/trv/ how do you ensure you’re not ending up on a Boeing death trap when you plan your trips? Are you going to be making these considerations now?
>>2631857this guy is a proven paid shill
>>2631930>>2631932Is that so? I’m interested in all points of view, however I really hate shills
>>2631820Some of the booking sites let you filter by plane type, but good luck avoiding all Boeings if you're in the US
>>2631820I use my stock shares to vote on important decisions that will make the company safer and more profitable
>>2631820but think of the fun you can haveit's like a bonus rollercoaster ride
Planning on going to Finland for vacation this summer and looking for some advice here.Some places I know I want to see are Nuuksio National Park, the Winter War Monument at Raatteen Portti, and the Kollaa and Simo Häyhä Museum. I also plan on spending a few days in Helsinki. My personal interest are nature and history related and any suggestions are appreciated! Budget wise looking at around 5-8k usd for a week/week and a half trip.
You haven’t said a thing about what you like doing
>>2630439Not OP but if I'm a /k/ommando and just want to visit those two museums where would be a good city to stay that's near them?
I would love to move to Finland long term with family and kids. I know its quite boring but I dont mind and I enjoy cooler weather. It seems pretty decent but my question tho, is Finland fvcked by migrants like the swedes and are they pro lgbt crap? I would like my kids to receive a decent education not be indoctrinated by drag queen paedos
>>2630576This. I lived in Sweden and met several finns. They had no personality and there was nothing to do anywhere up there - Norway - Sweden - Finland, its just forests and weird anti-social people.
>>2631124Hämeenlinna is the blindingly obvious choice but it's so close to Helsinki that you could just day trip it, it's roughly one hour each way. Tampere is ever so slightly closer if you're planning on visiting there.
Has anyone done a trip to see the Northern lights? It's the thing that's been on my travel list for the longest, but I was misinformed, I thought it's just a normal thing that people in Scandinavia see on a daily basis but apparently you have to "hunt" for them. Is there a way to do it without booking a tour? How likely is it that I don't see shit if I go for two or three days?
>>2631497I'm an American and travelled to Fairbanks Alaska to see them because the days often have clear nights. I originally travelled there to see the 24 hour daylight but went back twice in the past 6 years and saw them. Went in January the first time (literally -30 degrees every night) and saw them but they weren't too strong. The second time I went was last November and was warmer and saw a few stronger storms. I went on these trips with just my gf and not a tour and both times it cost about 1k per person for a 5 day trip at a bnb. I did meet up with a local tour group one night and there were others in the group that said the lights were better in Scandanavia, but more cloudy and hazy nights mostly due to the proximity of the ocean. Plus they said you can easily take day trips by train from Stockholm, which beats being stuck in the middle of no where staring at bears and huge moose. Look into it if you want.
>>2631497Been to every nordic country and haven't seen them. My parents go to Iceland (first time NE) and get huge ones three nights in a row lel.It's about five main factors, that you can see in the corresponding apps, as others said: wish for the best, choose rather late winter like February/early March and hope for the best. Cloud free sky is very important. Countryside better than urban areas (so called thing called light pollution). Use an eyepatch bcs they will look weaker in person compared to camera.
>>2631497If you only have two or three days you should rent a car so you can cover a lot of ground on short notice should there be visibility within a couple of hours of where you're based. I've been extremely lucky and have seen them on 6 nights out of 10 I spent between Iceland and Norway on two different trips. Each night in Norway was out of this world, honestly of the quality captured in the photo you posted, but of the half dozen or so people I know who've also tried none have seen them.
What's the best place and time to see polar bears under the Northern lights?
>>2632024Churchill, Manitoba bear migration patterns mean you get lots (thousands) of bears in the vicinity around Oct/Nov, before the sea freezes and the bear go hunt seal for the rest of the winter. and being winter it is dark enough at night to get aurora good luck anon. a bear lit only by aurora is a rare sight
So barring the horrific immigration and security lines to through in the airport, I'm loving Sayulita with this treehouse Airbnb I found. Lots of granola type tourists, but it's a smaller town feel than bustly Vallarta to the south. Got an ATV. Where should I visit close to Sayulita?
>>2630079Hey, you okay? What happened? not in Mexico but curious
>>2630079>Just learned forward and a dribble of clear liquid drained out my nose, pretty sure it's cerebrospinal fluidStop being a massive paranoid pussy
>>2631878X-ray and CT scan at punta mita confirmed, relax anon I'm doing much better now thanks for wondering you party pooperSayulita is great, lots of great beaches nearby that all it takes is a little hike or ATV ride to get to and you'll be one of max 5 people there because typical tourists hate exerting themselves.
>>2631968The beach that did me in: playa carricitos
>>2631969nigga almost got killed by some sand like Anakin lmao
Post your experience in Africa
>>2586328>picrel
>>2629560forgot pic lol
>>2601273corny ass reddit post. just use common sense and be informed when traveling in africa, everything else is luck or bad luck
>>2618777Kek, I rember.t. GenX boomer
>>2587689Fuck you. I am from the Dominican Republic, I lived in poverty for years, real poverty where fried flour “Johnny cakes” where luxuries, and we didn’t have a fridge. Me or my parents not once scammed and stole; have a sense of shame and pride
Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread>also known as /sqt/ (Stupid Questions Thread)For most of your quick one-off questions that pertain to travel.If your question is very long or convoluted, it might deserve its own thread.If your question is specific to a popular destination, check to see if there is a relevant thread before asking it here.Previous thread: >>2549934
Are there any good (and preferably web and not app based) language exchange sites? Interpals used to be the place to go for that but it seems pretty dead right now.
I have a 12 hour layover in NYC with an airport change from JFK to LaGuardia, is there a place to store my bags or a way to check in that early so I can explore the city? I'm guessing my bags won't be checked through since I'm arriving on an international flight and will need to clear customs
What's there to do in Nijmegen? Going to visit in a month for just a weekend, it'll be my first time on an airplane and travelling in general.
>>2600606South Tenerife (playa de las Américas, Costa Adeje etc...) or North Tenerife (like Santa Cruz)? That is the question!
>>2600606Is Rhodes worth of visiting?Or is there something better?
Did you already book your next travel and are you fucked?Red countries are war zone level. I guess i'll go to yellow this year, which is fine.
>>2622347>No fucking way Lviv is more dangerous than Russia or NK right now as a traveler,As someone who has talked mad smack about the Ukrainian state and its supporters, I absolutely would worry about coming back from Ukraine, and I absolutely would not worry about Russia.
>>2622348You haven't experienced SOVL until you've pooped at the local pooping grounds near a train station in Central Asia (Chinese)
>>2625024I would tolerate complete Chinese takeover if it removed this annoying style of shilling, which reeks of Britain
>>2621410How is New Zealand not the dark green? Never felt safer anywhere on Earth desu
>>2622050They include nature too. Some remote arctic island might be slightly more dangerous than Oniontown NY.
What is it actually like to live in Florida?To put it short. I'm sick of cold winters. I want to live next to theme parks... (not a disney adult)I've visited Orlando a few times, so I'm not just shooting in the dark, but I wonder from any locals, what do I not understand as just a tourist? What is the deal with all of the development complexes and HOA's? how do you even know which ones are for old people? What area's do I avoid?
I heard Miami/Ft. Lauderdale is rapidly becoming based and red pilled (conservative). I doubt, but I guess I can’t deny it outright because I don’t know.
>>2630140You're a retard like a real one
>>2630100I'm from here
All are welcome, just please, for the love of God, if you're fleeing a libtard dystopian shit hole that is literally imploding under the weight of it's own degeneracy, have the good taste, not to mention good sense, to leave behind the politics that led to you needing to flee in the first place.In other words, if the place you hail from can best be described as a cautionary tale, you're welcome in Rome, but the expectation is you'll do as we Romans do.
>>2630140Miami sort of is because the largest growing segment of the population are Hispanic refugees from socialist countries who vote Republican. Palm Beach County is becoming redder because a lot of rich, old white people move there. I don't think Fort Lauderdale and Broward more generally will be red anytime soon. It is not as blue as it used to be but around 60-70% of the population are either black people or white liberals
USA charges its citizens a $6.97 immigration fee to re-enter the country, kek. Oh, and there is also $7 tip for those great Customs officers who left your bag a mess. In Thailand, my bookings always include charges and fees. In the USA, it's as much as 40% added to the bill after you start filling out your info.
>>2630987this motherfucker don't got $7
>>2630987I’ve never taken more than 30 seconds at the customs window lol. Sounds like a you problem bud
>>2630164Give me your money then cuck faggot. You can afford it, right pussy ass bitch?
>>2631549Sounds like you've never done Real Travel™
>>2630987someone doesn't have global entry loli bet you even take off your shoes going through TSAgross
Travel vloggers have killed travel. Nothing is novel, no experience is new anymore, no hidden gems, every inch of the earth has been filmed and documented by some boring chud. Its over.
>>2630237Kurt actually does go to the bad parts thoughbeit
>>2630237Name 4 youtubers who done that
>>2631801I've seen a few different ones pretend like the morocco mauritania border crossing is " the most dangerous bordercrossing on earth" because it's in western sahara
>>2630062FPBP
>>2630065Seething. The world doesn't exist for you.
What is regional and outback Australia like?
Nature is nice in some places.People can be polite, but they're hicks.I wouldn't bother just travelling around (other than the "big sights") unless you have a lot of time and a genuine interest.
Generally good people but avoid the towns with the most abbos ie. anything northern territory/central australia
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Going for a week and staying in Ginza. What are your basic suggestions for a noob in everything Tokyo?>Is the capybara cafe worth it?>Any historical place that wasnt bombed and rebuilt?>what are some weebs must dos?>Is Shibuya worth it if im already doing some shopping in Ginza?>Is roppongi good for a night out or is mostly seedy/coomer territory? (not really into that)Im aware this is the most basic /trv/ topic and Im reading/researching more on my own, but plz no bully-onegai shimasu. Share your experiences and recommendations. Thanks
Ok someone help me out> Moving to Japan ( Tokyo )> Which city in Tokyo? > Requirements> Younger demographic> Poor> Price doesn't matter> Location doesn't matter as long as it's in Tokyo
How old are you guys? I feel kinda old tbqh but I couldn't really afford to travel before now. I'm 32
>>263179241, went to japan for the first time at 36
Katsudon autist here. Last year when I visited Japan I got fucking obsessed with this dish and have been making it at home ever since I got backWhere in Tokyo (Or beyond, for that matter) do I go in order to find the best Katsu?
>>2622263LMAO
What's the best west balkan country for a lazy holiday involving very little action and lots of food, alcohol, and cigarettes?
Read from an anon here once that Macedonia is pretty cool as well.
>>2630124I must be the only dude who likes Slóvenía. I like prsut and there are pretty girls and good beer. Probably cheaper options but idk, it's comfy and not crumbling late stage communist decomposing architecture.
>>2630630Pickerel
>>2630124Another vote for Monte n-word
Serbia>>2630630It has indoor smoking ban so it's not optimal.
Will be going to Lisbon soon. Is there anything of note I should check out/avoid while there? I don't mind small trips either and I heard Porto is great and has cheap booze so similar places distance-wise are on the table. Also curious about the people/nightlife there.
>>2631908you won't get laid
Do all the major tourist spots like the castle, Jeronimo's monastery, the riverside with the monument to the explorers, the Aquarium (like 30 minutes away), Praça do Comércio. There a lot of nice shops and restaurants around Praça do Comércio. Take an uber out to Sintra and spend a day walking around all the sights near the Sintra National Palace. Porto is worth the train ride, you could spend a few days there.Maybe I went to all the wrong places but I couldn't find much partying nightlife. There's a bunch of little bars that serve appetizers and drinks until the late hours of the night and they get tiny crowds around them. I went to a couple clubs and the dance floors were so awkwardly empty, it's not even worth mentioning them.Portuguese women are hard nuts to crack. The Russian and Ukrainian girls there are huge sluts, especially if they're younger. The Brazilian girls are somewhere in the middle. Your best bet at getting laid is another tourist or an Eastern Euro refugee.
>>2631908Lol I wouldnt bother going to that shithole
This June, the lads and I are planning a trip to the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival (玉林荔枝狗肉节) in Yulin, China. Has anyone been before? What kind of dog meat dishes can we expect to find there? Any info is appreciated.
>>2629803£500,000 break up fee, everything is about money, and morals aren't requiredhttps://youtu.be/ULEON70O9nY?si=fd4HP801hIocmxix
>>2629798yes
>>2629791>nutit's a fruit tho
>>2624909I thought so too until I had it in Vietnam. If you can find a good dog restaurant dog can be delish.
>>2630730Vietnam had craziest menus I've seen in my life