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>>1073668
criminal as fuck!
after u get past that it's nice esp. in july - try to go around the city as it's not the best bit

Avignon, Apt, Lacoste, Aix, St Tropez etc

but great parties in marseille - mama shelter is nice, cool and affordable

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>>1073668
Well yeah you'll see a lot of blacks/arabs and the city has a reputation for crimes but it's like pretty much everywhere just don't go in the bad parts and be smart. Do you speak French ?
As for the things to see in Marseille, the port, the old town, the cathedral and the basilica, eating the famous "bouillabaisse" (sort of fish soup), and other stuff but I've been there once only
Then you have the whole Provence region around which you should 100% check out. There's the Calanques national park, the endless lavender fields, the "sentier des ocres", the wetlands of the Camargue, the cities of Aix-en-Provence, but mostly the line Arles/Avignon/Orange (tons of Roman and medieval things in each), the impressive canyon of the Verdon (pic related)...

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>>1073715

>>1073506
Maybe throw in Prague and Krakow? I am 26 and my wife and myself just visited Prague and Krakow for a week, it was the perfect amount of time for those two cities, we wanted to get to budapest however time constraints would not allow. I am pretty sure I saw a train in the station that went from Krakow>Prague>Budapest. Even if it didnt I am sure it would be simple to organize.

>I should mention neither of us are into the Clubbing/bar scene either, mostly just old shit

i should save my bp recommendations once.

to do list if you end up going:
go to a spa (széchenyi is the biggest, veli bej is the coziest)
get rose-shaped ice cream at basilica
lunch at a market hall (any market hall except the main market hall, which would be a full-on tourist trap if it wasn't for the nice architecture. hold utcai market hall maybe?)
it's just a social place in general, so even during the day you'll find plenty of nice cafés, tea houses, you name it, places where you don't have to consume alcohol. oh and in july they will all have places to sit outside.
depending on what you find fun.... for me the caves (and the old cave hospital) is also kind of fun during summer, nice places to cool down.

>>1073514
Thanks, we are actually already planning on visiting Prague and Krakow.

Now we are thinking about maybe Vienna or Bratislava.
>>1073519
>get rose-shaped ice cream at basilica
Those look great on Google images.

>>1072301
Yes, yes it is. Do you have everything in order already? Degree? Job offer? Some starting money so you don't die poor in the first few weeks there? Know at least a little Spanish?

Good luck m8. The only thing worse than not having a job is having a job but everything is better than the neet life.

>>1072307
>Degree?
yes
Job offer?
yes
Some starting money so you don't die poor in the first few weeks there?
a little bit
Know at least a little Spanish?
no

>>1072311
Start studying Spanish before you leave. Good luck and have fun.

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>>1072157
what line of work?
>inb4 property,tourism or gambling

I did an internship last year with a real estate company and this year i worked at a hotel of one of the language schools ask me anything you'd want to know

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>>1072173
by last year i mean 2014
and this year 2015

i guess i am still living in the past

>>1072173
somewhere around Hospital labratory shizz still haven't decided, I'm on a erasmus course

but yeah how much was your daily/weekly spending on food?

any nice places I can visit during my stay?( btw what's that place in your pic)

how are the people?

what did you dislike about it?

what was your favourite thing?

>>1073773
i'm sure you're aware, but spanish spoken in argentina is quite different from the spanish you were learning in school. just a heads up

>>1072246

You got fucked when you were given that fake 50c coin

>>1072288
It's not fake. Pictured is a 1966 50cent piece, which was the first year decimal currency was issued. The 1966 50cent piece is 80% silver, and has an actual silver weight of 1/3 of a troy ounce. At current spot price that makes this particular coin worth 6-7AUD.

tl;dr OP did not get ripped off.

>>1072293
>It's not fake. Pictured is a 1966 50cent piece, which was the first year decimal currency was issued. The 1966 50cent piece is 80% silver, and has an actual silver weight of 1/3 of a troy ounce. At current spot price that makes this particular coin worth 6-7AUD
Damn, I was just going to say that it was a real coin and I used to have a few in a box in my cupboard. You've done your research.

>>1072246
>New Zealand is starting to look like the better option for a WHV, with AU as a side trip at best.
You're probably right. Straya fucks anyone it can for tax, unless they're rich of course.

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>>1072222
You could start by making money with those sweet quads of yours

Working holiday visa Australia
Working holiday visa New Zealand

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>>1072222
You just fucking go, faggot.

Save just enough money for the flight and a couple weeks of food and a roof. You'll figure that shit out when you're there.

Don't be like the Germans with waiting to have kids; Waiting until they're 40 and out of 3 different universities with a "stable job" to finally decide now is the right time, only then to realize your newborn child is now autistic because of your gnarly ass old man sperm.

Pic related, even if it is a little cringy by the standards of this mongolian beekeeper's image board.

>>1070785
I think you might want to visit the country first before you make a decision like that.

>>1070785
Argentinians don't like British much -- that whole Falklands thing. Unless you're a real masochist (or an idiot, which you may be judging by your post) Argentina probably isn't the smartest idea.

>>1070785
Why the fuck would you want to live in Argentina?

Hi there, personally I haven't done it myself.

That said I know there's a lot of different accomodation along the way, camping at a site with showers is about 8-10€ a night, where hostels and bunkbeds are likely to be around 15-20€ per night.

Sleeping in the woods are great from late april throughout summer, you would just need a sleeping bag that can dry quickly, then if it rain a little or there is a heavy dew you just dry it in the sun around noon.

Travelling outdoors in France and Spain is nice from the end of april until late october in my oppinion. For this season a tent is unnecessary unless you like the privacy.

>>1066436
Thanks for the answer
I was thinking about maybe leaving in May, in order to be right between the chills of the end of winter and before the heat of summer. Also spring is beautiful so...
I'll look for informations concerning shelter in the Pyrenees, I want to be outside as much as possible but need to know more about the crossing of the Pyrenees (Nights are cold in the mountains and I'm still unexperienced)
I'm still undecided concerning bringing a tent or not, it sounds reasonnable in case I'm caught in heavy rains one night but we'll see. I still have a lot to decide anyway

>>1066476
Yes, the thing with a tent is that you'll need to carry it around for the day where you need it.

Unless you can afford to invest a lightweight one it's really a lot of weight in your backpack, for no to little use.

When walking far distances I've heard that 12kg of backpacking equipment is the most comfortable.

>>1073055
Bumping, I figured a lot of you guys would be in Ireland or Northern Ireland to see the Easter Rising centenary. I expect most will fly into Dublin, so going to Belfast might increase my chances of flying standby.

>>1073055
Did you read the sticky? There's some info in there about sites for finding affordable flights.

Also look at Iceland's airline, last I looked 5hey were pretty reasonable and they'll give you a day layover in Reykjavik if you want to add a day in Iceland to your trip.

Going to Northern Ireland are ye?

Unlucky, I'd rather skin my own bollocks. None the less, don't pay that. It's extortionately expensive.

Best bet to do as >>1073346

>>1072809
the real risk would simply be the money falling out and you loosing it

money belts are discreet, but professional thieves know to look for them (that being said they are a minority)

depending where you are it may or may not be likely you will get robbed, you might be more at risk of being detained by security because you're carrying cash unusually

if the money is just in your bag it's much less likely that if it's on your person because of screening

you would have to take your money belt off to pass security, which is a hassle, but that's how I do it. if it's in your jacket they will probably take the cash out when you pass security, showing the whole world it's there

however when I was in a really bad part of the world I carried cash like a drug mule, by wrapping it inside my inner thigh in glad wrap and tape, or inside my underwear.

one thing I can say for sure though is that if you're bringing cash you ought to wrap it in a zip lock bag with tape and the amount written on it, so if security takes it out they know you will notice if a note "goes missing", turkish security are some of the most corrupt I've ever dealt with

Gonna be in India this summer. Any tips on how not to be pickpocketed? Is a wallet chain effective or does it just draw attention to where your wallet is?

>>1073376
Just keep a regular wallet with not a lot of cash in it so if they take it you won't lose much. I don't know about you guys but when I wear pants and a shirt I don't tuck the shirt into the pants so it actually hangs over the pockets. Makes it a lot more difficult to both see if there's anything in them and put your hand in there.

If you're taking night trains or buses just wear a money belt under your clothes so that if someone tries to jack your shit they won't get to the money. I would also take a lightweight bike lock to lock your backpack when you sleep.

>>1069846
You already live in the best party spot in the world.

>Belgium
>Ibiza

/thread

P.S. You can't dodge the Brits.

I went to Heraklion a few years ago and it was nice city. Drink a ton but mostly at cafes and bars. Someone told me while we there that it's a known for its nightlife along the beaches, I guess in Hersonissos and Malia, which are nearby the city. I was there in January though, so it wasn't peak season.

If you go to Ibiza it'll literally just be Chav central, those fuckers ruined the island.

Prague and Berlin are fucking amazing for Techno, but no beaches.

Riga has dope beaches, but I'm unsure of the beach nightlife (the clubs are super sick as well)

Croatia is just the cream of the motherfucking crop for beach parties, but may be far and expensive.

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>tfw you will never have sex with a yazidi girl on deployment

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I would. But this thread will probably be deleted. The only stamps I'm missing on my pussy passport are East African and East Indian, for similar reasons. Here is a Muzzy I fucked, but would only do anal to preserve her purity.

>>1062751
>>1062752
my dick...

>>1072982
They have some great whores there

Go Surfing man, Playa Hermosa or Costa Dorada are two of the top surfing spots in the world

also thinking of going here. im not a super experienced traveller so do you recommend I avoid hostels and stay in hotels?

sos hondureno?