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You will need two things:
>Buy VPS (https://www.digitalocean.com/)
>Obtain Shadowsocks - its free open-source software made by chinese hackers to bypass Golden Shield Project aka Great Firewall of China (https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks/wiki)

Steps:
1. Buy a server (vps) on digitalocean, they call it "Droplet". Costs $5 a month, has 1TB/month transfer limit - this should be enough to all your funny youtube cat videos.
2. Choose Debian or Ubuntu distro to be installed on your server.
3. login, password and IP connection information should be sent to your email address after you purchase.
4. Obtain Windows client to login to your server - putty.exe (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html)
5. Login to your server with putty
6. Write those commands to install shadowsocks server
>apt-get install python-pip
this dowdnloads python package manager
>pip install shadowsocks
this installs shadowsocks on your server
>sudo ssserver -p 443 -k your_password -m aes-256-cfb --user nobody -d start
this starts shadowsocks server on port 443 with login password "your_password"
If something not clear, see tutorial: https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-windows
You are done on the server side, you can close your putty connection, you wont need it at this point.

Now on your PC:
1. Download shadowsocks.exe windows client: https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks/wiki/Ports-and-Clients#windows
2. Double click it, on the task bar there should show up shadowsocks icon.
3. Right click that shadowsocks icon, select Servers>Edit Servers...
4. Fill the fields Server addr, Server port, Password, Encryption.
4. Click Ok.
5. Right-click again on shadowsocks taskbar icon and select "Enable System Proxy"
Congratulations, now all your internet traffic is being redirected by vps server somewhere in Indonesia and Chinese firewall cannot detect that it is youtube, facebook, gmaill data.
Good luck!

>>1176627

probably tor if it works there

>>1177146
That will be significantly slower than a VPN.

>>1176519
1. go to argentine patagonia
2. become a guide
3. build your shack by a lake
4. ???
5. profit

>>1176520
This.
Go to Ushuaia, build your own house then claim the land (you are kind of allowed to do this).
And then just work as a guide for Europeans.

>>1176519
No matter where you go, there you are.

>>1176246
They usualy just need an adress. Sometimes you can omit the typ of accomodation...

>>1176246
I usually have a printed email of the reservation confirmation, just to have some kind of record I can show an idiot, look up an address, that kind of thing. It wouldn't do to not even understand what you'd tell a taxi, or what neighborhood its in, etc. The form questionsor the human asking you have reasons, so don't try to buck them too much with some kind evasive attitude and should be fine to book only 1 night and be openended like that. Often, I'll find where I want to stay after walking around the next day, and might move.

>>1176250
If I have got an Airbnb booked for the duration of the stay already though, would it cause any trouble to show them the email confirmation and give them an address? I've heard that some places take issue with that since it messes with their tourism industry

>>1176151
What the hell is a vaporwave holiday? Just use drugs like a normal person instead of listenin to crappy artzie music songs, fucking weeb. What the hell do you think you're gonna see through the window of an apartment in Tokyo? Probably 4 drunk businessmen going to a massage parlor, and you have plenty of that in London.

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>>1176162

I'm not sure what I want.

I want to sit on a balcony and see tons and tons of people going about their day, see lights flickering on and off all around me as people live their life, hear snatches of arguments carried by the wind and the laughter of others, and all the while sit up there wrapped in a blanket and drinking tea by myself while listening to music.

uhm. i know it sounds stupid. i would never tell anyone i want this in real life.

>>1176164
You can do this in London, you'll just end up seeing more Asian people in Tokyo.

Drive up highway 1
A.k.a. The scenic route

Big Sur is rad for photographs
And Santa Cruz is cool too

>>1176020
Wasn't sure I wanted to take that route due to time, but considering I have an entire day to kill for that stretch I definitely could. Inland seems barren anyways. Any specific spots along the route?

>>1175996
the thing to remember about Seattle people is that they're a little closed off and not especially open to meeting new people. If you make friends it will probably be with other transplants, just don't get discourage/take it too seriously when the locals snub you.

You can call your bank and get a preloaded debt card separate your usual one that you can refill but doesn't connect to your account so if someone steals it you're only out the preloaded amount at most.

>>1175559
Go to Google ---> "Charles Schwab no fee ATM card" + "No foreign transaction fee no annual fee credit card"

>>1175559
No foreign transaction fee credit card for places that take credit cards (even the freaking capital one quicksilver fits this bill, though there are far better cards as far as what they give back to you for using them) and this >>1175575
A thousand fucking times this >>1175575
Never pay an ATM fee again.

Pack alot of food that you can make by adding boiling water

>>1175541
judging by my life experience from the mobile game 80 days

this will be a very boring train trip

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I left from Finland on oct 26th. Travelled by train: Kouvola-Moscow-Beijing-Shanghai-Xiamen-Nanning-Hanoi. Continued by bus: Hanoi-Cat ba island-Hoi an-Nha trang-Ho Chi Minh city-Phnom penh-Sihanoukville-Siem reap. Next stop Bangkok. What do you want to know?

Where to begin? Post some things you're into, what do you like, gender, what you want to see, how cashed up you are, and so forth..

But anyway in general, I imagine you'll fly into Sydney or Melbourne. Firstly, Sydney is a shithole. It's outgrown itself and is super expensive. The harbour area (circular quay, darling harbour, the star casino, Taronga zoo, opera house and harbour bridge) are all sweet and great to see. But seriously you can do everything nice in Sydney in a day or two and then gtfo of there.. the rest of it is full of Arabs, Asians, Indians and niggers. Leave west to the blue mountains or go north to Newcastle.

Melbourne is amazing. AFL is worth watching but don't buy into the hype, rugby league is the more macho sport and more communal to the rest of the country (and not just the Melbourne area). Travel the great ocean road from Melbourne. It's pretty spectacular.

Brisbane is ok too, worth a visit. It's close to the theme parks which are halfway to the Gold Coast.. which is nice but very touristy. Travel the coast between Brisbane and Sydney. That's where most of the action is.
There's some great spots along the way, Coffs Harbour, port Macquarie, Forster and Newcastle. (Among many others)
Newcastle is great, it's a city with a town kinda feel to it. More and better beaches than Sydney (cleaner and less crowded too) and tonnes of pubs and bars (but admittedly not a great nightlife compared to Sydney or Melbourne). There's also the world famous wine country just 45 minutes away in the pokolbin area. Stay out there a a while and soak up wine, women and food.
I live in Newcastle and love the place.

Perth and the other capitals are too far away unless you really want to get into the outback..?

>>1174863
Thanks for the reply.

I'm male and interested in sports for one (I've taken to watching AFL and cricket [don't think any will be going on while I'm there on account of it being winter] while staying up doing homework). As cheesy as it sounds I might try to go see Zyzz's grave in Sydney. Not really sure what else I'd like to do, this will be my first time going abroad

As for cash, probably after airfare I'd set a budget of $8000-$9000 USD? Would have to stay in hostels I'd think

Thanks for the tips, I've saved your post so I can look into planning things once I have more solid timing

>>1174863
Yeah, this is all pretty true (except rugby which is a shit sport and nothing compared to AFL). Tick off the typical tourist shit in Sydney and then spend your time in Melbourne. Especially if you actually want to have fun - Casino Mike's lockout laws have killed any night life Sydney had, while Melbourne's got 24 hour techno parties on every weekend.

winter sucks though. I'd recommend travelling in summer if you can - the city comes alive

>>1173983

Anyone? P-please respond, thanks, lads.

>>1173983

Swefag here

Which Nordic country....

has the most interesting stuff to see and do?
Depends on what u like, Copenhagen has alot of culture and stuff like that! Stockholm sucks imo just cool stuff to do there like the Vasa museum but there are so many immigrants in Stockholm so i dont recomend it. Malmö is a no-go, its like mini bagdad

has the best nature?
Norway has alot of fjords and stuff like that, Norrland in sweden has alot of forrestes and rivers if your like fishing and hiking! But if u want something epic go to Sognefjorden! I went there 3 years ago and if was fuckin awsome!

has the best cuisine?
Copenhagen, they have alot of michelin guide restaurants and a nice street market in nörrebro! Over all Copenhagen but if your like arab cuisine its malmö and its pretty cheap there too, Norways sucks, they mostly eat garbage and pay a fuckton for it! Fish is good tho

has the best nightlife?
Copenhagen, ködtbyen and christianshavn are awesome!

has the best looking girls?
Norway with out a doubt!

has the easiest/most open minded girls?
Denmark! Anything goes in Copenhagen

(By the way for last two questions, it's being asked by a 27 year old white, normie American).

Which Nordic country would be the best to visit for a vacation--if you could only visit one?

Depends your your budget, its pretty expensive everywhere since high tax and commie goverments. But Sweden is less expensive and you can get away cheap if your smart and can stay at hostels and buy food at Lidl or netto! Then u can get away with like 3-400 SEK (30-40 USD) a day! But i recomend Sweden, it has it all. You should look in to a Interrail card for 1 country its the best option since u can see the countryside and make detours! But if you want cheap travels. There are pretty cheap buses from Copenhagen to Oslo with stops in Malmö and Göteborg!

>>1173983
>has the most interesting stuff to see and do?

Define interesting.

>has the best nature?

Depends on what kind of nature you enjoy.

Mountains? Norway
Lakes? Finland
Flat land? Denmark
A mix of the above? Sweden
Something unique? Iceland

>has the best cuisine?

Sweden.

>has the best nightlife?

Denmark.

>has the best looking girls?

All are good looking but differ slightly from each other.
Stereotypical Nordic look? Sweden
Stereotypical Nordic look but a bit rounder faces? Norway
Stereotypical Nordic look but with a continental twist? Denmark
Finngolian? Finland & Iceland.

>has the easiest/most open minded girls?

It all depends on your skills with women, like anywhere else. I don't think it differs between the countries though.

t. Swede

Im jelly of you tatsu looks dope asf.
Im a big fan of dollywood they have great coasters in a lovely setting

Always look for tickets online. I'm surprised there's still people who actually get them on the actual site.

Not a big fan, but I like to go because I like to be a kid any chance I get. I'm going to Halloween haunt at Canada's wonderland tomorrow with a bunch of friends and I'm pretty excited. They turn the whole park into a haunted thing with scary mazes and all of that crap. Anyone ever been?

I don't really have pro tips since I don't go enough. I guess just go with a solid group of people so it never really feels like you're waiting. I've never been alone before to an amusement park and I sort of want to do it to see how that feels.

I'm half Jewish and am going on a birthright in December. From what I've read most people aren't very strictly Jewish on these trips and a lot of people drink and fuck around. You will definitely be fed propaganda shit the entire time, why the fuck do you think they have these trips? Overall it seems like a good time, I'm probably going to extend my birthright to a month.

>>1169475
What do you mean extend it to a month?

Also is there just a lot of free time int he hotels or after events of the day? Like after 5pm or whatever, do they just let you loose?

>>1169479
I've read certain people saying that at night they were free to do whatever and went to some clubs and whatnot. It's a common stereotype that the 18-22 group just go's on a birthright to get drunk and be away from their parents. As for extension, you can have your flight back changed to a later date for free if you tell them early or it could cost you $200 at most. There are several extension programs where you can stay for another week or two but it costs $200 a week. That's cheap as fuck so I figure I'm going to do it. During the extension you do a lot of hiking and some swimming. There's also some community service BS but oh well, I figure it will just be a part of the experience. Livnot is the extension program I applied to and will most likely get accepted.

backpackers make me want to kill people and this picture triggers the ever living fuck out of me

>>1166464
Now THIS is shitposting.

>>1166452
Don't know if I have any that are really sketchy. Had to deal with some scammers in New Orleans, but it was not that difficult. Was expecting some sketchiness when I had to fly to the Middle East the day after Bin Ladin was killed, but there were no issues.

I need a good sketchy story,I guess...

>>1166452
Fucking OPs mom

I paid around 1300k euro.

worth every penny.

About three fiddy.

do you know how hotels even work? what makes you think if you give an employee 50$ they can give you a better room? the management is going to see you were placed in a more expensive room, but only charged for a more basic one.

>>1177007
Join the hotel chain's rewards program to get upgrades. I have quite often found myself upgraded and I'm still pretty low down in the reward program levels.

>>1177055

This was my thought as well. I'm not at the top of any loyalty program, but it's rarely even been acknowledged that I'm a loyalty member.

Could a front desk agent add numbers to my loyalty level, so that instead of it saying I've stayed 3 times it shows 10 times? I'd tip just for that - but I can't exactly ask...

>>1176840
Doesn't everyone everywhere speak English? I'd be very surprised if Italy were the exception to that rule.

>>1176844
>New Worlders really believe this

In Rome and Venice, anyone in the tourist industry will be able to speak Italian, to varying degrees. Young people can speak English. Older people, or rural folk, not really.

>>1176840
you won't have any problems in tourist spots, but forget about English in the countryside