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>>1070001
The olympics are in Rio, not Sao Paulo, that probably won't matter too much unless you are flying to Rio first for some reason.

Decide what you most want to see and go there first.

>>1070000
Going to assume you're in the US.
Put things (flags or blankets work well) over your windows at night.
I assume some of the desert areas of the southwest and probably some parts of the northwest go on for miles with very little human interaction (although there may be that one asshole rancher who says you're on his lawn). Buy camping gear.

Or start stripping.

>>1069827
If you want to be REALLY off the beaten path, there is a humongously big Soviet barracks in Berlin, a 15-minute walk from the overground station "Bernau-Friedenstal" (I realise that this technically isn't Berlin anymore). I've never met anyone there. You can find old soviet newspapers, I regularly find buttons and other stuff. It has a big watchtower and lots of dilapidated stuff.

>>1069828
Is it called Kaserne Krampnitz?
Looks really cool, just the kinda thing I had in mind
Thank you for the recommendation

>>1069833
shit i mean Vogelsang

Lots of cool caves near Vang vieng. Not sure about Vientiane though. There is the Buddha statue park, but thats only good for an hour or so..

I'd just check out a tourist office or something when you get there, see what they offer.

If you can find motorbikes and just go for a ride somewhere I'd recommend that.

>>1069751
It's not natural, but the area around Nam Ngum (I) dam, including the gigantic Aang Nam Ngum reservoir, is quite beautiful and fairly interesting. Roughly 70km from Vientiane. Plenty of good riverside walks/bikes/boats in the city, too.

>>1069768
>>1069806
Cool thanks, would you guys suggest any forest trails or bicycle trails?
Also any suggestions for hotels at Luang Prabang? Or vang vieng

Check out alliance français. Created in Paris on 21 July 1883, its primary concern is teaching French as a second language and is headquartered in Paris.

>>1069948
Thanks already check it, it's alright but i will go for something cheaper cuz im in a really really low budget

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So far, I've boo0ked in advance to either pick up at the airport, or to pick up where ever in my trip I planned to start needing a car.

Never had any problems, other than a surprise insurance charge in Ireland, which is was in the contract that I should have read.

Protip -- Yes it is long, but read the contract.

How realistic is the Top Gear "Ima buy this shit car for nothing and just sell it/get rid of it at the end of the time here"

Obv makes more sense for doing longer road tripping as opposed to just hanging around a city, but I'm still curious.

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>>1069953
Well there'd be a point in the duration of your stay where it'd be cheaper to buy a cheap car then to rent one. Obviously that point depends on the price of the used car you purchase but rentals are rarely cheap in first world countries so you wouldn't have to be using it for too long to justify buying.
The longest I've rented a car for was about a week in the US, I've never bought but I imagine buying a car in another country where you don't have an address could be a hassle, that said people do it all the time.
There are also companies all over the place that cater specifically to the cheap end of the market and backpackers; in the US I hired from a company called Rent-a-Wreck and I know there's one in Australia called Hire-a-Bomb which both rent out cheaper, older cars. An Aussie favourite is Wicked Campers that hire out old vans and cars for cheap, they come with bad-arse spray paint jobs with offensive slogans on them.

coming from a filipino australian, get comprehensive travel insurance and don't be a cheapskate. it's not unlikely you'll get something stolen over there. pay the extra to get $0 excess.

>>1069737
and to add, buy one thats based in aus. the only time i cheaped out on travel insurance from some shitty us based website in bumfuck kentucky i was screwed over majorly

>>1069728
World nomads deals are a bit pricey but worth it.

Budget: Australia is expensive. Not as expensive as Norway, but about as expensive as Japan. I wouldn't recommend hitch-hiking (it's not impossible but not very common either). Enjoy the beaches, but either do you research unless you want to only find the crowded tourist-trap beaches or go during the weekdays when they're much less busy (unless it's a particularly hot day, then it will always be busy).

Me and my girlfriend currently living in Melbourne, St Kilda. Always looking to meet new people if you come here (from UK)

>>1066929
In any non-overly religious country, being foreign is a multiplier for how well you do back home. It also increases if you know the local language

Point is if you can't fuck girls back home you won't fuck them anywhere.

Pretty much yes. You won't get laid for your accent alone but it'll put you in a position to get laid if you're not autistic

t. American

I lived in the midwest for 1 year and I got laid with an 8/10. I have no idea how, I am fucking ugly and a little overweight but I am British, so I guess maybe there is some truth?

>>1068813
Information I've got from friends who have been there - one of them multiple times.

After a few days hiking, everything will be wet. Everything. Also, don't expect paths or wildlife. Local guides/porters may try to catch and eat any wildlife you do come across. There's rebels - but they might be chill (moreso than the military) depending on your ties. But, given that you're in the mining business, I'd avoid them - the mining industry has only brought them misery. Indigenous population is subject to what amounts to a creeping genocide. Situation may be politically tense as a result. And avoid Port Moresby, it's murder city. Like, really.

>>1068813
>a fuckton of aussies

Shit mate there's no survival tip for that

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>>1068595
>I love the USA but I want to know what the other half of the world is like
>other half

>>1069023
It's a saying, doofus.

>>1069032
No, it's not.

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i know tide detergant the expensive kind is really good but it wears off. i know this particular cologne is good so here is one from me, OP.

>>1067969
oh and this one is only 10 dollars.

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this stuff smells pretty good.

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bamp. infox plz?

>>1066034
Was there for Xmas 2014 until early 2015.

My girlfriend was studying there, so she could speak Mandarin which was really nice (she isn't a local though).

When she arrived she couch surfed, so definitely feasible.

Hiking... we just did Taroko/around Hualien, Yangminshan and Alishan. Most of it day trips and rather tame, if I went back I would tackle Yushan for sure. Either way I enjoyed them all.

Seaside town? mmm Keelung is a short train outside Taipei. Doesn't get many tourists, really rustic, working class type city. It does have a really surreal tourist park (mostly for mainlanders) on "Keelung island" which I thought was fun. Lots of seafood at the night market.

Just make sure you try different night markets for grub. Its all good.

Any other questions ask, have fun though dude I loved Taiwan and think Taipei is probably my favourite Asian city. One thing surprised me was the abundance of public art, so you shouldn't have trouble finding places to suit you in that regard.

Thanks for the bevy of info! Some really interesting sounding nuggets there. I'll do some research on what you shared and may come back with more questions :)

>>1067904
Speak Hungarian?

>>1067904
The thermae maiores under the overpass leading up to Árpád bridge in Buda is free to visit, a pretty under the radar sight but well worth the fifteen minutes of travel from downtown Budapest.

Also, there's two open air amphitheatres nearby, one at Aquincum and the other in Nagyszombati utca.

Anyways there are a couple of threads about Eastern Europe and Budapest up on this board right now, look them up and see if there's anything to your liking.

>>1067904
>>1067918
If so, try chatting with locals. I find it rewarding to talk with strangers when visiting a new place, especially if they are from there.

>>1068146
yes, for commonwealth citizens usually there's not a lot of trouble. right now there's some discussion about this in british politics but i dont think they will curtail cmnwealth rights

>>1068147
Is that the whole EU referendum youre talking about?

>>1068146
>master's degree
>going into policing

for what purpose