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>>1124900
Left, because Yosemite. That place is the most surreal place in the country.

>>1124902
In fact right hits Yosemite as well, plus Grand Canyon. I change my vote to right. Oregon can wait, just don't skip Yosemite.

Are you a drug dealer or something?
If not, put it in your acct. Withdraw via ATM.

Get 2 cards for safety.

>>1124839
Is it really that strange to have 1000 in cash?

Any suggestions for which cards are good?

>>1124840
Don't know if I'd say strange, but it's surely not common nowadays.

bump, not sure how fast this board moves but ill bump like maybe once a day for a few days and if i dont get any replies ill take a hint and let it die

>>1124753
What are your interests in general? You won't see refugees unless you go looking for them, it's like asking to go somewhere without yakuza or French mimes.

Also our board is slow, no need to self bump more than once every 24 hours.

travelling is no big deal, basically anywhere you go you'll always find something new, if you are into it.
Or not, or you will find it boring and unexiciting, because you're just not into it.
Just book the cheapest flight to anywhere to Europe (good for first time travelers from the US as similar culture and easier to communicate) and enjoy.

Amtrak is only good in the NEC, actually. If you divided the Amtrak network into regional sections and privatized them all, the NEC one would be the only one to survive.

>>1124631
I want to ride from Mississippi to Portland OR. If they would only make a line that goes diagonally like they did from NY to Cali, it would be easier.

>>1124648
Amtrak actually does not own any of those lines; it leases them all from the various big freight railroads that own them. The reason why there is not a diagonal northwest-to-Southwest route is because one was never built.

Flying is the best option for your route.

>>1124605
Coit tower, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, Pier 39, MOMA, Botanical Gardens, are all good, touristy things in SF. I'd recommend at least looking into those to see if you're interested.

Haight-Ashbury is fun if youre into alt culture of any kind. There are lots of fun and unique shops all around that area as well as other major tourist destinations all in walking distance (MOMA, Golden Gate Park, de Young Museum, botanical gardens, and the Japanese Tea Garden).

If you're into /out/ there's Muir Woods and Marin Headlands right outside of SF. Both are really beautiful areas with good trails.

There's Mt Diablo in Concord, which has the 2nd largest view in the world, but there's really nothing else in that area.

Berkeley has UC Berkeley, I dont know if they give tours during the summer; but you can always walk the campus. There's also Telegraph street, which is kinda like Haight-Ashbury (lots of history with the hippies and later punk culture).

>>1124622
I've been a Bay Area native for 10 years and this anon knows what they're talking about. The designated tourist trap area of SF is Fisherman's Wharf, but Coit Tower, Chinatown, MOMA, Marin Headlands, etc. are all where the real fun is for someone visiting. I would add visiting the Exploratorium on one of their adults only nights if you're into science or want to see some Bill Nye craziness. The Berkeley campus has a problem with crime even though it's a really great school, so don't walk around their at night. You'll be fine if you go with a tour group though.

Another oddity in SF is Japantown, which is the largest Japanese community in the US. Walking through the Kintetsu Mall, buying some candy, playing the games in their tiny arcade, and seeing a movie at the nearby Sundance Kabuki theater is a fun way to spend the afternoon if you like Japanese culture. Off the Grid, a food truck event in Fort Mason, Urban Putt, an indoor mini-golf course and restaurant, Free Gold Watch, a pinball arcade and design firm, are all cool things to see while you're there if you're looking for weirdness.

SF and Mill Valley are both incredible places to get coffee and pastries if you like cafes. Equator in Mill Valley, and Sightglass, Four Barrel, and Philz in San Francisco are fantastic. Peet's has a flagship store in the Marina if you like them, and their original store in Berkeley has a small museum section in the back. If either of you guys are into coffee, I could be more detailed. It's only my opinion though.

Brunch is a huge thing in San Francisco. I haven't had a ton of brunches, but Blackwood in the Marina is modern and upscale while still having great food and staying somewhat casual. People came in wearing hoodies and exercise clothing and nobody cared. The Palace of Fine Arts is within walking distance, and you can get some beautiful pictures if you go there in the early morning on a weekday before other tourists start swarming it.

Have fun on the trip!

>>1124622
>>1125003
Hey, not OP here, but have a flight to SFO booked. Is San Fran similar to LA insofar as it's impossible to get around without a car? I wanna cheap out as much as possible on transport and walk for a couple hours everyday, like 5-6 hours. Is it possible to travel from say for example, SFO airport to Union Square on sidewalks or would I have to go really off country? I know that renting a car is pretty cheap but I'm under 21 with no license. Do pedestrians get fucked over outside the CBD?

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"There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothes".

Just make sure you have the right clothing, layers are your friend.

>>1123677
You'll acclimatize, though the rate at which that happens varies and it may not be useful for very short trips. How long will you be there?

Can't really go wrong with dressing slightly warmer than the locals.

t. some other faggot from the tropics

>>1123677
to elaborate on acclimatization:

I once went to the UK after years of almost never experiencing temperatures below 25c, and spent the first few days feeling like I was going to shiver myself to pieces. Was fine after, even though subsequent legs of the trip involved Germany and Scandinavia, further into winter.

Of course when I came back to the equator I had to re-acclimatize (briefly) to the heat again. Walking out the airport was like stepping into a bowl of steaming soup.

American?

They hate yanks over there. Take care, and do ask the hotel staff where it is safe to go. You do not want to be in the wrong neighbourhood after dark.

>>1122501
If the weather is nice, spend all your time in small villages around Lauterbrunnen and see both the Schilthorn and Jungfraujoch

>>1122503
I guess I should have specified, yes American, speak english with a bit of german and spanish, but not enough to have much of a conversation.

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I wouldn't view what happened to me on my first trip as a terrible experience so much as an interesting experience, but it ruined vacations for a lot of people in the area.

Back in 2013, when I was nineteen years old and taking my first ever trip overseas and alone, I ended up staying in a hostel five minutes away from Taksim Square in Istanbul. I was right in the middle of all the chaos when the Gezi Park protests erupted and got shot in the back with a rubber bullet by a police officer while walking down a street crowded with shoppers and cars. What happened is that, on the first day of protests, there were very few people upset about what had happened. The owner of the hostel told me and a German I'd befriended that there were some angry hippies down at the park and that we should go check out what was happening and maybe meet some liberal Turkish girls.

We had to walk around for ages before we even found any protesters. 99% of the people on the street were just going about their daily business. Regardless, the police starting shooting tear gas at a dozen socialists who had gathered at a nearby intersection, which is where me and my friend were standing. Then they charged and started firing rubber bullets. I wasn't the only innocent bystander who got clobbered; I saw an elderly man get smacked in the face with a tear gas canister at fairly close range. He'd just been crossing the street and had to get carried away by a few other strangers.

My friend and I both started running down an alleyway to get away from the charging cops. I saw a line of people hauling ass through an open doorway and decided to follow them. It turned out to be the headquarters of the SDP, who were the ones the police were after. I had to hide out in their office for an hour while officers were ramming the door and yelling outside. I thought about jumping from a window onto a rooftop to get away but I stuck around until the police left (somebody told me there was a rule that

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>>1120867

law enforcement couldn't enter a political party's headquarters or offices under any circumstances which weren't truly exceptional).

Anyway, shit really took off by the end of the day. I remember walking outside and heading back to Taksim, where people were building a giant barricade and stopping traffic. I took a right towards a wide boulevard called Tarlabaşı to get back to my hostel and saw thousands of people streaming up towards Gezi Park. Things quieted down at night but absolutely erupted the next day.

Probably because I was young and stupid (not that I've gotten too much older since 2013 - I was 19 then and am 23 now), I decided to follow along with the protests and take pictures. I ate a metric ton of tear gas and got to find out what it's like to get blasted by an armored vehicle-mounted jet of pepper spray mixed with tear gas.

I left Istanbul about a week and a half later, while the police were still gone from the area, only to travel to Izmir and end up seeing the protests in Gündoğdu Square.

Definitely made for a few interesting stories. Again, I don't count it as an abjectly awful or terrible set of experiences, but I think most people would regard it as such.

Otherwise, I've so far managed to avoid anything awful happening. I did get a flight delayed by 30 hours out of Bogota. Then, on my connection home, I was told that my flight was oversold and that I was going to be bumped to the next available flight.

Given that Delta compensated me with $1200 total in Delta Dollars for use on any future flight, I'm not going to complain too much.

Also gotten Delhi Belly and miserable sicknesses here and there, but I'm still alive and breathing.

Was on a plane that had electrics knocked out by a lightning strike when I was a kid. Made an emergency landing at a small, and very closed, airport in Alabama, where we were on one side of a lowered security gate and vending machines, toilets, etc. were on the other. Got to go out and piss on the plane wheel, so it was not a total loss.

>>1120838
Where's your office?

>>1120838
Ugh I missed the lower Manhattan part.

What's the closest subway line?

>>1120851
I don't know. My office is in the financial district.

Trying to setup a PayPal account without luck. No idea why everything has to be so difficult when China is involved. Don't judge me, but I am trying to buy some World of Warcraft game time. I have a UnionPay card, haven't been able to get a visa card, and I would appreciate it if someone could say that it is possible (PayPal).

Someone tell me about Guiyang.

How farmer and backwards is the city? How are the average girls? I know they don't have a metro yet, and foreigners are supposedly still rare, though the expat community is already growing fast.

I'm going to be in China for 2 years. What's some MUST SEE shit while I'm there?

Obviously the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Terracotta Warriors, but what else?

Lake Murray, Texoma, Arcadia, and thunderbird

>>1124806
thanks man much appreciated

>>1124800
Did u copy this exact post from the person looking for advise in stl area?

P.S. I'm mostly looking for a destination to find young chickas and party, while also enjoy beautiful scenery on daytime. Any advice appreciated!

To start, your friend is wrong. Travelling solo may be daunting to some, but if you stay at hostels then you'll meet random people who will be down to explore, party, chill or whatever. I backpacked solo through Spain and had a kickass time.

As for suggestions, one place to go is Granada. I had a sick time out there! It's a small college city, so all the wine and sangria bottles were maybe 1-2 Euros. Plenty of locals mixed with travelers, and there are cool caves you can check out outside of town if your up to it.

If your near Barcelona during the summer like August, check Pamplona out for the running of the Bulls. Hotels are expensive as fuck during this time (think 300 euro) but you can camp for free in some of the local parks with a small tent. I did this for two nights and crashed with a group of Americans the third night out there. The running of the Bulls happens in the middle of town through one street. Get there by 6am to get in to run as they close the street by 630.

>>1124647
Seconding Granada. Probably my favorite city in all of Spain.

>>1124371
Check out Eastern State Penitentiary while you're in Philly. The audio tour is narrated by Steve Buscemi. Also, check out Old City.

Thanks

>>1124371
Jim on South St for a cheesesteak. Avoid Pat's and Gino's, they are tourist traps, and mostly only good if you are shitfaced at 2am when the bars close, and want some greasy food to fill your gut.

Old City, and Independence Hall, if you want some history. You can see the Liberty Bell near the hall as well. Museum of Art on the Ben Franklin Parkway has some interest stuff, if you're into that. Also, city hall has some nice architecture.

Lively depends on your scene. If you're a hipster, but don't want to go to Fishtown (which is part of the city, but outside of Center City), go to either Tattoo Mom's on South St, which is mostly Punk aesthetic, or The P.O.P.E. (Pub On Passyunk East). Both usually have a fair amount of people there, and are easy if you only plan on staying in roughly the same area. There is also Johnny Brenda's, Kung Fu Necktie, and The Barbary, but those are hit and miss, and like I said, mostly hipster spots.

If you want a good burger, in a good bar, that is lively, but not a shitshow, go to The Royal Tavern. The burger there is great, and the beer selection is pretty good. They also have some vegetarian/vegan menu items, if that's your thing. There is also a place called "The Dive" right next to it, which very much lives up to its name.

Only empty feeling I have is my bank account for a month or two. I'm still on a high when I get home, reminiscing about everything I did while traveling, and planning my next trip

>>1124057
Start counting down the days until your next trip

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>>1124057
Unpack all the cool shit I got. Talk extensively about my experience with everybody. Plan my next trip.

Eight elephants for Taipei.

The Meeting Place in taipei was great a few years back. Lots of great food nearby. Sort of place that has a lot of long term guys - not always a good thing, but they were fun there.

There's some one in Dulan called Dulan 21 or something, owned by a Dutch guy. Great for seeing the sun rise in the morning. Was in there on my own with a girl when I stayed there, but was too autistic to do anything

For Tokyo the Sakura hostel in Asakusa is pretty good. More like a hotel with tiny private rooms, but with a hostel vibe. Bit far from the main action in the city, but Asakusa is a nice area.

For Matsu, if you go that way to Taiwan, I recommend the Art hostel on nangan, it's more like a cafe with places to sleep. Look it up on lonely planet.

Can't think of anywhere else off the top of my head

How about net cafes in Japan? can't get any cheaper and there are showers and free drinks