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>>1193452
The Netherlands has more interesting history, but New Zealand has FAR better nature and (generally speaking), weather.

I would choose New Zealand.

>>1193452
Been to both and thought both were really worth visiting. I'd say NZ is a little more interesting but not by much. It really depends what you're looking for...

>>1193452
New Zealand

I would really like to visit Iran but if I do I get a travel ban to the US. Fucking unfair.

>>1192375
Everybody you speak to is an idiot. The only risk you run is getting hit by a car. Iranians are among the friendliest people in the world. I've been to Iran and had the best time. I recommend everybody go.

>>1192395
I'm going there in April. I'm working in an american company so there is the possibility that I'm asked to fly to the US. Is there nothing I can do? get a new passport?

baja mexico

If you find a good deal maybe Chile Valparaiso would be doable. Not sure but it's summer there while it's winter in Canada.

Also Canadian. Any places in the USA or EU that are relatively cheap and have nice beaches?

>>1188266
I haven't been recently. Did about a decade ago when it first opened up.
It's definitely worth visiting, gorgeous country but fuck there's some ugly teeth there just be prepared for that

>>1188287
Haha, I'll bear that in mind. Any places/tips you have to recommend in particular?

I'm looking at Yanong, Inle Lake, Bagan and Kalaw for now, which I know are the main spots but they all look pretty incredible.

>>1188787
I'd go see the Golden Rock if you can, its quite beautiful particularly at night.

>>1187205
that want to travel***

My brother has been doing it for years in Thailand. I'm about to ship out myself in a month or two. It sounds absolutely amazing for someone who squandered their potential and who doesn't have many opportunities here.

my local university offers TEFL as a graduate certificate. I don't get it. I don't have a bacc. degree, and its the only university within reasonable distance which offers those courses, so how bad are online classes? do you really learn as much being behind a computer screen as in front of people? or do you have to have skype/ webcam, microphone or something...

>>1185399
>pic related
i agree

Nepal, with the exception of Lukla

>>1185399
Taipei for me as well I guess

I cannot count the amount of times people stopped to help me or ask if they could help.

>>1196271
FACT. 90% of the things you want to do in Iceland requires you to visit during the summer months and have a rental car and $$$$$ or lucky spring and autumn weather on either side of summer (shoulder season).
The other 10% of things you can do the other 8 months of the year is restricted to the airport, the blue lagoon, and being within Reykjavik for restaurants and nightclub/bar life, plus $$$$ for any excursions you might take outside of the city.

>>1196277
Is it really that dead in the winter? My primary goal is to see the Northern lights, anything else would be a nice bonus - including clubbing and excursions to the blue lagoon and stuff like that. I have no problem just wandering around in a different city however.

>>1196283
The opera house season is in their winter. There are a couple music festivals/club events, but they also run up the hotel prices when they're on in Reykjavik. You can see the lights fainter in the city, and you could probably pay a travel company to get you out of the city 1-2 hours to see them better. I recommend Budir. And, if your request it, you can be on the 3rd floor and watch the Lights from your bed throughout the night. It's highly windy and bitter cold otherwise. http://www.iheartreykjavik.net/2013/10/hotel-budir-a-romantic-winter-getaway-in-west-iceland/

Pretty much people hunker down to their jobs in the winter, in the few cities, and I think the stats are like 75% of the whole country lives in Reykjavik now. The buses stop running outside of the city like end of August. The Edda hotels throughout the country then get converted back to boarding schools. campground and other properties close up, and no one drives the ring road without a snorkel on their 4WDs. I just haven't been lately to gauge how much the icelandair flights is bringing some newer tourism ideas to winter. But I do know wealthy tourists have no problem taking small flights or helicopters to and from sights where they want to be, since the driving stops. Could you handle the rental car from the airport to blue lagoon and then to reykjavik? Or would you have to pay for a taxi?

>>1196066

Not OP, but I would also like to know. I might take a temporary job in Astana in a few months

>>1196066
>>1196078

Ask in >>>/int/

>>1196066
Poor. A lot of kazakhs leaving the country to go in Russia. And that's a good fucking measure.

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Didn't get to visit clubs while there but there's this neon lit minigolf club or whatever it is, somewhere close to the center, run by a really cool American dude. It's not too expensive and you can get beers in the deal. Hope he's still in business though.

Also the Captain Morgan bar-ship near one of the bridges is quite an nice place to visit and maybe meet drunk people.

Definitely Cross Club.

Runner ups:
Mecca
Chapeau Rouge
NoD

If you don't mind I'll use this thread to post my conundrum. Next year I'll have the opportunity to study abroad for my masters. There were lots of cool destinations but I've eliminated most of them because of either language barriers (Budapest only offers courses in Hungarian) or too small for my tastes (Kaunas.)

Basically I'm completely 50/50 stuck between Prague and Warsaw.

I'm sure I'll have fun in either city but any input is greatly appreciated.

Arw you a male or female?

>>1195958
Male. My friend is female.
Canadian. Bilingual. 23. She's 19.

>>1195962
Ok ben... j'espere que vous serez pas violés :^)

>white
>single
>female
>traveling to Africa

?

>>1195369
not an argument! :)

>>1195373
It is for Africa. Kenya is the only one you might have difficulty with. I can only attest personally to Malawi- it was an incredible country.

>>1195246
I like the Udvar air and space out by Dulles airport and couple visit a couple more times, and used to live in D.C. But, the museum I can return to over and over is natural history. I just love the rocks and gems. Of course some of the cooler things I've seen over the years were in the temporary exhibits. One of my favorites was one I stumbled in on called the history of the piano "Piano 300" with musical scores from Mozart, Duke Ellington, and other greats, and I remembered being impressed by the crystals on Liberace's piano. A lot of great photography exhibits over the years. And the "Art of Video Games" was great at the National Portrait Gallery.

Best museums to recommend to tourists is the International Spy and Newseum. I also recommend the "Tour with Tea" that takes you to the top of the national cathedral bell tower at the end, which is the highest point in DC. The herb garden there is great as well.

>>1195246
Excellent taste my friend. That one.

So far I like the portrait gallery. The new African American Museum is pretty cool too. I live in DC at the moment so I plan to cross every Smithsonian off the list soon. My least favorite so far was the Postal museum, if you're not into stamp collecting, it won't be interesting to you.

What do you like? Cities, nature? Be warned Norway is hideously expensive on a level you have not experienced before.

>>1195129
Mostly cities, but enjoy a good outdoor experience too. I've heard it's expensive but is it that bad? Is it similar in the rest of Scandinavia?

>>1195130
Norwegian here.
More expensive. Oslo is very expensive and not a great place to visit, get out of Oslo to the fjords or the mountains!

>>1194674
I see little reason not to visit both. Petersburg is much more beautiful on the surface, but with less history and a vaguely less Russian character--it was an early 18th-century planned city designed to emulate European capitals farther West. Moscow is uglier, bigger, and more sprawling, but also older and vaguely more Russian (although not as much as the cities of the Golden Ring, which are easier to reach from there than Petersburg). I also think that there's more going on culturally and artistically in Moscow. But it's a bit more expensive, too (both are expensive, but decent accommodation in Moscow is really extortionate).

I like Moscow better, personally, but think Petersburg may offer the short-term visitor a better experience--you have to dig a little deeper to get the best bits of Moscow.

Tough call, I guess.

>>1194723
Well my plan is to have a 17 day trip, Starting in Lviv for 3 nights, kiev for 3 nights, and mInsk for 1 night, that leaves me 10 days, I will definitely visit both cities, but I'm trying to decide on which one to main out of.

And that's where Moscow draws me in, is that it is apart of the Golden Ring, so Vladimir and those other places would only be a quickish train ride away

Most people i've talked to all said Moscow, so thats probably what i'll do

>>1194849
>Vladimir
Honestly, Suzdal is much more comfy, has nearly zero commieblocks and has better tourist infrastructure. The main problem is the transport, the only available public transportation is old soviet bus from Vladimir. Also, prices are high and hotels may be fully reserved for New Year holidays period.

Overall, I'd say that Moscow and surrounding area is more about traditional Russia, while St.Pete is palaces and shiet

>>1194583
Alaska.

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>>1194588
But they probably won't let me live there, I think nowadays it's close to impossible for white Europeans to immigrate to the US. Also not isolated - it's attached to a continent with millions of people on it and I'm sure there isn't a place in Alaska that's really remote without a single person in sight for hunderds and hundreds of miles.

alaska