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Hamburg, Lübeck, Schwerin, Dresden, Prague
all easily accessible by train from Berlin
Potsdam is basically Berlin suburbs

Amsterdam is good idea, although it's already like 6 hours away by train.

>>1107608

We don't mind taking the train out to other areas. We've got 2 weeks after all. Spending it all in Berlin seems like a waste.

Is there any other locations that are farther out like Amsterdam? Taking a train is no problem.

>>1107608
This are good cities to visit. I'd also add Munich and Bremen.

If you're more into nature, give the Sächsische Schweiz or the Mecklenburg Lake District a try.

>>1107573
Its expensive as fuck.
i don't have problem with lizards but there's a lot.

>>1107586
What's expensive? I live in NL so things already aren't very cheap

>>1107626
USD 45 in the beginning.
Every time (in taxi aprox) is USD 20 or 30.
Some beaches are not public (that means more money).
Caracao have a cute center.

>>1107409
Nice picture. Very comfy.

Can't actually help you.
Maybe try a social media app? You could meet people who speak English to show you around and introduce you to more people.

Why are you moving to that city? Work? Study? Other reason?
If it's work or study, you'll inevitably meet with people regularly, unless you're a freelancer or studying online.

>>1107424
Coming from the US, only social media app used for meeting strangers is Tinder. Could give it a shot, just need to hide it from the GF. Any popular social media apps for Europe?

>>1107429
Moved for work. The field office I am working out of is very small - only a handful of people - and they're all much older. Not the type of people I would normally hang out with.

>>1107305
I'd 100% look into the dining and night life scenes. We have tons of amazing restaurants for all different kinds of palates and bars with really unique atmospheres. I'd recommend some, but everyone has their own taste. A quick yelp search will give you a ton to look for.

I'd recommend
-Checking out the Sear's (Willis) Tower sky deck. You can also have some drinks in the signature room for a great view.
-See a game at Wrigley. Even if you don't like baseball, it's a great time.
-Visitng Navy Pier
-Taking a walk down the Magnificent Mile
-Museum of Science and Industry is always very enjoyable

>>1107321
>You can also have some drinks in the signature room for a great view.
Definitely essential and pretty romantic, and can be squeezed onto the tail end of any night, just ride the elevator, buy a cocktail and take some pictures (tell her the ladies bathroom view is possibly the best).
Since you might be a foodie...Might enjoy the original brownie and a drink at the lovely tiffany decorated Palmer House, as well as their tour.
http://www.lockwoodrestaurant.com/events/history-is-hott/
It's a good central location for a walking tour afterwards, or a bite to eat at liquor license #1 german restaurant Berghoffs.

>>1107305
Food:
If you're going to Chicaaago, you need to get a deep dish pizza.
Look up Lou Malnati's.

And you need to get yourself a beef (a beef sandwich with that Giardiniera).
Al's is pretty good for that.

Do not fuck this up, anon. It's important!

As for stuff to do. This anon >>1107321 is on point but I want to add that the science museum is not just good but in fact unmissable. They have a WW2 German U Boat and the space centre is great with the Apollo 8 command module.

I also recommend the canal architecture tour. Put that in the unmissable category, too. It was a bit pricey but worth every penny. Our guide was brilliant as the boat goes down the river and back again. Talked for an hour or so and it flew by.

I also like the art museum. Some iconic stuff there including American Gothic. They had a Magritte expo on when I was there too - awesome.

And just in case you're a European, watch the soccer/football at The Globe.

Chinatown is OK but there are many bigger and more interesting Chinatowns. If you've been to the ones in NYC or San Fran it'll be a disappointment.

Overall, you're gonna need to fork over some coin, but you'll have a great time. It's one of the best cities in the world.

>>1107279
Are you the anon from before?

Some things to do in Pensacola including vising the National Museum of Naval Aviation (cool aeronautics museum with old war planes, simulators and IMAX documentaries), visiting the white, sandy beaches (traffic can be bad and there's a $1 toll) and visiting the Historic District, just to name a few. My personal favorite food downtown is McQuire's Irish Pub. They have great $10 burgers (I've never actually tried the Irish food but I have tried the 10 cent soup and it is awesome). Other than that, there's Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom with several Southern brews and Belgian fries in some sort of cracked out dipping sauce (I recommend the Bacon Ranch or Meat pizzas). There are also zoos and other things to do.

How long of a detour is it to go to New Orleans? One of my favorite cities in the US

>>1107293

No I'm not the anon from before.

But thanks.

>>1107112
Just take carry on, if you buy a bag at the size limit (never had to check mine in btw) you should have more than enough space, you can wash clothes as you go so you don't need many at all, and they're the biggest space stealer. All of the negatives so outweigh being able to take a few things you don't really need that it completely isn't worth it imo.

another thing I probably won't be able to fit into carry-on is shoes, so I'll just have to get by with sandals.


is it too bad? Like, is Manila too dirty to just go in sandals?

I can probably pass by all those clubs that don't let you in in sandals

>>1107142
>another thing I probably won't be able to fit into carry-on is shoes,

Again I manage just fine, and this isn't some RealTraveller shit where I'm trying to prove how thrifty I am, because I really don't think that's the case, but in my 44L backpack for carry on I have space for shoes, everything else and then some left over.

Oh God here we go again.

Look i'll save you some time and maybe you'll delete your thread before it goes the same way it always does. Its basically impossible to do this if you live in the USA and one anon will claim he has done it and it was the best thing ever.

But remember, he is lying. Everyone telling you it can't be done are telling you the truth.

>>1107090
>Its basically impossible to do this if you live in the USA
That is patently false, though. It is still fairly common. I'd be surprised if you ever got empty freight cars like that though. You'll be holding on to the open bars arranged at the end of a tanker or flat bed loaded with girders or some shit.

Also, trying to catch a running train is suicide. You need to learn their schedules so you can get on before it starts moving.

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>>1107103
Not really. Trainhopping and finding out where you're going is easier than ever. The whole get caught go to jail is the only downside desu.
>>1107095
Just got back from 6 days riding up to Oakland CA. :)

I'll be passing through there for a day on a cruise next month. What do?

>>1106954
Seven Mile Beach is the best bet if you're only going to be in for a day. There is also a really cool turtle farm up north in West Bay where I live. Depends on your interests really!

>>1106952
what line of work are you in that allows you to live there?

>>1106942
re: weed

tldr; smoke a little but not too much

young people smoke way too much weed at once, get sent to the stratosphere and then can't function the rest of the day

same thing with edibles, they will be too powerful for you so avoid them. just take a puff or two and go about your day/night

it's not a real great place to go club since booze is so expensive

just cruise around on a bike, find some cafes, read a book by the canals

at nighttime just hang out in the hostel common room and there will be lots of people looking to party

might be fun to do a pub crawl but don't mix booze and weed, just stick to one or the other

>>1106972
Good advice mate, thanks.

Shameful self bump?

>>1106866
>Anything we should avoid?
going inside anything in Pigalle.

>>1106866
You'll always be ripped off in Paris, shit is like London.

>>1106866
Walk a good bit from the touristy streets to avoid being ripped off

The subway gets you everywhere pretty easily. And in the inner city you can reach a lot by foot. The 'Reeperbahn' is a famous street and quarter mostly known for its nightlife with casinos, clubs, restaurants, political activists, gangs, brothels, music/concert places and all kinds of things in a mix. Nice to have seen it at night but be very careful not to get robbed or scammed, don't let anyone talk to you and so on. Last time I've been there I noticed a lot of immigrants like to spend their time there too as they have nothing else to and might assimilate into the rather criminal culture of the quarter. A really nice hotel is to the right side of where your pic ends its called the 'Vier Jahreszeiten', pretty expensive though, but some /trv/ people like that.
As already told Hamburg has a vivid music scene you might catch some nice concerts.

If you have a lot of time you can even go to Bremen, its about 1.5 train hours to the southwest and has a nice old inner city. It's a bit of Hamburgs small brother, but don't tell the people from Bremen, they might get angry. In Hamburg and Bremen you could visit a brewery (Astra, Beck's, .. )

Hamburg Native here.

Do not go to Bremen and don't even mention Bremen to any local. There is some serious rivalry going on, especially when it comes to Premier League Soccer. :)

If you need a break from the city, go to the Baltic Sea, not far away, city of Lübeck is especially beautiful, entire old town is Unesco heritage.

Well, Hamburg has a lot to offer, yet it is small enough to be able to be comfortable here.

Public transportation is expensive, but gets you everywhere safe and on a great schedule. You can also rent city bikes (www.stadtrad.hamburg.de) which is pretty cool, because first 30 minutes are free, so I always use it to get me from a to b, then drop it off and grab another one later.

Taking a Sunday walk around the big inner city lake (Aussenalster) is a Hamburg tradition.

Reeperbahn, as mentioned before, is the main party district with some strip joints and sex shops left, but is transforming more into a clubbing scene with bars, restaurants, musicals & theaters. On weekends the crowd can be somewhat agressive when drunk, but it is very well police enforced, so only real issue for a normal visitor is getting your wallet stolen when drunk.

Visit Hafencity (the newly built neighborhood at the river Elbe) with the new soon to be opened Elbphilharmonie.

Get yourself to Övelgönne (by bus or car or even bike) and walk along the river towards Blankenese, really beautiful. Famous bar for a sundowner for locals is called "Strandperle". Further up river another one is called "Kajüte"!

Do you need recommendations for overnight stay? Motel One is a chain that offers cheap room rates, standard, modern, clean. Nothing fancy but good value for price.

Food: Cafe Leonar, located in the jewish area of town with nice atmosphere.

Anyhow, if you are still around and have more questions, ask away, I shall check back periodically.

>>1107130

Where is the best Labskaus in Hamburg? :^)

>>1106426
Tend to be a lot of amberlamps coming and going around hospitals -- and so lots of siren noise. How close are we talking?

>>1106426
Yeah dude a week would be decent. There are some cool pubs. the blind beggar is where apparently Jack the Ripper would hang out, also the kray twins shot someone in that pub.
It's close to Shoreditch which is a decent night out.
If you like smoking weed/hash there is a cafe you can buy/smoke at, maybe find some young locals/students and ask them. The cafe is just behind the hospital.

Bare in mind the whole area is very Muslim and if you are white you will be a minority, but it's ok and mainly non threatening. Though maybe don't be drinking openly in the street.

>I lived in Bethnal Green for a month and my mate lived in Whitechapel for a year or so.

>>1106658

>Though maybe don't be drinking openly in the street.

Are you seriously telling me sharia law is in effect in London?

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Not at all. Chile,Argentina & Uruguay are perfectly safe beautiful countries in particular.

Just stay away from Central America and Hueland and you'll be fine.

>>1106226
>Hueland
What is that

>>1106226
Is it because Argentina is full of white people?

>>1106150

http://wikitravel.org/en/United_Kingdom

Dublin's not in the UK, you'll upset a lot of Irish people if you say it is

>>1106150
Don't faff around at ticket gates, don't stop at the bottom of escalators, if you're using an oyster card on a bus you only need to tap once etc. etc.

>>1106150

Visit York if you can. Wonderful history and beautiful city.

Check out Sriracha, home namesake of the sauce, don't let Pattaya's rep scare you away. It's the biggest city in the province and has more going for it than the infamous Walking Street. Especially as an expat. Don't worry about avoiding traps. It's a non issue. Try all of the food, even the bugs. You're there for months.

I envy you, OP. That's a dream for me, move there for sometime. As you see, i never lived there but i know a lot about "the land of smiles". I can't answer all the questions actually but i will try to help you.

>any advice on Thai ppl customs and manners?
As i told, Thai is the land of the smiles. Everyone smiles for everything, even if they are sad. But be careful, not every time it can be a positive smile, try not be persuated by it.
Also, Thais don't like people yelling. Don't touch thais head for no reason, it's very disrespectful and unpolite. They are very nacionalist, so if you eulogize their country, they will be very proud of you. Also, never pay the price that sellers tell you. Bargain rules. They do everytime.

>it is cheap to travel through the country?
Depends. Some things are expensive and others are cheap. Depends of your coyntry's currency. But the day-a-day wastes are very cheap. Food, rents, very cheap actually. Touristic places are overpriced, btw.

>are there things I should avoid beside traps?
Scammers. There are scammers everywhere in Thailand. Take care if someone approches you speaking english and trying to help you. Always remember: is too good to be true? fake! Also, do not rent jetskis, it's another scam but much expensive. DON'T DO DRUGS. Thailand is not the country for that. Or you will in jail, or will pay an absurd bribe to police. Also, bribes are common.

Where are you from, and where did this opportunity to move to Thailand? I'm interested.

I expected i helped you somehow.

>>1106056
Thanks for the adv anon, I´m from Mexico.
A Japanese company will be opening bussines here, so ill be sent as a trainee.

Also by the things yo mentioned and other things i have read by now, customs and manners feel a little bit like Japan.