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>>1249007
>giant tube that could malfunction

it's nearly 100 times more likely that you die in a car accident rather than a plane crash.

>>1249031
The next generation will find it retard dumb that we actually let the majority of the population from the age of 16 drive around in death boxes. Being in a car is the leading cause of accidental death

>>1249031
Not OP but people with a fear of flying aren't retarded, we all know how safe it can be compared to other forms of travel. That's why it's an irrational fear. I personally have no idea why I'm afraid of flying, particularly because I used to be completely fine with it. I had a period of not flying of about 2 years and after that dreaded having to fly again for no reason that I can see.

>>1248665
>zero postsecondary education

Benin?
Congo?

The EU, I suppose. I've met a couple of Canadians who were on a Working Holiday Visa in the UK.
Or 'Straya.

>>1248665
I did pizza delivery for a while and that was paid in straight cash, same with pizza making. Could I go to the good old USA and get a job like that? I feel like an employer would rather have a white boy than a Mexican no?

>>1248628
For me, its the new orleans. The best southern city

Tokyo

>>1248628
Depends are we talking US only or in the world?

There's a place called Casa Diablo youll have a lot of fun.

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>>1248547
>> I have bo idea how this place has such a good reputation internationally

Probably bc compared to the USA, Canada looks pretty chill.

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>>1248547
> Do a PhD for 3 years, maybe in Taipei

How well do international degrees hold up back in the US?

Also, wouldn't it be super difficult to get an advanced degree in a foreign language?

Also, I noticed that a 2 way ticket was some how cheaper than a 1 way ticket in some cases.

Does anyone know an international airline that allows you to have a flex return date?

>>1248465

Depends where your comming from lad.

Thailand will probably be the cheapest, Laos the most expensive.

Also a reminder that Pakistan should not be considered a tourist destination, its not a very safe or stable country. If you want to go to the Northern parts of Pakistan to trek, you can get a very similar experience in India, China or Nepal. Feel free to go but know the risks.

>>1248469
ah sorry, I forgot this board didn't have a flag by my name. I will be coming from the USA

>>1248452
I'm going to say "No." But I can see why somebody else would say "Yes."

What past history the city had has been almost totally bulldozed and replaced with garish glass and chrome and neon architecture. What they have built is, intentionally, a city designed for the convenience of banking and desperate mass-produced fun.

That said, like every other city in the world, it's full of people. And unlike some cities, the infrastructure is almost intentionally designed to make it difficult to make human contact with them --and that's where the soul of the city, if you will, is hidden.

If you dig, you can do it -- and in the meantime, if you want to have the kitschy, snow-ski-indoors, world's-biggest-whatever sort of glitzy fun, you can do that to keep busy.

>>1248460
Has anybody ever lived in Dubai?

I'm an ESLfag and kinda want to teach there one day. I can make pretty good money and save easily, but I'll relatively be a poorfag there.

I'm curious if anybody has any info?

>>1248567
Don't limit yourself to Dubai. Other places in UAE, as well as other Gulf countries like Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait should be on your radarm Even Saudi is okay if you live close enough to go to Bahrain on the weekends. Not the other guy, buy I lived in Bahrain, visited Qatar, and Kuwait. Interacted with Saudis and Saudi expats.

>>1248404
>Berlin, france, London, USA... too expensive/pretentious...
wow you'll fit right in, faggot

not like I didn't already know you're a worthless cunt by the fact that you're not practicing art wherever the fuck you are instead of thinking "all I need to do is move somewhere pretty and then my skills will increase xDDD"

>>1248404
So do you have 50k cash on hand for a 6month visa or is this just another
>I have no idea what I'm doing but I dream to live in x and do randum stuffz lulz
post?

>>1248416
Triggered.
Which one are you from?

>>1247229
>colombia has been boring
care to enlighten me how?

>>1247273
Tourism is very developed, and domestic tourism is huge, so any place nice is super touristy and super crowded.

Plus the food is super bland and boring.

Beautiful landscapes though.

>>1247747
I wasn't that impressed by Colombia either, apart from the women and music/dancing. If you haven't had a colombian girlfriend yet definitely don't leave before that, you'd be missing out. Basically anywhere else in Colombia should be nicer weather than Bogota, maybe check out Bucaramanga (and the extreme sports pueblo nearby) or Medellin if you haven't already.

Anyway, to answer your question - what about Ecuador? It's definitely more touristy than Colombia but IMO the tourist sites are more worthwhile, the nature there is amazing.

The Amazon isn't that amazing to wander around IMO, it just feels like a big, hot, flat forest. The whole amazon region has a distinct culture from the rest of Peru/Brazil/etc though, so that's kinda cool to see. And if you have any interest in Ayahuasca, Iquitos is certainly the place to do it (not sure how you'd get your bike there though).

If you get to Iquitos to your bike, I'd also highly recommend considering putting your bike on a boat to Leticia/Tabatinga, then to Manaus (easiest place to get laid in the world atm), then on to the brazilian coast. The Brazilian coast would be 1000x more fun and interesting than the Peru/Bolivia route down.

...your company will contact you to plan your next assignment and get that set up.

Once your current assignment ends, you will head out to your next assignment.

This is where it gets even better. In between assignments, you can take extra time off. Most people typically do 1-2 weeks but you can do longer if you want. I use this as an opportunity to do a roadtrip from my current location to the next and see lots of attractions and state/national parks along the way.

In short, I make about $100k as a new grad out of college with 5 years of schooling and I get to travel wherever I want in the US all subsidized by my employer and I get to take an extra long vacation/road trip every 3 months.

Feel free to ask questions!

Can you do this while being a med student, currently in 4th year in U. De Chile.
To which countries have you been assigned?
Which agencies have you used?

Cheers.

>>1246444
The type of agency I work with is strictly US, but they let you travel all over the different US states.

There are probably agencies that do international assignments but not that I know of off the top of my head. It is probably very different as international licensing is a lot of red tape.

I've currently been to Florida, Oregon, California, and Washington.

Oh also if there exists a monastery in Israel pls tell me, that would be the perfect destination for a monastery for me as my points can get me that far too and I like the country

Bump

HELP ME

I'm sure there are monasteries and abbeys that do it. You just have to look on their respective websites

I live in Antwerp and Belgium is probably one of the safest countries in Europe. Don't worry about a thing.

>>1249504
more than pick pockets you should worry about the muslim terrorists

I know there's this narative about muslim terrorists but I find it hard to believe...after all the whole muslim population is somewhere around 3% tops from what I read

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>>1248746
Plan, check where you are going to stay and how much everything costs so you don't run out of money, besides that I heard japan it's pretty safe.

>>1248807
To what kind of extent would I need to be familar with the roadmarkings and such, if you know? I'm staying in a capsule hotel.

I'm going to plan as much as I can do though, thanks.

>Any friend of you who chooses to give me the opportunity?

A-Are you an girl? pleas repsond

>>1248444
Sorry, I meant friend in general, a boy or a girl, im a boy

>>1248443
You write as if you're a 3rd worlder.

Stop abandoning your country and fleeing to mine to shit it up and make it more like the one you are abandoning. Why not better yours first?

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>>1247459
You still here OP?

>Will you actually end up saying any money on buses etc?
Depends on how long you're there for, but most likely. Also, the best part about having a bike is the enormous freedom it gives you to go anywhere at any time.

>how hard will it be to re-sell?
I bought and sold three bikes while in SEA and had no major problems. With one of the bikes, I was stupid and waited until 1 day before I had to sell it to cross a border, and ended up having to sell it very cheap. But the other two I sold for the exact price that I bought them for.
>I hear a lot of tourists have to basically give their bike away because they bought used, or didn't leave enough time to sell it
Like I said, along as you give yourself a couple days and park it in a backpacker area with a cardboard sign, you'll be alright. Worst comes worst, you go to a local bike shop and they buy it from you for 50% of its value (which is better than nothing).

>can't say I've ever ridden a bike before, so I'm also wondering if I'l end up as one of the hundreds of scraped up farangs; or if they get injured mainly because they are drunk fuckwits
Asian roads are no joke. The drivers (especially buss drivers) are cutthroat and show no mercy. That being said, you just gotta be smart and stay out of their way. Give yourself a large amount of room between other vehicles and be cautious. DO NOT ride around in flip-flops and shorts. That's the quickest way to get seriously injured. Wear boots, pants, and even some riding armor if you can find some. I rode around for 9 months and whenever I was going long distance or even just out of town, I wore a full sleeve chest protector which saved me from bad road rash twice.
You can see the chest protector in my pic. And my GF wore a heavy motorcycle jacket that had armor in it as well.

Any more questions?

Realize that you'll save money on taxis, save time in walking, and so on too.

However given this:

>can't say I've ever ridden a bike before

Then there's a very, very good chance that all of your savings on taxis will be overshadowed by the amount that you spend on medical bills.

Riding out there is quite different, it's not more or less predictable like it is in the US, or at least not in the same way. When I was riding around Vietnam long-distance I'd be forced off the road literally every few hours, sometimes with very little warning when I went around a corner and there was someone coming straight at me in my lane. I could only do it because I had plenty of experience riding elsewhere in SEA and the US first.

Learn to ride first via a motorcycle safety course where you live. In the US there's a subsidized course that you can take that gets you your license at the end too, if you pass the test. I'd do that, then spend some time riding around tranquil spots in SEA (like the Thai islands that just have two-lane roads, or maybe Pai). After a bunch of that you can decide whether you want to ride across the country.

Personally I went around Vietnam and Thailand for a couple months on a motorcycle, then had a fall doing it in Myanmar, and decided that it wasn't really worth the risk. But it's really hands-down the best way to travel through SEA if you accept the risk.

>>1247761
Hmm, are you a mud?

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