I know that obtaining a firearm is basically impossible in most western countries, but I could see keeping a pistol on you if you're travelling via boat/land in more remote places. Have any of you ever carried a firearm for protection? Have you ever encountered arm criminal/paramilitary factions?
>>1191841
No I have not seen arm criminals before.
Nevertheless sometimes you have to beware because they will target costlier portions like the liver and kidneys. So keep your eyes open. Actually keep them closed.
>>1191841
use your brain you fucking idiot
if you're in someone elses country, a gun will get you fucked
either someone will see it an call the cops (pro tip, everyone in most countries will do this straight away)
hard to get a gun through most airports, and impossible in western airports
and anyone who would sell you one in country would make more selling you out
and if you had to use is, then what?
made enemies with a man, his family, his gang
he would just say "crazy white man CIA killer on the loose" and suddely veryone would be after you for real
you could also easily turn a robbery into a murder, in most of the world having a gun means you are a criminal
if a criminal sees you have a gun, you could well be shot on sight
"armed millitia" are police in rural areas, your government might paint them as terrorists or thugs, and in some places these groups can act as such, but they genuinely hold the place and authority of police
"paramilitaries" are either police, or regular soldiers
your government might not consider them such, but locals almost surely will; and will co-operate as such
As an gun owning American myself if you feel the need to travel to foreign countries with a firearm or weapon, just stay home.
The world is less dangerous than you imagine.
Greetings, /trv/! I had a few quick questions for all the Swedes in the house (or anybody who's spent time in Sweden desu).
I'm visiting with mai husbando for the first time in a couple weeks. He's from Köping, so we're going to be staying with his parents for three weeks.
My question for you is, what kind of interesting things are worth seeing in Stockholm and Uppsala? I know it's going to be dark for most of the day. Will that affect what I can and can't experience? Do you have any cafe or restaurant suggestions in Stockholm? What is considered a must to experience in Sweden? Any tips for a first time traveler? I'm American btw and know a little Swedish, so language shouldn't really be an issue for the most part.
Usually, I'd just ask my husband but he grew up on a farm and spent most of his childhood indoors playing video games, so I'd appreciate any kind of help I can get.
I'm from Uppsala, i'd recommend visiting both the castle and the the big church (Domkyrkan)
Best place to eat or "fika" is a cafe called Storken, fairly cheap compared to most other cafes in Uppsala. It's situated in the main walking street, which can also be pretty comfy to walk down, especially at this time.
If you like streetfood they have amazing falafel just right down Domkyrkan
How is the train/transportation service? We'll likely have a car but I feel like it'd be easier to just take trains and buses.
It oughta be "balcony is now a freezer".
Public transportation sucks ass in the winter as the trains somehow can't handle snow and cold anymore. Just part of the malaise that comes when a civilization is on the decline.
Since the huge price hike some years ago it's also prohibitively expensive.
The new ticket system also sucks shit. Clumsy, hard to understand and overly reliant on technology.
Bring mace if you are gonna be out after nightfall or you might get culturally enriched.
Check out the old town and the museum of natural history. The only things left of any value here are nature and pining for the good old days.
What is the cheapest way to travel from US to Europe? I've looked into traveling by cargo ship, but that's about the cheapest method I've found if done so in exchange for labor.
>cargo ship
swimming is free
My brother and I are going to Paris in 3 months.
My flight was $800
His was $400
We googled our flights everyday or so for a month.
What price are you looking for?
>>1191630
If you are actually considering a cargo ship to get to Europe you clearly aren't prepared nor do you have enough money for Europe
Do you think it's unethical to travel to North Korea?
>>1190662
Yes, spending any money is supporting the regime, also consular expenses go mostly to the government.
>>1190662
Yes but ill do it anyway.
Have you ever traveled to Mexico?
How was your experience?
Mexico isn't so bad. It just depends on what city you go to.
I've been to Cancun twice. It's an easy flight from the US and it's a safe city. I enjoyed it and would gladly go back.
To piggyback -- I have an opportunity to go work a festival in Chihuahua next year. Anybody been? How was it, both in terms of safety and in terms of being worth going to?
>>1190590
Been to the Yucatan a couple of times, did the tourist trap stuff and saw some of the ancient monuments and stuff. Enjoyed myself.
>>1190590
I feel like this exact thread comes up a lot--is there a secret plant from the Mexican tourist authorities lurking here or something?
But anyway, I've been to Mexico a bunch of times and had great experiences. I was very nervous about Mexico City before I went, but wound up loving it. I also really like Oaxaca (both the city and smaller towns), and although I didn't love Zihuatenejo as a town I had a great beach vacation there.
I also have fond memories, maybe surprisingly, of Mexicali--it's kind of a mess and it's incredibly hot, but it's got some low-key charm. Very good, distinctively local Mexican-Chinese food. I wouldn't go there as a primary vacation destination, but if for some reason you're unlucky enough to be in the Imperial Valley of California (an almost totally awful place, but I have family there), it's easily the most interesting part of the region.
Anyone been in the peacecorps? Should I join?
>>1190526
The real question is what qualifies you to join? It isn't job corps.
>>1190526
I considered it and opted for the Army instead. It was a great choice and that's what I recommend assuming you have the same interests and are looking for the same sort of lifestyle I was.
Better benefits etc. Contrary to what everyone believes not everyone is infantry rushing into battle to shoot people. It's cool if that's what you're into and want to do, but there are other important options as well.
>>1191101
I half agree. I think the Army, though it has travel, but is so large, is at the bottome of the 4 services for travel.
I'd rank:
Navy (though a lot of time at seas comes with this)
Marine (Have bascially a 1/3 chance or higher of being stationed in Japan or higher during your career which are great jumping off points, plus all of the other random bases of other services Marines find themselves. Basically, small branch, but a lot of places, more travel. Especially if single, because they get moved more (cheaper, less issues). Bonus that any Marine can work at any US Embassy.
Air Force
Army ( a lot of bases, but a lot of people. Also mostly Europe, as far as OCONUS, and more competition for those spots. Germany is pretty easy to get to and can see Europe from there)
I say this as a Marine. I didn't even rank my own branch as top for travel.
We haven't had an achievement thread for a long time.
I've recently got three relatively hard achievements: "Visit 100 countries", "Visit 10 countires in 10 days"and "Fill all pages of your passport".
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>>1190263
Only 43, by my count. Gotta catch'em all. Good on you for this thread OP, the latest map thread went on way too long.
I'm trying to travel to Paris from Ottawa, and im having troubles finding cheap one way flight tickets...
I'm planning to leave end of Jan/early Feb, my dates are flexible. What is a good online site to find cheap tickets that wont fucking cost you 850$ one way? Thanks in advance.
Well, personally I just use Kayak.com
But hmm... the prices might have been better a month or 2 ago. If the prices are too high for you right now, you can wait for last minute deals, which usually are 3-5 days before departure day
Momondo is showing between 5 and 6 hundred US round-trip.
>>1190022
Canadian airlines love giving you the cock, I've been contemplating just going to a US airport as departure location
Hello everyone.
I am about to start a McDonalds world tour.
I am going to eat the full money of McDonalds in the following countries for the next 2 months.
Australia
Indonesia
Singapore
Malaysia
Philippines
Japan
China
Thailand
India
SriLanka
Israel
Turkey
Greece
Croatia
Italy
Germany
France
UK
Ireland
Spain
Before I head home to USA.
Is there anything you could advise me of beforehand?
Is McDonalds vaguely similar between all countries?
I am starting in Australia and will take photos and post here of every restaurant I eat at over the next 2 months.
>Before I head home to USA.
What a surprise
>20 countries
>60 days
>one bait thread
>Is there anything you could advise me beforehand?
kys
>>1186855
Oh shut up, McDonalds is the worlds most expansive restaurant chain for a reason.
Anyone here been to Sri Lanka? I'm going in two weeks, would love to hear /trv/'s opinion on the place
See it now before it's underwater.
Very cool place. Lots to do. The food was surprisingly good.
>>1183580
That's the Maldives, silly
>>1183605
How is the tour situation? Should I book a tour ahead of time or is it cheaper to get one when I'm on the ground through my hotel.
/trv/, where's somewhere that you would like to go, but cannot, for whatever reason? (and why?)
Because of cost, Almost none of us can go to space.
Because of visa difficulties, there are a number of countries your average Westerner cannot go to (especially if your visa application gets denied).
Because of access restrictions, almost no one except chosen scientists can visit Norway's only active volcano on the island of Jan Mayen.
So, where do you want to go but cannot?
>>1172309
I'm going to visit Hong Kong this December and really wanted to get to the highest part of it at the peak of Tai Mo Shan, since it was easy and would be a good way to spend an afternoon.
Unfortunately for me, the peak itself is actually occupied by a restricted-access observatory which apparently is secretly used by the Chinese PLA
I've always wanted to visit other galaxies and explore their planets. Maybe even interact with the lifeforms there.
Inb4 North Korea
>planning to stay in milan for a day
>see some cool stuff
>get to hostel around 6, meet some people and drink with them, play board games
>talk to this qtgirl for a while, we're holding hands, kind of cuddling on the couch (everyone else is still there too)
>start liking her a little
>i had a bit too much to drink along with another guy, she brought us water and forced us to drink it, i thought it was really sweet, no one except my parents has cared about me like that before in my entire life
>she falls asleep
>other 4 people are talking, including her older sister
>sister talking about how much she loves her boyfriend and all the stuff they do
>feel a profound sense of loneliness, >tfw no friends etc
>I made tea for myself and the girl, put it next to her, but she was asleep and right before I was going to wake her up some other guy did and gave her the mug and she told him thanks
>made me feel really really incredibly sad, didn't say anything
>around 4am they leave
>i wonder if any of my feelings are real or I just like her just because she's nice to me
>>wonder if she's only nice to me because she's been drinking
>start crying uncontrollably
>back in room now
Why even bother
Should I stay another day in milan and hang out with them and see what happens? I think they would let me tag along to whatever they're up to. Or just move on to Venice?
hang out
Stay
>>1193958
Move to Venice. The world is too big to get hung up on a girl that doesn't share your feelings.
Don't be a beta faggot too just because a girl has been nice to you. If you were a person of confidence, girls would want to be nice to you just to get to be with you. If you ain't sleeping with her, move on. Venice sounds like a kickass place
Hey travel, long story short; I live in Japan, it fucking blows. PPAP is what passes for quality entertainment, the national passtime is jumping infront of trains and recreational drug use is tightly controlled. Coincidence? suck my dick.
Anyway, I need somewhere I can pack up and go for a long weekend to smoke some ganja whenever the feeling takes me. Somewhere close, cheap and safe. Before I free some drones from their shells...
Suggestions please.
kys please
>>1193479
this isn't /b/
>>1193481
lol weebs, japan is a shit place to live unless you are braindead, a weeb or some combination thereof.
Will study in St Petersburg next year. What's the verdict? Am Dutch
lot of pickpocketing. and cops i would also avoid.
absolutly pervers display of the wealth of the russian tsardom.
pretiest woman in the world
although you will live there do the touri shit its worthwhile
how's the nightlife in st. petersburg?
>>1193466
i second the women, only city that rivals it is Prague
Going to be in NYC for the new years eve with a mad gang of broke people, we have five days and were thinking about going to MYAMI afterward to sleep under the coconut trees fo free. but gaz money is an issue.
SO
Do you know of/have eared of some nice spot in New York to check out
Any nice city closeby (we talking high octane city) Phili?
Google nigga its fucking NYC get real. Ask generic questions get generic responses.
Also you are not going to have any money left after nyc so just settle on that fact. If you cant collectively afford gas to get to florida then your bitch ass is BROKE - have fun in the city but accept you will not be doing anything aftet that.
>>1193398
Philly scene's dead, bru.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6DOr-9VRyY
If you can get up on the morning of New Year's Day, go down to Philly to check out the Mummers Parade. (If the weather is tolerable)