Sonn i will make a small roadtrip from LA to vegas, death valles, yosemite, Reno, SF, back to LA. Any tips and tricks? things to see, things to avoid? im from the netherlands and got my english from southpark, family guy and other stuff. Is there a good shooting range in the middle of the desert where i can shoot full auto? I found some in Vegas but they are all indoor. Ill be travelling in the first 2 weeks of january
You will find a lot more outdoor gun ranges in Arizona than NV.
>Reno
Fucking why.
Your roadtrip sounds kind of terribad unless you really want to see those national parks
>taking a casual, unplanned trip to the mountains in the middle of winter
>>1058584
Your order is wrong and this IS NOT the time of the year to make this trip.
>L.A. - Death Valley - Vegas - Reno - S.F. - Yosemite - LA.
You can also skip Reno unless you want to ski, and even then you can go to Mammoth instead. All your gambling and whoring needs are better served by Vegas. And I say that as someone who lives less than a mile from the Reno arch.
I'm planning a trip in March from Vegas. Is it better to fly to Bellingham, WA rent a car and drive to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Or just fly directly into Vancouver and rent a car there?
>>1058015
The only difference is the cost of the flight. It will usually be much cheaper to fly to Bellingham. You can rent a car in both cities no problem and drive over the border. Bellingham is about an hour away.
>>1058015
Just be yourself OP
flights to canada are traditionally expensive, customs fees and airport fees in canada do not help. rental cars aren't even that cheap, there are even surcharges for the fact that your cars have air conditioning (government charges car buyers like car rental companies and all the car rental companies pass on a charge to the renter to offset it).
i'd personally fly but flying six hours from NY to washington vs. six hours direct to vancouver would be my preference.
Any tips on travel safety or related stories?
Pic related, two unlucky surf buddies my brother traveled with previously.
I'll be staying in a city that has recently seen a couple of foreigners murdered which have been claimed by IS.
Any basic counter-intelligence kind of tips? I'll take different routes to and from my residence and try and wear a hood when I can, I'm a little paranoid.
okay you're in a country rife with violence and crimes, Some guys try to rob you, THey have guns and you decide to resist anyways.
The fuck did the surfer faggots think would happen?
>>1057823
Don't know, but I still think the robbers were trigger happy. According to them they resisted. There's no proof.
I'm travelling to London in December. Can /trv/ recommend me some places there? I prefer tech museums, good bars, parks, zoo?!. I'm 21 years old if that matters
>zoo
ew
Trisha's
Tate modern.
What's the best part of the whole resort?
For me, the food. I six flags and the more extreme roller coasters than what Disney offers but the Disney experience is pretty top notch.
>>1054517
EPCOT, world showcase
The exit
I have 9 days to stay in this region. How would you distribute them, /trv/?
>>1058751
>Parc Naturel regional du Luberon
kek this was on a french test of mine. I guess my teacher's a fan of that place, maybe visit it?
I'd spend all 9 days in Nice/Cannes.
>>1058995
What? Why?
Since I didint find any other thread about it, tell me about your travel, where are you? where have you been? where are you doing etc...
here's mine
>Paid company to pick me up at the airport to get me to Noosa to work a week at a farm.
>Arived in Brisbane.
>Found the guy that was going to pick me up.
>He refuses to take me since im apperently not on his list.
>My pickup was booked a week to late
>had to take 50 aus dollar cab to the city
>Stay a week in Brisbane
>Gotta take another 50 dollar cab because guy refuses to get me at the hostel.
>Go to Noosa and got some good ol sun n' surf
>Couple of days later gets transported to a "training farm" the company educates you in farmwork and finds a job for you.
>During this week i got punched by a cow, bitten by a horse, got stonesplinters on my balls, drove into a tree with a dirtbike and ripped skin of my hands while fencing
>Had a great time
>got a job at a sheep farm 5 hours north of brisbane.
>Mustering sheep on a dirtbike all day every day.
>Fucking dream job
>Worked for a week, got sick.
>like really sick, got to spend the week at the hospital
>Gladular fever. Rip liver.
>farmer fired me for being sick
>went back to brisbane
>took me a week to get a0 white card and a job
>One day later Left eye decides it dont like watching things.
>Lost sight on left eye
>Again i lost my job and stuck in hospital again.
>Treatment makes me unable to travel.
I'm still in hospital, on the edge of going home.
>>1056024
Get well soon bro
>>1056024
Dude, what the hell? What happened to your eye?
Throughout the next few years I intend to travel to a great number of places. Im in need of a quality bag for a fair price. Preferably under 60 dollars. Could you recommend any? What do you travel with?
Tldr; what is a good cheap bag to trave with?
> good
> cheap
Pick one
$60 won't buy you a pack that'll last a few years of rugged abuse so you can either buy a cheap piece of shit and replace it a few times or you can spend a couple hundred and have it last. Some features you want:
Hip/sternum strap
Internal frame
Buckle closure (not zips)
Rain cover (can buy one separate but best to have it included)
Large size (70-80 liters depending what you'll pack)
Decent back ventilation
Plenty of tension straps
Adjustable back length
Relatively lightweight
Check an /out/ pack thread for specific recommendations
>>1058745
LOL, what?!
I bought a $40 bag from Kmart five years ago and have taken it to more countries than I can think of.
I also use it every day for work.
>>1058748
What kind of bag did you get? Some shitty high school kid's backpack or a travel bag meant to carry a week or two worth of clothing?
Hi /trv/ I'm planning a trip with me gf to South America early next year from 3 to 4 weeks.
Which places/countries should i go? and which ones should i avoid?
We enjoy bohemian cities and cultural stuff.
Since i'm a working nomad i will need use my computer and internet connection once in a while.
Any source, tip, link, dos and don'ts, hostels, restaurants, would be grand.
(we loved to travel lowbudget as possible)
>>1058373
Most of south america is pretty cheap and you can even eat out on a $40 budget in nicer restaurants.
That said if you like in unconventional two must do stops are Montevideo and Valparaiso.
Montevideo is like bizarro town. It has a mix of the charm of soviet tier commie blocks, top tier skyscrapers, endless richness and quarters where you would say "if someone would throw a few bombs into it, it would upgrade the neighborhood". I would call it bi-polar central. Absolutely awesome city and pretty safe. I would go back anytime
Valparaiso, well you might know it, 7 hills, a harbor, colored houses, some 1910 era equipment that takes you up the hills, nice little restaurants all around, great bars and only a few known areas to keep away.
You can get free wifi almost anywhere and even mobile inet isn't that expensive yet 3/4g is not the norm. (well the network ain't great but at least in larger cities it's decent). Just get a prepaid card, load a few pesos on it and you're set.
Public transport is cheap, either keep coins on you or get a trajeta for the city. Long distance busses in chile, brazil and argentina are decent and really cheap, a 30hour bus ride just ain't my cup of coffee...
the south of Chile is just awesome, cheap/secure/ nice people :)
Frutillar and "lago todos los santos"
Thinking of moving to NYC from PA. More specifically Manhattan.
Tips?
I already consulted google, but i'd like some first experiences!
>>1056499
I moved from PA to NYC upper east side/spanish harlem neighborhood in 1998. lived there until 2005. In my opinion there is absolutely no reason to move to NYC. Why would you?
>>1056881
Just seems like there's so much more opportunity there, than here. I live in a small town near Harrisburg, so there's not much for me here (besides family of course). Why did you move to NYC?
>>1056881
Also, what made you decide to leave?
Where are you going in 2016, /trv/? Have you already booked your flights and thought of an itinerary?
Me:
>flying to India in two and a half weeks, staying for a month (ticket is booked)
>three weeks in and around Mexico City in March (ticket is booked)
>will be gone all summer traveling around somewhere or doing an internship overseas (no ticket booked but I have $1200 in Delta flight vouchers so I don't really have to worry about it)
Pic not really related, just a picture of how I thought my last long trip in 2014 was going to turn out before I actually took it.
this, might substitute Oman for more time in India.
>>1054740
sounds pretty good. Mexico City is since a long time on my list, I should finally book a flight.
I have till now:
>New Years Eve in NYC (can't get more meme tier but it's my GF's wish so.)
>February 6 days in Havanna
>my solo luxury RTW trip starting in March I have saved up for this year. 3months unpaid vacations from work ok, all tickets booked, all hotels booked. Oh I'm excited.
I am going to spend a month in the Philippines in February - March. Manila - Angeles - Cebu and something something.
I'm a Law student in the UK. I know that everyone wants to secure a job after graduation, but I'm pretty much the opposite.
My dream is to be a backpacker and to see the world. Working as an ESL teacher really appeals to me. I know that if I managed to secure a job after graduation, I will be too scared to give it up/the sacrifice of giving up a law job is too big. Nobody will give up a law job and doing so will only make me look like an idiot.
>>1058682
If it's your dream... Why are you even asking us? Go be happy, you don't owe anyone explanations.
>Working as an ESL teacher really appeals to me.
OP, the problem is this -- it can be difficult to find ESL work when English is not your native language. You need to consider this.
>>1058753
>Is it really that obvious!?
Sorry, but yes. Anyway, being an ESL teacher is hardly anything to aspire to -- pay, hours, and long-term prospects are all bad. Why not specialize in some area of law that pays well and affords an opportunity of international business travel? It's the smarter thing to do and, if you end up hating it, you can always quit and become the backpacking bum of your dreams.
American here. I've never ridden Amtrak. What are your thoughts on it?
I'm thinking about using two or three weeks this summer to travel around the US. I'm from Cincinnati and I think I would go across to San Diego, then up to the Pacific Northwest, then back around in some fashion, stopping and staying in various cities as I see fit. Is this financially feasible compared to flying? Will a good portion of the rides be scenic or will I just be staring at bushes and power lines?
TL;DR Is Amtrak good for a scenic, haphazard trip around the US?
Can you even get from one coast to the other and back in three weeks on Amtrak?
>looks it up
Cincinnati has 3 trains a week, all of which leave for Chicago at 1:45 AM.
>fucking Amtrak, man
>>1058790
Might want to check out this.
http://www.amtrak.com/take-the-trains-across-america-with-usa-rail-pass
You probably would want the 30 days option. Even if you aren't going that long, you will want more segments.
I just rode from Colorado-Sacramento-Vancouver. Really scenic, only real problem was a federal agent searched me in Reno, but I set off some flags (I'm Canadian, was riding it internationally and had bought my ticket the day of departure).
You could take the California Zephyr from Chicago to Oakland. That goes through Colorado and the Sierra Nevadas. Was pretty amazing. Then from Oakland go down to San Diego and up to Seattle on the Pacific Starlight (Oregon is pretty good), then take the Empire Builder along the northern route back to Chicago.
Only problem with scenery is variation. Like you'll have 24 hours of fields, 12 hours of mountains, 12 hours of desert. But going west you'll have much better scenery than going east.
>>1058797
>Can you even get from one coast to the other and back in three weeks on Amtrak?
Yes.
>Cincinnati has 3 trains a week, all of which leave for Chicago at 1:45 AM.
>fucking Amtrak, man
The line goes from New York to Chicago. Cincinnati isn't that big a city, and the schedule is designed to be repeated and not set for you.
In general busing is better for short distance traveling.
does /trv/ fly low cost carriers? I don't mean shit like jetblue, southwest, or germanwings, I'm talking shit like spirit, allegiant, and ryanair.
i travel a lot for work so I have some disposable miles but even when I fly on airlines other than my primary for leisure I wouldn't fly those, not for the few dollars it saves. take allegiant for instance:
>carry on bag is $25; more if the fee for it is paid at the airport
>seat pitch is 30 inches on allegiant; 28 inches on some spirit planes. 31 inches [domestic standard] basically puts your knees in the back of the seat at 5ft10in (average height)
>spirit seats do not recline
>fee for non-alcoholic beverage is $3 on spirit
the travel experience has been degraded so much already, they sell you a lowball ticket and then try to make it all up in excess fees. why participate in the rat race? Does $20 off a ticket mean that much to you?
even delta is participating in this shit (fully non-refundable tickets with no seat selection, same day change or standby, or ability to get priority boarding/upgrades/board last) and rumor is united will pursue this soon.
>grin and bear the shitty seats, it's only a few hours you pussy
>take a bottle of water onto the plane
It's that simple
For 15 quid from Dublin to Paris or 10 quid from Dublin to London, I don't mind the discomfort for 2 hours to be honest m8. Also nobody's forcing you to buy alcoholic drinks on board really
17 quid from Manchester to Belgium.. Like fuck. I'm trying hard not to book this ticket.
I like Youtube for information on certain topics but it's hard to imaging that there could be a real, informative, useful travel channel on Youtube unless they were just uploading clips from travel shows.
Travel shows are expensive to produce and don't pull as big of an audience as other topics so it's hard to imagine it working on Youtube.
>>1058134
There are a lot of travel vloggers but I doubt any of them make enough just through youtube to sustain their lifestyles. But there are many who make money through multiple online sources including youtube to keep traveling.
I find most travel vloggers to be shitty travelers.
>>1058141
>I find most travel vloggers to be shitty travelers.
I guess that's what I was really looking for. Are there any Youtube travelers who are interesting or informative?
>>1058134
The kind of people who are interested in travel generally arent the kind of people who sit around all day watching youtube.
As a result, it'd be hard for a youtuber to make enough cash from views to fund it as a job. Especially since travelling is so much more expensive than... say... doing lets plays.