Archived threads in /trv/ - Travel - 230. page

>>1203755
>Any advice from locals

Fuck off back to SF

>>1203758
I'm from Maine, sorry if that's some sort of faux-pas

>>1203759
Nah, we just have a few asshats from /pol/ being asshattish. Disregard. Sorry I can't help, never been to Denver, but check back from time to time -- we're a slow board.

>>1203715
>made of polyester, and I'm concerned they'll trap too much heat and moisture at night.

Are you really this dumb? I live in the subtropics and all I wear is fucking polyester shirts.. because they are more comfortable than cotton that just absorbs your sweat and pools up.

If you are that allergic.. good luck.. there is Dungei Fever going around the mosquito... which is deadly.

>>1204331
"Polyester fabric, on the other hand, tends to be either moisture trapping, or moisture wicking, neither of which are ideal for cooling in warm weather. A moisture trapping fabric will hold your sweat against your skin, but will not let the evaporating moisture escape easily. The result is a warm clammy garment that holds in your body heat."

>>1203715
>Insecticide-soaks for your clothes. Do this pre-travel, it lasts 4-5 washes, so depending on how long you are in Mosquitoville, how many clothes you take and how often you launder, it may or may not last out a trip. Available at outdoor stores or travel medicine establishments
>An insecticide-laced mosquito net. Available already treated or treat it yourself
>What the net is made of is not relevant, it is mostly made up of holes. Air molecules, including water evaporate, are smaller than mosquitoes and pass through a net easily.
>Some DEET.
>A friend swears by those sonic repellents, but I have never tried them.

It seems like a scam that lets farmers get free labor and not worth it at all for the laborers.

>>1203677
It's valid work for a working holiday visa. But some certainly abuse it.

>>1203656
WWOOFing is nice. I did it in Australia, and I really enjoy it. The only thing that I will suggest you is to keep in mind that there are a lot of people who abuse of this, so manage to always have a exit solution, to keep moving if it's stink.

Im planing to do this in Japan next, for it's the best immersion ever. You learn how locals live and most of them got not that much.

As a french who grew up in a poor farm, I'm use to this lifestyle and imo, this is the best one on earth.
Working the piece of land you got, respect it and nature gives you good thing in return, enough to enjoy your life no more, no less.

Aaaaah utopia... Kind of, because it's doable.

Not necessary, but it is a good skill to have. Tucson more so than Phoenix.

>>1203637
phoenix fag here from the east coast. I don't know anything except what I remember from highschool like 6 years ago. Literally never had an issue.

If you go south like to Tuscon(for some unholy reason), or further south than that it may come in handy but is not required.

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>>1203711
>THE WALL WILL STOP LE MEXICANS

Nice try FBI

>>1203594
FBI doesn't give a fuck whether you're gonna carry a gram of coke/ecstasy/whatever with you on your trip to Egypt.

>>1203599
Egyptian customs might, though.

>>1203475
read a book. talk to someone.

>>1203508
Like this anon says, read a book.

It'll always have a more profound meaning through the lenses of you being in traveler mode

I take a tiny Chromebook with me that weighs next to nothing so I'll just browse YouTube/4chan/facebook for a bit if I don't feel like socialising. It also costs next to nothing so I wouldn't really mind if I lost it, so that helps.

For trains and flights I'll just listen to music, a podcast or an audiobook. I used to take books but I'd usually finish them pretty quickly and be out of things to do.

>>1203425
Clearly unrelated, but funny.

Depends on what kinda experience you're looking for ?

Frenchfag here, if you wanna eat best shit on earth stay around Latin countries such as France, Italy or Spain. If traveling is your top priorities, I guess being somewhere in Germany or Switzerland might do it.
How well off are you? You're looking to hook up with European chicks, best universities, sightseeing, clubbing ?

The frog is right, we need more info on what kind of experience you are looking for.

Just based on what you've said, I'd recommend Berlin as you can get by no problem with English only, and bits of German are easy to pick up for your day-to-day interactions. Lots of universities, folks from all over EU and the world, great clubs, and its cheap. Also pretty central rail/air links to everywhere else in Europe so you can really explore other areas along the way.

1. Dont take any shit with you in the first place.
2. Tell the least favorite friend/family member to watch the stuff.
3. Leave it in the car.
4. Take your shit with you. Wetness and sand be damned.
5. Ask a stranger to look after your shit and hope they come through for you.

>>1203349
i would be at the beach alone, normally; if i leave it in the car, i need to have the car keys on me

>>1203332
I don't take valuables to the beach, and if I did, there's someone on the towel/chair holding them under their ass while others swim. There's some strategies you can use to make it less likely someone can walk by, grab something, and then run. You can be sure people do watch for when you're napping. I might drop keys go into the bottom of a shoe that is holding down a corner of your sheet, or drop a room card inbetween some cups, or in my "trash" bag. I usually do not bring my phone out at all, because sand is the devil to cameras and ports. It is actually worth a ziploc and little contact.
There can be a couple things under the sheet anchored down by a bigger bag or cooler. And I might _sometimes_ do that, and watch closely while I'm in the water a few feet away. Otherwise, it's locked in the car, while you swim, and the only thing you have on you is keys. I don't believe in waterproof containers.

When I travel and want to do a spa there usually are lockers which can hold your clothes and a towel and changing toiletries, but I prefer to leave almost everything back at the hotel. It's just a thieves paradise.

>>1203138
expensive as shit, a ton of retirees go there.

You that Mexican that posted before?

Victoria is expensive during the summer, lot of tourists. But outdoor stuff is nice and free, lots of beaches and parks.

Really depends on accommodation, cheap hotels charge $100/night, can get a room on air bnb for $50 a lot closer to town.

Daily bus pass is $5. If you don't mind buying breakfast and lunch at a grocery store can probably get food down to $30, but no alcohol.

>>1203138
Okay I live here so I can give you good advice. The Average day would cost around 100-150 depending on how much food you eat and what hotel you stay at.

I spent a couple months there and did the typical circuit.

* Cusco, the sacred valley, Macchu Picchu are not your typical tourist traps. They're legitimately really awesome to wander around. Cusco is great for backpacker nightlife if you're into getting drink and dancing, but the stories about it being easy to get laid with locals are overblown. Go to kokopelli (something like that) hostel. Look into the "jungle trek" instead of the big macchu picchu trek.

* Lima sucks but the local girls are the only fuckable ones in Peru, and they're easy. Use Tinder, and get an AirBnB in Miraflores near Parque Kennedy. I had to stay there for three weeks while I waited on something, and by the end I had a rotation of 5 girls going. But none were really hot or exciting.

* Arequipa looks cool but don't plan longer than 1-2 nights, there's nothing exciting there.

* Skip lake titicaca, it sucks, it's a tourist trap, the nearby city is terrible, and the altitude will get to you.

* Go to the Huaraz and do hiking. I didn't, but people raved about it.

* Go to Iquitos and do ayahuasca at a center called Nihue Rao. You're on 4chan, you're fucked up enough that it's going to help you. It's nowhere near as terrifying as people make it out to be, especially at Nihue Rao where they're focused on healing.

>>1203128
Oh, and Huacachina is cool for one night max. Arrive the first night, have some drinks, then do sandboarding/etc the next afternoon, and leave that night from the nearby town.

>>1203128
Thanks for the tips. I am still not sure how long I am staying there, probably about 2 weeks. Definetely want to go to Machu Picchu, but also want to visit other cities in the country.

are you still there?
what part of Barcelona are you living in?

>>1204079
Yes! in im gracia at the moment.

>>1204108
thats nice! It's a cool neighbourhood
i live around Plaza España
are you having a nice time here?
If you have any questions about Barcelona ask!
You could post your email here so we could talk if the thread dies

Sigh...
Go to asia

I'm about as introverted as it gets and I berg out too. And I taught in Korea. Don't be a faggot and go teach somewhere.

>>1203003
>>>/lonelyplanet.com/
we have enough these kind of threads already, LP community will treat you better.

>>1202992
Are you black?

>>1202992

Italy is breddy large, where are you staying?

>>1203045
Not black
>>1203091
Umbria!

>>1202978
>polite discussion with relatively attractive females if initiated
Fucking pervert.

>>1202978
>Is it worth flirting or at the least engaging in polite discussion with relatively attractive females if initiated?

Unless you somehow manage to meet a tumblr autist bombshell or have the worst game in the world, you're fine. Just pay attention to signs that say no, or something if they talk to you first then go for it.

>>1202978
>engaging in polite discussion with relatively attractive females if initiated?
Bet you do that with the goal of consensual sex in missionary position, you fucking deviant.

>>1202965
>How do I get paid to travel

Find a job that is looking for people who are willing to do so. IT is a big one for this.

Learn how to drive a truck, OP.

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>>1202965
Join military.
Join merchant marine.
Enter show-biz. (Techies have more opportunities than actors/performers.)
Get a really weird cultural hobby thing where the have festivals all over the place, then get well known in that tiny community and be likable, await invites.