I was in Cuba and met these guys on the malecón in havana and we started talking. They invited me to an underground poker room I thought it was a bit risky but thought why not? I love to gamble and I've been up to crazier shit abroad before.So I went to gamble and there was a waitress there and she was really sexy. She started flirting with me and then touching me so I went home with her and it turns out she was embassy personnel from Russia. I was in a ton of shit, if I say why it'd be bad op-sec but I had to gtfo. So I got smuggled to cienfuegos and then put on a cargo boat to Honduras. I was hiding in Tocoa for like 6 months until I was able to access some lawyers and money to get me home. My dad was able to wire some money since my account was frozen.I was a desperate man.
>>2650782Seriously why aren’t europoors allowed to have AC?
>>2650785Because platzkart looks/used to look like picrel.
>>2650513You know there's Disney Land in Los Angeles right?
>>2650734And why that bitch ground you? Why do they care? It was empty.
>>2650404Why did he feel the need to do this
tell me EVERYTHING you know about this countryIn particular:-is it going to be too hot and rainy in late may - early june-are there giant spiders
I'm this guy >>2641316what's a good price for NYE flights from Europe? prices floats around 7-800€ but still feels too much.also are there guest houses like Japan or should I stick to hotels? Is camping popular?I'm trying to squeeze 2 weeks end of year in a 2000€ ish budget but it feels impossible. I booked a hostel in Taipei for NYE for 60€/night and I'm pretty happy about it.
>>2638030Dont go to taiwanIts literally yakuza irlGangsters and rich politicians/businessmen control the country togetherYes gangstersGangster criminalsYou cant escape themTheyre embedded into the systemTaiwan is corruptGangsters very prevalent in nightlifeThey get mad when they see guys hitting on hot girls and try to fight youTiny dicked asian gangsters that are cowards and only fight in groups
>>2650802Gangsters like to use their hookers set up gullible guys and force them to pay up unless they want to be accused of rape and tried for upAlso gambling dens and ktv, if you owe the gangsters money they will torture you and kill you
>>2640031>So many of these freaking claw arcades in Taiwan, they must be a tax writeoff hustle or something. I walk half a km on one street near my hotel and pass six of them.Money laundering scheme set up by taiwanese gangsters
>>2650805Never get involved with drugs in taiwanGangsters will torture and kill you
who /cruise/ here? Thinking of taking my parents on one I'm curious if there is any good ones for North Americas
>>2648398They often have their own section on third party sites.
>>2646661based king, I knew /trv/ was full of it when I was opening cruise threads a few years ago
>>2648691Conversely I had a bad time on an MSC. Mediocre food, insane overcrowding (buffet was hell on earth), awful shows (did one and noped at doing any more once we realised they'd all be the same sort of thing) and rude staff.Don't do MSC, it's cheap for a reason. I did it because it was cheap and wanted to go on a mega ship (MSC Euribia). Going to give cruising one more try, will probably do a northern lights cruise with NCL (or celebrity if we can get a deal)
>>2632492>>2632498>>2632803>Virgin Voyages>big focus on sexfucking how?do they have a girl store onboard?
>>2634246It's overrated
You can make it here. Schools are all privately owned, you don't even need a tefl, just bullshit a resume and dress nice. Felon? Failure? It doesn't matter, you can start fresh here.
>>2650635Dunno about any other countries but I'm teaching English in Vietnam and I'm not overworked at all and my budget is comfy. I make more than I spend even without trying to be cheap. I don't pay hookers but I get laid left and right just meeting girls on the apps. I can't overstate how much it helps to learn the language, even if you can't actually communicate effectively in it. It gets them wet that you even try. Most people don't.
>>2650672>thry just made it harder to stay long termHow? I just got a work permit that's good through September of next year and afaik I can renew indefinitely. Do you mean it's harder if you're not working?
>>2650635Love this energy
>>2649841imagine thai or viet food made by someone who can't read the recipe book but has the ingredients in front of them. it's all vaguely similar. curries, noodles, soups, meat. frsh, sour, spicy.
>>2646142>>2646370can you get antibiotics OTC too?
I Live in Morocco and i'm planing to go travel to a city but i don't wanna stay at an hotel, I kind of want to just stay outdoors and sleep somewhere where people will not notice me or even thugs too. I kind of want to experience something new, Like just be away from my city, I cannot afford a cheap hotel but i can travel.My Country is known for having thugs, criminals and robbers at night, But still I kind of want a good advice from someone who had done that or even someone from my country
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My friend slept in parks and gardens in Casablanca for 2 weeks. He said it wasn’t fun.Walk around in the daytime and look for places that are free from trash and human waste. You can be pretty sure you won’t be disturbed in these places. Don’t keep smelly food in your bags or you will attract dogs.You live in such a big, beautiful country why do you want to sleep rough in a city, not the forest or desert
>>2650581I haven't done it in morocco but I have done it all over the united statesjust find a good hiding place, like behind a bush or a tree or just somewhere where you won't be seen or noticed, even in a really dark shady spot that just looks like blackness from afarstay away from light and areas where people walk, if you can find some type of foliage, little forest or something just go into a little ways, have yourself a camping mat and a sleeping bag and just throw it down
I'm not trying to be a dick, but how poor are you that you can't afford a hotel in Casablanca? It's like 150/week for a hotel. You could get an apartment for a month for less than 300.
>>2650581Marrakech still has empty, damaged buildings in the medina from the Earthquake, so you could hide in one of those. Besides that, where the fuck are you supposed to hide in Morocco? It's giant fucking desert with no cover.You're better off not being poor.
Happy Sunday Catchan,I thought I might tap into the collective travel knowledge here since we are all a bit of a diverse bunch from varying backgrounds. So I just booked a flight to Japan next month May 3 to Jun 1 and I'd like to hear any tips or reccomendations from those who have visited there or anywhere in the Orient really. This seems like one of the best months to travel there. Golden Week is just ending so less crowds and just before the wet season and before summer vacation for much of the world. I got a large backpack and plan to buy a second hand piece of luggage to load up with goodies before I head back. I know there might be a bit of a culture shock when I get there so I am doing my best to be prepared as this country is probably the most "different" country I have been to. So please share any thoughts or your experience in the matter. I am a well off male around 40 and I am planning on staying at a variety of different properties including ryokans, capsule hotels, hostels and Marriott properties as I am a Ambassador Elite with them. Also, I love hot springs and considering walking the Nakasendo Trail. A good primer or must knows would be very helpful for my trip. Thanks!
>>2647447>make up plans as I go along That's how I normally do it in other countries, but Japan is just so different and I know so little about it I need to at least plug in some waypoints to hit beforehand or else I'll already pass something I wanted to see. >>2647447Thanks for the reccomendation but I have never been sick in my life that I recall. Felt like shit falling out of trees or being hurt but never from the air.
There isn't much you need a reservation for if you aren't going to the top tier attractions.
>>2646371>>2646362I didn't prep very much, so I ended up doing a lot of similar stuff - once you've seen a few temples you've seen most of them. It got hard to be enthusiastic/find new stuff to do. I really miss it and would love to go back but doing a whole month all at once was a bit much - I just got bored and wanted it to be over. My trip was later than yours in june-july so it was hotter though.Don't expect to buy second-hand luggage, just go to a donqi or bic and buy a cheapo suitcase. When I was there I bought the official The Pokemon Company Pikachu carry on and really like it, https://www.ebay.com/itm/235165028643 this one but unsure if it still existsAbove all I highly recommend biking around, especially in quieter cities/off peak hours. I visited a temple in Nagano at midnight with barely anybody around, it was magical especially compared to them normally being so overcrowded
>>2645050month is a good way to do Japan, the Tokyo area is so overwhelmingly everything, you need time to adapt unless you from NY or some big city like that.Take it easy, get comfy shoes (fr fr), you can always grab a bite at kobini if no place suits your budget.Most of all, dont stand in middle of crowd googling shit, always put yourself away from human traffic, since Tokyo human river has rules. YOu dont just stand in middle of it like a bozo.Stand to side near walls of buildings and see whats what.Once you move you move as all move. Except that, dont get drunk like idiot and respect the rules. Make all gajins proud.
>>2650149Cool. I'll keep biking on my mind and look into it more in the smaller towns. >>2650420Yeah, I am more of a country boy but I've been in the big cities plenty of time. I got a few days in a business hotel to acclimate, then will hit up hostels/capsule hotels and use up some premium Marriott points for rooms I have. Concerned about a ryokan solo a bit. Hoping there are some where going and visiting the onsen and stating there isn't too weird. Yep, i always step out of the way before I look up things. Nah, won't get drunk, I'll have some drinks but I don't drink alot in foreign places.
Realistically, what country to visit to find the best wife material?
>>2649782That’s not realistic though. They will love you, just not in the way that you love them. It’s not as black and white for them as it is for us. Loving you and loving your resources are closer than you think for her. That’s the realistic point of view, and yes, I do think you should accept that. >>2649807Trad and dating outside of your culture and/or race are like oil and water. They just don’t go together. You will not get your Russian trad wife or Japanese trad wife because they Russia and Japanese trad wives are not marrying American men. This is why I think guys basically have 2 good options: 1) either find you’re conservative, religious, trad wannabe girl where you’re from, which is hard but not impossible 2) just accept the reality of the situation and understand that no matter where you go there will be pros and cons Guys need to disabuse themselves of this 1950s pipe dream in my honest opinion. That’s just not the time you live in and you can either accept that and learn to navigate it as best you can, or you can be lonely forever. The choice is yours, but you can’t cling to perfect forever or else you’ll miss out on good enough.
The ideal place depends on your own values and virtues.But good women exist in abundance you just have to be willing to travel and invest time in dating and meeting maybe even learning new lingo.I mean, none of that is taught in schools but yeah, dating and dealing with women successfully takes experience and most dudes have experience on par with teen girls lol.You are read like books by women.So go out, travel, date, meet, be safe, learn. In span of year or two if you go hard you can change your life.Also - dont take anyone's advice too much, everyone's experience is colored by their own personality. Person A and B travel to same country and have different stories. It depends WHO you are also, as much as WHERE you are.Traveling is good for the Soul. I fully recommend it. And if you really 100% want a wife/family, sure deffo go for it.Its possible. I mean, women have been doing it for decades but they keep quiet better.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2649426Yes I'm dating 5 women now that I'm an expat. Exactly. Get over here boys.I'm 5'7"
>walls of text>Incel pontificatingIt really isn't that hard people. Philippines
>>2650431but how do I meet interesting people or even date girls in other countries? I've been traveling a lot lately, but really I'm always coming back feeling empty, hollow, terribly alone, sad. at this point I almost prefer staying at home desu.
Hi, Texan here who's never been to the Northeast. How long should I budget for a trip to Boston?So far, idea is to1. Fly in on Friday evening and rent a car - sleep in Concord.2. Saturday drive to White Mountain National Forest and hike around - sleep in Augusta. Should I do Green Mountain and drive to Montpelier instead before driving to Augusta?3. Sunday drive along the Maine coast to Bangor and back to Boston - sleep in Boston Sunday night. What's there to see on the Maine coast? I only know about the lobster rolls but IDK if summer is their season4. Monday drive to Cape Cod (again, any specifics to check out?) and take the ferry to Martha's Vineyard, bike around since it'll probably be super pleasant. Drive back and return the car on Monday night - again, sleep in Boston Monday night.5. Explore Boston and Cambridge Tuesday and Wednesday all day - again, any specifics I should check out?6. Fly back on Thursday morning.Would appreciate any pointers whether this is even a feasible trip plan because I have zero frame of reference on distances in the Northeast.
>>2650652I live in the area. Way too much driving. I can't stand people who plan trips where they spend 2/3 of every day traveling, and spend each night in a different place, have to get up at the crack of dawn each morning to get to the attraction since your schedule is fucked, and never have enough time to enjoy things. slow the fuck down. all of those drives are like 2 hour drives and you wanna do one each day? bruh
>>2650652This is a retarded amount of driving especially if you're planning on coming over the summer or fall when traffic will be terrible everywhere. If you have less than a week take a few days to check out Boston then pick one direction and take a few days either on the Cape, up in the Whites, or in Maine.
Anyone ever been to Similan islands? Thinking of flying to Phuket for a weekend and going there, but not sure about the crowds and how long it might take. Water looks amazing though.
>>2650761It can fuck up your skin, and also your gut biome. There are lots of different potential side effects but those are the most common.Taking too many antibiotics can result in a candida infection, which is basically a microbe in your gut going out of control since the bacteria that normally keep it in check died off. It can last for months and gives you the shits several times a day and harms your nutrition intake from meals.
>>2650762Holy shit, good to know. Thanks.
>>2650759>ladyboy sex workersShe actually wasn't a hooker. At least, she wasn't hooking with me. There was no money. Just a hookup from the app.
>>2650766>she wasn't hooking with me>Just a hookup from the app
>>2650767There was no money, ESL anon. I thought it was pretty clear that's what I meant. A hooker is a prostitute.
We are doing a full tour on italy (uffizi, boboli, accademia, palazzo vecchio, pitti) but we'd like to get books or guides onto what are the best things to watch, since we're not really knowledgeable on art.We'll also be visiting St. Peter's, the Colosseum, the Milan Dome, and Musei Capitolini. Is there any good place to get guides to read as you go? We're also visiting other places in Europe so if you happen to know about the same for things like Versailles or the Louvre we will appreciate it.We basically want books or audioguides that say "walk here, then go right, check this painting, bla bla bla"Thank you so much in advance. Once I get back from this trip I will post a recap to help future travelers.
>>2650573>Once I get back from this trip I will post a recap to help future travelers.no you won't, you retarded normie psychopath
>>2650573Just go to z-library where you will find copies of all the major travel guides that you can download as pdf or epub.
>>2650573This is exactly what you are looking for.... Get the Rick Steves Europe app on your phone and download the audio guides there. All free and much better than whatever zombie monotone official audio guide that you'd have to pay for. I have used many, they're greathttps://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-tourssidenote Versailles has an official one that you can download for free on your phone with the official Versailles app but everyone seemed to still pay for the rented one which is exactly the same
>>2650573The Blue Guide books are what you're looking for
Did you go and what did you think?
>>2650228>>street hawkers and scammers everywhere in centralit's nothing compared to paris
>>2646647>>2647033>seething about architecturethat's obviously a russoid
>>2650228>including groceries which are priced up in London compared to other citiesNot true, groceries are priced up the same nationally here. The only difference is between normal Sainsburys and Sainsburys Local/normal Tesco and Tesco express etc. Obviously there are more of the smaller ones in London but it isn't hard to find a 'proper' supermarket with usual prices.
>>2650170The polycentricity of London is what makes it special. "London" didn't feel "slow, isolated, and lonely", *you* did while you were there.
I work in london but have never lived there. I don't understand the appeal for tourists but then again the only bits of london I see are the City (offices), Docklands (soulless) and some parts of the west end (shut at 11pm). Globohomo has turned London into the same as any other big city. when I was at uni I had a girlfriend whose home was in zone 2 and I did have a blast in london then, as she knew all the neat places when I visited her. and then she dumped me for a south african and moved to switzerland kekkk >>2647007Those dickheads are just like that back home. No-one likes them, but they have a passport so we have to let them back in.
Flight attendant stories?
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>>2649237>>2649284>>2649689>Majority of FAs in my country (Australia)If you fly Qantas (international) a lot like I do then you'll see that half of the cabin crew are gay men and of the other half most of them are either middle aged karens or unattractive diversity hires. There are no interesting stories to tell, either from Qantas or any of the other airlines I've flown. Cabin crew just do their job repetitively with every new load of passengers. You're just one of thousands of guys they see every week. Most likely they won't even remember you unless you're in the top 5% in terms of attractiveness.
>>2650699I'm usually on Virgin flights domestically, Qantas is always too expensive or a total pain in the ass to deal with at every turn. My international flights to the US usually have some really cute women on them, including on Qantas.>You're just one of thousands of guys they see every week. Most likely they won't even remember you unless you're in the top 5% in terms of attractiveness.Like how it would be living in any major city desu, so I don't care.
>>2649685>>2649993>how do I get a flight attendant gf?become a pilot.
>>2649237TOP TIER ATTENDANTS:Japan Airlines / ANAEva AirEtihad / Qatar (Emirates used to be great too but fell off recently imo) Air AsiaScoot (for some reason the crew here are way better than Singapore Airlines) assorted Chinese airlines some Korean ones are good too but they hire a lot of these weird-looking plastic surgery types and they're all very tall so look like sticks. not a huge fanI wish European and Americans airlines still cared about how their crew looks. even eastern European ones are really mid recently t. stewardess connoisseur
I am considering moving to the UK, but whenever I hear anything about the UK from UK citizens in Canada is that Canada is so much better, Canada is great, the UK is horrible etc. Most British say they are much happier in Canada, the standard of living is much better, higher quality of life, the people are nicer etc. Online, the UK seems to be a standard for everything a bad country is. Instead of "at least we're not Mississippi" the expression is "at least we're not the UK". Is the UK really that bad of a country?
White Canadians can be summarized by Jessica Yaniv, a perverted man that sued immigrant ran esthetician businesses because they didn't want to fondle his hairy lady balls.
>>2650574>In Canada it's mostly white people.hilariously wrongI live in a small town that used to be almost all white when I was growing upthe other day I walked the beachside and saw, not joking, not exaggerating, at least 95% indian people. EVERYONE WAS INDIANI saw another white guy and we just looked at eachother like "we're doomed"it's over
Brit here living in Northwest UK (Liverpool). The UK is a shithole. Not much more to say about it. The government doesn't care about it's citizens and the country has been left to rot. If you aren't rich you will be living an average wage slave life in a house filled with mould due to the constant rain and high humidity. Most Brits are friendly but self deprecating about the country, as they know life is fairly hopeless here. If you're rich and can afford a £500,000 house, you'll be in a nice area (outside of London), but probably have to spend at least an hour there and back commuting. The UK has the same suburb problem the USA has. Also our roads are basically falling apart. Potholes everywhere and councils have all gone bankrupt so they aren't getting fixed. All in all the UK outside of London is in a state of decay. No money to fix roads. No money to spend on public transport. No money to spend on citizens. I'm in Japan right now and the difference between how the UK and Japan are ran is huge. The UK these days feels not far from a third world country
>>2647876I would move to the UK, particularly Scotland because it's comfy and my ancestral ties. I like rainy cool weather, not Canada's frozen purgatory for 8 months a year. The UK has culture and history. Canada has the most boring history out of any country. UK cities are walkable and thus more sense of community where Canada is actually worse than the US in walkability. As for personality, Brits are cheeky cunts whereas every Canadian I've met has been a passive-aggressive sociopath and severely deranged. People complain about British cuisine, but they use fresh quality ingredients and don't overload with spice. Also, they have plenty of other food and people act like they eat like the Germans are still flying above them. Tikka masala is from the UK which I love. The UK has a charm to it whereas Canada is completely soulless. Basically a watered-down version of America. People want to talk about nature; the UK has comfy nature all around, while its nothing super stunning, Canada all looks the same and the beautiful part is concentrated in one area. Let's be honest here, how many times are you actually going to the mountains?The UK is near Europe so eemagine moi shawck when flights are <$100 for anywhere in Europe. Imagine trying to leave Canada to go travel. Couldn't be me. It's like Australia; just far away from anything and mostly inhospitable no man's land.
>>2650615I'm not overexagerating when I say you live in the worst corner of the entire UK. No debate.
Nobody ever talks about these countries. Are they shit, hidden gems, or just kind of unremarkable? A cursory glance makes me think they're good for landscape tourism and perhaps history but have shit public transport and sketchy car hire. Otherwise, unspoiled by mass tourism.What are your experiences with this forgotten corner of the Balkans, anons?
>>2650314I saw one while I was there and he was a 7 year old kid, whoop dee doo, the give me a refund for my holiday!
>>2650354>noo-no ur brown and poorI get it, makes sense you seek your fantasy wife in some country where 5 figures in your bank account is really impressive.
>>2650368>more white envy seetheKeep going. Call me a whitoid. I'm edging rn. Hnngh.
>>2650359That's great for you anon. They go up to people at cafes every day here.
>>2650302He means they cucked out and joined the EU and eurozone.
I hate when this happens when flying.
>>2649202the pic is sideways
>>2649051>the flight was 90% barefoot IndiansHow was the smell?
>>2649433Have you ever smelled the Ganges at 2:00PM?
>>2650520Hahah, people like you are the reason this site is still worth visiting
>>2649051Was it with Emirates? I used to know someone who was a flight attendant with Emirates. A lot of the cabin crew on Emirates hate Indians and they hate working flights to/from India.
