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What can you tell me about life in Montana?
Xmas soon Edition*FAQ (aka shit you should stop asking)*>Where should I stay in Tokyo?Anywhere on the JR Yamanote loop line.>Is Hiroshima+Miyajima worth it as a day trip from Osaka/Kyoto?Not really, it's too rushed and you should probably just stay the night there.>Is Miyajima worth visiting when the floating torii gate is under construction?Yes, it's still a great place to visit.>"Dude what should I see in ________?"https://www.japan-guide.com/https://www.jnto.go.jp/Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etchttps://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12/JPG/anon put together an autistic supermap of sights, restaurants, and shopping. Go nuts.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1721846It's daily yeah, just meetup obv first day will have the most people meeting and sharing info. Most last meet just shared discords
Osaka sucks
>>1721855Osaka sucks what?
>>1721849How does the communication work? Are individual contact infos shared or is there a single line group chat (or the discord equivalent) where all anons communicate?My flight will arrive in the early morning of December 28th. If I would stay up late on the same day, I would most likely be jet lagged the whole following week.
If I wanted to swing by Okinawa for a bit to check it out, how many days there is recommendable as long enough to not miss out on any must-see itinerary items, but short enough to not run out of things to do and sit around just waiting to leave?
I'm 6'3.Got off an international flight a couple days ago.Are people who put their seats in full recline position the lowest form of life?
>>1721697You just banned all women in the world from planes.
>>1721725Good.
>>1721843I also want to get on a plane full of buff men with throbbing cocks.
>>1719081>Modern airplanes are clearly not designed with tall people in mind.They are designed with the goal of making money, thus the highest possible density is desirable. If that forces the tiny minority of people too tall for economy to fly business then that makes them even more money.
>>1719606Look for the middle east airlines. Qatar , Emirates and Ethiad are all class and have plenty of legroom
Curious, do you guys know of any really obnoxious flexes you can do while traveling? This is completely open ended. It can be travel gear, perks, clubs, lounges, locations, country/city specific, etc. I just wanna know how i can spend money for the sole purpose of making people feel poorer than me and flexing on them. It can even be gestures, actions, behaviors. I didn't want to admit this, but I want to exclusively flex on Chinese people that think they're richer than me>elite visas with expedited service at passport control>ridiculous comfort items for long flights >private lounges in airportsstuff like that.
>>1721792I'd love to do this but unfortunately I'm poor.
>>1721789Euro's flexing on US culture is the single most annoying shit ever. Yeah dipshit your shit stinks just like ours.
>>1721789As a male it's pretty hard to flex visible in travel related stuff compared to woman.airline and hotel statusairline/credit card company elite tier luggage tagsRimowa, Tumi or better matching luggage set (honestly if you have a set of newer Samsonite luggage you are already flexing compared to all the plastic bags and discounter trash cans that make up 99% of checked and cabin luggage)All the other flexes get only noticed by people who actually know what to look for>this excludes about 90% of the world population especially chinese, the emirates and poos with their "in your face materialism" culture who might have money but will never have any kind of class or taste.
>>1721853Most American's don't even know how shit living in the US is. Then they get upset once they are told how shit and backwards it is.
>>1721857Problem is people telling X how to live because they come from Y culture so you should do Z. Is annoying on every level imaginable.
I miss London!!!!!!!!
>>1720202Wales was very interesting. The type of meal that costs like 15£+ in London you can get for like 5£ in Wales. And then theres girls - Wales girls seem to come in two varieties: super hot waifus or roll down a hill obese. The hot ones seem trashy and desperate: I assume they realize that they will become the obese ones if they stay in Wales.
>>1720969>hates LondonYes good and right>wants to go to EdinburghYikes.
>>1721551Yes we're all mixed in here - much better.
>>1721681>hating the best citykys
>>1721474>>1721554>Bethnal green>tower hamlets generally >shepherd's bush>lambeth>Southwark about 5 years ago before they moved everyone out>Brixton 10 years agoWhich London do you retards live in?
We need to talk about prostitution because half the threads go that way anyway. Pros for and against put them here.
>>1721668What no strike through?
If you don't know yet this place is the bible of mongering. Info on every place in the world. From what I've read Bogota sounds like the best place. There is a zone called Santa fe which is their red light district. Thousands of cute young Colombians. Also made Santiago Chile sound interesting. There are "cafe with legs" where you can buy a cup of coffee and fuck the girl in the bathroom. Also from what I've read eastern Europe sounds like shit.http://internationalsexguide.nl/forum/
>>1721677Delete this you stupid faggot.
>>1721668I don't actually know anything about those places and id never go there. i have end stage yellow fever>>1721672>>1721713go somewhere else faggot.
>>1721748Dude that site actually has useful info. We dont need retards from here shitting it up. Despite being mostly boomer trash, the users are not troglodyte tards and put effort into their reports.
Is this place full of chads or something, I don't get how you all have these amazing adventures constantly without being the most alpha out there or some shit. I recently got back from Japan trying to have the crazy and fun times I hear about but never got it, it was such a set back that I didn't even go to a soapland. I seriously don't think you guys do half the shit you say, any time I asked for help you fags went and told me "go to a bar" or "be sociable" yeah fucking how dipshits. I went to japan to break out of my normal shutin self since after 33 years I think it's finally time to shed some new skin for once. Literally just would go to some bars people mentioned or places and all I saw were cute couples and tourists none of which ever talked to me. How the fuck do you all travel without getting severe depression as everyone around you has a bunch of fun.
have sex incel
>>1721816I did cocoon mode 5 months before traveling, not hard incel.
>>1721816>"go to a bar" or "be sociable" yeah fucking how dipshits. I went to japan to break out of my normal shutin self since after 33 yearsTalk to people. If you're traveling, you can be whoever you want to be and not worry about embarrassment, because you'll never see those people again. It like the "What happens in Vegas" slogan. Also, I'm not a chad, but I'm also not a complete shut in because I made the choice to go to a party school for university rather than the more academic school, I wouldn't say it changed my personality, but it definitely taught me to be more sociable, especially living in the dorms. Try staying in hostels when you travel rather than hotels, and chat with other travelers in the common area.
>>1721816OP you probably experienced a lot and changed a lot during your trip to Japan. You got out of your comfort zone and forced yourself to do things that you rarely (if ever) do. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve gained a lot of experience and confidence. That was just your first trip. The next one will have you doing in with an even more determined and unselfconscious mindset. Someday you’ll look back at the person you used to be and realize how much you’ve grown up. It’s never too late to grow into a better and healthier person, whether 33 years old or 63 years old. (Assuming you’re a man. Women have a best-before date)
What the fuck is the point of coworking spaces and services like hacker paradise that seem like tours for IT manchilds who can't seem to be by themselves if they are not surrounded by other "nomads"
>>1721406learn to code, you stupid faggot
>>1721348>they make alot of money and can like like kings/ball hard. Digital nomads are unicorns. The majority of them are losers with no marketable skills, who make a net loss every month and eventually have to return home. The 1% that make it are the 1%. You might as well get mad at professional sports players or celebrities, who gives a fuck.
>>1721348I digital nomad only because I already work remotely, though I am not the majority of the ones I met. Fun fact, it's pretty hellish if you have any kind of deadlines and meetings. Ah yes I love waking up at 4am to do a meeting only to find LOL powers out, happens don't you know this area?!?! so you need to get out your wifi hotspot, pray that your laptop is charged enough, and join a meeting. Wowie the fun. I now just travel for work and it's much nicer when someone pays for your hotel, gives you a daily spending fund, and lets you do fuck all on the weekends so long as you get to X on time.Most digital nomads are slowly losing money in the long term of things, big whoop you can live like a king in SEA making 35k/yr. Congrats, but most are spending too much each weekend or spending too much just to stay stable that they should just move back with their parents. Most run into debt because 18-36 months down the road they realize they are down to their last few hundred dollarsinb4>how do I do travel for workno clue because so many variables that can't be answered on this anime message board like your location, skillset, etc.
>>1721832I mean you can just live in a nice place with reliable internet and have a schedule for your work, not hard if you are discipline.
>>1721845Oh totally, not saying it isn't but most "digital nomads" go to some shithole 3rd world country to live well off.
real traveler map
>>1720386How was South Island?
>>1720397It was fantastic, I absolutely want to go again. I did the Routeburn track which was awesome, but next time I would maybe do a less popular hike. The great walks are nice because the huts are convenient and really nice, but the trails have a lot of people on them especially when the weather is good.
fuck filling in the Caribbean and central america
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>>1719891needs more usa im 23 and >>1720432 is mine
What do you guys think of beg packers and homeless people?Do you see them a lot while traveling?
>>1721773>alt-right NazisSo tell me: what color is your hair and do you prefer they/them or zi/zur?
>>1721628>beg packersGoobers>homeless peopleJunkiesThe only time I've ever given anything to a beggar is when I saw a guy with the shakes, and he couldn't have been more than 120lbs. I bought him McDonald's. It was probably a withdrawl symptom (and he's probably dead now), but sometimes your need a hearty meal. I never give cash.
>>1721773>"beg packing" is derogatory fyiNo shit, faggot
>>1721781>you can dress it up however you want, rodent, but you're just parasiting of people that already struggle on a daily basis.>if i saw you id beat/rob you and give all your shit to the "locals"Ad hominem and threats of physical violence>>1721817>So tell me: what color is your hair and do you prefer they/them or zi/zur?Making fun of transgender persons>>1721837>No shit, faggotHomophobic slurWho hurt you guys?
>>1721773I know this is bait but it falls apart because locals sharing a bite with you doesn't mean you can't carry money with you.7/10 for the amount of replies you gathered though
hey guysI am going to NZ for the first time with my GF and my good friend, what should we do there? so far we know that we want to do the Glowworm caves, the Franz-Joseph glacier, and Hobbiton. thanks for the input!
>>1710576Any decent bakery (or a pub if you really have money).All the answers ITT are memeing.
>>1714332this is a great tip! got any favorites that you would recommend?
>>1719260>It's stereotypically what high schoolers drink because they're brokethats the thing with living in resort towns like Queenstown; everyone's broke and on minimum wage. Good luck finding a place to rent for under $300/week that isnt either a shithole or miles and miles out of town.
>>1709438lmao
>>1709425The Coromandel Peninsula is really, one of my favourite places
Let's discuss the Heart of Asia - Taiwan.Going back for three weeks over Chinese New Year. I won't be running all over the island like I did this year with my partner. We'll spend most our time in Banqiao & Yilan. Still not sure what I want to see. Thinking about going back to Hualien just for a coffee. Who else is planning on going next year?
>>1721524Umm no?https://www.walmart.com/ip/Costway-Electric-Heated-Blanket-Low-Voltage-5-Temperature-Modes-8H-Timer-UL-Full-Size-Queen-Size-Twin-Size/496440911https://www.walmart.com/ip/Serta-Comfort-Plush-Electric-Heated-Blanket-with-programable-digital-controller-Twin-Beige/200795888They're designed to go under the bottom sheet.
I hope some anons here are up for caffeinated or alcoholic beverages around the 20th of January.
Went to Jiufen today, on the train back to Taipei from Keelung now.At first it seemed like a generic tourist trap, but when I ducked out of the main drag the alleys and stairways going all over the place up and down the mountain were really cool.And, of course, pic related is the Spirited Away house. Japs fucking everywhere, I heard maybe 3x more 日本語 than Chinese
>>1721476>>1721571You're two different people right? Jiufen was shit on the day we went. I liked Houtong a lot more. Did you visit the house in Jiufen where the man makes heads of all the spirits that he says visits him?
The Liuhe night market is really different than the ones in Hong Kong (>>1713591). It's roughly 80% food stalls and there are tables where one can eat. The stalls are located at the sides of the road and in between are five meters space, while it's very narrow in Hong Kong (maybe 2m in the middle of the road).>>1721599>You're two different people right?Yes, I'm the one who resizes his photos.>>1721552Unfortunately, I'm only here for one more week.
What do you anons do to make your trips eco friendlier?If there is more than one trash can in a hotel room, I only use one so the hotel staff doesn't have to throw away more than one trash bag.
>>1721428I conserve toilet paper by using my hands.
The plastic in the oceans for mostly originates from Asia. Western countries recycle and bury the rest under the ground and Western citizens generally dispose of trash properly. Asians generally don't give a shit about the environment and dump huge amounts of plastic in the oceans. You never hear about it because Western environmentalist scam artists are hyperfocused on climate change to get those sweet subsidies.
I avoid wasting precious water by shitting on the streets.
>>1720873Is that in Taiwan? I never quite figured out what was considered recyclable there and what wasn't.
>>1721763Yes, it is. There are symbols on the packaging of products that show you whether they are recyclable. Pic related is a water bottle.
>> Gonna be an hobo in 35 days.>> Only possession is a 50L Millet bagpack>> Only saving left 1.4k eur>> Plan to leave belgium in less than two monthWilling to head italy / greece for warmer weather and low cost, imdoingitalright?
If your actual question was "Am I doing alright?", then no, you idiot, becoming homeless in countries with lower wages and standards of living than Belgium is not doing alright.Anyway: take a Ryanair flight to Palermo, unwind for a week or two, then come back and solve whatever put you on this self-destructive path.
>>172166335 days is fucking nothing. you need long term hobo strategy
>>1721780Gonna agree with this anon here, if you really wanna be a hobo then no amount of preparation will be enough until you are actually living it. Instead of living on the streets I would recommend doing something like wwoof or workaway. You could do that to get by better than bumming it.
>>1721776you got me, i did took the destructive path a while ago, doesnt seems like im doing any thing right, so i say fuk it.>>1721785thanks, planned to do woofing and coutchsurfing, if you've any other idea.As a huge failure, i failed everything i tryed so far.
