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>Liverpool>it isn't just a city full of pools with livers in them
>go to Hell>satan nowhere to be seen
>go to cornwall>walls actually made mostly of bricks
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>go to singapore>vocalists there are actually moderately wealthy
>go to Tunisia>The tunes aren't very good
MAP UDATE 4.0In anticipation of the New Caledonia referendum, I started working on another update of the Real Traveler's™ map. That referendum failed, but it turned out to be a sizeable update nonetheless. As usual, many changes are in African countries I've yet to see anyone visit in these threads. South Sudan changed their subdivisions just days after I posted the previous African update, I was thrilled as you can imagine. Another major change is the Nagorno-Karabakh war which saw them lose three provinces and Azerbaijan gain two new ones.I also changed the text of the color categories to avoid confusion when filling out the map, and a version and date of last update in the upper left corner to better keep track of which map is the most recent.Pic related is the new complete template. In the next post I will also include a simple .png file that you can copy and paste over your old map in MS Paint so you can update the map without having to fill in everything again. This requires that you have the most recent map though.>how do I know if I have the most recent map?If Norway has 11 counties, South Sudan has 32 states and there are two islands attached to Taiwan's southern Taitung County, you have the most recent map. If any one of those three is wrong (18 Norwegian counties, 10 South Sudanese states OR no Taiwanese islands), you do not have the most recent map and copy-pasting the .png file over your map won't help. All three has to be present, just two of them means the map is outdated. You'll have to use the new complete template.CHANGELOG (1/2):Europe:>added Lefke Province of Northern CyprusBecause Cyprus is too small on the map, I had to add a few pixels to the island to fit a new province.>added Slovenia's 12 statistical regionsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1912681How the fuck do I open this image while maintaining the high resolution on my phone so I can edit it?>Inb4 phonefag use your PCThe future is now grandpa, you along with your archaic table mounted computer-machine will be dead soon.
>>1913278How do you live without a laptop? Do you type work reports or university essays on your phone too?
>>1913282Yes there is a 'virtual keyboard' on my portable electronic device.
>>>1912681I've not been many places
>>1913278>the future is now>can't do basic image editingYour future sucks, kid
I’ve never been there. I’m looking to just jump ship from this American shithole forever. I don’t care what it takes I’ll live like a poor pinoy if I have to. What is the minimum amount of money one guy would need In order to stay out there for a long time 1 to 5 years? I’m hearing $1200 but that’s ridiculous. Filipinos don’t even make that much. I have $6,000 to my name and can get up to 8-9k before it’s time to go. I’ll be staying in Cebu. Any budget travelers care to discuss the expenses? Budget travelers only I don’t want retarded retiree boomer opinions
>>1912826nigger
>>1910210>>1910281>>1910283>>1910302
>>1910210Have you ever actually been to the Philippines? I spent three months in Japan, a month in Indonesia, a month in Thailand, and a month in Phil, repeat, for about two years.To live comfortably, practically, be able to do anything worth doing, entertain the females you dream of fucking you're looking at the following, minimum, per month.JPN: $3000INDO, PHP: $1500THAI: $1000This is of course on top of travel insurance and a *minimum* $2000 "in case of oh fucking shit, break glass" fund.Have you ever been out of the country by yourself before? What does your mother say about this? You're setting yourself up for some seriously harsh reality checks.Read: you. do. not. know. what. poverty. is. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1912839are you a spambot? you've been posting these pictures out of context for no good reason
>>1913233>Plus you'll need another ticket to Taiwan, Tokyo, Bangkok, or where the fuck ever within 30 days of arrivalGonna have to be somewhere other than those. Japan is closed to tourists, Taiwan is closed to anyone who is not going on business and also has special restrictions against travel from the Philippines, and Thailand has a stupid "must plan to stay for three months and show a big pile of money" rule.>>1913253Some guy posted about this website on /biz/ this morning. Looks like someone who saw it was a schizo spamposter. I doubt it's the same person, the one on /biz/ who created the site seemed polite about it.
I’m looking to visit Japan for about 2 weeks with my brother. We’re not looking to stay at any extravagant hotels or spend a lot of money. What is a reasonable budget for a trip to Japan?
Use the Japan general and the pic you posted is from China. Double retard, but not shocked from a weeb japanophile.
>>1913187this board is fucking trash anyway, what did he kill by making this thread, another 'hey gais black guy here, do grills in dis cuntry liek bbc :^)' thread?
Black guy here, what's Japan like for black guys? I would like to work there and maybe perhaps date a Japanese girl
>>1913187based
>>1913269I forgot to mention that I am actually a FTM transman.
Previous thread: >>1904064Copypasta FAQ:>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.>How do I travel by public transport?I recommend the "Official Japan Travel App". It's free and does a good job of planning routes using public transportation.>"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.
>>1911843Black guy here, I banged 5 Japanese chicks without even trying and I might have gotten one pregnant
Any other anons living in Tokyo here? Kameari reporting in.
>>1913110Nah looks like shit
>>1913227Forgot to mention I'm trans
>>1913261Based
Where are you right now? I am at route 306 in Inabe, japan
>>1912925How did u get in?
>OMG GUIZ IM IN JAPAN GIVE ME ATTENTION I AM SO LE BASED
CHINA GENERAL, DAXING AIRPORT:>Have you been to China?>Pros/cons of China>Interesting experiences>General questions>Anything else you want to sharePrevious >>1891921
>>1913155>Ten cheap recent graduates do not equal a senior experienced programmer, even if they cost the same.Yeah that's pretty basic knowledge. As I said "unless you're bringing something that others aren't" in this case, experience. Use your brain a bit next time.
>>1913135>>1913137>The soros foundation commends you on a job well done.
What are Chinese universities like? What are the foreign students like?
>>1913091>That's really not true, huge amounts of the population don't speak any real English. Sure they learnt it in school but the people working in 7/11s and random restaurants didn't ace their English classes.I mean in HK, in HK even the shop keepers speak English, in guangdong sure they dont.I did 5 years of French and i can get the meaning from reading it and understand the gist of speaking, but cant speak anything other than single words.
>>1913268just sexpats
Don't have an Amex Platinum Card?A Charles Schwab Debit card? A HSBC account?Why are you throwing your money away, anon. You'll never make it, paying ATM fees, ontop of poor FX fees and FX conversion fees. You, you don't actually use Money Converters at airports, right? You don't actually carry cash when you travel, right?Most /trv/ threads go toxic, so, anon, get your financials in order, and learn some financial literacy and make the best choice. That's it, most travel cards are mostly worthless, points you'll never use. The fees you rack up traveling or paying banking fees are pretty shitty, try to reduce them entirely, anon. >inb4 blackman here>fuck you jannies>I don't give a fuck about your sexpat adventures. >Yeah, Japan is pretty cool, anon. I know. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1913252Over the counter in the Philippines, each pill was just 2 pesos each.
Discover since I want all of the benefits of AMEX without paying a fucking anal fee like a mog.
>>1913250:) How does it feel to be a loser, how do you cope daily knowing that you have zero assets, zero liquidity and that you dug yourself in the hole that you are in now. How.does.it.feel.anon? :):)
>>1913248Use revolut then you can buy the currency before you even leave when it's at the best rate
>>1913257I have a house and plenty of liquidity, dunno why you think that's special
Specifically Crenshaw, Compton, Watts, Skid Row etcCould you walk round these areas at night?
>>1910707>America's answer to everything
>>1911833Yeah and you wonder why it's the most violent out of all 'developed' countries by far
>>1911708How is 1993 treating you?
>>1911864Gypsies are basically everywhere in europe, anon. They are 100% animals btw, that pic is even too good with them.
>>1910469Skid Row, Watts, and Crenshaw are not too bad in the day. As this anon said >>1910602 that as long as you look like you know what you are doing, you'll be fine. With that said, don't go walking there with your phone out or walking while looking down at your phone. Put jewelry away or anything that looks or seems valuable. As for walking Skid Row at night, I would probably not even do it in a car, especially with all the one way streets and that it's kind of a maze in there despite the grid layout.
Thailand is now granting tourist visas with a few caveats. https://thaiembdc.org/2020/11/05/trsingle_entry/These don't sound so bad TBQH. >need 17k in the bank at all times >need a health verification within 72 hours of flight>pre-flight quarantine with tracking app for two weeks before your trip>14 days quarantine at a designated luxury hotel >tracking app after that however you are limited to Phuket for another 7 days >$100,000 health insurance package in case you get the COVID during your travelsI don't think it's worth it for people staying less than 3 months though.
>>1913219$250 is far more reasonable... I wonder if that was discussed before going into the marriage
>>1913218>insisted on sending all of his money back home to her do-nothing familyletting your bitch control money?!?!
>>1913221If you're both educated, live in a first world country and make a decent living 250$ is peanuts, for her family it's a whole months salary.
>>1913222The trips speak the truth. The sad reality is that my friend in question had little to no experience with women prior to joining the Navy, so the first woman to show him affection (the Flip broad) hooked him from the get-go
>>1913262i guess he learned a valuable lesson
What’s the cheapest places to rent in LA with some accommodations (shower / cooking, don’t care if it’s shared living). I’m planning on a 3 week stay there and want to spend as little on a room or even just a bed as I can. Privacy means nothing to me as long as the area is alright and there’s a low chance of theft. Budget is 1000$ CDN but preferably lower.
>>1912426No my savings are well above what I need, but I want to spend most of my budget on doing stuff. Out of town I don’t mind as long as there’s an affordable way into downtown
>La>Cheap>Low chance of theftYou can't have it all bud.
>>1912711Well obviously, but I’m looking for a balance of the three
>>1912701Try to stay somewhere on the Gold Line, towards the end of it (Azusa). It's going to be your best bet at easily getting into downtown and the further out you go the cheaper it will be, barring wealthy stops like Pasadena and Monrovia. It's also the cleanest and probably safest metro line, I took it nearly every day and night alone when I lived in LA and never had a safety issue. Will be about a 45ish minute ride from the end to Union Station.
>>1912417well if you don't care where, then South LA, Westlake/MacArthur Park, Pacoima, Panorama City, Van Nuys, and Canoga Park are some of the cheapest places within LA City to rent, but they are ghetto. For more safety, look at Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Northridge, Woodland Hills, Santa Clarita, and some of the San Gabriel Valley cities. But the lowest you can find a one bedroom in a decent area is maybe in the $1500-1600 range, anything lower and you are in a crime infested neighborhood or a shitty bedroom.
Is any anon here from Thailand..?? I was looking for going to Phuket, as I heard it's open now for tourists...Can any anon confirm what's the situation there, and is it safe to travel now..??
>>1907315Boomer detected.
>>1907702i woke up
Here's what might be a stupid questions, are the LBs in thailand always with a cock or are they "post op" (have a fake vagoo)?
>>1912167most aren't post op
If I want me and a girl/holiday gf to get STDs tested what should we test? Pulse clinic does all kind of tests but the 12 disease one takes 7 days for results (way too much), are HIV/HPV/syphilis the essentials or is there something more?Also please share your holiday gf experiences. I'd love to bring a college girl to a resort on the beach and bareback her for 7 days straight.
Did you travel to other countries for Erasmus and how was it like?Share your craziest stories
Continuing from last thread >>1893342Give us the pros and cons of your city, rate it out of 10
my hometownPros>many outdoor activities>bbq and tex mex food>good bar scene>musicCons>hot humid summers>homelessness problem>Democrat run city>traffic>real estate and rent prices rising
>>1912366Are people reluctant to come over to Hoboken if you got friends/dates who live in the city?
>>1912448To be completely honest yeah, 9/10 times I went to hang out with friends pre pandemic it was also me taking the PATH over to the city. Unlimited metro cards don't cover the path/buses and ubers through the lincoln tunnel are pricey af
>>1906025>very hard to tell who is anal about the rules and who isn't, so for example i can't just do the chad thing where i rest my head on her shoulder when we're both sitting down on a bench, i have to ask 'hey, can i rest my head on your shoulder?' 'hey can we hold hands?' 'hey can i hug you?' 'hey can we kiss?' really fucking awkwardIs this a mens rights activiist scared of the rape alarm thing or something? Why are you autist like this?
>>1912450I see, would you say staying in Hoboken's worth it overall for the cheaper COL?>>1912445How walkable is Austin? I hear there's more and more infill over the years
