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>>1123521
I am an artist and naturally work best in a bohemian environment. I do not know if the places I have in mind can offer that for me so if there is a city or town that may be better suitable for me and what I would like, please recommend it!

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>>1123521
>UAE
Really? Well I don't have any personal experience in the area, but I'd be lying if I said that your choice of the UAE did not come as a surprise to me, but maybe it is worth checking out and I've been to quick to dismiss it simply as "Vegas in a turban", is there more to UAE than just Dubai? Or is there more to Dubai than I've given them credit for?

I've never been to St. Petersburg, other than the one in Florida, but I can understand why you would be drawn to the city. It seems like Russia has produced so many great authors, part of the reason I want to learn the Russian language is so that I can enjoy their works as they wrote them.

>>1123217
>getting drunk
>banging bitches that wear too much makeup (they all wear too much)
>getting ragged on by the locals if your from America

I just came back from a 2 week holiday there. Nice people, Good alcohol and beers, laid back environment. I sugest you to get a dublin pass and leap card if you are staying in dublin. Dublin pass let you enter a lot of museums and attractions. Leap pass let you use buses, luas and the other trains which I dont recall their names. Lots of bus tours, I highly recommend the ghost tour in dublin. Good luck with your travel

You should expect paying over the odds on mediocre food, museums and accommodation

>>1122741
literally youre not going to actually do this, you're just another NEET with an overactive imagination. Don't waste our fucking time kid.

http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness-month/

>>1122802

OP here, thanks for the reply!

This is what i need to hear; i don't mind the challenge amigo! I feel i will be fully capable of making this trip happen. Considering the fact i graduate collage next May; i have no reason not to attempt to see as many cities and sights and humanly possible during this trip. ill be 27 and experienced; having backpacked multiple continents prior to doing this trip. I consider myself in my prime.

I realized what I'm getting into, and I'm aware this trip is stacked. Ill have to do a lot of preparation and homework. This trip won't be easy to pull off. The more i think about it...the more i love it, so bring it the fuck on!

So do me a favor and shoot me some proper advice rather than proper pessimism!

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>>1121746
Like rest of South East Asia, but less fun, less interesting, and less friendly to travelers. Stay out stupid redneck!

>>1121746
I've been many times. The stock answer to this, which I got from friends in Northeastern Thailand, is that it's like Northeastern Thailand was 30 years ago.

This isn't all that accurate, but Laos is like a much smaller, much poorer, quasi-Communist (the government is revolutionary in origin, and authoritarian in practice, but there is little effective socialism in place, limited propaganda or iconography, and market liberalization has been an increasing fact of life since I started visiting 20+ years ago), French- and Vietnamese-influenced Thailand in many respects. It's a bit more ethnically diverse (the lowland Lao, who are very similar to the Thai culturally and linguistically, are only about 60% of the total population, with the rest made up of various "tribal" and minority groups), and a bit more conservative in many ways, but it's more like Thailand than it is like any other country.

An important difference is that it doesn't cater to hedonists the way Thailand does--although there now nightclubs and a suprising number of streetwalkers in Vientiane (a town that resembles a cross between Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai), sex tourism is very publicly forbidden and even more popularly frowned upon, and there are no visible official venues for it (like go-go bars or massage parlors). And although the country has opened its doors in the last fifteen years or so to hippy backpacker scumbags who fueled a drug-laden, boozy party area around Vang Vieng that gets shut down every few years, it's actually really drug-unfriendly and conservative in terms of dress and deportment traditions. Vang Vieng remains a national embarrassment. Yes, that smiling old lady will sell you and your dreadlocks and sarong a beer at breakfast, but while she does so she will talk to her friend in Lao about how awful you are and how little you respect Lao culture. Visitors have been foolish enough to think it was an "anything goes", "mellow" society, and it's really far from the truth.

>>1121768
this is so accurated,
also the food and drinks are a lot more expensive than Thailand,
they import most of things from Thailand and Vietnam.

is ashville walkable at all? im going there in august and i dont have a car will this be a problem?

>>1121677
You could go to the dark corner in SC it's not too far away and has moonshine
It also has some great mountain views

>>1121677
if your still around pic related is probably the most boring thing you can do there. i haven't been in probably 10 years. but to tour the biltmore is like being trapped on a rollercoaster. all the rooms look the same and you cant escape you kind of had to finish the route to get out. id just check it out from the outside.

the greenbriar hotel for years was a legend for those in hospitality industry for being a non chain that was known for its service standards being so high. and just innovative like having fireworks and gingerbread house competition etc. I know it got bought out so I suppose much of that has changed but its worth a look around or having a drink at the bar. particularly around holidays.

>>1121687
yes and no. the downtown is. but in general yes I would think it could be a problem if you are going for more than a couple days. but taxis or uber or whatever will be there.

>>1120803

Yeah - theres this nice little spot past Constitution Ave and Dundas. It's called "The Dirt Nap" and its situated in a drainage ditch just off to the right of the road. BYOBlankets.

Ugh, avoid anything cheap and downtown while in Portland. Your fellow guests are junkies, career hobos, vagrants, drug addict, black hustlers, druggie burnouts, thieves, bedbugs, roaches, etc. They're cleaning up downtown (praise Jesus), so it's hard to find anything decent without spending $$$

Instead, you could get a cheap room out in Beaverton or North Portland (a little sketchy) and just take the MAX into downtown.

Downtown sucks, Portland is better up in the inner SE and NE. Airbnb has a couple cuck sheds you can rent for like $30/night.

Also, we're full, don't move here

just go to airbnb like everyone else

If you're traveling short term I'd imagine pump n dumps to be the popular option.

That's what I did anyways.

My now gf i met because I'm living in the country for 1+ years. Companionship is better than being on the prowl constantly in that situation.

But 2 weeks? What are you really expecting?

>>1120692
>is romance and sex when travelling common or is it just a meme

Depends on the type of places you go to and when. When I went interrailing when I was 18 in July sex was at least reasonably common. I'm not quite as OTT as /trv/ who say that women are falling over themselves to sleep with you but I had sex a couple of times in 2 months and of course your classic chads were having it quite frequently. The route round I took was very easy, straight into city centres, not at all off the beaten path and in summer so there were lots of students about, so everything came together to attract people looking to get wasted.

Last year on the other hand I spent a couple of months in Vietnam in April and in that entire time I didn't see one hookup. One american dudebro tried really fucking hard to get with a German in Ninh Binh but she totally wasn't interested, and that was it. The types of hostels I stayed at were far more chill though, often out of town or in smaller picturesque places, since I was able to get there by motorbike, and the fact that it was April meant that there were far fewer younger people around. I also think that Vietnam in general attracts people looking to just get wasted far less, though I'm certainly aware of party hostels and cruises and things there.

>>1120692
If you're 6'2", Australian, muscular and a surfer, it's gonna be easy as pie. If you're not, you're gonna have to rely on luck and your wit. Hostels in Europe are full of the former type.

You can maximize your chances by staying in party hostels, of course, or by going to destinations where people implicitely go to party and have sex.

If you're at a random hostel in some city in Europe that is not known for being a party destination, few girls will be there to have sex with strangers.

There are also way less solo female travellers than solo male travellers, probably because the former are afraid of rape or assault, and so prefer to travel with their boyfriend or in larger groups.

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>>1120109
I'm from Switzerland, no idea what you're interested in or your budget so can't really give any advices beside:
Budget: Even with $100/day it's a hobo tier experience, yes switzerland is this expensive.
1. August is the national holiday so there's usually some cool shit going on.
13. August is Street Parade in Zurich, one big rave in the center of the city
>pic related

Else tell me what you like burger bro.

>Croatia
>This

https://youtu.be/y8gJaMOHgSQ

>>1120139
>>1120109
I like nature stuff like hiking also swimming. I like electronic music and drinking. Just walking around sight seeing and experiencing local culture. Trying some good food. You guys got castles? Forgot to mention I'll be bringing wife too.

how much money did you spend ?
exclude the plane tickets.

>>1122198
I quite enjoyed my visit to Israel. I would go ad far as saying Jerusalem is a must see bucket list kind of location , although I am admittedly a history nut.

My only real complaint is that it is really fucking expensive. They really know how to jew you out of a shekel.

>>1122216
The israelis i have met in the USA are very aggressive and hostile...definitely not laid back people. I think they have a lot of guilt in becoming the very nazis that they condemn

So far:
London
>Disgusting people.
>City reeks.
>Everything is rather ramshackle.
>Nothing to do but get drunk and go to tourist traps.
>Expensive.

LA
>Everyone is insane.
>No concept of personal privacy.
>Homeless everywhere.
>Insane cunts that haven't washed in a week jumping about in crappy spider man costumes.
>Saw an accident, Americans just walked past as if nothing happened.
Absolutely disgusting place, no value to going there.

> I want to keep things fairly cheap
> I was thinking 4-5 days in Paris

Good luck ...

I advise you to take the bus, its really cheap.
What do you whant to do ? Cultural/historical/nature trip or partying hard ?

>>1122186
Try not to get blown up....

But if your in Paris visit the louvre obviously. I thought the audio bus tours were overrated when I went last summer but I enjoyed the guided tours to the wineries in the area they bring you through the vineyards and show you how to make it while you sample the finished product a little pricey if I remember correctly.

For me it was all about visiting Normandy France to see the d day beaches and what not which i found very interesting

Once you get to the airport, go to the information desk and get yourself a museum pass. They're like €50 and last three, four or six days from when you first use it. It's a bit cheaper than what you'd pay to see the museums if you are gonna museum it up and most of the time you get to skip lines, too. Get the shortest time one for cheap and write the starting date on it in light pencil so you can erase it and rewrite it later.

>what is DHL

>>1122038
yeah would be the nicest possibility but i didnt find a dhl-location via web - do you know an adress?

>>1122567
>What is google
>What is FEDEX

I have no particular experience with Doha, but it def sounds tight.

Problem is that some online sales sites really don't think about this. But if you have bought the ticket directly from the airline, then they will put you on the next flight. If you haven't bought it from the airline, you could get screwed.

Also, you might reach the flight, but it is quite likely that your luggage will not.

>>1121846
I haven't bought ticket yet, but I plan to buy it directly from the airline.
So you're sure Qatar Airways will put me on the next flight without any problem if ever I miss the flight?

>>1121859
If you have bought the ticket directly through them, then it really should not be a problem, they will rebook you for free if you miss the flight. 45 minutes is tight, but maybe it's planned in a way the gates are very close to each other. My guess is if your plane is on time you'll have staff waiting for you at the gate and guide you to the plane directly.

Just make sure you don't need to use the bathroom right after you get off the plane. Assume you need to run straight to the next gate.

>>1121322

I enjoyed the road to Hana and Mt Haleakala. The road to Hana is a famous drive through a beautiful Hawaiian rainforest, so many endemic species of plants. Lots of waterfalls. Mt Haleakala has many great areas to birdwatch. We saw all kinds of cool things. Some endemic plants up on the mountain. Most people get up at ridiculous hours to see the sunrise on the mountain, but we went for sunset and were just as pleased and got to sleep in.

We drove around the coast of the whole island (on accident) and found some great open spaces and birds (specifically a bad ass owl that flew along side our car) up north of the 7 sacred pools, or whatever it's fake English name is. Molokini has great snorkeling. Check out banyan park if you visit Lahaina.

If you're into ecotourism you'll be happy the whole time.

>>1121504

Thanks!

Go to Haleakala park.

Awesome volcano scenery and hiking. Not crowded at all.

>>1121315
kuala lumpur is kind of gay. it's just a 2nd world capital with semi-functional roads and public transit, with amenities available at cost to nurture foreign capital.

not bad. you can do some fun things that you could do at home at cost in KL, but there's nothing particularly cultural, etc. about it. you won't find much muslim culture, or indian culture, or chinese culture. it's just a city that floods a lot which attracts business.

I'd say there's a fair reason most travelers pass it over in favor of its neighbors. indonesia is more exotic/unconventional, thailand has an actual history/culture, didn't outlaw art, has nearly as functional of transport/infrastructure.

learning to fly a plane or other expensive luxuries are good to indulge.

>>1121315
>I am interested in history, culture and the natural world
KL is not your best bet, then. Although it's quite green for a "big" city (it's actually pretty modest in size--less than 2M people, or 1/5 the size of Bangkok, for example), it's an urban area. And it's not particularly historic, although there is some late 19th/early 20th-century architecture scattered around, particularly in Chinatown and Brickfields--Melaka, which has a nicely preserved historical center, is a better bet for historical stuff. And it's not especially cuturally interesting, perhaps except for the Batu Caves Hindu temple complex at the north end of town.

It is, however, a great place to shop (particularly for designer knockoffs--take a stroll around Petaling St and be prepared to haggle hard) and eat, and a pleasant enough town overall.

Worth a night, maybe two, sure. But maybe not worth a detour if it means one night less in somewhere like Penang.

>>1121317
>>1121319
Hmm, seems to back up my concerns about KL. For the record if I don't detour there it will mean more time in Singapore, Gua Musang and Kota Bharu...
I'm definitely leaning towards missing KL altogether.