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Don't come to NYC in January. Come in the Summer. NYC in the summer is a dream. Festivals (music and food ones) outside movie screenings, you can travel into Long Island to the Hamptons etc etc don't come in the gloomy cold. You'll thank me later.

Good post, nobody else needs to answer as the first poster nailed it.

>>1202930
Excellent, thanks!

>>1202909

kiev has some of the most attractive women in the world

what would you do in your town for fun? same shit in kiev

Don't leave booking the Chernobyl tour at the last minute. They need a minimum of 2 weeks in advance for passport and entry reasons.

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>>1202909
I went to Chernobyl in June, it's an awesome place. Luckily I went before the reactor got covered over but it will still be a great trip. How long are you going to be there for? I did 2 days which was a pretty comprehensive tour.

Bumpin again pls help

>>1202843
Istanbul is outstanding. That mosque in the pic is at Ortaköy. Just a couple of hundred metres from where the new-years-eve attack took place. Nice area.

Go to Princes' Islands. You get a boat from somewhere close to Galata bridge or the stadium.

I have also been recommended, if one has the money, to rent a private boat and go around the Marmaris.

Anyway. Turkey is huge and full of sights and nice people. You could spend years there (or at least I could). Just Istanbul alone could take months to get tired from.

For 10 days, your root is ideal. If you have 2 more weeks, i would say you to add Kapadokya and Bursa.

>>1202816
>complaining about a hostel
>using a FB image

>>1202816
It's like you don't carry a pocket knife to open bottles, scare Gypsies, or serve ALDI cheese/sausage/produce on bread when your expenses get higher than expected.

>>1202821
no,
>complaining about people
>saved Stalin from /his/

test

>got to https://www.freetour.com/
>click on 'become a guide' in the top right corner
>congratulations, you're a tour guide now!

Maybe couchsurfing? Try writing to the people who publish that they'll visit your city. I posted about going to X country there and I got over fifty replies from different people.

Europe is overrated.

Go to South America, Asia, and Africa. You have to give us more info on what you're into though.

>>1202799
I want to see the buildings in Europe mostly, and maybe meet some of the people. But i also love seeing natural wonders. We were planning on going to Thailand this spring. I'm really into outdoors stuff, so places with a lot of that might be best.

>>1202785
Delta goes more places than any other airline.
The world is your oyster.

Bad news? Everyone flies delta. It's very hard to buddy pass your way as the companion of a bottom of seniority plebe. Sorry kiddo.

I had had buddy passes from grandparents who had 1943 seniority. It was pretty choice. Only current employees traveling for business got above me on the list. But, the list? It's long. Very long. You can standby in ATL along with 38 other standbys, for a total of 8 available seats. If there's first class, great, you'll get that last seat up there, if the 47 guys with business class upgrades and miles haven't asked for upgrade.

What is the joy of buddy passes? Well, it's open-ended. For someone who has a retiree rich person's lifestyle, that change fee is over. Feel like staying 2-3 more days, sure, you can do that. Issue your ticket again, and list yourself on a later flight. Feel like going to JFK and looking up at the monitors and deciding then an only then if you feel like Ireland, but dunno, maybe Czech Republic, and then just picking it then? It's awesome like that. I hope your significant other friend is in management or a pilot. If so marry them, and buy the stock too.

Is no one replying cuz I used a stupid thread pic?

>>1202775
Do you have any idea of an itinerary?
Where are you flying to?
What's your budget?

Bring your debit card, withdraw money from ATMs (make sure to let your bank know you're going overseas or else firewall happens and you can't use debit card). Then keep your card safe.

You'll be fine carrying shit in like a small daypack on the tube/train. If you feel suspicious or if it's crowded, throw it on one shoulder and keep your arm on the opening of your daypack to secure it.

It's fine to look "obvious" while traveling. You'll never blend in with the locals because when you start opening your mouth they will know you're not from there. if what you're asking is how you don't want to look like a target for people- learn to walk with purpose. As soon as you start looking lost and uncertain in yourself, that's when you get scammed, pickpocketed, robbed, etc (These are your worst case scenarios. I have never had this happen to me and the worst I've encountered fellow travelers is pickpockets) Europe is pretty well tame save for petty theft.

You have two weeks. Limit yourself to 2 countries at most, otherwise you will spend more time in transit than actually experiencing someplace.

>>1202775
When are you going?

>>1202766
>But I have read that Russians really hate dark haired middle eastern people

Everyone does. Westerners are just more low-key about it.

>>1202767
Yeah i guess, but i'm not muslim though. Both parents are christian

Russian here.I hope you're not going to get your friend persiand. Also, I doubt you will get into problems with russian nationalists, you have to be lucky to get into that kind of deal. Just act and look civilised and everything will be ok.

Go to bed Janusz.

>>1202736
>that flag
Did the Cubans conquer Lesotho?

Went there 2014 during Island hoping the carribeans ! I have never met more welcoming people. Still wouldnt Go there again since it is really small and hast nothing else to Offer. The food was horrible (except the fresh fruits)

I wouldn't do it. Marrakech is too far away for that amount of time. If you were there one week I would do it but not in just three days.

In my opinion Fez is interesting enough for the three days and a half. You'll get lost tons of times.

If you still want to do something different than Fez you could check a day trip to Chefchaouen. I went like in a mid morning bus slept there and went back to fez at like noon next day. I don't remember the exact timing but Chefchaouen is really cool.

>>1202690
Marrakech isn't all that great. If I were you I'd go to Vollubilis, a ruined Roman city in a beautiful setting. It's only 70km from Fez. From there you can either visit the little village of Moulay Idriss, or go a little bit further south to Meknes.

Also please don't oversaturate your pictures like in the OP

>>1202690
Fez can be cold as fuck during that time, and there are not that many hotels in the old town. Just one or two budget places, and the rest are riads with quite a high price-tag.

Fascinating place though.

>>1202686
>Brazil is only Rio de Janeiro.

>>1202686
I literally just came back from Rio and never payed more than R$3 for water most places it's 2

I stayed in Rio near Lapa and it was fine you are just fear mongering, I went out at nigth and even spoke to the prostitutes(boa noite etc) nothing bad happened to me.

as long as you are street smart and don't act like a retard you'll be fine

people seemed more scared of me stealing from them as i'm a skinny mulatto guy probably looks like the typical criminal guy

No one speaks english which makes it better if you want to learn Portuguese

People are pretty nice actually

I heard gun shots but it's not that different from where i live in the us i hear gun shots weekly

I didn't even want to go to Rio i just ended up there due to flight prices but i liked it i will probably go back for a couple of days then go to other cities i actually wanted to visit.

Brazil is a cool country and lots of really attractive women especially compared tot he US

>>1202686
whats the best place to find the famous Brazillian shemales? All the one I fucked in London had huge dicks and were tops. Are there any trans clubs?

>>1202677
I'm in Switzerland but I only know Zurich really. Lived here 4ish years. Don't spend more than 2 days in the city, especially if all you have is 6 days for the whole country.

If you come to Zurich then you've got these various locations to consider (just google to find the actual area):
>niederdorf
the old town where you find cobblestone streets and the buildings are all usually 300+/- years old, lots of good restaurants but all a little more expensive than normal
>langstrasse
whores, bars of various calibre some of which being really cool, strippers, can buy drugs here if that's your thing
>hardbrücke
club area. Be prepared for overpriced everything but its where it's cool to go to
>bahnhofstrasse
shopping, ranging from the biggest grocery stores to the most expensive name brands items. Flea market near the lake end on Saturday afternoons
>Bellevue
cinema, lakeside restaurants, some shopping, just a generally aesthetic place.

>>1202677
Don't stay in Zurich. Stay in Bern- more interesting city for 2 days. And not as expensive as Zurich.

You're prolly staying in Zermatt if you're going to see the Matterhorn. Might be too much snow and shitty weather but ask your receptionist. That town is made for Matterhorn tourists

>>1202846
>>1202851
Thanks, I'm also considering going to Grindelwald and Interlaken. Is one better than the other in terms of scenery and comfy old town vibes?

You didn't see this coming and make preparations 6 months ago? You are a fool.

>>1202633
That might be. But it's not really up to debate right now.

Start smoking weed in the evenings. You sound quite uptight, even for german standards. Travelling isn't a cure all so that's why I suggest some medication of sorts. If you are really on the cusp of suicide and think the only option is escape via travel then your money will go furthest in the East. You could easily live 4-6 months in Serbia with that money. Volunteer at the refugee center provide some purpose.

Stay away from the coasts

>>1202609
like literally all the coasts? is there not one nice city on coasts?

New Orleans. If you are planning for something soon or next year Mardi Gras starts in Febuary.

Souns great man, whats your route....
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English :-)
All national languages can get you in trouble in another country: for example russian in ukraine, croatian in serbia and so on. Simillar languages, but subtile differences can bring you trouble.
Lots of people under 40 will speek at least some English especially in bigger cities.
It might be a good idea to learn some basic frases of serbian/bosnian/croatian/montenegro - basicly te same language in order to understand the locals but avoid speeking.
Forget Hungarian it is different then language in all countries around.
If you want to choose one language, chose the language in the country you want to spend most of your time.

>>1202607
Russian is the way to go. If you understand Russian, you'll be able to read posters/ads in Poland, you'll be able to converse in Belarus, Ukraine, Baltics, Moldova. You'll be able to get the gist of most things in all Slavic countries.

>>1202620
Nobody gets in trouble for speaking Russian in Ukraine - don't listen to this guy.