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If I remember correctly, the crowds die down as you you move away from the line between the train station and St. Mark's Square. So try walking east, past the arsenal, to the tip of the island cluster. Or try, as much as possible given the available bridges, to walk the perimeter of the city.

>>1134953
Thanks, we are trying to go out by the Basilica and Doges palace around 9-10 pm so we can properly see that area. Any specific recommendations for the day though? Tomorrow is our last day and we want to make the most of it.

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>>1134956
>>doges palace

>>1134940
What exactly is Cabada?

Area 51 isnt touristy, it's a military base that you can't access unless you want a bullet in your skull.

The southwest usa is an awesome place with shitloads of national parks. Go down from Yellowstone to utah, arizona and Socal.

You have sites like Weirdusa, california through my lens and roadtrippers for roadside attractions. A lot of abandoned stuff along route 66 is cool, but the actual route isn't. It's an old road with the quality of a romanian highway.

To be honest, I can give you a shitload of tips but you need to specify your route more. I'm pretty versed on California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona (and Wyoming for Yellowstone). The Deep South can be interesting too.But work on a general route and people will be more inclined to help here.

I've done a roap trip last year and it included shit like Salvation Mountain, Bombay Beach, Slab City, Cabazon Dinosaurs, Twin Arrows Trading post, Mesa Verde national park, desert christ park, Elmer's Bottle tree ranch, the chinese lions in the SoCal desert on route 66 near mecca, abandoned dog racing track in arizona, Arcosanti, Titan Missile Museum, the Tucson Airplane graveyard, Roswell New Mexico, White sands Military base and national park nearby, etc. So i know what you're looking after, there's just SO MUCH stuff like that.

>>1134972
We will be doing both Roswell and Area 51 (just the border of course!)

We will be going down from edmontonton towards California, to Las Vegas, to the Grand Canyon and Texas;

Then keeping it pretty southern, all the way until we hit the ocean again, head to Florida, New York City, then Salem and hopefully Graceland.

...and hopefully everything in between. I have written down almost everything you've listed to see if it's in our area as we're heading through the states!!

>>1134972
Also, we're coming from *Canada. Edmonton, Alberta.

I'm using my itouch so my spelling is garbage.

>>1134679

Be firm but nice to people on the streets, I never have a problem with street sellers and hustlers, a simple smile and "no thanks" without breaking your stride is enough, don't slow down or stop because they'll be all over you in an instant.

Thailand and Vietnam has western type stores like boots and supermarkets that you can buy most stuff from, again it's the man on the street where you'll get whitey price, kiosks and street vendors, having said that I would honestly say don't worry too much, if you gotta pay an extra 50 cents or something for some noodles then fuck it, the people selling it to you make a fraction of what the lowest income Americans do, is it really worth ruining a good time or starting a confrontation with someone who ears a few dollars a day just to save a few extra pennies?

As for actual crime like robbery and assault, stay out of dark alleyways at night, especially if alone, and follow all the general safety rules, don't get wasted, don't have cameras dangling off you, use the safes at hostels and guesthouses where provided, and when you enter a new town, make a mental note of the moan street and major landmarks so you can navigate easier without getting lost, which is where you may be at your most vulnerable.

Have fun, I've never been a victim of major crime and have travelled solo in 11 countries, don't let it worry you.

>>1134679
In Thailand I find that if a Thai person comes up to you and starts talking in English, there is a good chance it's a scam. Sure, go with him and get laid, but he is going to get a huge commission that you are paying for.
Again in Thailand, if you count want to pay whitey prices, don't stay where all the other tourists are. Stay on KSR get Whitey prices. Be original.

Crime, I had a camera stolen in Indonesia because I am a fucking idiot. I was in a rough spot at the time and allowed myself to be separated from it and it was basically in the open waiting to be stolen, and it was. The good thing was I didn't care about the camera, and on the trip most likely would have never used it. What I learned though is don't trust anybody. They might be friendly with you but if you give them the opportunity they will take it. Also on the skytrain in Bangkok, I had a bag sliced open, but only the first of two layers, so they didn't get in where my wallet was. Now the bag is always in front of me on the train.

>>1134680
>moan street
naughty naughty

>>1134674

Why don't you ask your host family what they are expecting from your stay at their place?

At least, that's the first thing I did when staying at a host family and it helped making each other understand perfectly. Then I went and fucked it up but that's another story.

>>1134685
Like explicitly ask them what they are expecting?
I am a beginner in German and my German is awful. Our host family doesn't speak English.
How did you screw up?

>>1134697

I see. That is difficult then. I was able to at least ask some basic questions when I went abroad.

Here is the German (very simple):

Warum nehmen sie so viele Gaststudenten auf? - Why do you host so many students?
or
Berherbergen sie viele Studenten geschäftlich oder für den Erfahrungswert? - Are you hosting that many students as a business or just for the experience?

It's difficult, but if you can somehow understand them better, you will know the answer to your initial question and it will help you for any further interactions.


On how I screwed up: somehow thought it was a good idea to invite some girl they don't know over to their place and later on moved out of their place during the middle of my stay, in order to be with that girl. They liked me a lot before and probably forgave me, however I can't forgive myself to them. Especially their children were extremely sad about me just leaving. It was in Japan, so they are super inflexible, overbearing and serious about all that shit and tried to chew me out at the host uni for that.

Going to bed now. Gute Nacht!

>>best way to learn?
language school + immersion

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Anyone try watching movies as an artificial immersion? I'd like to watch films in Spanish with English subtitles, can I use netflix for this?

>>1134610
anyone know anything about this? Netflix doesn't have any Spanish content for me

No idea about terminal names but it doesn't matter.

Super easy to get to the airport, there's a bullet train that goes right to KL Sentral. IIRC it's like 1-1.5hrs to bukit bintang. Pretty sure that uber works there.

Suggest going to one of the men's health spas there. You get food, hang out in the sauna, whatever, and whenever you feel like it you pick one of many extremely hot girls to fuck. Stay as long as you like and pay when you're done.

I love KL.

>>1134784
I remember it being some 40 minutes, but maybe I'm wrong.

but basically op, the infrastructure in malaysia is pretty good. it feels like aspects of it were designed by an intern sometimes, but it's the best in the region

never found women in the MEN's saunas though.

my general experience is that KL girls are pretty prudish, overall. and definitely they're the fattest women in asia. some of them can be pretty though.

oh wait, are you talking about prostitutes?

>>1134812
I never saud anything abot women

I'd just like to see the towers and eat lunch if is possible in a 10hr layover

Coronado is really nice. Check out the view from the bridge, go to the beaches, run down silver strand for amazing views, and visit hotel del.

>>1134447
Tijuana ... you're welcome...

>>1134453
thank you!

>>1134475
nice try but Arnold cannot be fooled

I have a flight to DC in the morning but my family is going to Vancouver in August.

>>1134033
Flight out to Milwaukee in a week from DC.

>>1134040
Which airport you flying into? Reaganfag here.

>>1134041
Reagan also, my dad is in Alexandria

I only spent a night in Venice with some guy off the street (n-no homo - me and my friend had been planning to squat, but he let us crash on his couch in exchange for a cigarette) so I don't have any crazy insider tips. However, I'd definitely recommend doing some sightseeing fairly late at night. The city is very charming after sunset, and if you go sufficiently past most folks' bedtimes, you can see landmarks like the Piazza San Marco practically empty.

That might not seem like much, but it's an utter shitshow during the day, especially in summer. You can hardly move, let alone get a decent picture.

>>1133817
I can imagine that mate now that I think about it. Will keep that in mind. Thanks.

For Prague and Brugge, there's a few companies that do walking tours, they're usually slickly planned out and are useful for getting an oversight of a city and for getting some sense of direction when you walk around later. Brugge tour came out from Brussels, which is probably more worth your time as a beer fan than Brugge.

Went round Venice with an Italian, so my experience was probably different to others. All I can say is that it's a bitch to navigate and a lot of the buildings are in very shoddy repair. I saw an old woman pouring dishwater not down a drain, but into a small crack at the base of her house. Also, some of the nice waterfront restaurants will deliver a pizza if you can get an Italian on the phone, and it's a fraction of the cost.

Why the fuck would you go to the DMZ?

When I was there we checked out Hongdae which wasn't too bad but it was mostly Myengdong at night, shitloads of street food and normal food options + shopping

If you really want to see how much the south koreans hate the north koreans just go to the war museum

>>1133755
Native here.

Don't go to Myengdong. It's all Chinese people now.

Hongdae or garosugil for the urban feel. Around Gangnam subway station for the crowded feel.

Go to palaces in downtown if you are a history buff, but otherwise it gets really boring really quick. Go to Insadong or Bukchon for the "Asian feel".

What do you mean you are "going to the DMZ". Do you mean the Joint Security Area? Not sure if it's worth your time. Unique experience, but not that much to see.

Food is great. Try traditional food if you are feeling adventurous. But Korean style pizza and chicken can be delivered virtually anywhere really quickly.

Pro tip: Get T-money. Cheaper transportation and free transfers between buses and subways. Try not to get a cab. Might get ripped off. Sadly, Uber is illegal in Korea, so stick to public transportation.

Most state-run museums, including the war memorial museum and the national history museum, are free, so they're worth checking out.

Also, if there's a clear day, go hiking on mount namsan. Right by myeongdong, it's beautifully preserved and has the best views in the city. N Seoul Tower is there too, but it's a bit too touristy for my taste.

Seram Wrap around it.

Maybe attach those straps to the main body of the bag with tape?

Put it in a garbag bag or something you twat. How the fuck do you idiots manage to keep yourselves alive when you're away from home.

What are you interested in?

>>1132091
Cool pubs, nice sceneries. Nothing weird, just something not inflationated, like the GoT settings, which are probably swarmed during summer.

>>1132101
there's a load of little things and I tried to write up a reply, but honestly nothing actually jumps out at me as something you should see. And the things people might like to see are all in the middle of nowhere and would take a whole day to get to and return home - definitely rent a car. Belfast might be ok for like 2 days max; try Kelly's Cellars, Madden's, Lavery's (also a big club) for bars in the city centre. There's a load of bars around the Queens university area too.

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Buying a macbook for decent web browsing experience.
mfw

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>>1130573
>expensive items
>a shitty phone and a MacBook
>attract muggers
What?

>>1130573
I do it but be prepared to lose it. Why not just bring an older Samsung? You don't need a minion megapixels. In most cases, 8 will do just fine.

I take my s5 edge and air with me. I've had 3 phones stolen and 2 laptops over the course of my traveling. Sometimes it's just shit luck though

>>1126012
Montreal has the best beer and strip clubs in all of Canada. Other than that, nothing you couldn't already do in other large North American cities, but with more charm and pretentiousness

Drink plenty of beer and eat as much poutine as you can find. Also, avoid the homeless as much as you can. They are very pushy and extremely consistant whilst panhandling

>>1126012
>it's the weekly tell me what to do in Montreal because I can't be bothered to do any kind of research myself thread

>>1125424
Anyone doing anything special for Dragon Boat Festival?

>>1125678
Eat zongzi, that's the only thing there is to do.

Third for Wumao Warriors.