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>>1152784
>Cincinnati
Neat

If you book a cheap reliable flight then i think, you can make do with 600 depending on how long you stay here but always try coming with MORE than youll actually need.
Burbank is mostly a suburban family neighborhood, but youll be next to North Hollywood so youll have plenty to do...if you have a car
Besides traffic, and homeless id say LAs a good city. Im a native, though, so im pretty biased.

What kinda more information do you want, by the way?

>>1152784
$600???

if you plan on eating in all the time and rarely going out, yeah. Especially with airfare thats going to leave you with only $400?? ish. That's definitely not enough IMHO.

I love LA but its a fucking expensive city. I grew up here and love it to death, so also biased.

Burbank is like outskirts of LA-ish, tad far from the more happening scenes. You'll definitely need a car or uber which will rack up $$, again.

>>1152827
>>1152850
Thanks for the tips! Cool to here it from natives. It'll only be for 3 or 4 days I'd stay. I know I'm not getting the most money from my flight but only time I could go the rest of the year.

Just got talked to my friend and he's got a car down there. So besides air fare and throwing him some money I'm good. I'm really excited to go to the beaches near there. Are they good? my buddy hasn't gone yet.
>>1152850
I've heard it's expensive, but how bad is it? I can't imagine spending $400 over 3-4 even when going out a night or two.

>>1152775
>what are Amtrak trains like?
Very late

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>>1152813
Ok wow, I thought UK trains were bad - I take it back.

>>1152775
Amtrak is pretty comfy in my experience. I took it from NYC to Charleston, SC and was impressed. This was back in maybe 2007, and they had outlets, I had never seen that on a plane at that time, and that wasn't a thing on busses either. The windows are large and the legroom is mich more than you'd get on a plane. Baggage was much less of a hassel as well. There was a dining car, but the options were pretty limited. It was nice just go be able to walk around, really. So if the price is right, I'd recommend it. It's an experience worth trying at least once.

I'm sorry but I don't even know what you're saying. You like Indian food but you're homesick? So fine, go home. Or stay there and you'll probably get over it. Or maybe you won't. Some don't.

What kind of responses would be useful?

>>1152744
Just think about how much you'd get bullied in any French junior high school by being such a pussy, it should motivate you not to come back

>>1152744

getting over this kind of thing is worth it. trust me. If you told me sth like youre in a crime riddled shitshow like Mexico, i'd say go home, but you'll get used to it. Also, you're not a chick, so i guess India is not a rape promise for you.
Go learn some yoga or musical instrument, any dumb chick in their mid-20 will suck your dick if you play the "i was in India" card well enough.

>>1152661
What's your budget per day?

Hawaii is expensive. Hostels are like $30 per day, and food will also be a fuckton unless you only eat canned tuna every day.

Hawaii is US+Japan under palm trees. Not exactly the most exotic place, if you're coming from Japan.
I'd rather recommend Madagascar or Tahiti for tropical settings, but it's a bit further...

How does Okinawa compare to Hawaii?

I moved from Chicago to Boise. I gotta admit, it's pretty great here. All the amenities of a large city, except without all the gangland style slayings and other miscellaneous crime.

Plus there's all the nature and stuff, which is nice coming from Chicago.

>>1152650
I'm from Denver. Most towns you'd want to live in Montana, e.g. Bozeman, Missoula, are basically Colorado style enclaves. Seen similar things in Idaho. I'm in NW Wyoming now, but it's a bit too cowboy. I'm thinking of heading down to Prescott, AZ

And I just looked at your pic, op. Looks like the falling rock

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of course in general less islamic than arab countries. but like every other countries, there are conservative cities and more seculer cities. and it can be change even in the city.

for example, as a tourist probably you will visit to istanbul/sultanahmet, fatih. fatih is most conservative district in istanbul. but if you take a tram from sultanahmet and go to ortaköy, everything change.

pic related. mayoral election result map in istanbul. red and blue secular, orange is akp (erdogan's party)

and universities are more seculer of course. hijab girls are minorities in there. i can say far leftist freaks control most universities.

>>1152617
I'm actually moving to Trabzon, Studying in KTU.....

>>1152621
trabzon people is conservative but better than arab countries of course. city is safe, no terror, low level crime. turkish students love foreigners. you can feel popular.

nature is good. you should visit sümele manastırı, uzungöl.

ps. dont insult trabzonspor anywhere (football team of trabzon) and don't support fenerbahce. they can beat you just because you do that.

To japan or from japan?

Either way is easy if you have money. All you need in this life is money. Money can give you anything.

Check the Japan General where a guy is begging for money because he fucked up

Should give you an idea

>>1152552
I figured. Just didn't want to put that into the picture. Everything is tied to money. Why can't we be free. Why must we be born in a generation where we are controlled without knowing the truth. I just want to escape, there is no way to fight so might as well run.

Neighboring Reunion Island here.
We go to Mauritius when we need a nearby holiday break, it's a 45mn flight (expensive as balls tho, between 200~500 EUR, one of the most expensive on a flight time to price ratio).
Been there 4 times, we mainly go to Mauritius for cheap luxury lifestyle. You stay at 5* hotels and eat out every meal for the budget of a 2* hotel and sandwiches budget in Reunion.
I gave a list of stuff to see/do there to a Belgian anon a while ago I don't know if he enjoyed all of it.
When do you plan on going? Rain season (we have hurricanes in the zone) may spoil your fun if you come in the summer (nov-feb).

>>1152681
What is there to do on Reunion?

>>1152702
Great hikes, breathtaking views of the pitons, french lifestyle with a tropical twist.
Quite expensive, service is poor compared to Mauritius or other touristic destinations, but we loved it enough to move here, and everybody I know who visited enjoyed the place a lot.
Do you have any specific topics of interest?

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>met a guy in a hostel in a foreign land
>he said he'll swing by my country in 6 months time
>he did, we met and had fun, met his gf
>going back to the same country to visit old friends and new ones

you tell me, senpai

>>1152331
Sure, why not try to make friends? You may never see them again, but is that the end of the world? How many people do you keep up with from high school or even college? How about childhood friends? Chances are high that a large portion of those people you don't talk to anymore.

Also, with the advancing internet, its easy to keep up with at least with electronics.

And if you want to put it real long term, we all die alone anyways.

But in the end, it will likely teach you new things the more people you have a chance to talk with. Nothing wrong with learning about other people either.

>>1152331
Facebook is the best and worst thing to happen to traveling.

>Have an amazing time with some random person one night.
>Friend them on facebook

Choose one
>They invite you out again the next night and you meet all their friends
>See some amazing local places you would never have found

>You talk and stay in touch
>They make plans to visit you and you have a true friendship that last a lifetime

>You never talk to them again
>You look at their page and find out they're actually a neo-nazi

>You try to talk to them ocasionally but you find out you have nothing in common
>Chats slowly get fewer and fewer
>One day this person you had an amazing time with is the guy on your feed you can't figure out how you know them

After traveling enough I've started to just enjoy the moment I'm with the random new person and to just leave it at that unless there really is a true connection

Solo travel not in Europe. Europe is a meme.
Visit any other continent.

>>1152157
Don't go to Paris. It's a complete shithole

>>1152157

Is this even a question?
Option 1: Sit at home, watch tv, masturbate, be bored, wash rinse repeat for the rest of your life.
Option c: Go to any city in Europe, go outside, go to museums, do stuff, be active, maybe meet people, maybe don't meet people, be happy to have spent a week abroad.

Just go, faggot.

Take something to entertain you while on your trip, if you're afraid of being alone.

>>1151862
You'll fill out a customs declaration while on the plane, nothing to it, you'll have nothing to declare (right?). Just don't lie. You'll arrive at the International terminal and go through immigration first, they'll ask you what is the purpose of your visit, and as long as you don't spill your spaghetti, they'll stamp you in (30 day visa free I think). You pick up your bags at baggage claim, then go through customs. I don't remember if everyone's bags get scanned or only some. As long as the bomb you're carrying doesn't look too big or you aren't missing your mandatory gun, you're out. Each CBP officer is different, but they're professional and shouldn't hassel you unless you give them reason to.

>>1151862
You sound exactly the type to overtalk. No one wants illegal immigration, so act like the tourist you are without as little detail as possible, not someone would overstay, and there ya go. (Protip, you should have a return ticket, and not be broke. You're staying with a friend, not a girlfriend, because obviously that looks suspicious as shit, you two being committed and all, yet live in different countries.....)

>>1151862
Clearing customs anywhere is a bit of a crap shoot. Unless you either scream "SEARCH MY SHIT I AM AN ONVIOUS SMUGGLER, " --OR -- get randomly selected for a search, you just get waved through. If you get searched, you do not want to be smuggling shit or bringing illegal shit into the country. If you are not, then I just takes 15 minutes or so extra time for them to look through your stuff. (Googleing what is allowed will take you a few minutes.)

Answer question honestly, remain calm and freiendly, don't give them reason to decide you must be hiding something they haven't found yet.

Customs is a breeze 15 times out of a hundred and only a minor nuisance the other few times, unless you have contraband.

Note that is separate from clearing passport control and immigration. Here, they will examine your passport and any associated paperwork ( visa, which as a Brit you won't need, and ESTA paperwork, which last I looked you WILL need -- Google that shit and get it done. If you have a return ticket, my impression is that they learn this from the airline and don't bother you about it. If not they may ask about how you plan to go home and ask you to demonstrate that you have the means to get a ticket home. You will need to note down an address where you will be staying while in the country -- you don't need every place you will stay for the whole trip, just an address where you will be at some point. They will ask purpose of your visit, 'I'm going to visit a friend, so a little sightseeing just visit," is fine.

Remain friendly but don't tell funny jokes like "I am here to blow up shit and kill people, hur hur hur. Allah snackbar, mate."

In general, don't smuggle shit or act like a douche, you'll be fine.

>>1151805
Food and architecture and worth it, all the ay. But Paris still isn't the most interesting or safe city in France. Pickpockets are not a real problem actually.

Meh, try and enjoy it.

>>1151805
As long as you speak some french and enjoy architecture you should be fine.

paris is still comfy

just stay out of the ghettos

>>1151781
Don't get killed.

>>1151781
Why wouldn't you fly? Where you going from/to?

>>1151781
I took it for 4 hours back and forth between Boston and New York City and it was fine.

I can't imagine taking a 40+ hour bus trip. Why the fuck would you do that?

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>>1151807
eh, not bad.

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Český Krumlov

rent a bike ride to wreck beach, third beach, jericho beach- take the sea wall.
hike the baden powell, eagle bluffs, the chief
check out some nearby towns like deep cove and white rock
party wherever you want man there's bars everywhere but the best are just all-day beach parties at wreck or third
getting a bike makes it a lot of fun though
avoid granville street

If it's a full two weeks, I'd recommend going to at least one nearby place. Whistler has a lot of partying during summer. Gulf Islands are really nice this time of year. Victoria is a long day trip, or a easy overnight.

thats awesome. any other ideas?