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I'm going there in 3 weeks, staying for 2 weeks.

We'll be 5 nights in Tokyo, 2 in Osaka, 4 in Kyoto and then one last night back in Tokyo the day before our flight back home.

Honestly I would've stayed only in Tokyo and Kyoto as bases and then travelling everywhere else from there. The thing is I work in a hotel so I get discount in "our" hotels around the world, and Osaka was really cheap in those days. That's why I can't really help you with the accommodation.

From Kyoto or Osaka you can travel to lots of interesting places. We'll go to Nara, Himeji, Byodo-in Temple, Hiroshima and Miyajima.

Get a JR Pass (expensive as fuck, but worth it) and move around. Use Hyperdia to know the routes, timetables and stuff. For me it's been a bit tricky but eventually you'll get it.

Luckily there's a ton of information about Japan online, you should be able to find whatever you need. Also there's always a Japan General here in /trv/.

Have fun mate. I'm excited as fuck as well.

>going to china for nice weather and beaches
why

>>1291222
i already explained. i want to practice my mandarin and i find the people in tropical countries to be dull in the mental sense

its a valid question. there might be nice retreats within china.

taiwan

>>1291190
The old rule of $50 a day still seems to be mostly true. I feel like this might average out to about $60 now as a lot of developing countries have caught up in price.

It's a figure for traveling comfortably. Sleeping in hostels or guest houses, eating out, drinking and partying and visiting tourist sites. Now you won't be able to do everything every day but if you balance out everything you can do it for under $30 in developing countries and about $80-90 in developed ones. The price per year will be $10-20k.

Now there are huge deviations from this. You can travel for $100 a month but you'll be couchsurfing, hichhiking, sleeping in tents, possibly not eating every day etc.

>>1291190

What you're describing is fairly impossible unless you plan the shit out of it and you're loaded, willing to endure hardships and inconveniences and you don't strike me as such a person.

What does "see the world" mean anyway? Every country? Every other country? Circumnavigate? Free roam? Every different scenario has wildly different challenges and requirements.

Don't be an armchair traveler and post something meaningful, please.

>>1291179
Look at the tourist brochures in the lobby.

>>1291179
Have you gone to Fiesole? It has some old Roman buildings that might be worth seeing.
It's twenty minutes by bus from Florence.

if you like free wine and olive oil tasting, I'd suggest you go to San Donatino, it's a farm own by french famous singer Leo Ferre.

It's completly free and limitless, the place is wonderful and you get your own space doing all the tasting you like without anyone bothering you or pushing you to buy.

It's also not so far from San Giminiano, a nice medieval city.

Just to be clear, you are talking about traveling inside Latinamerica, right? If not, the first advice I could give you is to improve your english

lol yeah, btw sorry but i mistyped some words. feel free to ask anything there are several things you may be interested in about traveling here.

Also, we've already been to Omaha, Kansas City, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City. Also nature spots like Maquoketa Caves State Park, Mines of Spain, and other nature spots in Iowa. We also plan on later on going to the Ozarks, the Badlands/ Where Mount Rushmore is, and Minneapolis. This is just in regards to stuff we can/ have driven to.

>>1291110
Honestly you should have a guys weekend in Chicago since it's not that far, it's not as bad as the memes make it out to be, it has good food and a great nightlife, other than that your kinda fucked

>>1291110
The great lakes are pretty cool. Lots of parks up in Northern Wisconsin and Northern Minnesota worth checking out.

Madison Wisconsin is also a fun college town. I was there last labor day weekend and there was lots going on: local food festivals, boating on the lakes, college football. The restaurant scene is also great, lots of beer options if you're into that.

Here's what I gleaned from your post.

>You're a spoiled rich kid
>You feel no need to have marketable skills
>Youre okay with being less employable than an ex con with a forklift license
>Your parents are okay with supporting you until you're 40
>You think way too highly of yourself.

Either way the best idea for a place to visit would be somewhere with a high bridge to jump off

>>1291069
My parents are not supporting me. I am not rich. And you are a resentful salty person.

>>1291062
>a very estimulating experience

ay papi

Seeing a soccer game might be fun

>>1291055
Have a beer for me, friend

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>>1291055
I am but I am too shy and depressed.

How is the beach though?

>>1291055
I'm in NY right now, might take a flight/bus to Miami in 2 days
I'm hesitating between Miami and Las Vegas actually, any opinions ? I only got like 20 days to spend in USA

Anyways do keep this thread alive, if i choose Miami i am totally taking up your offer

>>1291001
3-4 weeks are not nearly enough for that many locations. You should narrow it down to 8-10 cities max depending on your planned travel pace.

How are you planning to travel around? Interrail?

I did Budapest - Bratislava - Prague - Berlin - Amsterdam this summer by train during the course of 15 days, and it felt a bit rushed at times. Remember that some of the train routes will take you quite some time.

You have plenty of time to plan this though, good thing to get started in time.

>>1291005
agree. it's no good just rushing through it. stay a little bit longer, is the city is boring: day trips

I agree that you couldn't do this in 3-4 weeks. From personal experience anything under three nights in a big city will feel like a rush.

Also done interrail: Amsterdam - Berlin - Warsaw - Krakow - Bratislava - Budapest.

I'd really recommend Poland, it was my favourite part of the trip by far. It's cheap and very pleasant. Warsaw was nice, but Krakow was best for me. You could walk out of the city quite easy into wooded hills with great views.

>>1290839
There's no ID check at bar's entrance (in France at least) as far as I know. If you look young they might ask for your ID but only if you order alcohol, and it's quite rare imo. They will ask for sure if you buy alcohol in supermaket though.

For accommodation in Paris, don't be scared to go a bit far from the city center, public transport is quite practical in the capital. Sometimes it's even interesting to look for stuff outside Paris "intra muros", like in neighboring cities or even a bit further (up to 30 minutes in RER)

You'll be fine, all you need for any age verification is a government issued form, which a license is.

>>1290839

Hey dude.

So to answer your first question if you look over 16-17 you will never be asked for ID anywhere in France. Not even in supermarkets. You should bring your id just in case if you have a babyface or are on the cusp of 18-19 but I have lived in France during my lower 20's and was never asked once.

As for hostels check out Young & Happy in the quartier latin. As long as you dont book a bed over the weekend you can get pretty good deals - ill be there this Wednesday through Friday and only paid 77€ or about $85. Considering its on a party steet (rue Mouffetard) with tons of bars / student night life and is situated in the 5e arrondisement its an amazing price for the location. Let me know if you have any other questions.

>>1290834

Literally nothing wrong with this. Nice to sit sometimes with a beer and a cigarette and a book, especially if they have a nice quiet terrace. Sometimes people will talk to you and sometimes they won't. I never feel self conscious about it really.

>>1290834
I think it depends on the bar, going for a nice craft beer early on around 8-9pm can be very nice if you have wifi and a phone. But going out at 12am when everyone is partying, by yourself is weird and depressing

>>1290842
>But going out at 12am when everyone is partying, by yourself is weird and depressing
Or quite fun, if you just say 'fuck it' and party along.

>>1290794
>I am wondering about all of the fulltime kindergarten offerings I am seeing. They say they want a degree in education along with relevant work experience
Yeah you're not likely to land a job without any kind of experience, the market there is fairly open, but they take people that did internships in school or as a volunteer year.

>I imagine native English teachers are more of a rarity in Germany because of what seems to be a higher barrier of entry compared to a place like China
No. There are very many, still not impossible to get a job, though.

If your Chinese is good, you might be able to teach that, or tutor English/German to Chinese (lots of students in the student cities)

>>1291030
Thanks for the reality check.

I feel like I should probably return to school after this year so I can get a real job. I'll still apply somewhere and see what happens I guess.

I have been working with a friend in China to get some essay/translation contacts in Asia, but this would ideally be supplemental income.

>>1290794
If I were you I'd learn German asap and start looking at the qualifications for jobs that interest you and learn the necessary skills. The labor market will tip in your favor as years pass and maybe some employers might take you on and learn as you work.

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Scandinavia is one of the hardest places in Europe to get drugs. Just suck it up and go a few days without smokes. Do what the locals do and get drunk instead.

>>1290784
Don't know about Sweden but in Finland is easy as fuck, especially the most common drugs. Thanks to the internet. And that is what I am asking for, is there a market place in TOR-web for Sweden?

>>1290773
Swedefag here.
Avoid all street dealers in central Stockholm
Immigrant 'burbs are the only places you can buy relatively safely from unknown sources (don't even think about typing, polfags).
If you talk with friends about this, don't talk to anyone that isn't either very chilled or a die-hard raver, or similar. Swedefags do not have a realistic view on weed. Especially if they are rural.
If you are staying some time in Sweden, get an address. Either you use your own, or you get a fully anon p.o. box at Brevia.se (expensive). Send for whatever you want from friends abroad or through darknet. It is very unlikely you will get busted. Do not leave digital trails though.

Note: It is illegal to have THC in your blood in Sweden. Along with Thailand, Sweden is just about the only country where you could get piss-tested when you are out clubbing. The fines are minimal, but it is a fkn hassle. For those reasons, a a postscriptum, I hope the copper in your pic gets a sudden and violent death ASAP.

>>1290756
You can't just travel and work somewhere on a tourist visa..