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>>1182911
you shouldn't waste it all in one trip desu.

You should put it in a retirement fund and wait till ur older, it'll be even more

>>1182911
did you buy a bunch of trump stock at $.01? niceeee

you should def invest it though like >>1183693
said

>>1182911
>So let's say, for whatever reason, you've got $15000 AUD in your account and you have no commitments keeping you down. How would one go about preparing for life on a Pacific island, say, Vanuatu?
>$15,000 AUD

Add at least two more zeros onto that before trying anything.

>>1182127
Space station is quite fun. Definitely a gaijin bar though I did see a few Japanese of both genders throughout there might I was there.

Has anybody tried Go Go Nihon's program? I'm interested in a study trip but don't see many actual reviews on them.

Sorry if this is a stupid question but if I'll be in Japan for a couple months should I bother getting a Japanese sim card for my phone or would pocket wifi suffice?

the netherlands
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no but seriously, the work (study) hard, play hard lifestyle the dutch do quite good. quality of education may or may not be worse than englands and germany, that also highly depends on the university.

If you're gonna tryhard- Germany.

I study in Sweden right now. If it's in one of the university cities Lund or Uppsala I definitely recommend it. The cities are basically a university with a city and there's so many clubs and pubs that just caters to students.There's always something going on, but both are very close to either Copenhagen or Stockholm if you want to get out a bit. Everyone speaks English very well here, and there's also a lot of international students to hang out with if so you'll never feel like a complete outsider.

Stockholm could also be pretty good but it's not the same university town feel, but don't go here if it's at Linneaus, Umeå or some shit hole like that.

The downside with Sweden is that it's a bit more expensive and the darkness and cold during winter is definitely a downside even though this probably is about the same in Germany and Netherlands as well.

Do WWOOF. It'll give you a chance to meet a lot of really cool people.

Don't hold back. Feel free to talk to anyone you could possibly have a chat with. Don't give in too much too.

>>1184672
I have never been lonely while traveling alone. To be honest it's actually very difficult to ever be alone while traveling, unless you head out into the wilderness like OP pic.

You'll be constantly surrounded by touts, locals, other travelers, and you'll drown in emails, texts, and phone calls from friends family etc. who are curious/worried about everything you do every minute of the day. Cuba was both the worst and best vacation for me because it was the only place I could go and just say "Nope! Sorry, communism, can't talk!" and that was the end of that. Also Spanish is my first language and sometimes I was even able to pass a local.

It's not intimidating OP, unless you're planning a solo trek into the Australian outback the only time you'll be alone is when taking a shit in the bathroom....Then room service will knock. You need more towels?

>>1184491
Your post is all over the place. What are you doing in Houston and what cities are you visiting on the east coast?

>Worth the trip up to Chicago?
No, don't go there, it's shit.

Go to any combination of these places:
Boston, Portland (Maine), Acadia National Park, Newport...

...and if you go up to Maine, you should think about visiting Quebec.

>>1184491
New Orleans, hands down.

I recommend checking out Philly, it's relatively close to NYC too.

You're far more likely to die or go broke in NYC than you are in the woods. Go up to Maine or something if you want to take it ez. If you really wanna get out there you've got a whole month so pack a bag and book a flight to the Congo

>>1184481
>the furthest I can get from civilazation
any suburb

>>1184481
You could ask /trv/ but if you want my two cents, find a small hamlet by the beach in Turkey, Greece, the Yucatán peninsula (if you speak Spanish) and you'll be able to live like a king in safety and with good weather.

>>1184396
Rainforests are within reach. Just a trip to Costa Rica.

I did a little of the Sahara (on a camel) a couple years ago as part of a trip to Morocco. There and back from Fez in a cab plus two nights' accommodations (one in a Berber village in the dessert) was $600. So basically get to Fez and have three days free and an extra $600.

The only people I know who did an Antarctic expedition did so with Linblad Expeditions, which puts together luxury cruises to places like Galapagos or rich people. Very expensive stuff. Maybe you could look to get a job with them?

>>1184396
Did you not see that island infested with snakes... dude fuck that shit

>>1184406
I'd love to visit Fernandinas Island

>>1184015
Can confirm. I'm a musician, so I've traveled both to make records and toured in support of them. I don't sit around listening to stuff I've played on, but when I hear it I remember the studio it was recorded in and/or the tour in support of it. And the people involved. Very often I'm reminded of Japan and Australia, because those are two places I would probably never have made it to if it weren't for touring.

>>1184018
What kind of music do you make/supported if you don't mind me asking.

>>1184019
Mostly variations on rock music. Sometimes leaning kind of garage rock, sometimes a little country, sometimes even synth heavy. I've even done what could be described as electric folk music. Been lucky enough to work with some good people. These days I don't travel as much because I'm doing more producing than playing. But it took me around the world a couple times. And I'm a little too old to still find living on a bus all that novel anyways.

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>mfw op never tells us what his interests are
clubbing? indie music? museums? /out/? drinking? college sluts?
also, what time of year, and how are you getting around?

either way, here are some notes
>san diego
>santa barbara
exact same place (shitty bro towns with nothing to do but drink and hang out on generic beaches to pick up on generic blondes (aussie accent is ++ for that, btw)), except san diego has 1,000,000 people and santa barbara has 100,000. just go to one.
>santa cruz
shit. skip. i'd replace with kayaking on the bay out of monterey instead.
>yosemite
god tier if you avoid peak areas in peak season. in peak season expect to have to get a campsite reservation 4-6 months in advance. highway 120 across the park to the east side closes from november through may.
>lone pine
unless you're going into the eastern sierra high country there's no reason to stop here. and if you are planning on going to the high sierra spend the night there instead of lone pine. if you're really insistent on staying in town on the east side mammoth lakes and bishop are both superior options.

>>1183783
It'll be during the summer. I'll be hiring a car to self drive around from San Diego onwards. I guess if I'm to choose between San Diego and Santa Barbara it would have to be San Diego since I'll already be stopping there to do a day trip to Tijuana?
Isn't college sluts everyone's interest? Drinking and clubbing will be on the agenda, but obviously cant get too messed up if i need to be driving. Normal tourist stuff such as museums dont really interest me, unless it's something i can just walk into straight away without having to wait in line.

Lone Pine is only there because i figured I'd need somewhere to stop between Yosemite and Vegas and that was a suggestion that i found online somewhere, guess i can just drive straight to vegas instead?

Thanks for the other tips as well.

>>1183783
>there's no reason to stop here

Actually, yeah, there is. Lone Pine is convenient for the west entrance to Death Valley. There are a few relatively inexpensive hotels there, plus a really excellent local diner (probably one of the best diners I've ever been to, and I've been to a lot).

Other than the above, I pretty much concur with the rest of your post.

OP, if you're going to Yosemite (camping or staying in a hotel, it doesn't matter) better book a place yesterday -- everything fills up quickly, and far in advance. Also, it's pretty easy to drive from Vegas to the Grand Canyon (and on to Phoenix), and it's a nice drive. You may want to consider driving from Phoenix to San Diego as well -- you'll save only a bit of time by flying, and may end up spending more on the rental car if you pick up/drop off in different places.

>>1183519
where are you from?

5 here. Male traveling alone. It seems to be what most non-jews get. Though I saw that some girls who had traveled alone got a 3 or so.

I got about 2 hours of interrogation at the airport.

>>1183538
What the fuck? Are you swarthy? My questioning took all of 10 minutes, and I have stamps and family in arab countries. Pale Irishman here

>>1183479
They're an Asian airline based in Taiwan...? Something like that. I know people who have flown on Eva Air. If you get the Hello Kitty plane, you'll also get Hello Kitty utensils with your meal, just FYI. But I would think they're relatively safe and put them in the same class as ANA. The price point is lower since they're relatively new.

Just enjoy the ride.

Good airline. You have nothing to worry about.

It's an ok airline

>>1183451
No. You might annoy a few people if you're a really heavy snorer, but people pay less in dorms for a reason.
It's almost certain you'll have another person who snores even more. Anyway, the guys everybody will hate will be that one motherfucker who comes drunk at 3 in the morning switching up the lights, or those who leave at 4 and make a shitton of noise packing their bags that they did not prepare beforehand.

Sleep and release your inner Pavarotti snores, anon.

holy shit you are completely right, I had this dude snore AND THEN get up at 4am and PACK

I was like W T F
Are you sure I can guys I am super worried that I cant stay in hostels incase I snore a bit ;_; Can confirm it is ok and I am not screwing poeple up with it?

>>1183526
>I cant stay in hostels incase I snore a bit
You can, but
>I am not screwing poeple up with it
You will be.

Snoring a bit isn't a problem, though. I don't have a problem with that. But I was in Dublin a month or so ago, and I netted myself a room with three overweight French fucks in it, who through some demoniacal bad luck were snoring in such a way that I didn't get one second of silence for about two hours straight. The eeriest shit I've ever experienced. One snored, while he inhaled another one snored, then the third of that fucking trio. In an anti-clockwise direction, too. In the end I went to the reception and asked for another room.

Where will you be going? In SEA, private hostel rooms can be only nominally more expensive than dorms.

>>1183138
Louisiana for the food, ive been to all but 4 states and Louisiana has the best food, but in general the south is where you want to be

sure chicago and New york have good food, but thats just in the city

Texas and Louisiana has the best food in the US

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>>1183138
oh and for the love of God do not get restaurant boiled crawfish

find a way to get some straight from the bayou, all the restaurant boiled crawfish is FUCKING TRASH

try to find some locals to hang out with and they will take you to heaven with the best food on earth

>>1183164
Thanks for the quick response, what about if I'd like to experience popular chain meals in america such as taco bell or red lobster or the popular street food? Any big city that could capture my appetite?

>>1182701
What's your business?

I'd recommend Tallinn in Estonia. Estonia allegedly has the fastest internet in Europe, and you could easily take weekend trips to Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. Also, great nightlife, very safe, beautiful girls.

I'd also recommend Bucharest. Great girls and nightlife, the internet is great as I recall (though I'm not 100% sure on this as I am with Estonia). The best part of living there would be the excellent weekend trips to other parts of the country - Romania is beautiful my man.

Shanghai
Saigon
Sydney/Melbourne
Cape Town
Madrid
Stockholm

I haven't been to Australia so that part is just a guess. Also, I'd personally do it differently to include South America, but my guess is you'll pass it on safety concerns.

>>1182701
pro-tip: if you've travelled around the pacific rim you've seen it all (unless you want the amazing safari experience of Africa)

>>1182609
One. English, it's done me pretty well.

French and English fluently, some basic German and I babble in Spanish and animespeak.

It always helps with the locals.

Fluent in English, Italian and German. Spanish and Portuguese a bit, Understand a lot of French, Dutch, Danish and others.
I grew up speaking 3 languages and it is my biggest asset. Has gotten me this far and I will rely on this my entire life.