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1200 airfare round trip
300 hotel
300 food and drink
600 sex tourism
600 actual tourism

There's a rough outline with high estimates on costs. I could fund that trip in 2 months. What am I missing?

>>936230
what currency is your budget in?

>>936234
USD

I've been using CS for over five years. Absolutely amazing. I've been able to stay in places I'd never have afforded otherwise. I've met wonderful people that I've learned from and that have given me a much better experience in places than if I was on my own.

As for guys wanting sex, I guess there's no point denying it happens, but it is VERY rare. You can easily avoid it by only staying with people that have plenty of positive references. It's quite easy to get a rough idea of a person by reading what they have written about themselves on their profiles in addition to what others have written about them.

>>925814
Were you couchsurfing alone ? Doyou prefer staying with guys, girls or couples?

>>925820
I have couchsurfed alone and with my boyfriend (I'm a guy). I've/we've stayed with straight and gay couples, as well as single men and women.

I prefer staying with people closer to my personality - the gender/sexuality makes no difference. I think most people on CS feel the same way. You want to make sure you get on with who you'll be staying with / hosting.

I got my diving certificate while I was over there for $350. I can now dive down to 18 meters underwater anywhere in the world

>>928330
>18m
wtf man

>>928113
Hookers, booze and food are all incredibly cheap. If you're in the market for some new threads, buy them over there. You can get a fresh as fuck tailored suit for about $300

>>928893
Hi anon,

I depart at the end of december for a hagwon in Seoul. I chose hagwon over public cause I don't want a korean co-teacher in my class every minute; fucking with my style. Basically people in public will always say public is better than private - when most of them have never worked for a hagwon. I've got some teaching expereince under my belt and I really want to have control over my class/lesson plans. Do you know where you will be living?

Gig really depends on place, but I'd say private academy (hagwon) is better than public school since smaller classes and it's your own show. The amount work work really depends on the place. Good way to save money anyway.

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>>929103
Hey thanks for the comment. The constant co-teacher was something I was against as well.

My location is in the Uichang-gu district of Changwon City.
>>929111
I was thinking the same thing regarding the class sizes for sure, 8-12 kids seems to be much easier to manage and have less stress.

I've been volunteering at a first grade class with 30 students and they're all so hyper active and rowdy so I'm hoping to get the nerves out of the way doing it now.

I'll be working full time but as you probably know I'm going for the excitement factor in living in a new country. The financial benefit being a bonus.

I'm lucky in the fact that I have a friend that is has been teaching for a few months now and he's been enjoying it teaching at a hagwon in a very rural location. I'm glad I kept in contact.

I'm in the same situation. Travel does help but obviously it's not perpetual. This is why I have a plan on seeing everything I want to see in life in the next 7 years and then an heroing. Normal everyday life has not been good to me and I don't want to just spend the rest of my days working in some office where every day I just live for the weekend only to spend my weekends counting down the hours till it ends.

Sorry that I cannot help you. Travel doesn't solve your problems, it just removes you from them for a period of time. If you want help go see a doctor, talk to someone (in particular someone qualified) about your problems and work on them when back home because unless you're incredibly rich and can spend the rest of your days traveling, you'll always go back to these problems.

>>927850
That sucks man, sorry to hear you're going through the same shit.
Thanks anyway.

>>927850
It's just so hard to fit in sometimes.
I try real hard, but people are just fucking strange, I try copying other people's personalities to fit in, but that doesn't work, I try just being myself and that doesn't work.
I really don't know what to do, so travel does help in that sense it's just knowing i'll never really fit in sucks.
I don't think I could actually ever OFF myself, but like you said, the thought of working for the weekend is just horrifying.

>>926500
What do you have to do while you're there? Drugs, and see some cool sights.

OP again,

Forgot one thing: anyone know a good program/resource/book/cd/etc. to learn basic Thai? I've got a few months at least and I'd like to not come off as a complete asshole.

>>926501
>Drugs
Straight edge brah.
>Cool sights"
Such as?

I never understood this whole "American Accent" thing. I live in and grew up in Massachusetts, and I'll give you an example of my "Accent":

"Hello, my name is anon. I park my car in harvard yard."

Read that aloud, and that's exactly what I sound like. I speak what I read. How can that be accented?

That's an example of the clean American accent, I'm from Cleveland and here it's split between clean and midwest accent.

>>926049
Sorry, I don't really understand what you're saying.

There are many different ways to pronounce your quote. These variations are often grouped by region or social class, which is what people are referring to when they talk about "accents".

Or are you shitposting again?

It depends... if you're a fat American feminist, then only Africans wpuld party with uou.

>>927699
I'm skinny, not American,nor a feminist.

>>927700
do you speak german?

Not possible, you either go on a tour, go as a film crew (extremely rare) or you sneak in and get thrown in prison very shortly after.

>>927461
>implying you wouldn't walk right into one the rooms with all of the melted nuclear material (medusa/elephants foot) and die within 3 seconds

>>927474
And my name is

>>925539
Jeonju. Has a great old town area full of traditional houses. Also a lot more chilled out than seoul. Nicer accent too.

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anyone been to Andong?

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>>926214
In any bar or restaurant (non-immigrant). I'm not a Catalan, I live in Asturias, but have traveled a lot to Catalonia, I recommend you eat breakfast "Catalanas" (traditional food there), are pieces of bread cut in half, with tomato, ham (if possible Iberian, the better) and olive oil (very healthy). I in my house I usually eat breakfast every day.

>>926226
This is helpful, thank you. That dish sounds nice! So are you saying that ALL Catalan restaurants will be good? Do you have any particular recommendations for certain eateries or areas?

>>926251
I'll make a map and tell you places to visit (to eat) and which not (dangerous, poor zones)

>> If you cany get laid in your home country, you cant get laid in japan.

I really feel this should be added to the sticky to , hopefully, avoid cringe worthy questions.

That aside, wanted to know if there are any houses/ apartments in the kyoto area with central heating/ac.
Ive looked at a few places and either im unlucky or those things dont exist (at least in my price range).

I remember watching a documentary about Japanese martial arts while in Japan last year. There was a statistic like "about 60% of members of kendo clubs in big cities are foreigners" which made me laugh.
Why must gross weebs continue soiling the reputation of foreigners?

>>926244
I dont know anything about kendo. But socially inept neckbeards dont usually participate in sports clubs.
If i had the time i wouldnt mind trying it either, since all i had back home was hockey and soccer.

>>925271
Sorry, haven't been there, but I'll give you a bump

>>925561
Haha thank you

>>925271
Ignore Caribbean side. It's all about the Pacific.

25% of the country is parkland and protected. The reason to go to this country is to enjoy that protected nature (and it's waters) by going to their National Parks. So, you do a little guided rafting trip combined with cloud walk/ rappelling trip. Dirt cheap. Enjoy a little eco-beachlike hotel or lodge on the coast, shower outside, stay in a treehouse open air kind of room, kind of thing...enjoy delicious food...all in safety.

Costa Rica isn't too hard to navigate.

Not so much.

Pros:
Less security
More legroom
Better baggage policies
Concessions available
Scenery

Cons:
Travel time much greater
Intermediary stops (if you get annoyed by that kind of thing)
Less accessible (far fewer stations than airports/many places don't have one anywhere near)
Stations located in "the bad part of town" (not always)

Overall is say the train in more leisurely and perhaps more adventurous, but far less efficient pruely as transportation.

Amtrak is for the poor. Enjoy your crying babies and smelly people

It depends.

Northeast corridor (DC - Baltimore - Philly - NYC - Boston) - Amtrak is generally better than flying (although bus may be even better than Amtrak). Pretty much anywhere else, Amtrak is not worth taking... unless you have plenty of time and want to enjoy a scentic route.

I only watched one of these, but it seems really well made.

I like the intro in particular.

>>924993
Arigato! Thank you very much!

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