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>>1280351
I was told to download the app Hopper, but it's a buggy piece of shit that just shows you the same stuff you'd find with a simple Google search.

>>1280351
sign up for email alerts from major carriers. They often have flash sales with fares less than $100.

Perhaps copy what he's doing?

I pay for Premium. He's got thousands of alerts setup on Google Flights and goes through them to share what he considers are the best deals.

You're paying for his time, and what equates to around £3 a month for his time is a bargain.

Go to queen west.. everything else is shite in tdot
You can exchange cash anywhere. Do it at home and compare rates airports are traps... specially canadian airports, for 300us 4 days is comfy...

>>1280138
>Last question is should I turn off my cellular data for my phone while I'm in the great white north?
You need to check with your phone company about that.
T-Mobile has plans that allow Americans to use their phones without problems in Canada and Mexico, but other companies might fuck you over.

I went around Montreal and Quebec City with my phone using random wifi hotspots and I was fine.

>>1280138
Have you never traveled before? Never ever exchange money at the airport. Do it before you leave for the least hassle. Canadian exchange rate is quite good now.

There aren't a whole lot of tourist traps anyway, Toronto is just a big city. You'll be entertained decently just by walking the downtown and harbor-front, but 4 days is too long if you don't have specific plans.

or Nicaragua or Colombia, or Cuba, or elsewhere in mexico, or Thailand, or Viet Nam, or Ecuador or Sri Lanka, or Jamaica or Barbados, or Panama, or Brazil, or Costa Rica, or Hawaii, or

>>1280254
But baja is an easy drive. No ferries or toll roads.

>>1280057
I live in San Jose

Here's a cool japan vlogger: https://youtu.be/qSxjtk3eA8M

>>1279937
I like watching the vloggers in SE Asia get into childish name calling arguments and create unnecessary youtube drama if that counts for anything.

Iohan Gueorguiev, karl watson,the budgeteers, hitchhike the world, 100 days travel

Gulf Shores or more east if you don't want brown water.

Personally, I'd choose Texas first and then Florida. Corpus is quite nice, and cheap. No state income tax. Navarre area next.

Skip Mobile, altho I've heard in recent years it's getting revitalized

>>1279936
I know FL is kind of a different animal and culture than the rest of the south but would you include Pensacola as being similar to my listed cities?

>>1279929
Take a road trip along I 10 from texas to fla, You could do it in about 3 days, and you could scout out some cities. MS coast is a pretty cool area. I recommend the Flora Bama for a bar, it's right on the border b/w florida and alabama. The gulf coast has it's own thing going, it's a unique place. Try as much seafood as you can because the local places there really know how to make it. If it's deep fried be prepared for a food coma.

You aren't crazy, there are some really good spots there. Just remember when you find them not to spread the word because that brings in assholes that inevitably change the places for the worst. You might have a hard time finding steady work though.

You will be absolutely fine.

>>1279879
>woring

kek, yeah you might be arrested, forgot the h btw

Don't do something loud, like commenting on Chinese communist government, you'll be fine, at least the internet world in Hong Kong is still relatively free

>>1279848
Eat kangaroo meat.
Cheat on your gf, before she cheats on you.
Aussie men and women are some of the world'd hottest, unfortunately for you the girls I really arrogant and not open at all....she'll likely win this and you will not.

Consider a visit to Darwin instead, it's a city that can change your life.

>>1279851
Who hurt you anon?

>>1279851
>Eat kangaroo meat

>>1279854
>Who hurt you anon?


obviously a kangaroo

>>1279567
>Wants to meet people on 4chan
>previously agreed with a 4chin
>also fucking Finnish degenerate
>circle in a circle

Dude. Just go alone. You'll meet someone there who wants to do it.
Do you know how hard it is to convince your best friends to go somewhere never mind someone from a Chinese message board?

Plus you prob won't like each other in close quarters. Go and build a natural relationship

I know it's scary as hell. I've done something similar and it sucked then it got much better.

Go for it dude

>>1279567
I'm a near-qualified electrician hoping to work abroad soon, is it hard to find work on the continent? From Ireland.

>>1279586
Appreciated thank you

>>1279601
Bricklayer here, yeah it's not hard. You have to learn a bit of language but that comes naturally when you are in the country and with some effort. How old are you sir and when do you finish your qualification?

Easy Rider

>>1279459
Motorcycle diaries

Eat Pray Love

>>1279446
>to france
>with my gf
You need to know that you will resent having a gf

>>1279447
I already do a little. But she's my soulmate and can't see myself ever leaving her.

>>1279449
>she's my soulmate and can't see myself ever leaving her
In 6 months you'll be back here asking for pro tips on Pattaya.

If you are a Brit who likes the company of drunk as fuck loud violent chavs, you will have a great time.

>>1279450
this

>>1279450

If I'm not, am I fucked?

>>1279272
Turkey relies on tourism for a huge amount of their GDP. Keeping tourists happy is very important, especially in a major tourist destination like Istanbul, so you'll be fine. The Turks will love you for speaking Turkish, as most of them have only mediocre English. They might overcharge you for certain things, especially at smaller shops, but you probably already know about that. You will have to actively search for a Turk in Istanbul who will give a shit about you being American beyond you being a tourist, so don't worry about hostility.

>>1279272
Just curious, what happend to your fiance?

>>1279272
Istanbul taxi drivers are one of the scummiest people on the planet. Take the public transport whenever you can.

>>1279099
Are you sure your wallet is prepared for it?

>>1279104
Yeah, I've got tickets, got place to live and got few grands to spend.

>>1279104
NOK is weak now and its surprisingly affordable

>>1279099
Many - I can write more tomorrow.

Places: Tjuvholmen, Astrup Fearnley, Opera House, Vigeland Sculture Park

Food: Pjoltergeist, Mathallen, Kamai, Munchies Burger

Drink: Torggata Botaniske, Crow Bar, Human Mote, Blå

>>1279030
Actually... Having a wife and a dog some day would be nice. Never felt like having that before.

couchsurfing?

walk around tesco?
sit in a mcdonalds?
go to a casino?

>>1278994
Haven't been to HK yet but was just in Singapore for 4 days. I visited the main parts of the city but didn't go to places like Sentosa, Pulau Ubin, or Johor Bahru (just across the border in Malaysia). I could have spent a week in the city and not get bored.

I'm sure HK is similar. People exaggerate a lot for cities, yeah you can see Singapore in 2 days but you could spend a lot longer there and not see everything.

>I'm interested in walking trails, generally just walking around and absorbing the architecture and food.
Not many walking trails in Singapore, mostly just walking around the city. But there are Henderson Waves which everyone has to see there. Also go have a look at the botanical gardens (a world heritage site) and just a bit north of them is the MacRitchie Reservoir well worth having a walk around if you want to escape the city noise.

The food in Singapore is amazing. Make sure to try the laksas, curry puffs, and murtabaks. Food is so cheap and varied there, I loved it all.

>>1278994
>I'm interested in walking trails, generally just walking around
Good luck doing that in Hong Kong, it's crowded as fuck and humid. Even if it cools off by the time you get there, walking around in Hong Kong is miserable. The smog and general pollutants in the air are disgusting, also when walking through the streets you will almost always smell the scent of food and trust me, it isn't a pleasant smell. Picture the smell of rotten fish and that's pretty much it, and because of how tall the buildings are (I assume that's the cause) there is no breeze to blow away the smoke.

The trails (as you mentioned) are probably your best bet for a pleasant experience but it doesn't feel like nature at all. You will most likely find litter all over it and the smog is so bad you will still be able to see it in the air no matter how far you go from the city. I can't say a lot about it since I didn't do that trail but I'm probably not wrong. The trails do look good though, it's kind of like a jungle and it can be nice. I'm insulting it now but I'm pretty sure you will enjoy it.

>absorbing the architecture and food.
The architecture in HK is nothing to marvel at, most of it is shoddily built and looks like it will catch on fire. The vast majority of the buildings are very dirty from all of the massive amounts of people that are in them daily and the air conditioning works but blows the smell of everyone into you. The majority of buildings are also very cramped. If you plan on looking at architecture try to have an idea in mind of what you want to see so you know when to go and how crowded it is. The skyscrapers look like they were built out of plastic and LEDs.

The food is sketchy, try to dine at expensive and/or well recommended places otherwise you are seriously risking food born illness. There are some really cool restaurants though so you will be more than happy in HK.

>>1279226
I personally hated my experience in Hong Kong, as you can see from my jaded response, so I don't think I can seriously recommend you to do anything. If you are looking for nature trails, food, and architecture Hong Kong is not the place. Then again, I went peak tourism season in the dead of summer so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Here is what I recommend
>clubs
the club scene is crazy in Asia
>shopping
Hong Kong has a ton of shit to buy, anywhere from Gucci to crappy fake shit that is sold out of tents
>food
The food is incredible, there is EVERYTHING, try to look into some restaurants before you go. Seafood is probably one of the coolest things to try there.