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>>1089880
Laundromats do exist in civilized places. If not, a basin of water and some washing powder and get a-scrubbin'.

>>1089880
Merino is awesome but a bitch for backpacking. If you don't take good care of it you will have pilling all over it.
>wash it at 40°C max, use wool wash and always together with a denim jeans
That's not really practical for backpacking.

>>1089927
Nice to know.
But I guess it wouldn't be a problem to wash in a basin or in the shower?

How do work visas happen for work-from-homers like you? Do you need one before you settle in another country?
I'm guessing countries like Thailand or India don't give a fuck if you want to do tech support from your hotel room, but I can't imagine places like Australia wouldn't try to jew you out of some tax revenue.

>>1089608

That's a good question mate, and something I COMPLETELY overlooked. Like you said, it will differ from country to country so I'll have to do some research when I have a better idea where I'm going.

Indian here; working from home can be incredibly bothersome. Travelling in a third-world country is one thing, living and working in one is another.

If you have the choice, live where you have a higher QOL.

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There's the whole honeymoon phase and grass is greener on the other side and everything. And how you get slightly special treatment as a foreigner.

I had the same with vietnam (australian m myself) and on going back and strongly considered becoming an english teacher so i could stay there. Its just escapism. You need to learn about how to interact with your own culture and face your problems and insecurities where you are.

I might still go do the english teacher thing but it wont be because I'm running. It will be for the right reasons.

>>1089153

>Its just escapism
>face your problems and insecurities where you are.

Those comments and that picture really hit home for me anon.

It has been two years since i have been back and i have tried to establish a life here but i find it difficult. I tried moving to a new city here in my home country and it did nothing for me and now i am trying a career path and i feel like i will still feel like this one year from now

I went on a cruise alone last year and had a blast, don't want to go back cuz I'm afraid of having too high expectations

Bumping for interest.

I'm also looking at what pack I should buy for 4 weeks in SEA. So far my favorite is:

http://www.ospreypacks.com/us/en/product/farpoint-55-FARPNT55_526.html

Have a look on /out/. If you can ignore the gearfaggotry they actually know what to look for in a backpack.

I've got the Osprey Kestrel 48 as an overnight/3 day hiking pack, the quality is top notch so I'd recommend anything by Osprey. Just make sure you try it on before you buy, some of them have fitted back 'plates' which means you have to wear it slightly higher on your back. Not a problem though, it just caught me by surprise.

The Stratos 50 looks good.
The Farpoint 55 looks horrible and a waste of money.

What you want to look in a good backpack for high load is a nice cushioned shoulder strap and a waist band.

The ATMOS AG looks even better than the Stratos but it's more expensive.
The EXOS is another option that's a bit cheaper but doesn't look that inferior to the ATMOS (still more expensive than the STRATOS).

The best option is for you to go to a physical store and try the backpack to see how well it adjusts to your body and how well cushioned the areas that will stay constantly in contact with your body are (mainly shoulders, back and waist).
Also, consider well how big of a backpack you really need.
50L is really big and it won't be easy to carry it around with you all the time. And I think most airlines will make you check-in a bag that big.

I don't know if that picture is funny or sad.

I was thinking of going but I'm concerned that my travel agent will think I'm going to bang women and do drugs.

She looks... impatient

anyone hear of recent cracking down on the night life, and visa being harder to get

is there even any appeal to living in thailand anymore

>>1089999
is your friend a native greek and/or is your friend as inexperienced in life as you

in any case, don't blow all your money in a few days. i imagine half of that will be used for a plane ticket.

>>1090001
yes, she's native greek but she can speak fluent english.
i don't plan on buying anything but food and maybe a few souvenirs.

Fuck off!
You don't need to make multiple threads!
>>1089964

I forgot the link. https://surveyplanet.com/56e02dd3493d480c1bf1153b

if it was me I would look into more historical train rides (Colorado has a bunch as well as the east and west coast and just drive rental cars between destinations though they are pricy it will save you time because riding a train takes time....

1. Go there
2. Fill out a bunch of forms
3. Be rejected/accepted
4. ???
5. YOUR BLOOD IN A BAG

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I don't know how easy it is to get a boat directly to Gibraltar; it's definitely easy to get to Algeciras, although I recommend sailing to Tarifa instead. It's a beautiful town with great tapas bars and views of Africa. From Tarifa it's maybe an hour by bus to La Linea, at the border with Gibraltar.
Is it worth the trouble and expense? Yes, but only if you happen to be in Morocco's far north anyway. It's straightforward enough if you're starting in Casa or Rabat, but Moroccan public transport is a pain in the ass so if you're in Chefchaouen don't think "oh I'm not so far from Tangier". Still, Gibraltar is motherfucking cool.
>Situation
There is no situation. There never has been a situation.
>Language barrier
You can use your Spanish in the far north. If you only speak English you'll only interact with people who want to get your money, and you'll quickly convince yourself that all Moroccans are scumbags. Try, try, try to learn as much French as possible before you go. I used a combination of Michel Thomas and Duolingo.
>Getting around by yourself
you'll have to deal with bus ticket salesmen who are mostly crooks. If they're charging you 100 dirham, if the trip isn't at least 3 hours long you're being cheated. Trains are functional but slow and don't go many places.
Shared taxis are the fastest way to get anywhere but they cram you in with six other people which is so uncomfortable I avoid them whenever I can.

Do you have any specific plans?
>Don't bother with Marrakech
>Do go to Rabat

>>1089732
I wouldn't bother with learning Arabic for a trip to Morocco, the dialect is so strong even native speakers from other parts of the Middle East can't understand them a lot of the time

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>>1089696

>>1089696
Agreed, and PLEASE change the sticky picture. I'm sick of looking that ugly face. Proof all mods are atheist autists.

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>>1089700
This pic?

Google Image Search brings up St. Isaac's Cathedral.

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>>1089670
Wrong, my friend.

>>1089670
correct

>>1089632
jesus mate, less driving, longer trip
i highly doubt 6-7 hours of driving a day is gonna make for a particularly enjoyable trip

>>1089630
It's not overrated.

It's not easy. You still need to do a tour with proper paperwork. It isn't instantaneous, you are looking a few months out.

>>1089630
I'm Australian and spent about three weeks in Cuba in October/November. First of all I would say make sure you do some research and possibly bring Lonely Planet guide. I got a bit caught out without the internet and without that many opportunities to meet other travellers. Secondly, the food is very shitty and supermarkets are very limited. Thirdly, it is quite expensive compared to the countries I had travelled to prior to Cuba (Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras at that point). If you re travelling by yourself accomodation will be quite expensive. I was with three other people and we were able to get reasonable prices for casa particulars as a result. Thirdly, I believe that speaking Spanish would make your time much more enjoyable and interesting. My spanish is terrible and I felt like I was missing out on quite a lot as a result.

I was exhausted by the end of my three weeks. By the end of the trip I was sick of Cuba and ready to get back to Mexico. Looking back on it though, I am really glad that I went and it was a really fascinating country to visit.

>>1089629
Syria

Seriously OP, the point of lads holidays is too keep yourself contained, so that sane reasonable people know where NOT to go to avoid shitstains like yourself. Lads holidays are one thing, whatever, but it's pretty rude to consider shitting up respectable places that aren't filled with drunk Brits climbing up and pissing on memorials to war dead.

Do us all a favour and stick to Ibiza or 'the Greek Islands'.

>>1089634
Seconding this.

does "lads holiday" mean "go somewhere people don't know us to be loud drunken assholes and bang sloots"? or do you want to actually go on a cool trip with a couple friends? and don't fucking say "both"-one of them has to be the priority.