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You can try that, but also reach out to people to see if they will chat a bit with you. At least in Canada, applying for jobs online means you will never be employed. You have to at least remotely know someone in the company.

So reach out to people in Singapore, especially from alumni from your school (Singapore work visas basically require a university degree from a globally competitive school) and ask about work at their firm and shit like that. Also be like "Hey I noticed this job posting for your firm here. Any ideas on how to make my application more competitive, especially as FT? Is there anything that they really look for?" Later drop a line "Hey thanks for your help answering questions blah blah blah, I just submitted an application blah blah blah". This way the person might put a good word in for you/make HR give you a chance. This will not always work, but you'll have much better success than randomly applying online.

>>1216555
That's pretty solid advice, thanks. Would probably be hard to find someone from my specific school, but that's what LinkedIn is for.

Maybe I should join an expat group on Facebook? People who are about to move here(Denmark) tend to do that.

>>1216482
This might seem like an obvious question, but have you ever actually visited Singapore before?

ok.

>>1214951
>>1214923
Fuck I forgot to post my actual question

>How would /trv/ split up 2 weeks between these three places?

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I've spent like two weeks total in Kyoto, I really like it there. always something to see. On the other hand, I've spent over three weeks in Tokyo and there's also plenty do to. I would skip Seoul, seems like a hassle to get there and back.

>>1210537
Yeah nobody wants to hang out with you, they just want to fuck you. Then again I guess that's just being a female.

I'm a guy, but I describe solo travaelling in anouther thread ( I alwasy travel solo).

But from I've been observing/talking with girls:
>They easily find people (be that other girls or some mixed crowd) in hostels to hang out with, so they are never alone
>They can easily find travel buddies (be that solo girls or guys)
>They got more "benefits", such as free entry to places, drugs, SIM cards, locals of opposite sex are more likely to take them to some cool place (be it natural, ancient site, hip locale bar or disco)
>They have to be much more aware and take care of themselves

But that's pretty much it

>>1210580
I was like 'but when is he mentioning we cannot really travel solo in hc muslim places or India?', but then you added the last point, so I think I agree.

One more benefit is that there are more female-only cheap hostels than mixed or male ones.

I know a lot of guys who are better at haggling with me, so at the end of the day, we pay the same basically.

Yeah, the only things I hate about being a female when it comes to travel:
- the days of blood require regular access to clean toilets, or at least good soap and water, so some extra layer of logistics there (also if you're going to third world places, you might need to take tampons with you from home, can't always buy it on the way)
- smaller bladder, we have to pee more often, annoying esp since we cannot just pull out our penises facing any wall
- and the thing i mentioned about cray cray muslim places. or not even that cray cray ones. we cannot just stroll in everywhere

the only retarded part here is taking flights while you could easily hitchhike all the way with more adventures and cheaper.

>>1217780
russian and chinese visas are very expensive, to get from almaty to sk for instance i would have to pay for a bus to go over the border, train across china, chinese visa, and ferry from shanghai to sk, it would cost almost double what a flight would. and i dont realy want to go to china anyways, dont speak a word of mandarin.

>>1217784
I mean the flight from Balans to Georgia mostly. Seriously, skip that, Turkrey's cool
Otherwise the trip seems perfect, although quite long. You better love traveling or you'll be dying at some point

>>1217104
You have to file a police claim typically. I only claimed once. Work obligation canc'ed my trip. I attached an email showing I had to work during those dates, and a LES proving my employment, and my claim was settled.

In SEA you just pay the police to say your shit was stolen in a report. A new MacBook Pro every time I visit Thailand pays for itself

>>1217134
Ok... but if I'm in Japan, and I call a local police station they likely won't speak english. Im not sure i can explain and if i need a report it would also be in japanese

Are you super broke or something? I don't even think hostels are a thing in NYC.

I do know that there's a motel in South Brooklyn for about 90 a night. Kinda far from Manhattan but still connected by subway.

>>1217085
>4 person room for less than $100/night
>so $25 per person per night.
>in a city where a conservative bar tab is $30, street food is $6, and a round trip on a subway is $5.50.

just rent an air bnb

>>1217265
If you're so broke that you have to pinch pennies, you're not gonna have a good time

Fuck knows. I guess they've existed for so long (centuries, literally) that they've got the business down to a T and know all the formulae for giving rich grannies a good time.
Also it's fair to assume they have a network of the best guides, restaurants, hotels, etc. I don't doubt you'd have a better time with an agency than you could possibly have on your own -- if your goal is to have a completely unoriginal vacation, that is.

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Here is a list of excursions that my grandparents are able to take during their two week trip. This trip is a little bit cheaper than their trip last year, only $6500 compared to $14,000. The excursions are not included into the $6500. The $6500 is hotels, flights, transportation between cities, and some boat trip. I honestly don't see how you get $6500 for two weeks of hotels, trains, and a flight. Is the travel agent really keeping that much for himself?

If this is the case, is it worth it to start a freelance travel agency? I've been traveling solo internationally since I was 16 and I love it. I even plan out hypothetical trips I would never take because I just enjoy the portion of planning it out. What more is there to do besides book the flight, hotel, transportation, hook them up with some local tours and guides, and give them a list of things to see and do?

Hell, give me a scenario of a trip you'd like with some dates and I'll send you back a detailed trip itinerary for probably 1/10 of what these slimebag travel agents charge.

why are you doing another thread with the same pic?

stuff like this always weirds me out, shills from ASTA?

>>1216004

i kinda have a related question, to small for a new thread.

going to south west this summer and online all the motels are priced around 100 dollar, which is much more, double, than 10 years ago when we also went to sw.

is this because im overseas on the internet and bookingsites know this? or did it really get that expensive. because im going for 3 weeks and i want to pay as less as possible for sleeping.

>>1216004
San Francisco - Nice old city with plenty of culture ruined by an influx of hippies and hobos
LA - Really shallow Hollywood cesspool with few redeeming qualities. Takes forever to get anywhere.
New York - Dazzling but ultimately hollow. Like a Faberge egg; dazzling on the outside, but full of shit in the inside
Seattle - Very scenic and a very different kind of American city. Lots of hobos though.
Washington DC - Less scenic, but lots of history and monuments on your doorstep. Well maintained, but fraying at the edges.

As somebody from South Africa; I'am hard pressed to argue that any of these cities are great beyond the initial novelty. However I liked Seattle and Washington DC the most.

>>1216004
New Orleans is amazing, great food, more interesting architecture than most of the US and culturally distinct in a way that not many places there are too. There are lots of places in the US worth visiting for the scenery, but of everywhere I've been NO is the only city I can whole heartedly recommend. The rest are largely bland.

You're going to Central Florida, so of course the theme parks are a must. You're an uber ride away from a bunch of bars and clubs in downtown Orlando. Orlando Science Center is a great place to check out too, if you're into museums. I think (although I could be mistaken) you're about 40 minutes from the space coast, which is home to Kennedy Space Center. That's always a great daytrip.

>>1215847
Yeah!! We are going to the space center! A couple of theme parks and we are visiting Valencia College (after all it's a scholar trip). What do you think are the best places for shopping? Any recommendation about it?

>>1215856
There is an outlet mall where you can get good name brand stuff at prices lower than retail. Of course, there are also malls if you want to pay full retail as well.

Day trip to Meteora, it's a beautiful place.

>>1215772
Me again, I'm just gonna elaborate a bit.

If you are going there anytime soon then I suppose it's not gonna be suitable beach weather (Chalkidiki which is near Thessaloniki would have been great for that).

I'd suggest staying in the city and going out to different hangouts for food and drink at night. Nightlife is quite pleasant there and if you like kebab/gyros you are set. If you are into it you can score some less than legal stuff near the univeristy.

Again if you are looking to make a day trip I wholeheartedly suggest going to Meteora which is relatively close. This is the site through which I arranged my own visit:
www.visitmeteora.travel/en/

Most other famous sites of Greece (that I'm aware of) are located in the south or even worse on islands.

>>1215772
>>1215776
Are you Greek by any chance?

I can't think of a single reason someone would want to visit Pakistan of their own volition.

>>1215710
It's fucking beautiful, that's why.

Shitty people live in beautiful countries.

>>1215720
There are many beautiful countries in the world though.

Including places where you won't be attacked or kidnapped for being white, can find hotels that aren't infested with cockroaches, and can even enjoy a beer at night.

Fuck me! I just spend $2000 going from Sydney to Copenhagen then to Vancouver and back to Syd

>>1215501
It sucks shit here. Enjoy your trip.

>>1216525
Why? I've never met a Dane I didn't like

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If you're American one thing i'd suggest is don't be nice. What i mean by this is that many Americans are the type to get guilted by homeless beggars or petition takers or whatever. With gypsies, they respect strength and cunning. Don't let them touch you, or get near you, and sure one could sneak up behind you but in my experience in crowded tourist districts is they'll often bump into people straight on.

People sell all sorts of corny things, I think rick steve's sells a wallet pouch that goes under your shit that could be effective, but ive read mixed reviews about it.

My personal tactic is to be super aware of my surroundings, keep my wallet and phone in front pockets and inconspicuously brush my wallet with part of my arm as I walk by to make sure it's still there.

One thing you will notice is that when people know they are going into a pickpocket area, they will literally pat where their things are and make it very obvious to scouts who has what. Just don't do that and you won't get sized up as easily. Don't be afraid to just body check those little bastards when they try to play chicken with you.

>>1214902
I'm fat (though losing weight thanks to /fit/ and /ck) and have an unmistakable American accent. How screwed am I?

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>>1214903
>I'm fat (though losing weight thanks to /fit/ and /ck) and have an unmistakable American accent. How screwed am I?
parli italiano? si non, perche non?

You're not screwed dude just keep your wits about you and your gear tight. Think of gyps as a video game, crash bandicoot or something.

>>1208417
I wasn´t sure how much the unmarked 5 yen coin was worth - I misread some website or guidebook and thought it was more valuable. Ended up confusing a few vendors and making a beggar laugh.

I tried ordering a starter in an English pub while my friends and I were ordering our drinks and they all looked at me in shock like I was ordering all my food before them.

I guess in England you order your starter at the same time as the rest of your meal, kinda weird desu.

Tried passing 50,000$ worth of goods through US customs. It was a high-tech machine for a kid for his birthday. Ended up calling the mother saying I won't be able to make it on time for his birthday.

The kid got it a day later, I shipped it via UPS critical service for 800$

Act like a tourist and go out alone or do touristy shit. It's sort of fun but usually all your friends will be too cool to do it with you.

>>1216512
I get free train travel in the UK and Europe. So I just normally pack a lunch and go.

>>1216542
No need to rub it in.