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Any manlets here had any experience solo travelling? What's it like? I'm 5.8ft for reference.
>>1084931
i'm 5'6'', went 2 months alone to germany.
Trip was great, made a lot of friends, but i never had any hope on banging someone, as 13 years olds were already taller than me, I tried but got rejected by a girl smaller than me and decided to just enjoy the sights instead.
>6'2"
>a lot of girls on me
>most of them are so short I have to lean/be uncomfortable when hugging
why do I even bother
>>1084931
What difference do you think height makes when it comes to travel?
The only thing I can think of is having more space in airplanes and on buses.
Does /trv/ use this site? I find it intriguing and yet sketchy as fuck. Has anyone had experience with hosting?
I live in Europe and hosted two US girls for two nights. They were really happy and everything worked out fine.
Hosted 2 guys, 2 girls, everyone on seperate occasions. Was fun, would do it more if I wasn't so busy. I keep in touch with two of them.
Also looking forward to couchsurfing myself when I go travelling later this year
>>1074636
> that pic
have you ever been so fucked up on cocaine that you put montreal in the northwest territories?
>Go to Empire State rooftop
>Go to 9/11 ground zero
>Take Staten Island ferry
>Go to Bronx zoo
>Travel by subway
Please add some other fine places.
I had an enjoyable walk along the Coney Island beach when I went.
>>1094999
Yeah, that place seems cute in [spoiler]Cloverfield.[/spoiler]
Central Park
Also I'm jealous as fuck and plan to live in NYC within 3 years
So I'll be in Brussels for a week with limited free time (early morn and late evening). Any suggestions on what to do? Love a good beer and some history but open to most things. Any local tips?
right next to the Nord train station, rue d'Aerschoot, romanian prostitutes 40EUR fuck&suck 15min
>>1092414
oh and try a waffle from a yellow van (those are the best)
Molenbeek is fun
http://qz.com/453560/tourism-is-doing-more-harm-to-barcelona-than-poverty-its-residents-say/
>Locals being priced out by the proliferation of rental apartments for tourists, like AirBnB
>Polls show they consider tourism a worse problem than poverty
>Tourists over-crowding working-class neighborhoods with noise, drinking and vulgarity
>Famous market La Boquería is too crowded to even shop there now (I've personally noticed similar in Pike Market Place in Seattle).
How does /trv/ feel about this? On one hand I can sympathize with Barcelona residents that their city is being stolen from them. On the other hand, I find it laughable that they consider affluent tourists a problem while they are importing uneducated and impoverished Africans and Arabs. Their economy would be in the gutter without tourism.
For those interested, there is a good Youtube documentary at the bottom of the article about the issue.
Why don't they just move to suburbs/non touristic districts?
I live in a city centre of a rather big city in italy and i appreciate seeing all the tourists roaming around, they bring money and jobs.
>>1094491
>Why don't they just move to suburbs/non touristic districts?
Why should they be forced to move? Barcelona's most famous tourist attraction, La Sagrada Familia, is located in a residential neighborhood. But it's impossible for locals to park their car or even drive out of their house as the streets surrounding the cathedral are full of buses of Chinese tourists blocking the way. Even simple chores like grocery shopping must be a major pain.
I'm not sure what city in Italy you live in, but Venice didn't feel like a living, breathing city imo. More like a theme park. I don't expect /trv/ to agree with me as they are part of the problem.
>>1094488
unemployed retards showing the world why they are unemployed: they are idiots.
Nothing to see here, OP.
I'll be going to New York in may for my first time (From Sweden).
I'll be living at 96th street, Upper East Side through air bnb.
I notice when I look at google maps that it borders right next to Harlem (Or rather, East Harlem if there's a big difference).
Is it a safe area? I'll be carrying my camera bag around as I'm gonna photograph a whole lot, and I don't want to get stabbed by a crackhead when I go home for the day.
Also, what other parts of New York should I avoid?
>>1093967
Same rules as in Sweden, don't talk to anyone who isn't white. Italians are OK though
>>1093969
Not even Asians? Asians are safe to talk to here.
To be fair though, the only people I will talk to will probably be strangers for directions when it comes to out on the street, other than that I guess I'll talk to somebody who works in the subway for directions and people in the pub when I go out at night.
>>1093967
Why are you even asking? Your shouldn't know your country is a Muslim Harlem
Hello. In three months I will have for the first time a trip to Germany/Münich. It is an exchange trip. All my friends and relatives are excited that I will go to that land but for me is a little bit different.
Now, my biggest fear when I arrive there is that now that the migrant crisis is there I fear that people will look at me like another immigrant that is there to cause trouble and being a nuisance. I speak german more than enough, I know the history, the customs etc.. I do not want them to look at me like that, I am not even neither muslim or arab, and I want to show that I am trustworthy, someone that comes here to study and meet and not to rob or cause trouble, so the experience can be more pleasant and even start new friends there. I am nervous due to this. Any tips to show them that i can be trusted and friendly? How I can be friends with them without being cringy or weird? any advice of what I should do once and behave I arrive to Münich?
wearing an eye patch will not help
>>1093874
Where are you from?
Munich is quite conservative and staid by German standards, although it is loose and liberal by Bavarian standards... Anyway, my advice would be to not hang around at train stations all day smoking, in packs with 12 other of your teenage Arab friends and leering and making sounds at women all day. Also, don't grope them or rape them. .
If you look foreign, well... Germany is a little inherently racist like most of the world. If you don't look white, yes, you will be treated different, if only in subtle ways (open direct racism is rare). I am American, white, blend in easy here, but whenever I speak German (only a light accent) or it comes out that I'm not German somehow, the difference in treatment is always there. People will doubt your German ability and speak broken English to you (if they bother to stop and speak to you at all) until you speak it flawlessly. Then they will comment that your German isn't bad for a foreigner, and tease you for ever minor mistake that even they themselves make.
Young people and students are generally open to foreigners though, as Germans have a very strong case of cultural cringe and love to hate anything to do with their history (which let's be honest, is full of misery and violence). Bavarians are generally among the most tradition-minded Germans though, even if they've commercialized the ever-living fuck out of Lederhosen and Oktoberfest and what not.
You could wear Bayern fan apparel, if you can hold your nose enough to do so, and don't mind looking like every other faggot. Drink beer, eat pork, talk about football, be punctual for everything, you'll be fine.
>>1093874
You'll be fine. Especially as an exchange student at a university. The only thing you should worry about are the rents in Munich
and fyi it's Munich in English and München in German
New Japan General:
As always, feel free to ask about:
>Traveling to Japan
>Living in Japan
>Teaching in Japan
>Joining the Yakuza
>Getting your wee 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: >>1091402
First for tokyo is a meme city
Anyone going to Tokyo on 6th of may or later on? I'll be leaving from Romania or Hungary.
How's this spot? I'll be 2 weeks in Tokyo.
https://goo doo.oot gl/KYEo1y
>>1093715
Post a valid url you mongoloid.
I no longer have a reason to stay in my home state of Michigan and have decided that I should live a little and travel. I don't have much money, so I plan on hitchhiking to California to see family and then see where I want to go from there. Any tips on hitchhiking/train hopping or being a hobo in general are appreciated.
>>1093032
I also am considering something similar. Know the feels man.
Have fun whoring yourself out at a truck stop.
>>1093041
G2know mate
While traveling, where and what was the best thing you ever ate (besides "your Mom," of course).
first place was about 15 years ago, at the great wall of china, -20f with windchill, bought a hot steamed yam for 8 yuan. most amazing, nourishing, re-energizing single item of food i've ever experienced.
second best was in denver a couple years ago, incidentally during restaurant week, my wife and i ate $200 worth of steak for $52.80. fucking phenomenal.
Tough question. I like eating.
New Orleans is pretty bomb all over. Fried oyster poboy, sweet potato bignets, king cake, grilled alligator, boiled crawfish... not to mention drinking a sazerac
I had haddock fish and chips in London, that was the best f&c I've had
My home town Albuquerque has pretty badass breakfast burritos, I never get tired of them.
West Seattle has a stellar sushi joint called Mashiko, and close to that is a little pastry shop that kicks ass too
Fish tagine in Dakhla. Dunno what fish they used; had massive bones, maybe it was swordfish or something. Seasoned to perfection. By god I licked the caramelized onions off the bottom of that dish.
Second place goes to another fish dish I had in Sri Lanka. At the beach town we were in, each of the hotels had a boat set out on the beach, packed full of ice, and displaying the day's catch. You'd point at the exact fish you wanted to eat and ten minutes later they'd bring it out to you, head still on, grilled and seasoned so it melts in your mouth. Wash down with Lion beer.
Sup /trv/,
Im considering a big road trip through the US and possibly Canada. Im planning to go about 3-6 months (almost finished my masters etc). Because of the length of my trip i figured buying a car would probably be a better option than renting. As a (western) european owning a car (as well as driving one) is quite expensive. Probably more expensive than buying one in the US. Therefore im wondering what the price would be for a reasonable car in the US? That means that i dont give a fuck how it looks, it just has to work (and keep working). I've been browsing craigslist a bit and <$2500 seems enough for a decent car? Would that be a fair statement?
Also, would it matter alot on which side of the country i would buy the car? Is it notably cheaper on one side or the other?
Pic somewhat related, its a sexy af car imo.
Seems kind of tricky. A car isn't something you can just buy and be done with it. You need to register it in your state of residence... and seeing as to how you're a foreigner with no US permanent residence, no state residence, no state driver's license, I'm not sure it could be done. Not to mention, I don't even know if it's possible to get insurance without a US home address. You'd have to research that. The only way I could think of to get around all that is to find an American willing to have the car and insurance registered under their name. Maybe if you had family here? You'll need an address to get the title mailed to you too. You may just be better off renting.
>>1093629
yeah ive looked briefly into that. The car insurance seems to be the main problem. Ive read stories of people who were able to just insure their car with a dutch adress, others said that the adress of the hotel theyre staying at was accepted. A somewhat more expensive (but foolproof i guess) option is to insure the car through a dutch company, which apparently is no hassle at all (you just have to e-mail your purchasing bill of the car you buy in the US etc.). I agree its definetly something to think about but probably not something that would hold me back :) .
>>1093619
I recommend you get one of the following:
>99-02 Volkswagen New Beetle
>Any year Volkswagen Golf
>1992-1998 Honda Accord
>1992-2002 Volvo V70 (bonus ability to sleep in your car)
>2000-2006 Volvo XC70
>2001-2006 Ford Focus
In general Volkswagens are fairly unbreakable, and the Volvo station wagons are tanks. All of the above should be on the right side of 3k and won't depreciate in the time you get them.
At that price you 100% want to buy from a private seller, you will literally be taking out the trash for a dealer at that price point. Usually with private sellers, you can get a feel in the first 60 seconds of phone conversation if the car is legit. If they seem like they have maintained the car well and have a valid reason for selling, you always talk down the price, at least a few hundred bucks. Think like it was Thailand. Don't price bully, but in canada it's expected you give it a go. When I was buying my Beetle (a cracking good car BTW) the guy dropped 200 bucks off the price without my asking just to help close the deal.
Also, buy the car in Quebec and register it there. Insurance is about $50/mo. in Quebec, versus AT LEAST $200/mo. in Ontario (probably more). Insurance is mandatory in Canada and you will catch big shit if you don't have it.
You need to have it emission tested and safety certified for it to run, what that means is it can't have any safety faults or be in such a shit condition that it's spewing out extra carbon dioxide or other pollutants. Always look for "safety & e-tested" in the advertisement (and watch out for the term "AS-IS", that often means it can't pass said tests without some work)
You CAN find a cheap car on Autotrader.CA but it's more for decently expensive cars, Kijiji.CA is your best bet for private sellers in the sub 5k range. A lot of crazy shit comes out of Craigslist but you can find some epic deals, and strange rides.
Pic related is my Beetles dashboard. Sorry, not for sale.
Planning a trip from 4/4 - 4/18. Anyone have city recommendations? Must-see things?
>>1093354
What do you want in a holiday?
Here are a few things you should look into: the blue mountains, the coral coast (ningaloo reef), uluru, the great barrier reef (obviously), swimming with whale sharks, melbourne nightlife, cains, red or white sand beaches in WA, airlie beach, byron bay, nimbin (Australias most well accepted stoned hippie town)
>>1093364
Party and chill and do touristy shit. I have no budget so I could really splurge.
>>1093364
fuck
nimbin
seriously. Plenty of other weed-friendly towns that aren't third world shitholes.
As in, any town in a 100 kay radius of Nimbin.
![torontos-air-canada-centre-goes-digital-2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/iOHIm7F.jpg "torontos-air-canada-centre-goes-digital-2[1]")
Hello,
Do any Americans here have experience travelling to Canada without a passport? Some friends and I planned a weekend up, but I didn't realize my passport card had expired. From everything I've read online, travelling into Canada as a US citizen only requires a birth certificate and photo ID, although I will bring as many documents as I can possibly find.
However, I can't find an easy answer on returning to America, and what documents are required to do so. I really don't want to get stranded at the border.
>>1093338
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/canada.html
It's all listed there. Are you driving or flying? It makes a difference.
>>1093342
I'm driving. So from the sounds of that link, I can get into Canada, but not return. Is that seriously right? That's insane.
>>1093350
drove up in October (through Michigan)
getting into Canada they searched the entire car, coming back into the states they just let us through, no problems.
It would be a really, really good idea to have a passport tho
Advice for op moving to Ireland?
>Be 23
>Be from Boston
>Parents are from Kerry
>Have jobs lined up
>Have Irish passport
>>1093333
>Advice for op moving to Ireland?
Well, Boston weather is pretty decently similar...so you already know how to dress...
but I think you should know that there is sheep shit everywhere, and it rains like London/Seattle rain, all the time. So consider what shoes you pack.
You will need a car. Fact.
>>1093343
I shld of mentioned I visit every yead, so I'm definitely ready for the weather and the sheep shit lol
Yeah, don't move to Ireland.
Im driving up to detroit alone for a few days to photograph the city, but I need a CHEAP hotel/motel to stay at. The problem is cheap is usually in the bad neighborhoods, and I dont want to die. Where are the "good" parts of Detroit to stay?
Gross Point, it's a world of difference. Though it's a suburban area so it's more expensive. The border from Gross Point/Detroit is freaky, totally "wrong side of the tracks".
Also check out the abandoned zoo, great photography location. Just bring boots and pepper spray.
The good areas are midtown, corktown, and downtown. Dunno about cheap and good tho
>>1093246
I'll never forget that police massacre in Mexican Town.
