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Anyone here have any experiences with different national parks in the US and Canada?? Which ones are so exquisitely breathtaking that they're worth traveling across the country for? Which ones are just kind of mediocre? The only one I've been to is Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and it doesn't really seem like much compared to the photos of the other national parks I've seen.
I've been to Jasper, Banff, Icefields Parkway, and Yoho in Canada. All very beautiful, although Jasper was my favourite.
>>1114537
Hrm, might need to change your question as to what about it that constitutes a national park appeals to you, because they all had a purpose at the time of their creation...whether some kind of set aside wilderness to protect some natural wonders and species, soaring peaks vs mediocre hills, huge waterfalls....it quite varies. After all, Biscayne national park is to protect a reef and some mangroves, and you need a boat to visit. and the Everglades have a few access points and pretty amazing or pretty boring, depends how you look at it. USVI has an underwater snorkel trail a waterfall, sugar mill ruins and a real rain forest feel. Acadia would always make top ten lists, but I prefer the White Mountains, and I think it's pretty all the way through New England right up into Cape Breton Is in the Maritimes. Volcanoes Natl Park (and Iceland too) is ridiculously stark and awe-inspiring in that volcanic landscape, but so are the huge humbling giant trees in Sequoia. All of the parks are spectacular. I see what you mean about Shenandoah, but if you only did Skyline drive, never took a trail ride, or left on a hike more than 15 minutes, you'd find it mostly a historical thing, and not that great. Of course when sundown happens and you see the deer and bear cubs in the Spring right on the side of the damn road, it rivals Yellowstone's appeal to some.
Denali was kind of boring in lack of trees and and that artic tree line thing, imho, and it was work to ride 8 hours to get into the Kantishna Experience, but it was still pretty awesome and seemed to have special wildlife. The icebergs in Kenai Fjords snapping off and hitting the water and bumping the boat is also cool. I think Yosemite is my #1, overall, however.
>>1114537
I was surprised at how worth it the Grand Canyon was. I completely expected to be disappointed.
Flying to a country in another continent with the main purpose of:
A) Attending a wedding of a family member/friend
B) Attending a concert of a pop star that the person is obsessed with/meeting pop star irl (eg. One Direction, k-pop, etc)
C) Meeting an online friend irl
D) Buying luxury items (eg. Chanel handbags) at a cheaper price than in homeland
E) Getting laid with local women
F) Attending a sporting event
G) Volunteering
Do you expect different answers this time around?
E without question
I think all is acceptable except for volunteering. What kind of fucking idiot goes to a shithole country, pays for it and then works without pay. That idea is just alien.
Hi /trv/, I'm in year 11 and am going on a 10 month student exchange to Japan in August. My host school is in Kyoto and my home stay will most likely be located around that area. My Japanese is only basic (probably JLPT N5). Any advice or pointers, things to do, etc? Would be much appreciated, thanks.
>>1114401
>JLPT N5
It is so low you probably cant communicate there
>>1114401
N5 can be passed within a month of studying Japanese most days. Its ridiculously basic.
Make sure you take Japanese classes while there and spend as much time away from other foreigners as you can stand to help improve your Japanese.
You are too young to be here mate, adults only
I just got to know that my workplace is sending me to Malta, where I'll spend 3 months, September-October-November and will work in a full-time job in La Valletta.
However my work can't even suggest me an accomodation, and even if it could I'd still would like to get all kinda info about this country.
So please if you know anything share it, if you can suggest something it's even better. I've got about 1000 eur a month for everything so have to keep it cheap.
I have detailed knowledge of the area and I can answer any question you might have.
I can also help you find suitable accomodation in a good area, or steer you in the right direction on things like hiring a car.
If you want my help, post a throwaway and I will get back to you.
>>1114394
Please write here, thanks.
[email protected]
>>1114360
I´m from Malta. Ask me anything
So a friend of mine met a chick after moving to Argentina like 2 months ago and is now getting married. He invited me to the wedding. I'm considering going, as I have a few months off this summer, but flights are fucking expensive from North America. So I need some feedback.
Argentina: Yea or nay? How long to stay? Are there other places nearby that are cheap/easily reachable?
>>1114354
>Getting married within 2 months of moving to a place and meeting some girl
Gee, what could possibly go wrong...
>>1114355
lol I know. I told him about the South American curse (hot young women turn into entitled slobs after they've wifed) but he didn't listen
I'm assuming you'll come to Buenos Aires (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), so... you should start looking for motels at Microcentro, you can find some good affordable places there (from the most cheap shitholes to fucking expensive ones). Pretty much everything is around that area (bus, subway, taxi, restaurants, party hard, etc).
Also I suggest to use a Payoneer prepaid card just in case, it's useful.
Me and my friend are planning a trip to Vietnam and Laos on motorbikes. We're planning to buy them in HCMC and sell them in Vientiane. I read it's possible to cross border from VN to Laos somewhere in the north.
Does anyone have any experience with it?
How expensive it is to get the papers?
How difficult is to sell the bike in Vientiane?
Isn't it easier in some other city in Laos?
How much time do you think is enough for the trip? Three weeks, four weeks?
Any tips for must sees on the way?
We also want to visit Hang Sơn Đoòng cave (pic related), but I read it's very hard to get there and you need permission (only 500 ppl per year), so our way wouldn't be very legal. Has anyone tried to enter it on foot?
I'm also grateful for any tips regarding Laos and Vietnam or riding a bike in those countries. We've been riding scooters for a year in taiwan, thailand and philippines. We can also drive bikes, and are familiar with the traffic in SEA, so there is no need to tell me that I will die in a horrible bike accident, I'm aware of the possibility.
Thanks for any tips.
I bought a bike in Hanoi and rode down to HCMC, buying it is relatively easy, it's selling it that can get awkward.
Officially you need a licence to be able to buy a bike and get it properly registered but what a lot of people do is just laminate the bike reg form and just pass that on with the sale of the bike. This is your documentation and everyone I've met said if they got stopped by the police they showed them this form and didn't get into any trouble (sometimes they will keep asking you for documents, just keep showing them the form saying THIS is it), I didn't get stopped so I can't confirm that but I didn't meet anyone who actually did get into any problems, so I assume if you behave yourself on the road and wear a helmet no ones going to care.
So you can buy a bike for pretty cheap without the licence because selling it on is a pain, with a licence will cost more but it'll come with some resale value and get you out of any police problems (just don't lose it).
I don't know anything about getting a bike across the border though, I don't know if you'd run into reg problems further down the line....it might be easier to just buy another bike in Laos?
You'll have a great time though, I fucking loved it and every day I'm fighting the urge to go do it again.
I don't mean to hijack the thread but is a 2-week trip somewhere in SEA enough? where would you recommend i go if so?
>>1114642
Is it enough? No. Should you go? Yes.
You won't see everything but that would take a good few months, pick a region (north/south of somewhere) and do that, don't rush it and try to see everything or you'll never really experience it.
My personal recommendation would be north Vietnam, Hanoi City, Ha Long Bay, Sapa, lots of places to explore in 2 weeks and it's not too touristy.
I've known this one guy off and on for 6 years via various console's onlines and pc, played 1000s of hours with him, voice chatted, vidoe chatted. I got fuck all to do this summer besides a two planned trips with family to two different parts of the US, I have a car, have plenty of money for gas.
He plans on going to Colorado in like July or August to meet another guy we have known for way less time, apparently he was gonna go anyways even if not for that.
Is this a recipe for getting shanked or could it be alright?
>>1114238
Should be fine, sounds kinda homo desu though. People meet and fuck on tinder and whatnot all the time. Don't always so no, people who say no all the time are boring.
I think it's a great idea. To be honest, he's probably a fairly normal guy. Sounds like you're basically bros already.
I'm with the other guy though - I would say yes just to add some fucking excitement into my life. I'm always down for excitement
>>1114238
Are you a girl?
Planning a trip to Europe in month or so. I plan on flying into Ireland and then traveling to London and a few other places. Would I be better off flying from Ireland to London or is a ferry a better way of getting there? Also,I'm really having trouble with understanding the eurail system. I use the app and there is no legend for any of the icons and Its making it hard to plan. Any suggestions?
>>1114215
just by your tickets from the official websites of each country's company, there's only one for each country
France - sncf.fr
Germany - Bahn.de
Italy - trenitalia
Spain - Renfe
for example, from Amsterdam to Paris, use sncf or thalys,
from Lyon to Milan, use trenitalia or sncf etc
>>1114215
Fly everywhere, it's cheap there compared to north America
Start looking at ryanair flights
Hey /trv/.
I'm taking my girlfriend to Disneyland next week.
She's never been, and I haven't been in 10+ years.
What are all the "MUST DO"s of the park? Any resturants we have to go to? Rides that are absolute musts? Fun bits of trivia? Hidden Mickey's? Etc etc etc.
The only thing we have planned is a Blue Bayou reservation one night, and currently have Disneyland only passes--But may upgrade to parkhopper once we're there.
What's the best way to break in a Disney Virgin?
Thanks~
>>1114195
I took a friend there a few months back for the first time in over ten years. Because of this, we ended up playing it by ear for the most part and hit whatever interested him at the time. I currently recommend the Haunted Mansion, if only to see the effects on the Hatbox Ghost up close. (Definitely worth it IMO). Beyond that, it's all up to whatever interests you both. The 'Mountain' rides are always worth it if you're into thrills, though I recommend a Fast Pass for Space Mountain due to large crowds building around it to see the new Star Wars overlay.
And with that said, be ready to see Star Wars hype all over Tomorrowland due to them building hype for the new Star Wars Land that's being built in the space between Frontierland and Fantasyland.
As far as trivia goes, have a couple points of interest:
-Walt Disney had a secret apartment he stayed in above the entrance to the Main Street Firehouse. The light you see in the windoe is suppose dot symbolize his presence in the parks.
-The alley between the exit of Pirates and the DL Railroad holds the entrance to Club 33, a private club that is currently the only place in Disneyland to serve alcohol.
-Indiana Jones: While waiting in line, try to look behind you as you leave the room with the film playing. If you look closely behind the projector, you can make out the sign used for the old Eeyore section of the parking lot that the ride was built over.
-If, by some dumb chance you decide to give the Winnie the Pooh ride a go, look to the ceiling behind you as you leave the Heffalumps and Woozles room. You'll see a set of busts used in the old Country Bear Jamboree attraction.
-Star Tours: Try to have a friendly discussion with the cast member boarding you about a 'rebel spy'. There's a good chance you may be treated to a surprise.
Download the app, was just there and the ride wait times are pretty accurate.
thing about disneyland is there's a lot to see, not a lot to do. It's also very expensive
I'd personally recommend changing plans.
I got a summer internship and I need to decide which state to go to.
I would go to specifically either Zanesville Ohio or Bozeman Montana. If any of you have lived or traveled there I want to know what you think. I've done reasearch on both places, so I mostly want to know what the people are like.
>>1114133
Montana. how is this even a question? ohio has nothing worth seeing
I've only been to Bozeman.
i visited a friend out there and it seems pretty legit. He's always out biking/fishing/doing outdoors shit. Culturally I imagine it's different from most of Montana because it's a college town. There are plenty of young people and places to eat.
Plus glacier national park is nearby and that place is awe inspiring
Ohio has some cool cities but it seems like you're not gonna be near any of them. I'd go with Bozeman.
Hello 4chaners,
I'm going to visit the USA for the 1st time of my life, probably the west coast... What do you think ?
I'm wondering if the west coast is actually the best choice ?
What are the activities for a 28 yo guy in shape and open minded who likes having fun, sports and cultural shits as well.
Pretty scared because I'll be going alone and well I don't know If I'll be abble to meet and actually interract with people and make friends... Any advices? (I'm from Paris, I hope it's more friendly in the US :D)
For the tl;dr : Going to visit the US for the 1st time
Advices on places / activites / how to make buddies / where to stay / where tp go.
Thanks in advance :D
>>1114128
East Coast? Go to NYC. West Coast? Go to San Francisco. Specific places, activities, etc. depend on what you like, so please be more specific.
Really depends on your interest. The only time I would recommend a first timer to the west coast is if they're really interested in nature and outdoors stuff. If you're just looking to party and city hop, the east cost (specifically the Northeast) is your best option.
>>1114352
I said west lol... But yeah I get your point. It's kinda hard to say tho cause I'm open to really a lot of thing from doing nothing at all on the beach to go hiking for several hours...
>>1114384
Well I wanna see a fair share of nature and outdoor stuff, but defenetly not only that... OK I guess I'll check about the north east and see what's up.
I was thinking about West mainly because of California. There should be a hell of a lot of things to do there right ?
Activities on the beach ? Hiking ? Places to visit ? Parties ? Placers where you can meet people
Yeah ? No?
I got surprised with a plane ticket for my birthday. Problem is the day I return is when i'm supposed to start my new job. The flight was booked 2months and the airline wants to charge me $200 to let me leave a day early. Any advice on how to avoid or lower this fee?
>>1114039
meant to say 2 month ago
>>1114039
I know of no way to do that -- I have obviously not flown every airline, and have not had to make changes to the ticket with all of those I've flown with, but they seem to really, really want to discourage you from making changes (or maybe just to get money when you do.)
So sorry, you may be out the money if you have to make the change.
Though, if it works better for you, they might charge the same thing to just postpone and go another time (within a year) when you will have enough time to not leave early and cut your trip short.
What sort of relationship do you have with the "new job" folks? Any shot at getting a day's grace there?
Or, Hell, you're young, just start the job the day after you get back. Not ideal, but an option.
Also, out of curiosity, where you going.
>>1114045
Oops, misread, thought you were coming back the day before starting.
May be time to talk to the boss, explain that you were given this ticket and are sort of stuck, see if he's feeling mellow. If so, bring him back an iguana or jade dog or whatever.
I've always had an idealised image of the 'white picket fence' suburban lifestyle, of conservative middle-class families living in close communities, with a couple of kids and a dog. Cheerful housewife, pancakes and apple pie type stuff. This may seem oddly specific, but I'm sure most of you will be familiar with the concept.
How accurate is it in America? Do these communities exist, and if so, what states are they most likely to be found?
>>1113991
What's so good about this?
>>1113991
There's always going to be those niche communities, doesn't matter where in the states. Suburban lifestyle exists, which is more or less a glorified hell, and the majority of the suburbans barely cook or bake in the first place, much less have time to.
Stick to smaller towns if you want peaceful living, less stereotypes but more conservativeness there
>>1113991
In my opinion, suburbs are no longer the place to look for the classic "white picket fence" America I think you are describing. Suburbia now is more into cookie-cutter over-sized homes on too-small lots, with no soul.
Look in smaller towns what you are looking for still exists there.
Just graduated from university, as a gift my father is buying me a plane ticket to Germany. I chose Germany because it's fairly central in Europe and I think I can go other places easily from there, plus there are some places in Germany I want to see.
The places I really am keen on are Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Maybe Ireland and Denmark as well.
So basically traveling alone doesn't scare me in the slightest (major autist, never really had friends) but I have absolutely no idea what to do in these countries. Beyond hiking through fjords my only other real interest is weightlifting
I travel extremely light, all I'm taking is one backpack with a couple shirts, underwear, running shoes, passport, etc.
So, please tell me what to do, what to avoid, that sort of thing.
>>1113887
Forgot to mention I'll be staying at hostels in these countries
I only speak English and am quite unsure if I'll be able to communicate at all in these countries. Do people working in hostels in the aforementioned countries usually speak any English?
Europe is a cakewalk and you've listed some meme destinations.
People are very likely to speak English in SWE at least. Avoid the refugee areas, get on Tinder to get a local qt to tour you around. EZ.
>>1113910
Sorry, I have no clue what you mean by meme destinations. Is that a good or bad thing?
I'm assuming I would need a facebook account to use tinder (which I don't have). I really dislike social media, don't have any accounts on any of the big ones (facebook, twitter, ig, tumblr, etc) so that kind of rules that out.
Reassuring to know lots of people speak English in Sweden at least
I will be staying close to the Hero's Square for nearly a month.
What should I know?
Szechenyi and the Gellert bath houses were awesome. Gellert has a real strong wave pool that really knocks you around
hmm that's one of the more boring areas of downtown budapest, you'll spend more time around deák, oktogon, nyugati, etc i guess.
around the square it's nice to go for a morning run, you have the széchenyi spa there, which is nice... the museum of fine art is under construction for the next few years, but you still have műcsarnok open ("art hall") on the right side of the square. there used to be a nice café at the back of it, idk if it's still open or not.
museum of transport (and agriculture) are close by as well if you get really bored.
on the southeastern side you have some fun shows every now and then in dürer kert http://www.durerkert.com/hu/programok
for food i would leave the hood in the direction of oktogon/deák/nyugati if i were you.
the cheap and good food places change so often that it's hard to recommend stuff...
even if you don't read a word of hungarian, i recommend this list. it's a collection of cheap and nice restaurants at the moment, if you click the names it takes you to the facebook pages (with opening times, location info, etc.)
http://444.hu/2016/05/10/4x4-hely-ahol-olcson-gyorsan-jot-lehet-enni-budapesten
i'm mostly gonna be jealous cause you're gonna be close to all the food market halls... go to any of them (except the main one) for lunch. lehel tér, hold utcai, fény utcai, klauzál tér, hunyadi tér, újbudai.... check any of those in google maps if you want to see what the locals eat for lunch. i would not recommend them for groceries, they rip you off very badly even as a local, for foreigners it's a complete trap for grocery shopping. ...the fast food places on the other hand are great and operate more transparent.
it's quite cheap to eat out at any time of the day, or just order via netpincer.hu, but if you want to do groceries, try something like spar or tesco (spar is more prevalent around hero's square).
now that i'm out of town, please go to the korean restaurant on the corner of izabella/szondi.
>>1114720
cont'd
they also sell sushi which is kinda meh (you won't really find good sushi anywhere in town), but their korean dishes are really good.
budapest is a good place for pork/chicken/turkey lovers. mangalica is a local type of pork, try it once so that you can say you had it. forget about any sort of seafood, though. some people ignore the fact that hungary is landlocked and try and get their salmon and caviar there... well it is possible to get any sort of seafood, but it will not look appetizing, it will taste bland, and it will be ridic expensive. just stick with beef-pork-chicken-lamb-rabbit-tons of other animals that prance around in hungary or the neighboring countries. duck liver yummm
from citadella, the castle, jános hegy, gül baba türbe -- you have some nice views. the parliament entrance ticket has a discount price if you are from the eu, it's also a cool building.
you can go diving in a former dive-brewery under kőbánya. go on a guided tour in one of the caves, or proper caving, if you're into that, and if the heat or smog is on...
there's quite a long list of spas, all with thermal water, they're all nice places to survive when it's too hot outside and the smog is bad.
note that you can't stay in some of the pools for long, otherwise you get too high on minerals lol
if you're in lukács, don't forget to go to the top of the building.
check out the usa and china space agency buildings from the martian almost next to each other in pest. one is called the cet, other is müpa. both are cultural centres.
house of terror will be close to you as well.
escape rooms, all over town...
the worst... assuming you don't speak hungarian, you won't know the worst. hungarians just hate each other and themselves in ways only eastern euro people can hate each other.
at this point i have to ask you what you're interested in? i can write a novel, but much of the above might not be relevant, cause idk what you're into.
