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Some Saffas I know call Bloem a shithole
Enjoy

>>1192108
>Saffas
No idea what that is and googeling did not help much either.

Also, I am white. How will that impact my experience? And should I learn some Afrikaans before I arrive?

>>1192121
Chappie

Our gov website (UK) has travel advice for going away to countries.

gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt

I've not been to Egypt in some time and even then it was only to sharm el sheikh, but if you're going alone, be wary of your possessions and be respectful to people you encounter. If you're traveling with people, then just make sure you guys know where you'll be. Create points to which you can find your way back to, and regroup, should you need it.
My family have told me of times that they'd been locked in shops, and were told to buy something before they could be let out. I doubt that will happen to you, but just be assertive if you need be.
The vast of majority of people you encounter will be friendly (not to mention the countless other tourists).

I didn't quite know what else to share with you, as really you'll get by on common sense and respectful behaviour alone, for the most part.

>>1192058
If you see someone with long beard and several layers of clothing stay away, he is most likely a terrorist.

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Yeah, don't do that.

Besides being shitty, Cairo was recently bombed. Egypt is rife with crime and scams. It will be virtually impossible to have a good time without a very trusted local guide.

I was recently in Egypt, Cairo and Sharm, pic related, nothing but pollution, poverty and political unrest.

>>1192077
Stop being a retard.

For me get up kids- long way from home still takes me back to Denmark. Even though the trip is almost ten years ago. It might have been due to the fact that fell in love there for the first time.

Then there is weepies-early morning riser which takes me back to the first train trip of my first solotrip. It was Barcelona-Valencia. If you ever take that ride make sure to see sunrise on the train

>>1193613
No pic related, I decided to go all artfag and bring a sketchbook in stead of a camera

>>1191999
Nice trips.

God Moving Over the Face of the Waters by Moby once played as I was driving over a huge suspension bridge while the sun was setting. I was one of the only cars around.

It was truly surreal.

>>1191890
I have used them for discounts to cultural sites. Mind you I actually had a real student ID but it was in my home country, so since I was traveling for am extended period of time I had a fake one made.

how do you make one?

>>1191898
photoshop

Disney Parks let you book fast passes in advance now using smartphone apps. They have sensors at the gate and at the ride entrances that detect these things. They also have this new MagicBand system, wearable tech that acts as your park ticket, fast pass, and restaurant reservation. All tickets are embedded with these same tech things also, so you can just use that instead of the MagicBand. Oh, and the MagicBands also open the door to your Disney hotel room (no more plastic key card things).

I hope you have kids or a childish gf cause you're not gonna have fun

>>1191732
I wouldn't plan this early, a lot can change in 7 years.

I eat everything they give me. Even the roll. Some airlines, and I'm thinking of emirates in particular, have excellent food onboard.

>pleb detected

I don't fly shitty airlines. I especially enjoy the food in long-haul business class.

>>1191352
/thread

I even eat whatever squash dish or crazy vegetable I usually hate that they give me. Airline food has come a long way.

>>1191019
The battleground where Roakes Drift was fought. Museums representing both sides. If you saw Zulu you know the battle. It's in KwaZulu.

>>1191019
>"flag" with three other flags superimposed on it

Wow and I thought New Zealand's was a joke, what a piece of shit.

>>1191228
Zulu is one of the reasons I'm so interested in it, I saw it a while back and really liked the scenery, and also the contrast between Brits and Boers. The tour is organized with John Edmond, an old Rhodie soldier and musician, who sings back at the lodge about the battle after you're taken on a tour of Roakes Drift and a few other battlefields over 4 days. Chill as fuck, I might try to see Lesotho after (before heading north) but I've heard the roads are death traps.

Kind of a pointless question. 2 full days in each, 1 morning in one and one evening in the other, with midday going to transit.

Most places have at least a week's worth of interest in them. This looks like more of a driveby holiday.

Just cancel your trip.

Spain has some of the dullest metropolitan areas and is filled with some of the laziest people with terrible teeth.

However, Madrid > Barcelona

>>1190393
2 days in Barcelona. That should honestly be enough to see what there is to offer. To be honest, I wasn't that big a fan of the place. The people aren't very friendly, but that's mostly because it's absolutely swamped with tourists 24/7. There are much better places to see in Spain (for instance, Seville is absolutely wonderful) but if you only 5 days and are set on it then it's worth seeing for what's there. The food's p good too.

Do 3 days in Madrid. 2 actually in-city, and 1 to take a day trip to Toledo. Toledo is about an hour by bus from Madrid, and in my opinion one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. It's a touristic place that actually lives up to the hype. Beautiful mudejar architecture, the most awe-inspiring cathedral I've ever seen, interesting history, and great food. If you want a more "Spanish" experience, then visiting Toledo is a must.

are you hunting to eat or to for teh lulz

>>1190203
Dunno about southern Asia, but big game hunting's a thing in northern Asia. Elk, tigers, etc. Helps that deer are delicious.

Just remember that Mongolia has really weird border, visa, and travel laws. Might be wise to have a looksee before making a commitment.

>>1190238
Little of both. I'm from /ck/.

>>1190240
Hadn't considered siberian deer. Though just saying the word siberian is making me shiver.

Cyrillic letters at least. Never been myself.

Local here. Have guided many a'4channers through Sofia and Plovdiv.

>January/early February
Winter and snow. On the cold unpleasant sector. Depending on when the snow falls are cities may look nice or very depressing thanks to post-Soviet era decay.

>How bad is the gypsy problem?
It will not affect you. In Sofia they stick to the ghetto. In Plovdiv they are a BIT more civilized. You might actually see some.

>Will people speak much English?
Fair amount. Network ahead on Couchsurfting/Tinder.

>Do Bulgarian women like foreigners?
Just because you're foreign? No.

Where you from, senpai. What do you want to get out of Bulgaria? How long you stayin, budget, etc. I can show you around Sofia if you want to meet up.

>>1189793
Thanks M8. I'll be staying with an American friend who'll be living in Plovdiv for a month. I'll be staying a week or so.
>What do you want to get out of Bulgaria
I just want to travel to somewhere new. I like comfy cities. My friend and I like to drink so we'll probably wander the streets, going from bar to bar.

>>1189474
rhode island in general is kinda cool, but that's because I had a local show me around. nice chill place with pretty scenery and it's only an hour from boston anyways

>>1189474
might consider philly if you like history and stuff too.

>>1189478
Is Philadelphia worths the visit? I thought it was just a huge city.

why do you want to go to tj? there's enough barrios in LA that unless it's something pretty shady there's no reason to go, border would take an hour each way

You can leave your car in a safe parking lot on the US side of the border for $30. It's about a 5-10min walk to customs. If you're caucasian you'll be through in 10 minutes.

Look for TAXI LIBRE on the Mexican side of the border, ask for a ride to the zona, pay him 5$ US, and get yourself some beef tacoz son.

>>1188830

Cus I fell for the Tijuana whores meme

>>1187601
>But for the other 3-4 days, would there be much to do/see?

Plenty of museums, the one I would recommend are:
>Kunsthaus (art gallery)
>Swisss National Museum (swiss history and shit)
>Natural historical and Medical historical museum (free, located at the University)
Plenty of smaller art museums depending on your taste...

If you don't mind to take the train about 30min away is
>Technorama Winterthur
Science and how stuff works broken down to a ELI5 level with experiments still very suitable for adults if you ever wanted to play with a tesla coil and other stuff.
http://www.technorama.ch/en/
and 1h away:
>Verkehrshaus Luzern, Lucerne
Trains, cars, planes, and everything
https://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en

The Zoo is pretty good, a cruise on lake Zurich to Rapperswil is always great (about 2h) and many more. If you have any specific interests just ask...

> is there usually snow at the end of January over there?
There could be. Anything from deeply covered in snow to it looks like early spring is possible due to the Föhn.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn_wind

giving it a bump.

>>1188987
Thanks for the bump anon but I'm mostly convinced lol

Only thing I'd actually want to ask extra:

any recommendations for quiet café's? Like the type where it's not too loud or crowded, where you can have a coffee/beer and a snack maybe and read after a long day's walk?

Just decide for yourself, dude. Where do you live?

>>1186620

istanbul

>>1186620
How long is a bit of string?

The world is an almighty big place as is your mind with its wants and needs.
No infograph could honestly cover one let one both.

The best thing about travel is discovery, not just doing what others recommended.
So tell us first what places you've been to that have really touched or changed you and why, and maybe we'all know something similar

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>>1185803
Living in Miami, there are several choices of 1 hour little bay trips to out islands that are kind of fun, especially all up and down the Keys. The Bahamas have many that simply don't have fresh water sources, which is why they never really took off for civilization but are gorgeous paradises with crystal clear waters and white sand, even for 1 solitary millionaire, it just isn't enough to to inhabit for very long.

There's one cool site I've read about and then got to see later by boat. The Cape Romano house used to be on a private island, but well, the ocean intervened to take over the shoreline and made them uninhabitable. At the time they wanted to build a seawall to protect the houses, the environmental laws about seawalls took effect and it was denied. Buh bye family home. It was an odd architectural thing during the "dome house" phase. Here's someone collection of found photos...
https://youtu.be/XxEP3jgOEmM

Marco Is and the surrounds are called the 10,000 islands, so there's quite a few places to tie up for a fun day's of uninhabited island living.

>>1185803
i have that same isolated island fetish.. but it looks like your on a higher level. i am fascinated by islands like azores, st helena, tristan de cunha, pitcairn.. even though i would also prefer them uninhabited. whats you favourites and can you name some more, uninhabited islands with fresh water sources?

Going on my honeymoon to Indonesia in January; we've been tossing around the idea of paying someone to take us to an uninhabited island and pick us up a week later. We'd bring enough water, plus fishing equipment.
Any ideas where exactly we could do this? I know there are paid services for this exact thing, but I feel like we could save a bundle and support some local fisherman at the same time.