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>>1112806
I would recommend getting familiar with the laws in different states.

For example, in Washington you can stay overnight at rest stops for as long as you like, but in South Dakota you can't.

>>1112806
You can't go as cheap as sleeping in public. You're more likely to become a target for crime, or get charged with vagrancy. But backpacking and living cheap is legal.

Check out craigslist joe. If you're patient, friendly and have few reservations you can pretty much travel for free.

>>1113477
Right. I would want to try to rely on Couchsurfing and AirBNB as much as possible to cut costs. I was just thinking of sleeping outside as a last resort scenario.
The plan would be to see how long I could stay on the road and stretch my budget. Ya, I was thinking of using craigslist to look up rideshares, but I also want to try hitchhiking at least once. I could rely on trains and Greyhound if all else fails.

>>1112701
also in case it wasn't clear, I was looking for cities that aren't as well known and like hidden gems or something of the sort

>>1112711

nice dubs

>>1112714
thanks :^)

>>1112499
They have a very good average level of english.
They mostly dislike uncorrect anglicisms (although they commit a lot themselves), and seing their language replaced.

>>1112499
That's will be okay.
Just learn some french words for show them you respect their culture.

>>1112499
They all speak a reasonable amount of English, they just pretend they don't

Göteborg is very safe, don't believe the /pol/ memers who try to make Sweden out to be some shithole where oogaboogas try to kill you just because you're not Muslim.

With that said, don't travel to the suburb areas such as Angered, Bergsjön, Frölunda, Kortedala and Hisings Backa, but there's fuck all to do there anyway unless you love to look at DDR-style buildings and hear more Arabic than Swedish.

As for things to do, go to Hagastan, picturesque old part of Gothenburg with a very specific design on the buildings. Lots of great cafés as well.

There are several great parks, but if I could recommend one it would be Slottsskogen which I guess can be compared a bit to Central Park in New York, but also with a zoo.
People usually go there during the summer for picknicks.

Try to visit the southern archipelago as well, there are some really beautiful islands. You can take the ferry, which is free, from Saltholmen, which you can reach by taking the #11 tram to it's final stop.

>>1112447


Thanks!
I will most likely stay in the central parts of the city.

As a general rule for all of Europe. In tourist areas the only non-Europeans you see are tourists like you. Or staff working in tourist industry. Even beggars in the streets are Europeans. Usually Gypsies.

>>1104287
Venezuela is dangerous as fuck right now.

I would recommend going to Argentina, Colombia, Chile, or Ecuador...as long as Ecuador is safe from natural disasters, at least.

Before you click, it's Venezuela.

And that's why I don't want to go.

>>1104287
"This vacation spot is to DIE for!"

If i go anywhere for longer than a day i always take at least two different pairs of shoes with me, usually three though.

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>>1113405
what kind of shoes do you bring?

I just have an old pair of chuck taylor's and dress shoes

was thinking of buying sneakers, as neither of my shoes are good for walking for long periods of time

>>1113403
I wear sambas. they have worked pretty well for me in all kinds of environments.

>>1113392
To include slums/poverty tourism and prostitution?

I haven't been to Brazil so I can't comment on that.
But Thailand is great, I've been there twice, once with my family and once just with the missus. I never once felt in danger? I'm a skinny white guy from Australia too, so I'm not menacing at all.
Plenty of friendly people. Just don't walk down dodgy alleys I guess!

>>1113392
You'll only get murdered in those countries if you're a stupid shithead and don't care about where you go.
That aside, both are great for sights, adventure and fun, though you'll need more time for Brazil because the country is the size of a continent and the transport system is horrible.

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>>1113288
>chocolate city

They eat people there, son. That's not even scare-mongering, the warlords all boast about it. Getting RealTraveller cred is fine, but consider less cannibalistic places.

>>1113293
No serious, I cant bring them chocolate! But other recommendations?

>>1113035
>How closed-off are Indian reservations, exactly?
In a way, they are like visiting foreign countries.

I am not familiar with that region, sorry, but if I were you, I'd think about looking at if there are any indian "concessions" that operate any exclusive tours to sites of interest. I'd also see if the state guides from the typical series like Fodors, lonely, whatever, has the research already done for you.
If you are a REAL enthusiast, accomplished photography buff, what have you, wouldn't hurt to email a guy there, pour on the compliments, might luck in a tour and personal friend for the day.

>>1113063
Thanks for the advice, I'm looking up some info online now. Most of the reservations have Facebook pages. What's so strange is exactly how different some tribal laws are from others. The Navajo Nation is absolutely fine with photography and letting whoever walk in and explore, but there's certain Pueblos that don't even allow visitors except for one day a year - and even then no photography.

As far as being an accomplished photographer, I'm pretty much just a rubbernecker who's curious about weird cultural and political goings-on. There is a land-grab outside a reservation on federal land that was promised to the Apache in AZ that will make a 7,000 foot strip mine on sacred land, and supposedly there's a sort of an occupation there at Oak Flat.

At this point, why not just declare them separate countries? I guess that's more of a /pol/ question, but interesting still.

>>1113065
Hi OP, I'm from this part of the country. Some ideas to keep in mind.

1) photography and recording can be sensitive matters. i've heard people say that these kinds of technologies (and especially their proliferation in the digital age) are the new anthropologists, i.e., just like anthropologists showed up and took off with all their artifacts back in the 1880s-1940s ish, now people show up and record their ceremonies/ways of life/lives generally and put it on the internet. ask first, and err on the side of not getting too nosy with the camera.

2) I am going to disagree with this anon >>1113063
who said they are like visiting foreign countries. in my experience (though it may vary by reservation) you won't know you are on one except for by the sign you pass on the highway. like going into another county, not country. again though, may vary by country. you make a good point about the Navajo Nation vs. other reservations, but consider that Navajo is the largest, most well-funded, most populous reservation in the USA, and the Pueblos are small.

3) as for tours/things to do, again i hope you will be respectful when visiting oak flat. sure a political going-on, but it's rooted in long running histories that i won't get into explaining both for my only intermediate knowledge, but also for its depth as a subject. you'll find certain tours run at the tourist spots -- monument valley, betatakin/keet seel, antelope canyon, canyon de chelly, etc... but don't think there will be zoo-like exhibits for daily life.

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>>1112873
Mexicans.

>>1112915
Really?

>>1112965
Of course not.
You should expect the Spanish Inquisition.

Shameless self bump

Cool it my nigga, you're not on /b/.

People on /trv/ typically take a few hours to respond to messages. Just be patient. I'd say that if no one responds by tomorrow then bump this but until then you're better off just being patient.

>>1112841
It's gonna be a little hot, but not too bad, and maybe rainy, but other than that it'll be regular southern India stuff.

What specifically do you want to know about? Southern India is a big place with lots of cultures.

I went to the shops and back.

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Beirut was petty cool. I had no expectations going there and I ended up really liking it

>>1112824
details ?
I went there and it bored me to death, I guess it's not what I look for when travelling.

>>1112646
NZfag here.

We are an island, so the best way to get here (unless you have some kind of irrational fear, or love being stuck on a boat for weeks) is an aeroplane.

As far as things to do/see go, hiking, camping, hunting etc. are all good ideas, the native bush here is amazing. The roads here are crappy, and people can't drive for shit though, so watch out if you plan on road tripping.

>>1112698
that's a plane that flies through the aero

>>1112713
The Wright Brothers founded the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company.

People who work on aeroplanes are aerospace engineers.

Aerodynamics.

Aerobatics.

Keep up, m8.

>>1112595
I'm from Boston and I'm telling you now its ass. The only good site would be the view of Boston from the Charles River. Other than that its all ass. Nothing special food wise. Just fucking pizza and burgers. Nightlife... Forget about it. Everything is 21 plus and the women are insanely uptight. Better chance getting laid in east bumfuck than Boston. If you're into history check the tea party, but itll be full of old gay dudes tea bagging each other/. I'm by Bunker Hill so literally the only thing special about that area is the monument that looks like a dick...

If you come youll have nothing to do. So if that happens go to Harvard Square and check out the uptight white elitist asshole Americans who think that they're so liberal because they prefer Sanders over Trump, then call it a day.

>>1112605
God dammit

>>1112595
Stay away from Roxbury if you're white. There's some decent seafood places and feel free to look at some shit they mention on Wikitravel. Don't wear Yankees shit or else the simian red sox fans will harass you/assault you if they're drunk

Amazing. One of the highlights of my life. It's like a more sparsely-visited Disneyland for adventurous adults. We were climbing down the sides of mountains, jumping from cliff to cliff, exploring inside old ruins... 2 days is a decent amount of time to see the whole place, although I could do more. It's massive, and getting around is very tiring. Bear in mind that it's about a day's travel there and back.

>>1112554
bumping for interest

So did the Israelis give you shit when you returned across the border? I hear they tend to hassle travelers a lot.

Would you say it's better to fly directly to Jordan instead of driving around?

>>1112536
It was great, really beautiful. We crossed the border from Eilat, Israel, went to Petra for the day and came back. The bus ride there is also really nice. There are a lot of kids there who beg for money, besides that it was a really nice trip.