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Northeastern region of Brazil. Tbh it contains the best and worst of Brazil simultaneously. But I can't help loving the good parts

Bosa, Sardinia. The first day I ever saw the Mediterranean, I ended up in Bosa. It was raining torrents but the sun was still shining. It was a picture-book image of Italy.
I watched the sun set from the castle and camped that night in a patch of sweet fennel.

>>1169203
Most of Burgundy and this one town in the Alsace called Lutzelbourg. Was pretty comfy, found out later Hitler stayed at the same hotel there. Really made me think.

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>>1169121
bump for interest

>>1169121
Koh Phangan my man. Tropical island in middle of Thailand.

Lots of tourists doing the rounds as there is full moon party every month.

Hire a scooter for like $4 a day, only takes maybe 70 mins to do a full lap of the island (if you're quick).

Best of all there's a bar (called Amsterdam Bar) where you can buy joints for like $4 all day, all night.

Man I miss that place.

Good luck OP.

>>1169287
How's the joint quality?

>>1169025
Sell the barometer.

>>1169025
Jesus christ, how do you even end up in that position? Can you even afford a flight home?

I used to make decent street money in London by making thumb pianos out of junk and selling them for five euro apiece. All I had to do was shoplift a pair of airplane shears.

>>1169025
You're out of luck, tourist season is over.
You can either collect plastic bottles and sell them at markets or join the refugees on their way to Western Europe.

t. Croat

>>1168998
I would probably go to New Orleans, because I've never been. I would look at old stuff, eat, see some kind of live music, and probably do some public drinking just because I could. If a week seemed too long, I'd probably tack on some kind of swampy/bayou side trip. Savannah, GA might be another contender, although it doesn't have the same food or nightlife reputation.

I've traveled quite extensively in the Northeast, Midwest, and West, and although I lived in North Carolina for a few years I have not traveled that much in the Southeast.

>>1169007
I would either go to Utah to see the Rocky Mountains, the canyons, the Great Salt Lake, the forests and national parks etc.

Or go to Louisiana because the French presence there intrigue me. My first language is French and I'd really love to meet French Cajuns just to talk with them and see how they live their lives in French. I would also really love to visit New Orleans for its food and its music , and visit the surrounding swamps as well.

>>1168998
Go to a city that has a major international hub and leave this shitty country

>>1168780
Sounds more like a Canadian

Finn here. A few times I've been embarrassed by my countrymen being drunk idiots. Nowhere near as bad as, say, Brits, but still, in a place like Thailand I make sure to steer clear of my countrymen.

I'm Chinese, so I'm just in a perpetual state of embarrassment.

Luckily most people have extremely low expectations so I guess it works out.

>>1168260
Used to see it here all the time, not so much any more.

Never done it, nor wanted to do it, and didn't pay much attention to the threads. So I can't help you,but maybe some of those guys are still around...

Train hopping seems cool enough for the experience, but 90% of the people who do it are absolute scum and that alone fucks me off to the idea.

Honestly if a bunch of sketchy homeless runaway able bodied beggar hipsters to decide you're cool enough (i.e. if you buy them beer), they'll probably bring you along for a ride, and I guess it's cool the first time but you won't want to do it again. You move at like 25mph and it's windy, rain sucks. If the weather's good, it's sort of relaxing but not a practical way to get around.

If you do it alone there's a good chance you'll either die, get the shit beaten out of you, or get thrown in jail for 30 days. People only really do it to impress their little clique of dirtbags

>>1168311
Oh and you have to buy them beer a bunch of times and donate to their gofundmes (yes they actually have those)

>>1167152
If you care about your spouse's comfort level with foreign travel, I'd stick to at least an American flagship carrier. The staff will be english speaking and care about customer service for all patrons, male and female alike. She'll have the best treatment overall. Will there be any layovers between Thailand and home? You can also take care of a pass to the delta lounge if that's a concern for $50 or so with your credit card.
If you think you can take your $500 and get her into business on the unknown carrier, that might be a fun cultural experience to fly the chinese way.

>>1167154
>Will there be any layovers between Thailand and home?
6.5 in Guangzhou and 3.5 in LA.

I ended up just buying from Delta, which half of that will be Korean Air

From ny.

you will hate la.

try oakland, more of an ny vibe.

>>1165533
Got any specific examples? I don't mind a different vibe, it's why I want to leave. As long as I can rent somewhere close to work and there's stuff to do, I'm open to anywhere.

>>1165533
LA seems really damn different from NYC

>>1163854
I can't imagine spending 5 days straight in Amsterdam desu

Well it's exactly what it sounds like; 5 days of conferences, events and parties in pretty much every music related venue in Amsterdam.
I personally wouldn't do all 5 days just for the sake of it, just pick the ones you'd actually like to attend. During the day there are lots of free talks/workshops/exhibitions, don't forget to check that out. Also keep in mind that friday and saturday night will be busy as fuck and you might already be too late to buy tickets for some events. I'd personally skip these since the crowd is more fun and laid back during the other days.

Weather in October is usually like 10-15 degrees C with overcast. Decent chance at rain too. Bring autumn clothing and an umbrella.

>>1163875
Thanks for the info. Is it like most concerts/events that when they release the tickets some dude comes up and buy 100 of them and then stands outside of the club selling them for twice the price? Alot is already sold out

I actually am in the process of getting my invitation to China. Seems easy enough. I think you could make better money if you were American. Also, if you want to save more money go to a third tier city. Places like Shanghai and Bejing are way more expensive in every aspect.

24 was old back when you had King Arthur

Depends on the country and the type of ESL job.

Your questions are too broad.

I teach in Korea so I'll tell you my personal experience. Mind you this is a non-shady Hagwon.

The school covers the following:
Pay 2.5million 원 month
Accommodation
Airfare
50% health insurance
50% national pension(you get 100% back when you finish)

All other bills are your responsibility.

Work life:
I arrive at 2:15pm and finish at 10pm Monday through Friday. 7 classes, 10minute breaks, 15 minute dinner break.

Zero prep or planning is needed but I do it sometimes if i try something new. Every student is studying independently at their desk with mp3 player, worksheets and a storybook. One at a time i bring them up for a ~7minute "interview" and we talk about their day and the book material. We finish, they sit down and i call up the next one. Repeat until class is
over. Game/snack day once a week.

Low stress most of the time. Sometimes the middle school girls can be more stressful than other age groups.

I teach elementary, middle and high school ages. It's all mixed.


Tutoring on the side independently for cash is illegal but many people do it. I don't because I have a busy life outside of school because of my hobbies and lady.

Overall:
Bretty gud m8
8/8 would recommend.

My job isn't the norm though.

>>1156505
Isan region is a gem, and rarely talked about here. Udon Thani is the most accessible city in that region, and a good jumping off point for Vientiane, Laos.

Chiang Mai is the 2nd largest city, slower paced and slower paced and more grounded than BOK. Also, Nan, north of there, is nice.

Pattaya is more than sex tourism, think of it like Myrtle Beach or something.

Rayong or Koh Chang for a more relaxed beach experience than Pattaya or the Southern Kohs. Krabi is cool.

One problem with Thailand is once you get too far off the mainstream tourist track the density of English speakers goes way down. But if you have a Thai person or Thai speaker to travel with a whole new world opens up.

I have a related question and don't want to make my own post. Going to Thailand in a couple of months. Wife has been reading the Lonely Planet Thailand book on Kindle. Is that a reliable, up to date, resource? Or old, dated, inaccurate info?

>>1156505
bangkok is pretty cool. there's a actually a lot more cultural wealth in bangkok and thailand in general than you might think.

the thai are basically a southern minority chinese tribe that was driven out of china in waves for a few hundred years. the thais invaded modern thailand and displaced the khmer people into vietnam, cambodia, etc.

a lot of what you see is actually pretty new. the unity that came from the fact that thailand was a diaspora created a bit of a cultural renaissance in the area when other local powers, such as vietnam and malaysia were basically in a baroque stagnation period.

thailand has lots to offer.

>>1156675
can't comment on how up to date that particular guide is. if the data is outdated you can always use wikitravel or a similar site to find reccomended restaurants and hotels.

in cultural terms it's extremely light reading, but that kind of stuff never really becomes oudated. people just slowly realize more about a culture as language barriers break down, so information becomes seen old relative to the new "groundbreaking" view. but there's not really outdated information, just new people who refuse to acknowledge that they bring new biases.

>>1171640
If you are expecting money from 4chan, prepare to be disappointed

>>1171640
Hypothetically, you should post your hypothetical spam on some hypothetical board with enough hypothetical traffic to make it worth your hypothetical time.

>>1171640
you should hypothetically kill yourself

any hypothetical mods should hypothetically ban this guy

>>1171491
>tomorrow

You probably want to post on a board that moves a lot faster than this one then...

>>1171491

why would you even go there? not really a tourist spot... sounds suspicious

Blablacar is a rideshare app

First of all, Where from and to do you want your things moved?

Also why do you HAVE to move countries?

>>1171363
Job change, from Singapore to Hong Kong.

>>1171364
Try Asian Tigers Mobility, my friend had a good experience with them.

>>1171204
Yes I think so. Bagan was the only thing that really blew me away.

Its vastly overrated IMO

>>1171409
How? It is probably the least spoiled of all SEA countries.