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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: >>1124991
First post for Beppu! !!! :3
Activity suggestions for a group of 3 travelling to Kyoto and Osaka? Activities within train distance of those areas are also acceptable. Already planning to go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, Phiolsopher's walk, Nishiki food market, Kibune shrine + kawadoko dining, possibly Arashiyama. Haven't planned much for Osaka yet. Also, how is docomo hotspot coverage in Japan? They have a 3 week plan for a very cheap price for foreigners.
>>1127237
Why is this posted? Should I go to beppu?
Is travel as hedonistic a hobby as shopping or eating at expensive restaurants?
What exactly are we spending our time and money on when we travel?
depends on how and why you travel
>only visiting all-inclusives, never leaving the resort, and only interaction with a local is giving them your drink order
yes
>traveling to enrich your cultural experience, increase your historical perspective, and challenge yourself physically and mentally
no
>>1129375
You know, some people WORK for a living and in thier 3 weeks off a year they would rather be treated like a king than "challenged physically and mentally." I would hardly call that crowd hobbyists either, they typically hit up the same places every year.
>>1129392
>implying i know nothing about working for a living
yeah, nah.
and it's fine if that's what someone enjoys. i wasn't saying it's automatically bad. it's just indulgent. you need me to post a trigger warning next time?
I want a holiday to Norway to find myself and also find girls. Where do you recommend I go?
Does anyone know anything about Lofoten?
Please advise: >>1128598
First find yourself, then the girls
>>1129232
Excellent advice. I have a slight modification to add:
First find yourself, then the girls will find you.
i have 6 cans (6oz each) of bug spray in my checked bag. flying internationally to Belize tomorrow morning. will i be okay?
>>1129177
dont get it
Is this route crazy enough to be possible?
Warsaw-Kiev-Astana-Almaty-Urumqi-Xi'an-Beijing-Tianjin-Shanghai-Guangzhou-Nanning-Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City-Phnom Penh-Bangkok-Hat Yai-Kuala Lumpur-Singapore-(ferries and overland trough Sumatra, Java)-Bali.
I want to do this all without any airplane flight, just bus, train, hitchhiking.
(sth like that on the map, I will choose the best possible option)
>>1129166
Make sure you do your research for the Thailand/Malaysia border region. Some of it is unstable and unsafe.
>>1129166
You are aware you crossing basically a HUGE desert?
>>1129192
Yes, I am, and I am aware that it will be one of the hardest parts of the journey.
Does anybody know what SIM cards are the easiest to obtain in China?
I have to spend a while there for work in a couple months, and I'm going to buy a used unlocked GSM iPhone before I go. I'm planning on buying a prepaid SIM card and using one of their networks (probably China Unicom) while I'm there so I don't have to pay outrageous international rates. But I'm not sure what kind of iPhone to buy, 4s/5s/6s etc. The last thing I want is to get there, discover that all the stores are selling nano SIM cards and my iPhone takes a micro or whatever, and have to cut it down with a razor blade or jury-rig it with cardboard or any of that nonsense. Does anybody know whether most of the prepaid SIM cards you can buy from Chinese vendors are micro or nano etc these days?
I am also asking this on /g/, but I figured the good folks here might have more experience with stuff like this. Thanks!
>>1128945
they're all the same. english is nonexistent, so bring a phone with some sort of translation ability. they all have the tools to cut it for you if it's not ther ight size.
I freaked out when I went too. but it's really not that bad. they kind of already know what you want.
if you're really afraid, they'll ALWAYS have this available at the airport in english if it's before closing hours (maybe around 10) for a slight mark up.
the first time I landed was a budget flight which was delayed, so I landed AFTER public transport had shut down and had no idea where to go. thankfully, the country is not expensive, so you can always just pay a taxi. like all basics, it's quite basic, and you feel silly for not knowing it before, but you could get quite lost, in fact.
if your flight lands at a late hour, just be sure to have directions to the place you stay your first night. the hotel/hostel staff should speak enough english to point you to a nearby store.
>>1128955
Bless you, anonymous person, for posting such a quick & reassuring reply. I'll probably get a 5s, since my understanding is that the iPhone 4 etc is starting to not play nicely with the new versions of iOS and that's a headache I don't want to deal with, especially if it happens abroad.
I'm crash-coursing myself in Mandarin, but I very much doubt I'll be able to handle a conversation about anything remotely technological by the time I have to go over there, so I'm really glad to know there'll be places to get this done where they'll speak English.
>>1128960
you're welcome. I was freaking out about it too when I went, so I sympathize.
only place with english is liable to be the airport, even in beijing. the questions won't be much, they'll just ask for your passport, if you want internet, how much money you want to put on the prepaid. but if your tones are off they'll understand nothing ,lol.
good luck. china is super safe and for their reputation as super rude, I've actually found that they're mostly polite but aloof. it's really only intimidating because of heiroglyphics and tones.
Hi guys, I am in Dallas right now and plan moving to Houston by car this Saturday morning and getting back on Sunday, I'm going to take a room for 1 night via airbnb. My primary goal is space center excursion, so if someone wants to join me, please welcome.
I am Russian male, 31 and I am in business trip in US for 2 weeks. I wouldn't say my English is fluent, so my secondary goal is to get some language practice with locals. In turn I could give you some set of Russian words if you will) I'm hoping this small travel is interesting for someone
>>1128838
Did you make a thread a while ago where you asked if you should bring gifts like vodka for your american business partners?
>>1128838
Make sure to visit a strip club.
That highway that runs though Dallas has more strip clubs along the exits than I've ever seen anywhere else. Stripping must be Texas's main source of income. After washing off people's windshield's at street intersections with newspaper.
No, I am not that guy who asked vodka. As for stripclubs, I have a lot ones in Moscow with much more pretty girls than in Texas. Texas girls actually are ugly
Hey travel,
I would really like to travel the carribean this winter. A few questions:
For one are these places cheap? I'm looking to backpack through here so no tourist resort shit.
I'm a usa citizen, will I need visas for each island or what?
Lastly I've heard that you can sail there from the canary islands in spain. Has anyone heard of this?
Does anyone have any experiences in the carribean to share?
Thanks
It depends on the country. For instance the currency in the Grand Cayman Islands is worth more than the US dollar. The currency in the Dominican Republic is far less. In general, US dollar is worth more, though. I know Visas aren't necessary via cruise ships, but I don't know about flying.
>>1128642
>For instance the currency in the Grand Cayman Islands is worth more than the US dollar.
>The currency in the Dominican Republic is far less.
>In general, US dollar is worth more, though
I don't think you understand how money works.
>>1128643
Grand Cayman is more expensive than the USA. Not by much. One Grand Cayman dollar is worth like 1.20/1.25 US or something. Most Carribean currency the US dollar is worth more, how much more varies widely, and also you have to deal with being overcharged for being a tourist, unless you know how to haggle or have a local guide. In tourist areas you can end up paying more than home, even though the US dollar is worth more.
I will be heading to Singapore and Malacca in July.
Looking for things to do that aren't the same boring tourist things that come up on every site when you google 'things to do in x'.
I want to get off the tourist path as much as possible, see what the local see, etc...
Prepare for humidity.
>>1128625
I'll get over it
Anyone have opinions on Pulau Ubin? Is it the best traditional/natural place of its kind in Singapore?
Hi /trv/ I really want to travel but I get horrible anxiety on planes and being far away from my flat. I have travelled in the past when I was younger (20 I am 25 now) but have not travelled since I did a big solo trip to indonesia when I was 20. For whatever reason I developed anxiety when I flew and became anxious being far away from my flat and it has really put me off. I since havent been out of the country and only done small 1.5 hour max flights. To make things worse I live in New Zealand so any where I want to go there is no option of just driving back or something and the closest country (australia) is 3 hours away.
Has anyone had anything similar? How did you over come it?
It fucking sucks I just want to travel around the world meeting cuties but the what ifs put me off. I always worry that I will be so anxious that I wont be able to move or that I cant breath when I get over to a new place or something its fucking retarded and I know it is but unfortunately reasoning isnt very effective. Its so bad that I have a job offer that would require me to fly to sydney twice in the next year but I am put off taking it just because of being anxious.
The what ifs scare me too, so I just started doing short trips that last a week, and am going to SEA in September, along with seeing a doctor about anxiety. Just worried once I get somewhere completely different I'll panic and won't be able to navigate.
Depending on where you go, you may be able to take some medication. I'm 23 and pretty jealous of people who traveled at 18-22 so keep your head up.
>>1128588
>Has anyone had anything similar?
Still do.
>How did you over come it?
Obviously it can't really apply to you since you're from NZ but now I do road trips almost exclusively and I love it. Living in North America does help.
>>1128591
That was my plan just doing short trips to places that are short flights away and having some xanax or some shit and enough money to fly back if I fuck out majorly. Or as lame as it sounds travelling with my parents for support
How do you guys handle being sick while traveling? I'm 3 days into a 2 month trip and I've caught a pretty nasty cold. So I'm currently laying on my bed at an estonian hostel being miserable?
I feel like shit, I don't want to lay around all day but I want to get over this thing ASAP. Going to venture out to a supermarket and a pharmacy in a bit to pick some stuff up? What "on the shelf meds" can you get in Europe for colds? Can you get psuedophedrine here? Please help, or share or own stories of traveling while sick.
Who cares.
Europe isn't a single country, so the availability & brand names vary. Plenty of OTC stuff though.
Go to pharmacy, try English. If it doesn't work just make a coughing gesture at the people and they'll give you stuff.
I haven't gotten sick. Make sure to eat properly, dress accordingly and you'll be fine.
>>1128344
>I'm currently laying on my bed at an estonian hostel being miserable
What hotel? I'll come cheer you up
hey there im looking for a nice affordable place to stay and work (not legally exactly) im looking on dublin right now, as an american how hard would it be to find a not so shitty job, any other ideas are welcomed.
>>1127960
Good luck getting a work permit anywhere in Europe if you don't have a EU passport.
>>1127960
Unless you have qualifications or are studying in Ireland there's not much of a chance you'll be able to get over so easily
>>1127960
Ireland is almost the only European country (perhaps even the only European country? I know we have very few) that has a Working Holiday Visa agreement with the US, so that may be the place to start:
https://www.dfa.ie/travel/visas/working-holiday-visas/
American here, thinking about taking an unexpected summer trip to Spain this summer. Our gov has put out a travel advisory stating that traveling to Europe might be dangerous for us. Is this true? Also what should I do if I do go?
>>1127884
oh yeah, pic definitely not related but I gotta post something.
>Our gov has put out a travel advisory stating that traveling to Europe might be dangerous for us. Is this true?
If you're a nigger, sandnigger (aka mudslimes), yes it will be dangerous for you coz we hate you so much...You may try England or Sweden cucks are everywhere there
Hola,
I'm traveling to Delft for a week then I have another week to travel around a bit. Best places to eat, see, or just hang out in Delft?
I've been to Amsterdam once for a few days and I'll probably go back there.
Just looking for any general information or suggestions.
when you're in delft, you're pretty close to Den Haag. I'd suggest Madurodam, you see al of the Netherlands in one go...
leiden is also nice, and has a great fine arts museum (as does delft)
>>1127765
Thanks. Any specific foods I should try?
> be me
> german
> going from Frankfurt to Bangkok
> Etihad Airlines
> take off at 10pm
> flight attendants remain seated way too long.
> entertainment system not booting
> seat belt signs remain switched on
> sound different frm other flights I took before
> after 30 minutes the pilot announces we have to turn around since they have problems with the cabin pressure
> landing around 11:30 pm
mfw Frankfurt Airport closes by 11pm and we can't take off again
mfw anyone from the staff is left to unload the luggage
mfw we arrive in the hotel at 2am
mfw we have to get up at fucking 7am to go to the Airport again
mfw I get to know I got rebooked on a flight at 6pm (could have slept so much longer)
mfw I got rebooked on Turkish
mfw Etihad doesn't want pay the compensation (They offered 30.000 miles instead. They finally paid after 18 months)
mfw I realise Ethiad is the Ryanair of long haul flights
Fuck Etihad.
Oh, and getting being rebooked for a Turkish flight was a blessing after all. Some of the passengers were put in the very plane from the night before which was scheduled to start at 2pm and still parked at the gate when we took off at 6pm.
>going to tel-aviv on vacation
>layover in turkey
>some palestinian fucking shit conflict starts
>lel we refuse to travel to israel, a stone launched with a slingshot landed 5km away from an airport
>wait for 10 hours in a t*rkish airport with no information
>they finally tell us we can travel somewhere else or fuck off back home
>>1127651
mfw the biggest German airport closes at 11pm
