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Hey guys,
I'm on a budget right now, but my girlfriend and me still want to go on a either a short city or beach vacation in July. Our budget is 150-200€ per person (including everything). We live in Germany and due to our central location, we can get to most of the touristic places in Europa for about 40-50€. Our stay should be around 3 and 7 days and we're open-minded to nearly everything.
Some destinations we've thought about are Barcelona, Rome, Venecia, Paris or some Greek islands, but feel free to suggest other places. We're interested in basic sightseeing, but also going off the path into less touristic areas. Also, we're both into photography (especially street and architecture).
TL;DR: you're still welcome to ask own questions about budget travelling in Europe!
I hope someone can help us out a bit. Cheers!
>>1124588
That's a damn small budget.
Barcelona, Rome, Venice, Paris, greek islands are all out of the question as you need at least 50€ per day and person even on a wild camping budget to have not a total hobo tier trip.
Suggestions are: Go to the east:
Poland (Gdansk, Warsaw etc)
Black Sea
Even Balkan should be doable.
comfy on a 20-30€ budget per day needed including hostel and eating out.
>>1124593
Thank you for your fast reply. As I said, we maybe just want to stay for 3 or 4 days, not necessarily a whole week.
I was in Prague last month for four days and paid ~ 150€ overall. That's what I thought we could arrange also in another city. I think, when living at a cheap hostel and cooking on your own, we can get through the day for about 30€ per person, if necessary. But you're right, that would be very modest.
Thank you for the other suggestions. We're not that interested in Poland, but didn't think about the Balkan at all until now. We've been to Croatia already, but I'd love to go a bit further - so thank you, I really appreciate your suggestions.
Bulgaria is the solution, my friend.
5 days of very good conditions (hostel+food&entertainment) is plausible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primorsko
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsarevo
These are your best bets (Tsarevo's pics are shite on wiki, google image it) as they are within your budget. You an do Varna and Burgas, Golden Sands, Albena, etc but your budget will stretch. I recommend Primorsko. Plus with day trips you can go in the expensive places, just not sleep there.
Let's see if this kind of thread gets some traction!
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Would also love to see this type of thread gets some atraction!
Man, I love traveling with trains. In december I headed east from Andermatt, Switzerland. Saw some of the most amazing views of the mountains in the sunny skies.
>>1116892
I really want to take the Glacier express. Read it's amazing!
Just need to decide if I should go in October this year or May next year.
Hey /trv/, I'll be going on few weeks trip soon but I don't have the bag for my camera.
What bag should I buy for my 650d Canon that fits nicely and safely in Farpoint 40l?
What bags do YOU use while travelling with your camera?
Does no one here travel with 1 packpack and carrying DSLR or no one wants to answer me?
Ugh, guys...I need to find some smaller bag to carry my canon that fits in farpoint 40l.
>>1128154
Hey so... what i would recommend you is to get a small, cheap "boxy" camera bag that can also work as an insert for a larger pack.
I have a small Lowepro Event Messenger, and I use it as an insert in my 25L daypack, as having two bags is too cumbersome. Takes up about 1/3 of the available space, but the camera is well protected.
I am thinking of buying a Thule camera backpack. They have place for the tripod, and use an insert-based system so you can also use them as regular backpacks by removing the camera stuff. They also don't look like a typical camera bag... but as everything swedish, it's expensive.
I ditched my lowepro (space for DSLR, lens, lots of small accessories) for a bag like the picture, but smaller. I think it's meant for a mirrorless or point and shoot. I spent literally hours in a japanese camera shop trying to get the smallest I could manage
It's a squeeze to even get the DSLR in there, and I use a carabiner attached with a little lens bag. So all I have is camera + kit lens, extra lens and maybe a spare battery or filter
It's not ideal but I couldn't deal with having a larger bag and trying to stuff it in with my main pack. It fits reasonably into my daybag considering the lens bag being seperate.
It's just compromises, there's no easy way out. I'd like to take more gear comfortably but I'm trying to stick to carry-on, 30L (I'm planning on getting a farpoint 40 at some point)
I've just have failed the most important exam in my life and I need to go somewhere to forget
tell me nice places to visit when you are depressed as f
Local Bar
>>1128012
If your budget were big enough, I would say, the coast of Antarctica by ship. Icebergs and penguins.
But if you are in the stage of life where important exams aren't medical, you probably can't afford it.
>>1128012
You need beautiful nature. Hiking, cool nights, maybe some sunrises or sunsets.
Going on holiday and i need to decide. Las Vegas or L.A.? More specifically: Disneyland or whatever shows they have in Vegas.
Can't decide which one to go to, I need help plz.
Pic not related
>>1127920
Vegas has a lot more to off than LA, which is odd given the differences in size.
Having been to both, Las Vegas is way more fun
Do a show every night
>Which of the two shittiest cities on the continent should I visit?
>tl;dr suddenly changing cultures, location, job, etc. while you're still young
So let me start off with my backstory. I'm 28, single, house, dog, good full time job. Things have been 95% the same for me the last 2-4 years. I realized that the way things are going I'm going to wake up tomorrow and be 40 and in relatively the same place.
I'm just beginning to toy around with the idea of a big change. I'm from the US and I'm talking about moving to a country with a decent to big culture shock. I wouldn't be interested in like the UK or AUS. My biggest hurdle is that I don't have any desirable assets working for me and because of that this post is most likely as far as I go with this idea. I don't speak any other languages and I'm a tier 2 support technician for a managed IT service provider so I'm nothing special by any means (in the eyes of an abroad employer.)
So really I'm just looking for stories of people who made a big change. I would absolutely LOVE to spend several years in another country like Japan or Switzerland or something. So, if you've done this tell me your story, experience, obstacles, etc.
>>1127356
Consider teaching English abroad? We usually have threads on that here
>>1127395
That's one of the biggest things I've come across in my research but I'd really love to continue with my career in IT.
Beggars cant be choosers though.
>>1127356
>support technician for a managed IT service provider so I'm nothing special
Just find an employer that allows you to work from abroad.
I am a digital nomad myself. It is not ideal, but anytime I get fed up, I change country.
Just make sure to never run out of money: Always keep a buffer.
I just started working after university and I fucking hate it.
I hate the sad cunts causing problems for colleagues because their life is boring, the people stuck in this shitty town who think there's nothing else out there, the shit mundane tasks that I do.
I need to get out and travel, but I'm already 22 and would need to save until about 23/24.
When do I become so old that I'll look odd in hostels and start looking like a bit of a loser?
I feel it's already creeping in. I'm also a little scared that I'll come back and be fucked with no job.
Oi, lads and ladies.
>>1126969
There are tons of people over 24 in hostels. Maybe not so many over 30.
>>1126969
>tfw 20 and have nearly 10k gbp saved up.
life is gút
Let's have a host family stories thread.
>be in a german senpai near munchen
>speak barely 5 words of german
>one weekend we visit the grand parents in bavarian countryside
>speak degenerate kraut dialect
>at some point they all do the sign of cross
>they all pray
>grandma notices i'm just awkwardly sitting there waiting for it to be over
>she says something in degenerate kraut dialect and everybody looks at me
>one of the kids asks me if i'm a christian
>nope, i'm not religious at all
>she translates for the others, and they start talking in degenerate kraut dialect while the grandma keeps looking at me disaprovingly
>>1126478
awkward af mate, where ya from though?
>>1126478
why not just make the sign of the cross and stay quiet or mumble something? when in rome do like the romans
Hi /trv/. So, I am going to work in France for 8 month, staring in october. I am choosing between cities: Lille, Rennes, Nantes and Marseille. Can somebody give me recommendations or opinions on listed cities?
Hi go to Rennes or Nantes because it's in Brittany avoid Marseille higher delinquancy
well, all cities above are nice. Yes, Marseille may be scary, but that depend where you live in the city.
Lille is very nice, also Nantes and Rennes. I'll go for Lille. I'm from a small town in the countryside of the northen France (60miles from Lille), and people are very friendly. Also, you are near Belgium :)
expat in Lille here. Lille is ok but it's a smallish place. I keep meeting people I know on the streets or while shopping all the time, even though I don't know pretty much anyone.
So if you like big cities, choose Marseille. Also if you like sun or being close to the sea.
the other two options are even more boring than Lille.
Hello /trv/. I am planning on traveling to South Korea in November (right after thanksgiving) for 10 days, and I need some protips on what touristy stuff is worth doing. I plan on visiting Seoul, Busan, the DMZ, and the coasts while I am there.
Additional information on how far Korail/KTX will get me around the country would be nice.
Take this offering of pic unrelated in exchange for knowledge.
>>1123902
I'm going to Seoul for a week. Bump.
For the DMZ, go through USO. In Seoul: Hongdae, Itaewon, Bukchon Hanok Village, Noryangjin Fish Market, The War Memorial and Museum.
>>1124296
Thanks!
As some of you may remember, I've posted here previously about last summer's travel, from France to Mongolia and back by road, through all of Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Well, it's almost summer again, and it's time for my next trip. This year my choice is Africa. Unexplored lands, risk, and freedom. But this also comes with certain annoyances:
- Unable to drive my trusty old Land Rover (importation too risky, retrieval not guaranteed, and some countries refuse diesel and/or left-side driving wheel).
- The factor most travelers know as African Syndrome, which means that any timeline you may have planned and prepare is straight out of the window about two days after arriving in any trans-African travel.
Therefore I've chosen for a simpler (I hope) experience.
I'll be landing in Nouakchott, Mauritania, at which point I'll purchase a small 125cc motorcycle, along with a Mauritanian driver's licence and insurance (contacts in Nouakchott from a friend working in the mining industry).
Following this, I'll be traveling down the African coast, passing through most, if not all the western African countries (all fifteen of them...).
Once arrived in Cameroon, or potentially Gabon, I'll turn east to cross the continent, with the main direction being Kenya. I'll pass through the Central African Republic, as I have friends I'll be visiting in Bangui.
All told, I'm planning for a 4 month trip, but will be leaving without a return ticket. I want to take my time, enjoy the travel, and should I not be able to go all the way to Kenya, I'll just get back from the nearest airport.
Anyone want to come with me? :)
i'm in paris right now and would love to, but i'm pretty broke. good luck, man. sounds like a hell of a trip
just out of curiosity -- how much do you have saved for this?
>>1119485
Approx 5k euros, with hopes to come back with some left over.
I travel using basic, basic services. Sleep in tents more often than not (when not invited somewhere), or in the car, eat local food, or from my stockpile of energy/protein bars, that kind of stuff.
Luxury I'm buying for this trip is a folding camp bed (search "lit picot"), because sleeping on the ground in some areas is a definite no-no.
Guys this July i will go alone in greece islands.
I'm single and i want to relax and see a lot of girls and parties.
Any suggestion where i should go (remember i'm alone)? what should i bring?
My budget is 1000 (including the travel fee and hotels) i will be there for 6 days and i'm from italy.
You'll find plenty of hot girls at Mykonos.
>>1127757
>fat chavvy British slags you mean
I read good stuff about IOS what do you think?
A few friends and I are planning a trip to L.A. We live about 24 hours away and will stay there 3-4 days. What are some great places to see besides the obvious. Any really good scenic mountain trails outside the city to go to. Good restaurants? Any help would be greatly appreciated
In b4 LA Haters.
>>1127751
I only hate how you cant do shit without a car there
Trails: Waterman mountain, Hermit falls, and the Grotto in Malibu are all nice and not too difficult.
Restaurants: Philippes, Wurstkuche, El Burrito Jr, Venice Ale House
Obligatory Warnings: LA is geographically huge, you need a car, everything is more expensive than you're used to, there is traffic, the sketchy area is roughly bounded by the 10, 405 and 605 freeways, the air is neither perfect nor nearly as bad as it used to be, and you will probably not see a celebrity in the wild.
I'm trying to immigrate to Canada from Europe, and all immigration forums, whatsapp groups, etc. etc. are just Indians and Pakistanis!
Jesus fucking Christ, Canada, what is it with you and Pajeets and Achmeds?
>>1126945
After you get there, can I stay with you?
>>1126945
I'd rather be surrounded by Pajeets and Achmends than Randys and Beckys.
>whatsapp groups
My friend. This is dangerously close to a terrorist/refugee smuggler network. This is the first time I'm hearing about this method regarding legal immigration.
Where will you settle down?
South East Asia. Most likely Thailand, because that's where my network is already the strongest and I already speak a good bit of the language, but Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines are options as well.
>>1126725
Anywhere but here.
>implying I will ever settle down
I switch countries every year or two. Once I can no longer do so, it's the end.
