London so England would be the easiest place to rent one if it's possible.
Will you be going back to London at the end of your trip?
Then there shouldn't be a problem.
If you're leaving from another location, you'll need to find a chain rental that allows you to drop the car off in another one of their rental places.
Hello Aussie,
You will need a credit card with more than a token limit on it.
Also, quite a lot of rental companies insist on you having been a driver for several years already. I know this from experience.
Might be worth looking in to "international drivers licences". (Usually a cheap process at a post office) These can make a difference to the car rental process in some parts of the world. Not sure about the UK 'cause I have a full licence there.
That other anon is right about drop-off points. You need to think about that.
Also, it's gonna be expensive to rent and fuel a car in Europe for a month. Even a shitty one. If you aren't a richfag by 21 year old standards, it may be out of your price range.
Unless you have a specific need for the car over the entire period, I would suggest sticking to planes, trains and buses. Europe is well served by these.
You can, but they will charge you an extortionate amount of money. I believe the age the rental rates come down for is 24? I rented a car in the UK when I was 23 and I remember it's been close to 350 pounds for 6 days. I'm now 27 and just booked a rental car for 5 days for around 90 pounds.
Unless you want to get to somewhere really obscure and not serviced by trains or busses it's not worth it.
Also, don't worry about the international drivers license it makes no difference in the UK.
Hey /trv/
I'm 24 y.o. and will be traveling in July to Chicago with a group of students.
>have never been to the USA
>haven't traveled since I was a child
>am looking forward to enjoy the most of it!
What would you guys recommend?
>places to go party
>places to eat
>places to visit
>things to avoid
Basically, what would you tell YOURSELF, if you could go back in time, about Chicago?
>>1125925
>things to avoid
Everything. Food is bland and hotels are overpriced as fuck.
>>1127000
' ' is great you fucking pleb
>>1125925
tell us what country youre from and if there are any hostels youve checked out yet
Hey there! Do you ever thought about visiting the Ukraine? This summer is a great time to do it due to political situation, westerns now are highly welcome here. There is also more occasions to do it:
1) It's cheap as hell.
2) Visa free.
3) Girls will like you for sure.
4) It's safe. No crazy russkies with akas don't swarming everywhere.
5) It's not far if you European.
And a special offer - i will guide you for free. But not like shit for the tourists with memorials and parks in the Kiev or Lviv. We could visit as much cities as you want using buses or trains (you may rent a car and drive it if you want as well, i'm able to drive but don't like it at all) and do whatever you want to do, (police will forgive you almost anything in common sense). More people is also better. I'm 24 y.o. good looking white male (no homo sorry) will meet you in any city at any time during this summer. My profit is only improving the english talking skills and cultural exchange. If you are interested or have questions please contact me - [email protected]. I will check the thread at least one time a day as well.
just use my daily bump
There you may learn about the expirience of an american guy.
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>>1119536
'murrican guys make me crazy (most of them).
They're not happy if they can't find a 4g connection, wifi spot or if they can't find a perfect copy of their lifestyle.
Do they have a hole as toilets? Do they wear tracksuits? What's the matter? Enjoy the differences, fortunately we're not 'murican copies!
ps. 10/10 qt
pps. I would like to visit your country sooner or later!
Hey guys. I'm 21, with no debt and nothing holding me down. I decided I'm gonna travel as much as possible.
My first stop is Peru. Now, I'm half Peruvian and have a lot of family out there. I should probably be able to stay with them, but if not what are some good places to stay at?
And regarding pricing, how much do you think it would cost me for airfare, shelter, and spending money for 2 weeks out there?
Any do's or dont's regarding the culture and such? I looked for Peru in the catalog and found a helpful anon with a lot of links.
Any other advice/tips would be really appreciated!
>>1129347
>I'm half Peruvian
Okay, let's talk about the fact that you have zero clue about life and travel, really can't believe your questions. If you want to know what kind of food or money you'd need, start adding up airfare, hotels and restaurants. Find some menus online, and hit up expedia or something.
For local places to stay, yes, do count on relatives to host you and show you local experiences firsthand and friends. This can add to expenses not just be "free" because as a good guest, you'd be buying a meal or something helpful. What you don't want to do for hotels can be found for CHEAP on airbnb, as my friends always do when they go to lima.
Here's the cool part, you look peruvian? If you can pass as a local, and speak decent Spanish, you can blend in and take a few risks. That's a nice kind of travel.
>>1129381
Yeah I'm out of my zone on this, hence me coming here.
But the problem is that My other half is Russian so I am usually the whitest in a group of people.
I'll do what you said and do some calculations to find out what I'm gonna need and such.
I know enough spanish to get me and another speaker to understand each other. That's it. I should learn more?
Your relatives there can give you better advice than anyone here.
Would help if you say what you're going to do there, Peru is a pretty big country. If you're going for 2 weeks is it the usual Lima-Cuzco-Inca Trail-Lake Titicaca?
I'd budget $1000 for roundtrip airfare (don't know where you live, or when you're going), another 1000 for travel inside (you can spend a lot less if you're willing to go by bus, but you don't have much time) and $50/day so $700 for a total of 2700. If you're willing to go cheap and/or can mooch off family you could easily get that down to under 2000 though.
Peru can be a lot like Thailand where it's expensive to fly to because you're traveling so far away. But once you're there you can go to some rural place and easily live off $20 a day. Two weeks seems short, work constraints?
Wouldn't really bother learning more spanish or worrying about their culture. A lot of tourists who only speak English go there (most of the locals speak Quecha instead of Spanish in the areas tourists frequent). And they aren't Arab or anything so don't worry too much about being offensive. They're used to dirty hippies going there for hallucinogens, but don't wear shorts and flip flops to a church and get upset over some bad looks.
Only real big cultural thing is how the Inca flag is a rainbow like the gay flag, but most bars or restaurants with it aren't gay friendly.
How to accomplish this in the way that will fuck me the least.
I am neither Israeli nor Jew, but live and work in Tel Aviv
>>1128942
I think they will send you away at the border if there is evidence that you have been to Israel. Do you have a passport without Israeli stamps? If so, you might try to fly to Turkey and get to Iran overland? No idea, 2bh.
>>1128942
>How to accomplish this in the way that will fuck me the least.
Kek
Step 1: move to another country
Step 2: get a new passport
Step 3: Visit Iran, it's a great country
>>1128942
I don't think they stamp your passport in Israel for precisely this reason. You get an additional document instead of a stamp. I might be wrong about this, though.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/middle-east/israel/no-more-israeli-passport-stamps
Hey /trv/
Tomorrow I'm getting on a train and going to be stuck on it for like 6 or 7 hours or so. It's not even that far, like ~300km, but this mofo stops on every single little insignificant train stop between departure point and arrival. There was no express train either.
Anyway, I'm not a regular here. I'm just stopping by to ask this one question.
What do you guys listen to while travelling? I'm talking podcasts, music, radio, anything. I'm hoping to get some ideas for something fresh.
>pic related, best podcast ever, though I've basically listened through 90% of it and I need something new
Currently traveling for 2+ weeks. I find audiobooks to be really nice when I dont have wifi or mobile. If you do here a re some podcasts I like having listened to all of 99pi:
-stuff you should know
-criminal
-the moth
-snap judgement
-radiolab
>>1128895
You're probably better off asking /adv/ since it moves faster and you'll be leaving soon.
I'll throw in This American Life and go to the favorites section.
I listen to Katawa Shoujo's soundtrack when flying, calms me down.
Tom Waits, The Doors or Super Eurobeat when on the road at night depending on the mood.
Fever Ray, Lorn, The Knife, Charles Mingus, Trentemoller, Burial.
I could go on.
Is going to Las Vegas worth it? Is going ALONE worth it?
>>1128666
That's the ONLY way it would be worth it. Otherwise your vacation turns into babysitting/arguing/BS ie not the fun shit you came to do.
Fuck yeah it's worth it
Recommend stuff to do, it's my second time travelling ever and my first time alone.
VIETNAM general.
Charlie in the trees motherfuckers.
Im moving to saigon in july to work.
Any tips, ideas, best food places.
Ive been there twice for a few weeks.
Share the info stories etc.
>>1128475
Sad bump
The best bowl of Pho in Saigon is on Pham Ngu Lao, a block west of the Hideout Hostel. Can't offer you more than that.
You're in the shittiest country in SEA in terms of entertainment. So, first of all vaccinate yourself. After that research the history of the war on your own, try and find local people to guide you some more (not a commercial service) .
Consider going to Thailand.
lads
It took me a bit too long to buy my tickets to Brazil, now they are fucking expensive. Should I try millage brokers? The time for my flight is a bit flexible. I just need to get to Sao Paulo. Somehow.
>>1128350
what's expensive?
You can always fly cheap to somewhere nearby then fly to Brazil
How much luggage do you have?
Any problem flying to Peru through spirit?? that's like 3-500 then another 400 to Brazil
Have you tried google flights?
What are you doing in Brazil? Job?
American?
What city are you going to?
>>1128440
>What city are you going to?
>I just need to get to Sao Paulo
oh i'm retarded
where are you flying out of?
>>1128440
>Any problem flying to Peru through spirit?? that's like 3-500 then another 400 to Brazil
oh I did check that. the prices ended up too similar. I actually need to fly i september.
I'm brazilian but studying in Seattle.
I heard about people taking some shady companies where you have terrible flight conditions but you eventually get there, but I can't find any. I checked student universe, but I also read many horror stories of bad management and people missing flights because the air company can't deal with you, only the broker.
I'm going to France via Turkish Airlines. On the way there, I have a 17 hour layover in Istanbul. I've already gotten my Turkish visa. In any case, I was hoping some of you had some tips on the fastest way to get to the Hagia Sophia from the Airport. My flight arrives at 4:40pm, and I read that the museum closes at 7pm, but you need to get there by 6 to go inside.
Are you flying into IST or SAW?
If the latter, you have no chance.
>>1127956I
I believe IST is Ataturk, right? If so, then that one
>>1127904
Take the Istanbul Metro from Ataturk to Aksaray and then walk or take a taxi.
is the only option for neets to kill themselves or is there a possibility to move to another country?
I don't have a job or money, but I really need to leave the police state i live in to function properly. Been thinking of jumping the border or overstaying at country of choice as a last resort but I don't think I'll do very well as an illegal immigrant
>>1127805
>is the only option for neets to kill themselves
Probably.
> is there a possibility to move to another country?
For you, no.
You have no skills or education, you have nothing to offer another country. You're a useless parasite as it is. Why should another country want you?
>>1127805
If you've no education, no diplomas, no work experience, it'll be very hard.
You can look for which country you're allowed to work in, or get a work visa.
If you can make do until you receive your first salary, you only need to get a job. That's it.
There are many jobs you can get without prior experience, or that nobody wants to do, but if you can't get the same jobs in your country, it's unlikely you'll get one abroad.
You'd better get any kind of job where you're at, get a training course or some kind of internship (get some qualifications), then move abroad after you completed the course if you still want to move.
Do you live in a real police state, or are you a fellow American who thinks it's better overseasin some poor country? It's almost always worse).
Looking to journey from France to Spain, making these stops, plus Seville, and possibly to Lisbon, Portugal.
Poor American, looking for cheapest possible way. This trip is a few years off, but I want to know the pros and cons. Whether public transportation is cheaper than renting a car?
Looks like an excellent route.
I'm sure it'd be a lot more expensive to rent a car just because of gas prices in Europe.
Check out Megabus fares and try to book in advance. Book trains in advance too if you take trains.
check out:
- blablacar.fr
- voyages-sncf.com
- ouigo.com
- hitchwiki.org / hitchwiki.org/maps/
Flixbus
they have a great price and cover all of France, practically most of Europe
but only Barcelona & Madrid for Spain.
check it out.
