I have the unique opportunity to spend 6 months in Sarawak.
I'll be spending most of this time in Kuching.
Anybody been to Kuching before?
What's Malaysia like?
Are they welcoming to western men?
I hear food/general cost of living is cheap there. How much would I spend on an average day for food?
I only speak English. How big of a problem will this be?
I hear the country as a whole is pretty conservative compared to Thailand or Vietnam. Can I browse 4chan while I'm there?
I've spent 4 months in Melaka and am currently in Kuala Lumpur (1 month and counting). It's first world as fuck and probably way cheaper than it should be.
Everyone speaks basic English and are far from poor. I'm East Asian so I blend in here but I doubt anyone gives a shit that you're white. Melaka has large amounts of white tourists.
People generally keep to themselves here and it's not easy to be buddy buddy with the locals. Porn is blocked but that's about it.
Rent can be 400rm+ (sub-$100 USD) for one room. I stayed at pic related for 450rm/mo. Food is between $1-$2/meal. I average about $1.25/meal.
>>1184500
No ramifications for browsing something like 4chan?
Any laws I should know about?
>>1184501
Malaysians don't really give any fucks. Easiest immigration ever. Police are supposedly corrupt and I've heard stories of them stopping Indians to ask for bribes (most of them have the wrong visa and are here to look for work). I've never had that issue and the ones in Melaka was lax as hell even when one of the guys living in my house got stabbed.
Pic related is Chinese economic rice ~$1.50. Free tea + soup.
>Brussels - 1 or 2 days
>Ghent - 1 day
>Amsterdam - 3 days
>Where else? Cologne from Amsterdam?
OR
>Vienna - 3 or 4 days
>Bratislava - 1 day
>Prague - 2 days (I have been here before)
>Terezin - Day trip from Prague
>Anywhere else?
(I have been to Prague and Budapest)
OR
>Munich - 3 days
>Nuremberg - 1 day
>Berlin - 3 or 4 days
>Any other places?
(I have been to Dresden)
Which itinerary would you choose if you had 10 days?
Maybe you can think of better options? Please make suggestions...I really love history and old cities so I have been thinking about all of these.
Itinerary 2 with Budapest instead of Prague.
b-bump for more ideas/suggestions
Berlin, krakow and prague or budapest
Guys I've been planning out a trip and I'd like to hear some feedback:
I want to rent a car in Mexico, and then drive north through the California desert, eventually crossing Canada and Alaska.
Then I'll sell my car in Alaska, take a ferry to Siberia, where I'll cross the tundra via the Trans-Siberian Railway, and back to Moskou.
Then, from Moskou, I'll hitchhike home. (Netherlands)
How realistic is this plan and how long would it take me? What should I take note of?
(If taken into consideration, that I'll be travelling non-stop.)
Also money isn't really a problem
>rent a car in Mexico
>sell it in Alaska
I'd suggest hitchhiking or bussing it to Alaska.
>>1184313
KYUSS STRONK FUCK QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Who the fuck makes someone check in a laptop case?
I just fucking had to pay 265€ to check in a god damn small ass laptop bag in addition to 85€ I already paid for a second bag because I had a backpack. How pitiful is fucking KLM/Delta that they need to nickel and dime their customers? They wouldn't even fucking let me stick it in my suitcase.
To make things even worse there are two Americans sitting across from me right now and they each have multiple carry ons and didn't pay for a single one. This bitch has a purse, laptop bag, backpack, and a fucking rolling suitcase and she didn't pay jack shit.
I am so damn angry and fuming right now that this motherfucker is about to burn down.
>>1184164
normally you can check in 1 piece of luggage, have 1 carry-on and 1 additional smaller bag you keep with yourself (laptop bag, handbag etc.), I'm assuming with KLM too
What was their reasoning for this?
>>1184167
The ticketing agent gave me no reason at all. I had just paid to check in two suitcases and then she tells me I can't have two cabin bags, so a backpack and a laptop bag which is basically a wrapped laptop in my hand. She didn't let me stick it in my suitcase as it was already gone and then charged me 265€ or whatever the price is for a 3rd bag. I am so furious right now. There's probably a huge possibility that my laptop gets destroyed or goes missing somewhere during my next 3 flights.
>>1184164
it's a classic rip-off pioneered by budget airlines, but mainstream carriers are increasing relying on fees+charges to make money instead of a straight price
you just have to read the fine print
one piece means one piece; not two small pieces, not two pieces tied together
I put my laptop case inside my checked luggage, or put all my travel shit in it as well and use it as carry on
What does /trv/ think of Portugal as a travel destination? Do you have any interesting stories or recommendations?
Just visited the place on your pic a few weeks ago. Portugal is relatively inexpensive, has lots to see, and most people speak good English. In general, very nice. I recommend Porto and Aveiro as cozy towns.
>>1183949
Like the other guy said, nice people and fairly inexpensive. For a "travel back in time"-experience go to northern portugal. Up in the mountains people live a whole different life compared to the rest of the country. Very scenic, albeit a tad cold and yes, their english proficiency might be way below average.
For the more typical tourist visit, go to Porto for football and a more "rough" regional feel. Lisbon on the other hand is more "classy" and definitely feels like a capital. Both cities have great food culture with many internationally recognized restaurants. If you're staying for longer than 3-4 days I'd recommend Lisbon, and taking a day trip to the (world-heritage) city of Sintra.
good thing about Portugal is climate
can still enjoy a trip to the beach in October, after the busy tourist season
I've got 3 days in Galicia on my hands. I'm thinking two days in Santiago de Compostela and one in Fisterra.
Question is: has anyone been to Fisterra in the winter? I've heard it basically shuts down. Is it worth staying the night if I go, or should I climb the cape, watch the sunset, and then split?
>has anyone been to Fisterra in the winter?
I haven't, but I would imagine it would be pretty dead. The city relies heavily on tourism, especially from Camino de Santiago pilgrims, and that slows down a lot during winter.
Depending on what you want, that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's basically a small, seaside city that during tourist season, is full of daytripping tourists and lots of pilgrims who are celebrating finishing a long walk. If you want to skip that atmosphere and just experience a small coastal city, it might not be a bad time to visit.
>Is it worth staying the night
Not if nothing is keeping you there. If you don't have to rely on the bus and have already been to the cape, there's no real reason to stay. It's a small city and there's really not that much to do. If you seen the beach, walked around a bit, and been to the cape, that's pretty much everything. It's not like there's much nightlife; even during Camino season, most pilgrims either go to bed early or go to bed right after sunset.
One day is plenty. If you're interested in going somewhere else tied to Santiago, you might be able to fit Muxia in the same day. It's another city on the coast that lots of people finish their walk. It's much smaller and sleepier, and prettier than the cape is. I liked it more than Fisterra when I went.
>>1183918
Thanks, anon. Well thought-out and I appreciate it. Would you recommend a quick trip to A Coruña or do just Santiago/Fisterra/perhaps Muxia suffice for 3 days?
>>1184237
>Would you recommend a quick trip to A Coruña
I can't really give you advice on that. I never went to A Coruna, except briefly going through it on a bus at like 1 in the morning. It seemed okay; if you find it interesting or find out there's something you really want to see, it probably wouldn't be that hard to fit in.
Really, it depends on what you're interested in. My experience in the area is a result of the Camino de Santiago, and not really a normal tourist perspective. If that's the aspect of the area you want to see, then just Santiago and Finisterre/maybe Muxia is fine and can easily work for three days. But if you want to do other things, and don't mind the potential of being a little rushed, it wouldn't be hard to fit in something else. Remember, these aren't major tourist destinations (even Santiago is only a small/medium-ish sized city) and aren't packed full of must-see attractions and other things that necessarily need a lot of time to see.
It really just depends on what kinds of things you want to see, and how easily you can get around.
For those of you who aren't hopeless autists, what is the attitude/impression you've gotten from whores about how they perceive you, the man paying to fuck them? Do you get a bunch of fake icing that they're into you but notice little looks and crumplings of their noses revealing their actually revulsed or disgusted? Or is it as matter-of-fact as getting a massage or something but with fucking instead of a back rub?
Asking because -strongly- considering trip to Amsterdam/FKK Germany/Thailand and want to know. Have never fucked a whore before, no idea what to expect. Also which is best and how are the girls different?
Friend of a friend went in Amsterdam after getting high, beta guy kinda aspie, said room was dirty, big thug stood guard outside, girl was older than she initially looked, ordered him around, laid down the law about what he couldn't do, he couldn't get hard as a result. Sounded horrible.
>>1183765
autism: the post
Never shared this before, but I'm in the gym now wasting time between sets. I found a prostitute on craigslist when I was 21 or so. Granted it was in the States but I imagine it would not be much different elsewhere. I was a virgin at the time and was interested to see what it was like to stop being one.
I paid for a room and we smoked some pot before she proceeded to go down on me like you see in professional pornos. Being high, it was too much to handle and I was done within a minute. The she lay down, I guess to mess around more while I recuperated, but as I stood, thinking clearly again, I noticed some disgust in me. I forgot to mention that I had her hands cuffed behind her back the entire time.
There was a nude woman, rather gross by my standards now, a few minutes away from taking my virginity but I was repulsed. I told her to get dressed and ended up paying her twenty dollars because I had already paid for the room and some food. I wasn't going to give her more. Maybe I should feel bad about that, but I don't.
Since then, I've lost my virginity and fallen in and out of love but I have never again considered getting a prostitute. It is disgusting and the way they just look at you is intolerable. To know that you are contributing to the poor creature's degradation was too much for me. Also, there is truth in sex being infinitely more precious when love is involved. But who knows, maybe if I find some 11/10 I'd pay for her just for the experience.
I'll help you even though you sound like a huge faggot.
There's more stigma to being a whore than there is for fucking one. The girls see you as nothing more than a dollar sign who they must try to please in order to succeed in business.
Your friend's experience was pretty awful but I believe it. You have to take control of the situation and I wouldn't recommend going to a western prostitute especially not an Amsterdam whore. Go to SE Asia where the women are plentiful, thin, and cheap. Careful though because you won't want anything to do with western women after visiting Thailand.
It's that time again.
Though I'm native swiss, I've lived most of my life in Europe's second favourite amusement park.
You can ask about tourist attractions and I'll try to give you the local perspective. If you need standard tourist info you better check with travel guides. For everything else I'll gladly be your go-to guy.
I'll be around for a few more hours because I'm a neet and not at all sleepy. Afterwards I'll check up the thread around noon-midday tomorrow. Ask away fellow /trv/elers.
PS: Pic related is an old factory from the 1930's which has been converted to various light industrial uses like warehousing and auto shops. Unbeknownst to many, Barcelona has a rich industrial history, and not at all as a tourist destination.
Planning on going to the city with 2 friends in spring next year. Were mid 20s, we love food and cheap drinks. Could be interested in sight seeing but not into art or museums. Wouldnt mind some beautiful ladies too. Suggestions?
How much does it cost per month?
What time of year do you recommend for a visit?
People who use carry on bags only:
What do you use, and have you been able to take them on budget airlines without problems, or do you pay extra?
Is it even worth getting a smaller bag to skirt around extra costs?
Right now I have an eBags Weekender (largest size to still count as a carry on) and it was great over the summer back and forth to Europe, but I'm not sure it would work with budget airlines such as Norwegian or WOW unless I want to pay extra.
Therefore I'm looking for suggestions that might be a bit smaller.
Typical dimensions (what I currently have now): 56x45x25 / 22x9x14 inches
Norwegian: 55x40x23cm / 21.5x15.5x9 inches (why is this just barely different?
WOW: 42 x 32 x 25 cm / 16 x 12 x 10 inches (is this realistic?)
>>1183718
I'm a standby traveler most of my life, so only carryon most of the time.
I use a wheeled Travelpro Crew bag when I do underseat only, and might pair that with a garment bag from Hartmann if I have some dressy outfits to pack.
I usually like a 4 wheeled Delsey, or Samonsite for overheads that _may_ get checked, and I might remove a smaller bag from that bag, to go with me as my underseat (my personal item).
I am kind of a bag collector, to tell the truth. My whole family travels or are pilots. The new smaller overhead bags come into play with airlines who post the newer dimensions, whereas the US airlines who did post them, are kind of remodeling the overheads now from the smaller ones that came with the plane to a length that allows them to go in there wheels first. Depends who you fly, in other words. Also depends on your equipment on your routes. I don't mind commuter jets where I actually hand off the bag right into agents hands to toss in the belly of the plane as I board. I like to keep line of sight on my carryon belongings. Just be prepared to be forced to check a bag, is what I am saying.
Tumi and some other names call the smaller one "international carry on" in the language. Honestly, I find it hard to pack one of those, without a 2nd item fully stuffed too. It's a true overnight bag that doesn't leave room for a different pair of shoes (if you are tall).
>>1183718
for a 1-month trip abroad:
- 3 underpants
- 3 t-shirts
- 3 pair of socks
- 1 pair of flip flops
- 1 light coat
- 1 medicine bag
- 1 basic hygiene bag
- 1 pajama set
- electronics (e-book, tablet, etc.)
And yes, I had a lost luggage experience.
>>1183718
I have used an Ogio bag for years. It is a tank. It can be expanded if you need but you have to check it.
http://ogio.com/travel/layover-bag
cheapest and fastest way to get from amsterdam to eindhoven ?
self bump also shit to do in amsterdam while getting high?
or not high
>>1183195
pls help
>>1183195
Got to get on lowcost flight? Train is quick and rather inexpensive.
Saw some other threads involving Morocco but they were too specific. If you had 3-4 days to spend in Morocco in February, what would you do?
Side note: I'm a male which is good for not being sexually assaulted, but I am a blue-eyes white fagon. Also I'm Murican. Any safety concerns?
>>1183184
Go somewhere in the Atlas, find a nice little village, and smoke some of the best hash you'll ever get.
You're going all the way from America to Morocco for just 3 days? Jeez.
Anyway, the anon above has the right idea.
No safety concerns whatsoever.
>>1183251
Whose to say he isn't stopping over on a leg of a larger trip?
Has anyone skiied in Lebanon before?
> Thinking of going in January / February
> Love the idea of hitting the beach after
> Don't like the idea of going alone
I hear it's a blast.
Mzaar is the principal ski destination, and will (together with all the other ski destinations like Kfardebian) have plenty of snow in Jan/Feb, however, the beach might not be a good idea after. It doesn't snow on the coast, but it's not very warm either, Beirut gets around 5C in January, with water temperatures to match. If you go down to Tyre, *maybe* it'll be warm, but that's a long day trip. You should wait until March/April if you want the skiing and the beach in the same day.
Also Lebanon is safe, all else is memes. Stay in hostels in Beirut and there's a good chance you'll meet other travelers. If you have any other questions, I can answer them.
t. European who has studied in Lebanon.
kind of a small olympics team desu
Has anyone been to Costa Rica?
I'm headed there next week for 5 days.
I noticed that a lot of the activities (ziplining, horse back riding, ATV) all unexpectedly cost a good amount of money. What are some lower costing activities that you'd recommend?
-Where can a beginner learn how to surf?
-Is renting a car to get around a good idea?
-Is the Atlantic coast worth visiting?
Any tips would be appreciated.
Knowing your budget, interests and Spanish proficiency would help.
5 days isn't a lot of time, especially with the locals relaxed 'tico' time. My idea of time management and amount of relaxation I want from a trip are probably more conservative than yours, so this might not be helpful.
Tourism is the countries biggest earner of foreign currency, they charge that much because people will pay it. But cant you zipline or ride a horse/atv a lot closer to home? There's also a foreign/local element to it. I remember a developed hotsprings that wanted $40/person, while the locals would go to the undeveloped spot of a creek where the water was warm too.
I wouldn't try to learn to surf with that much time. You're just going to feel like shit the next day after falling a bunch and drinking sea water. Boogie boarding makes more sense.
If you rent a car at the airport, just expect traffic. I find google is pretty bad at estimating traffic time. It doesn't look like it on a map, but it takes a long time to drive. So your 5 days quickly becomes less with driving. The farther out you go, the worse the roads get. I did some roads in a lifted 4x4 on the coast I wouldn't do in a mid size. Avoid driving in San Jose at all costs. You end up averaging 10km/h. Avoid San Jose in general. It's dirty, and there isn't much cultural stuff. Gold and Jade museum are neat.
Atlantic coast is definitely less developed and accessible. Even though the country isn't cash rich, a lot of people go from the central highlands go down to the pacific for vacation. I think there was train service to the atlantic that got destroyed during an earthquake. If you go into the history, Costa Rica kept it's black slaves on the atlantic plantations. It was only in the 50s that blacks were allowed in the rest of the country.
If I had 5 days in CR, I'd ether bus up to Lake Arenal and stay there, fly over to the Nicoya peninsula or wind down to Jaco and overnight in one of the smaller towns on the way.
>>1182988
Completely agree with the end statement... The city of Arenal is great for staying... there is a pretty entertaining tour at a chocolate plantation that was well worth the money and I'd reccomend.
Maybe try an afternoon in Puntarenas.
Tarcoles is a good stop on the way south to Jaco. Scarlet Macaws spend their mornings by the beach and the crocodile tours on the rio tarcoles are fantastic. Unfortunately the number of crocodiles means you shouldn't try swimming in the ocean around there.
>>1182989
>shouldn't try swimming in the ocean around there.
Reminds me of this
>be in Tamarindo
>drive north for an hour at night to go see sea turtles lay their eggs
>they lay their eggs around playa grande
>next day want to go back
>figure I can just wade across the estuary, instead of drive an hour each way
>do it, see their big tracks
>get back to hotel, wonder why more people don't do it
>don't mention it, but staff approaches and tells me to stay out of the estuary, there's crocs in there
Met a surfer who had the same thing happen to him. Don't know how true, or they just want people to leave the area alone.
Ethnicity: Taiwanese
Countries visitied: US, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India
Most attractive in: Thailand
I'm neutral in other countries, maybe even negative in India, but the Thais seem to dig east asians.
>>1182819
Everyone is attractive in thailand desu senpai. Even the smelly indians get love there
I felt like a fucking God walking around South America with every other man only coming up to my shoulders.
>>1182819
Probably cause you're light skin. I'm a dark ass Filipino-canadkan but don't get a second look in SEA.
They love me in Europe, Australia and north America though. I generally don't have much luck with locals in Latin countries but I'm tall so that works in my favour there. I personally like Germans and northern Europeans and they seem to dig me. For some reason, eastern European women tend to love me (which is weird cause eastern European men have been some of the most racist).
Considering moving to Aussieland, what advice can you give me about it?
>>1182171
FUCK OFF!!!!
>>1182171
Save about $5000 before going. Getting hospitality jobs like waiter or cook or cleaning jobs is super easy as long as you're not a lazy fuck. I suggest doing research on some backpacker sites on when's the busy periods in different cities and go where the work is, once you have some local experience finding more work will be easy. On the other hand don't show up in Melbourne at the start of summer when all the backpackers come here and look for the same exact jobs.
On the other hand if you have some valuable skills that Australia wants then you'll have a super easy time finding work. Even having simple office admin experience will be good enough to land a job quickly. I moved from Canada here 2 weeks ago and found a job within 5 days doing admin work.
What visa are you looking at getting?
>>1182171
where are you from?