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>>1092947
Where did you get them?
yeah it's surprising how shitty Chilean food is compared to all of its neighbouring countries.
Do you know where this is from?
According to Google it's in Leon.
>>1092864
Brussels?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-mcclure/14598832968/
I'll be in Naples, Italy on my own next week. Where should I drink? Meeting new people would be great too, but I can't imagine it's the right time of year for that.
>>1092797
Oh good thing you made it clear it is Naples, Italy, OP, otherwise I would think it was Naples, Florida.
>>1092798
Honestly, it's worth specifying just to avoid all the smartass Americans. Too bad I got you instead.
Wait, there's a Naples in Italy too? Typical, guidos rip off everything. First pizza, then spaghetti, now city names. You're going to Jersey Shore, bitch.
Hey /Trv/ I like landscape photography and was thinking of travelling to Either Norway or Sweden in june. What knowledge do you have of either of these places? What would you recommend?
I was thinking of getting an RV for a week ( about 1000 euros) or a normal car and finding accommodation en rout. Or even sleeping in the rental car???????? Or Camping by the side of the road?
I have money, but I would rather be as cheap as possible.
The view is scenic everywhere in Norway but it costs more + road tolls. The fjord-rich areas along the westcoast are probably the best for scenic. Maybe Hardangervidda (mountainous area down south). Other popular destinations include the Geiranger fjord, Atlanterhavsveien, Trolltunga and Preikestolen but if you want impressive 100% nature shots you might wanna go farther north like Lofoten.
The southern 2/3 of Sweden is pretty much flat but I'd say there's more deciduous forest and larger lakes with a flat spruce horizon compared to Norway. In large parts of central Sweden you'll be driving in corridors of firs the entire time. Northern part is more barren but beautiful. Southern has a more continental feel with open fields, deciduous woodlands and idyllic red houses. Look at topography maps to get an idea of the terrain. More mountains means less trees and the treeline is at around 700m altitude here.
AFAIK both countries have solid right to roam laws and atleast in Sweden you can stay on private land for one night as long as you're out of eye/earshot of buildings. There are some restrictions to lighting fires in peak summer and you should leave no trace. June is not the warmest month, that'd be July-August but still viable if you have a decent sleepingbag. RV sounds like a good compromise between cost and comfort. Food can be expensive, especially in Norway so you could pad your dinners with some brought-from-home food assuming you live somewhere cheaper.
Source: I'm a Swede who has been to Norway a few times.
Pic is en route (like a 10km walk) to Trolltunga from the parkinglot. Not representative of all of norway but almost.
Norway.
Near "Flatruet", central western Swe.
So I will be doing a bit of Travelling and I've found out I will get a chance to spend a day in Baltimore. I'm flying into BWI and plan on taking the light rail downtown. So what are some good things to do around Downtown. I'm interested in history and architecture, so would ideas on coll historic neighborhoods that are (for the most part) safe. I grew up in a majority black town so I'm not afraid of blacks, but I would like to avoid riots and potential chimp-outs if at all possible.
>>1092682
>so would ideas on coll historic neighborhoods that are (for the most part) safe
That came out wrong. I meant to say I want to know some cool historic neighborhoods that I can stroll down without being mugged.
>>1092682
Lots of 24 hour strip clubs. Baltimore Harbor is pretty nice. You are pretty much going to have to deal with people chimping out no matter what.
If I visited Baltimore, I would want to visit two historic sites: Fort McHenry and the B&O Railroad Museum.
Fort McHenry (~2.5 miles southeast from downtown) guards the entrance to Baltimore Harbor and a battle that happened there during the War of 1812 inspired a poem that became the US National Anthem.
The B&O Railroad Museum (~1 mile west of downtown) is the best museum of its kind in the United States. It has the largest collection of railroad equipment dating from the 1800s in the country, which is housed inside an an old railroad complex dating from 1829. It also has a few that still run, which use the oldest stretch of track in the country dating from 1830 (The B&O Railroad was America's first railroad to eventually grow into a big railroad and was the first to have regular passenger service there). The crown jewel of the collection is the William Mason steam locomotive, the oldest operational standard gauge steam locomotive in the world (built 1856).
Buying a 590L Nomad for an expedition ride. Planning on travelling for over a year. I've read reviews about what handle bars people use ie, bbb multibar to the salsa wood chipper. Does anyone have any experience with either bar?
I'm not going to buy a flat bar.
>>1092662
another option that is worth considering is the Jones Loop bar, kind of a flat bar but with way more versatility. Provides a nice backsweep for an upright all day riding position and also and extension for when reducing wind resistance is necessary. Also lots of options for hand placement to reduce shoulder and arm fatigue. Can we also make this a BTG (bike travel general).
Ive just started university for the year and have spent the last 3 hours watching round the world trips on youtube and just want to drop out and fuck off, pls give me inspo guys
ps. did about 5000ks of touring on standard drops last year and theres really nothing wrong with them, a timeless design to say the least, however i did at times feel like a bit of sweep in the drops provided by a bar like the salsa cowbell would have been nice
>>1092662
also thats a really nice bike, are you going full on and getting it rohloff equipped
>>1092662
You probably want butterfly bars or something similar. They're good for resting on while you ride.
A Nomad thorn is nice, you need to cut that stem though before you face plant on it. It's also not going to be cool when trying to tuck in a head wind.
I just use flat bars with bar ends but I don't ride more than 20km in a single leg so it's not a big deal for me. I'm just touring with a folding city bike and take trains.
I'm wanting to spend time in Japan as a high school exchange student, however I have some questions. How old do you have to be, and when are you considered "too old" as a high school student to do foreign exchange? I just turned 19 (old, I know) and am halfway done with my senior year- which brings me to my other question. Am I able to qualify even though I'm so close to graduating, would I have to repeat a year here (US) in order to be able to study abroad? Someone please give me some info on this, thanks.
>>1092631
College. Semester Abroad. All the fun, all of the freedom.
>>1092632
This is best idea.
But just a heads up, its not an easy program to get into, no matter how your university advertises it, you need to work very hard.
Also why Japan OP?
>>1092631
I have a friend, an inexplicable Suomiboo, who did an extra year of high school through AFS. He graduated, moved to Finland, did the equivalent of a second senior year in Varkaus, learned Finnish, came home, went to university a year and a bit older than his youngest peers. I think he was probably only eighteen when he left, so yes, he was a little younger than you. But he did it, so it's definitely possible. His program was not at all academically intensive, and of course he did not need the grades, but he did actually learn very good Finnish, which is no mean feat (he's very, very quick with languages--conversant in seven or eight by now, presently completing a PhD in philology).
I don't know if AFS in particular even has a Japan program, or if they expect participants to have had some Japanese, but if they have one you can probably apply for it.
Going to Montreal with a a couple of my friends for a week over the summer. What are interesting/fun things to do there?
>>1092451
best strip clubs in north america
Anything else?
Im actually going with my gf tmrw possibly.
What do?
>>1092451
Poutine
Hi guy, did any of you go in north Italia for holidays ?
I'm planning to go to Genova in a youth hostel, but I never tried this kind of accomodation.
Do you have any advice + do you know if north Italia is great ( girls / atmosphere / things to do ? )
I spend many nights in North Italian youth hostels. never in Genova though, mostly Milan. I actually met a gf in a hostel in Italy.
>>1092730
And how are the people in youth hostel ? Do they come from a lot of different countries ? Do they speak to each other or is it a bit awkward ? I'm going with a friend of mine, we're both French but can speak English
>>1092731
well it depends which hostel you visit. i was at a very popular hostel, so it was easy to meet people , and people are drunk enough not to be awkward. it's very similar to other hostels in europe really.
I'm visiting Rome next week so wondered if someone had some advice where to visit and some inexpensive tours, activities and so on?
thanks in advance
>>1092391
check out the coloseum
Vatican. Book a ticket in advance online.
Ok. So I'm planning on moving there. So I'll just brainstorm some random questions.
1. What's the best prepaid solution with good data?
2. How much does food actually cost if you're not a tourist?
3. How is the nightlife? Is there a lot of underground clubs where people just go crazy?
4. What's the average pay for a 2 bedroom apartment?
5. How would would expenses be for one month living? (I tend to stay longer but just need to know for budget reasons)
Hello /trv/
I will be spending a week each in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Other than a few anime and technology places, what are some places do you recommend checking out? [spoiler]prostitutes included[/spoiler]
They have a couple of good amusement parks in those places.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park Hong Kong. Ocean Park must be good, because it gets more visitors per year than Hong Kong Disneyland. Ocean Park also has a roller coaster made by B&M (the Rolls-Royce of roller coaster makers) bolted to the side of a mountain peak overlooking the ocean. HTe Disneyland park is still pretty cool and has a few unique attractions not found in any other Disney Park, such as Mystic Manor and Grizzly Mountain.
Taiwan: Janfusun Fancyworld and Lihpao Land. Janfusun Fancyworld is a very small park, but it has a giant Ferris Wheel and TWO B&Ms. Lihpao Land is also cool because it has Gravity Max, a roller coaster with a one-of-a-kind element where the track tilts 90 degrees with a train strapped to it.
>>1092338
hkfag here, try walking through some indoor markets, those places are located inside government buildings that are rented out to vendors, you'll see some interesting shit there
for outdoor markets, try Sham Shui Po or Mong Kok, prepare to shove your way through the masses tho
as for prostitution , try 11 Cheung Ning St in To Kwai Wan, ignore the church sign and go up the stairs, you'll find several rooms throughout the apartment, knock on the door and ask for the price, cheap but decent ones goes for around 300 - 400 HKD, while white girls goes for 600 - 800 HKD. They provide condoms but those are as thick as tires.
Have fun in HK
>>1092338
>technology places
In HK, there are several technology markets but the best is the ground floor and basement of Golden Dragon Arcade in Sham Shui Po. It's on google maps, just put in the arcade name and it will find it, just next to the metro station.
For hookers: miss148.com
Use google maps to find the address of the girl you want.
How can you guys do it? Just up and go travel? I have 8k saved up and dream of backpacking SEA or Central America ,but I just know I would be totally clueless. I never even been on a plane before. How was your first time traveling?
8k what- sea shells, bottle caps? Anyway, just jump in senpai. It's not an exact science, figure out what you want to see and research where is offered. Do minimal prep-work with regards to travel documents and immunizations (if any) so you're not caught dead in the water and just fly off.
They're people there going through daily life just as you are, sure there are differences, but they're not terribly off and that's what makes traveling appealing.
I hadn't flown/traveled too. I was clueless at the gates (make sure you go there at least 2 hours early prior to departure) and asked people who looked like officials/other passengers. Everyone was friendly and assisted. Then talked to some people who were waiting for the plain as me. When there weren't people around to ask and I didn't speak the language, I just looked for the arrows and information screens. They all provide the basic info you need.
If you're doing hardcXcore backpacking better research into good gear, etc.
The first time I traveled alone was when I was 19 years old.
I went to tokyo for 10 days and got lost in tokyo itself 3 times I think, and I also got lost 2 times in the mountains 3 hours with the train outside of tokyo.
I was also 1 hour late for the latest checkin for my flight back, but I still somehow managed to get the plane.
What I want to say is, there is nothing to worry about when you are clueless sometimes, there will always be a way out of everything.
Pic related, the second time I got lost in the woods, I was only walking for around 7 hours without any kind of connection for my phone.
>>1092277
Theres nothing easier than an airport, after the first time you know whats up. Just be really really early.
Anything else.... buy a sim card. If you dont know what to do. Type it into google.
If you get lost, open google maps. This will make everything foolproof.
Is it dangerous to travel to South America during this summer because of Zika and all that? Also, is it dangerous for a girl to go volunteer there by herself? My level of Spanish is crappy but enough for simple conversations.
I have some girl friends that are exchange students in both Chile and Argentina and I have seen that they are pretty safe and comfy. But those are areas that are kinda safe from Zika and mosquitoes in general. I would avoid Central America and northern South America tho.
Also, if you need to practice Spanish before going try using Interpals.net
>>1092107
South America is pretty big, it depends on where you're doing your volunteer work, the level of urbanization, the weather, etc. Care to develop?
>>1092107
Chile and Argentina are the safest countries in south America.
Recently:
>asking local girl where the best places to eat are
>"just download foursquare"
In hindsight it's a country where going out to eat is an extreme exception and people rely on home cooked meals, plus she wasn't the outgoing type.
I guess I will then. Trolling the streets and looking for places where people pile up is as reliable as ever, but the nooks and crannies can slip by. Then there's a risk that even though you ask locals, they might not be knowledgeable about this at all. I wouldn't be able to tell people a lot about good places to eat & drink in my current city, desu. This made me realize that I should just use every aide available regardless of it's meme status.
What (mobile) software do you guys use pre- and during travel? I feel like there should be more discussion on here about this + a sticky update?
>Mapping
An obvious one.
>Local hangouts, buzz, events
>Regional differences
Tell us what & where works and is widely used.
>Misc/niche
A star map that takes your GPS data and tells you what to search for in the night sky, idk
>>1091851
Ignore faggot and his dude banging.
I'm interested in the apps as well.
i would use the tripadvisor website
Honestly Foursquare is what I use the most when traveling to find nightlife and restaurants
European here. I'm self employed and have the luck, that even though my moderately high income (60k € / year) I'm rather location independant.
If even though most of my income is being saved, I'm considerin using this situation to travel more. But now I don't even know how to start?
The most busy time of the year for me is right now, usually april/may/june. I wouldn't travel too far in this time. All the other months I'm basically free and can work from wherever I want, as long as I've got the magical internet.
I safe most of my income though, so I'm not interested in blowing it. I considered visiting some places in south / east asia for a longer period, practicing japanese in a langauage school somehwere in Japan and I might visit the us this year. Or should I just visit more European countries in that time, as i surely have to catch up on this?
If you had this situation, what would you do? I would love to read some inspriations.This board might be the best place fot it.
>>1091716
SE asia my friend
May I ask which job you work in? I'm also looking forward to somehow live like a digital nomad.
Most of the guys here will say SEA, because you can live like a king there with 60k/year. But the question is, if you really want this. I'd prefer other countries, maybe even in Central or South America, because the people there are way more open-minded and kind towards 'strangers'. Also South Europe would be great for me, but this is a very personal question..
>>1092184
event industry & partially IT.
SEA definitely sounds cheap and beautiful with a healthy mix of variety. Which time would be a good to travel there though?
