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>>1178368
Tokyo? Tibet maybe.

Your parameters greatly contradict one another XD

Won't central Asia be cold af in January? Otherwise SA I guess

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Kenya.

>>1178321
Probably. Would very much help if you were a little less cryptic about what are ur interests tho.

>>1178321
have you ever been to Paris before ?
if it's your first time, those useless activities are worth it, just book online so you don't have to wait 3+ hours in line.

>>1178321
How long are you staying? The 1st time I went to Paris I did a lot of tourist stuff and in hindsight I kind of regret the lines, the euros wasted on tickets, the busy days in tourist crowded areas... mostly because it took up like half the time I was there.
The second time a couple years later I decided to focus on visiting parks, catching concerts, meeting people and going out or also just strolling around and it was liberating, I had a lot more fun.
Of course I don't know if I would have regretted not going sightseeing, skipping on popular attractions and museums in the 1st place, I guess it depends on whether you enjoy that kind of thing. My advice on that regard is if you don't have much time don't do much sightseeing because it's pretty intense and not very rewarding.

Here's a list of places I really liked though, off the top of my head:
>Orsay museum
>Dali museum in Montmartre
>Fondation Cartier (look up the exhibits they were great when I went)
>Jardin du Luxembourg
>Quai Branly Museum
>Institut du Monde Arabe (view from the roof is pretty sweet and I think you can go up for free)

I guess this is important: if you don't speak French, don't expect much love from locals.

>>1178330
So much this, whatever you choose to do, look it up earlier and do all the reservations you can, especially for Eiffel Tower and Versailles palace and stuff like that.

>>1177915
In more traditional places your dress should make you stick out. Maybe wear a wide-brimmed unfashionable hat and comfortable footwear, that's usually something only tourists do. Other than that I guess learn the specific phrase to say "Sorry I'm actually from [foreign country] and I don't speak [local language]". Not much you can do beyond that.

>>1177915
get a cheap camera and take pictures of everything

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Getcha one of these!

I went from Japan, to Beijing, to Vietnam with them and it was pretty shitty.

All the flights were delayed without telling us a thing, everyone that worked with them was super rude, and the food offered looked like war rations. If you're cool with all that, the price is worth it. You will almost always have a delay so prepare for that.

>>1177658
It's an airline. I got on the plane and sat in an un comfortable seat for a few hours in order to et from one place to another. Only real difference between them any other airline was that they let me stay in the exit row even though I did not speak the language -- they gave everybody else in the row the full lecture, then one of them said to me "Just do not touch anything" and that was it.

>>1177664
this is pretty much what I've heard about the cheap chinese airlines.

when booking a trip to japan i did the research on these airlines, but everything i read was overwhelmingly negative, so I booked with JAL instead.

I'm hiding this thread preemptively to save myself from the belligerent ignorance. Hope you get answers, OP.

safest country on earth, population=army

at the very least you have the guarantee you won't be sacrificed in the name of multikulti like you'd be in europe

Hitchhiking is one of the main ways to move from A to B. You'll see orthodox people all along the highways trying to get a lift, it's totally safe.

And also, if you aren't jewish or muslim Israel is really safe. Just be a neutral foreigner and be careful with arabs and you'll be fine.

>>1177033
Requesting the "real traveller @ Disneyland" copypasta.

>>1177033
World > Land by definition.

>>1177033
Both are shit, Legoland is better.

>>1176517
tell me my friend do you have experience in any particular field

>>1176522
Run of the mill clerk shit, bookkeeping, accounting. Not a stellar cv, there's that

>>1176517
Do it, op. I promise it'll work out somehow. I felt the same way and left Canada for 4 years. Lived in a different country every year and traveled in between. The Swiss passport is good and you're in a fortunate situation because the worst case scenario is that it doesn't not work - then you move back home to your extremely first world country and make some money to either stay or leave again.

If you're under 35 a good place to start is by looking at working holiday visas available for your country. You can work anywhere in the world, but if you do t have much experience you're probably stuck in hospitality in other first world countries (it's not such a bad life... You just might not what to do it forever).

Good luck.

>>1176368
Moscow is cool but, i personally like saint petersburg better, better hotels, better restaurants, cheaper and less tourists

and by less tourists i mean less than Moscow, there are still a good bit of them

>>1176368

Saint Petersburg is literally better than Moscow in every way, it's not even a question.

it is a question. Saint petersburg is an artificial city, made to mirror european metropolis such as amsterdam and paris. It doesnt look so russian, whereas moscow is full of history, has tons of architecture from many russian styles and feels much more like youre in russia.

I would choose moscow anyday.

>>1176045
Quiet you ignorant asshole.

>>1175982
From what I see in Google it's near a main shopping district that has mostly Africans and Hispanics living there. Be cautious but not paranoid,it's not Brownville. 4 train on the Jerome Ave el and D train on Grand Concourse.

>>1175982
>184th st
a little dominican but not dangerous in anyway
>West FordhamRoad
south bronx... yikes

nothing's gonna happen, you'll just feel a little tense.

next time just stay in west chester, long island, or jersey with walking distance to the metronorth, nj transit, LIRR etc. you'll know to get on the last train at 1:30am, or stay out until the first one at 5:30am.

>>1175113

why are you going to live in medellin at the advice of a random on 4chan?

>>1175121
Someone recommended it as a cheap city that is also very enjoyable to live in for an extended period, so I did some additional research and found that it will most likely be a very enjoyable stay for me.

Anyone have anything useful?

>>1175143

well shit, can i tag along? i'm assuming it's safe and colombian women are easy lays, correct me if i'm wrong

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shameless self bump

more bumping

>>1178193
Not directly related but this thread talks about Cairo >>1175265

As you can see, Egypt is now a shithole apparently.

>>1178187
What a life you're going live! Sounds like a blast.

Honestly sounds like you thought outnboth options pretty well. First thoughts, if you go to the Netherlands you'll be in the EU so you can travels around most of the continent to your hearts content whenever.

But personally I've always liked the US better as a place to live as prosper in terms of opportunity.

If Trump wins, go to the Netherlands.

If Hillary – the US.

Good luck!

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>>1178187
Sex slave. House slave?

How about when you become an actual slave and become sucked into the black market without any chance of escape.

All they have to do is drug you or get you addicted to a drug and keep you from being able to make phone calls or use the internet and there won't be any way you can get help.

Did I forget to mention AIDS?

Do exactly what you want to do. Understand, however, that the consequences for doing what you want involves horrible suffering and you may find that some predicaments can not be fixed later down the road.

>>1178187
Good luck getting a visa for the Netherlands. Jobs a plenty though in the western region.

Everyone speaks English so learning Dutch isnt mandatory if you ever make it here.

>>1177503
Hi,

Romanian living abroad here.

The city is fairly safe although be wary of flashing jewellery and money out in public. I would say it's just as safe as any other big western city.
Honestly I would worry more about handling cash near the cash machines rather than any sort of sexual harassment, so being a female doesn't really matter.

However I would avoid taxis. Especially from the airport... take the 780/783 bus (about 8 lei) or the shuttle+train better (£8-12 lei). Taxi drivers have tried to scam me in the past as a Romanian speaker with an accent (although less than half the times I rode) so I would be especially careful as a non-local. They also drive like crazy and don't expect a seatbelt in the backseat.
If you really want to take the taxi from the airport don't pay more than 40 lei to the train station. Use the electronic stall to order a taxi from the arrivals terminal as those are used only by the approved taxis.

Buses are really crowded at times, your best bet is the tube which is the only way I get around whenever visiting there. Traffic on surface is another reason why the tube makes more sense...it's also cheap and reliable (if memory serves right it's roughly 6 lei for a day-pass, maybe someone can correct me).

Going out will cost significantly less than in the West however food in supermarkets is not that much cheaper.

I'm sorry I can't find many good things to say about Bucharest as I really dislike the city, but I don't want to put you off either.
A whole week in there seems a bit too much as I've managed to do it in 2 days.
I would just say that there are nicer place to see in the country, but I guess you already have your plans.

Happy to answer more questions!

>>1177615
Same guy,

Expect the city to deal with the first snowfall in a really poor way, also expect yellow and orange codes for snow if you travel towards the end of the month.

>>1177615
Thank you for your answer!
I will follow your advice and order a taxi from an electronic stall inside the arrivals terminal. Is there anything else I could do to minimize the risk of getting scammed or are these approved taxis reliable enough?
If I had the choice of visiting another Romanian city instead of Bucharest I surely would. However my husband has a business trip there and I'm just tagging along and trying to make the best of it. I'm planning to study some books and films about Romanian history before going there so that I can understand the country and city better and maybe recognize some places while in the city. Please tell me if you know any good books or films for that.
Our hotel is located next to the Parliament Palace which I understand is nowadays a popular tourist attraction (?). I'm planning to walk around as much as possible and use taxis only when absolutely needed. Can you recommend any other places nearby I could walk to from where I stay?
I will be back with more questions later! :)

I'm heading to Japan in January to do WWOOF. Never done it before, but the hosts I've written to seem very nice.

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>>1176587
That's cool as fuck. You should make a thread about it to keep us updated. I'll be leaving sometime in January too, so it'd be cool to share the different experiences.

>>1176587
Oh, I forgot to ask; how many people did you have to contact before finding a host? I'll basically be living out of my car as I travel until I find a host, so I want to make sure it doesn't take too long.

>>1177922
This felt a bit more authentic than most of the travel youtubers i've come across. Most travel vloggers videos just come off as annoying and/or masturbatory but these guys seem to be a little better with making something casual and lighthearted that doesn't make me want to shoot myself

>>1177922
I don't like watching travel videos of any sorts, not because the content is bad, but it makes me depress people are enjoying their time abroad and probably getting paid for it posting onto YouTube regularly. I mean, I do my best of saving up money for 2-3 weeks trips abroad, but these people are going MONTHS on end traveling non-stop

>>1177922

btw: the video has english subtitles