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>>876155
Lightning never strikes thrice, right?

Sort of.

Statistically, the odds are still massively in your favor. BUT... if anything, the management has been exposed as pretty incompetent, so I personally wouldn't fly with them.

There's also the possibility (probably still many months away) that the airline will go out of business, so I wouldn't want to be booking too far ahead.

Wait and see, bad luck brought them a bad image, they might get cheaper as a result
Or slightly raise costs to compensate the cost of the two planes lost.

Language rather easy to learn, compared to Japanese and Chinese and their thousands of characters.
Pop culture still quite attractive
Sexier than japan who is often too hard on censorship, and doesn't embarrass so much with formality
China too mainstream and sometimes seen as too "professional'. It's more hip to like Korea or Japan. And the Chinese are severely lacking in pop culture, at least Korea makes some watchable dramas.

It's wrong to view it as a second division Japan. The thing about Korea is that it was isolated for centuries before it was forced to open up to Japan and the west in the 19th century. It was the most hardcore Confucian culture before that time. So one of the other things that's interesting about Korea, compared to Japan, is just how fast it modernized and encountering the ancient and the futuristic alongside each other. It's not significantly poorer than Japan, either, and its economy hasn't been stagnating like Japan's. Where are you even getting these ideas from? Hopefully not from this website.

If you actually knew anything about Korea you wouldn't say that. The food has a pretty broad depth and lots of really delicious and interesting things. The culture is unique, and extremely identifiable. The entire country is like one huge family, and social relations are predicated on the relative ages of people. It's also rapidly become a huge part of the global economy, has a big pop culture influence and doesn't necessarily have the same stigma as Japan.

What is completely lost on you though, is that Korea is MUCH more popular throughout Asia than any western country. Throughout Asia, Korean dramas, movies, and pop songs became extremely popular simply because back in the 90's, it was cheap to buy the licencing. So broadcasters in places like the Philippines picked up Korean shows, and they just really took off.

I'm going to be in Kyoto on the 19th and 20th. I was planning to check out the Fushimi Inari Shrine, the Golden Pavilion, and maybe Katsura Rikyu. However, there's supposed to be thunderstorms on those days.I feel like this completely fucks up my plans. What would be better to do in Kyoto with this weather? If it matters, I'm 22, male, and traveling alone.

Going to Tokyo on a limited budget for two weeks next summer. I'm there as a dumb nerd, culture and food lover and below are all of the attractions I'd like to check out. Gotta pick some off the list, as I'm not gonna be able to save up as much as I had hoped for. Recommendations appreciated. Some of these attractions are free, but they're either super out of the way or I just can't figure out myself if they're worth it (judging from photos/videos).
>Trick art museum
>Tokyo Joypolis
>Oedo Onsen Monogatari
>Comiket (Going as a cosplayer, so it'll cost some)
>Ueno Zoo
>Ghibli Museum
>Toei Animation Gallery
>Namja Town
>J-World
>Hanayashiki amusement park
>DisneySea
>Sanrio Puroland
>Fujiko F. Fujio / Doraemon museum
>Mt. Takao
>Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
>National Museum of Nature and Science
As opposed to
>National Museum
>Imperial Gardens tour (Extremely on the fence about this one)

Also if I've missed anything within Tokyo that could easily be replaced with any of these. I'm a bit torn about the national museums since time is limited and this is something that could take up many hours.

Also got around 22 shrines listed down now, and know that I definitely need to pick some off the list.
Some I've got noted down because they're famous for cultural stories or ghost stories, some for their beauty, some for the fact that they're not very well-known so you don't get tourists everywhere. How's a good way to narrow this shit down?

Anyway, just mostly looking for personal experience with any of the above places.

Ill be going to tokyo and landing on the 1st of this coming month. Can someone answer a few things.
>how expensive is the food there
>how much are hostels/where are they located
>will anyone be there that is willing to show me around/trv with me
>notable things to do there.
Will have 7 days there with about 1k budget. Hoping to buy animu/manga/LN or just nice things that I can't find stateside. (so I guess a weeb by most standards.)

Don't mention the war

Good airline. I fly it 1-2 times a month trans-Atlantic.

Where are you flying from and what is your destination?

>>868857
USA to Germany. You?

>>872008
It depends on the airport, actually.
Not every european airport has automated control booth.
And they have automated passport control in Japan too, from what I saw.

>>872008
The best thing about my (Swedish) passport is the lack of stamps in it, since I do the vast majority of my travelling within the EU.

>>872015
>No stamps

That's sad as fuck!

>>862176
I didn't like Jamaica, but that's only because most of the constant weed smell. It was beautiful if you weren't in the city

>>862176
Havana, Cuba. It's a shithole.

>>862186
You must hate America most of all then

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>>869802
As you can tell, the scenery was fucking gorgeous, as was the weather. Initially. 25°C or so, upon arrival.

Our flight to Mineralnye Vody almost went wrong though: our initial plane was delayed almost an hour, and with another hour spent waiting at customs before our transfer in Moscow, we very nearly missed our corresponding flight. Miss Irina the check-in lady wasn't really inclined to let us on the plane because we were rather late - and was very rude to boot - but luckily her boss, Yuriy, was a very nice fellow. Thank you very much, Yuriy.

Also, AMA obviously.

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>>869806
Also, the place is full of flowers. Like, really full. The campsite - we were climbing the rather remote north face of the Elbrus, as opposed to the very touristic south face - was located in the valley along the small stream you see here.

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>>869808
This, incidentially, was the best toilet we'd see during the whole week. Just standing there, in the middle of nowhere.

For some reason in France we mostly view Ibiza as one of the ultimate gay destinations.

why would you go to ibiza when you can go to zrce/pag in Croatia or Ultra Music Festival in Split, or Exit in Serbia or Sziget in Budapest. All cheaper, better, sexier party spots than Ibiza.

I think it's still regarded as one of THE biggest party hotspots in Europe

That said, in my opinion it's not really worth spending that much money there (entry for one club: 40+ Euro etc.)

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Not OP but this is also from China (Shanghai), first thing I saw when I got out the taxi beside my hotel

>>870724
Love Shanghai

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Mountains inbetween Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng, in Laos

I'm currently in Rome and after reading a bit about various cons at work, I'm spotting them everywhere.
I was on a train and speaking to this couple who had been traveeling for 40 hours, the guy was obese and looked like he hadn't seen a shower this side of 2000, his wife wasn't much better but I was bored so I dragged her to the toilet whilst the guy was playing on his nintendo DS and she blew me. Later on as the train pulled up to the station. I later saw the guy give his bags to gypsys who then intimidated money out of him infront of his woman.

>Betas, when will they learn.

>>865884
ebin XDD upboat

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>>865884
Could have been funny but the execution was fucking abysmal.

>>867335
looking forward to some stories, in 2 days I'll be going to Yurop for about a month and will rest in hostels here and there for a few nights!

Minna-san, please share your stories!

Not really related to the hostel but here goes

> In hostel in Iceland on solo trip
> Meet fellow burger who was ex army prison guard (i.e. a little crazy)
> "I'm renting a car for a few days, want to drive around and see shit?"
> Why not, cheaper than bus tours anyway
> Car ends up being rusting 1990s shitbox vw polo
> He spends most of his time behind the wheel taking pictures every 5 seconds with his phone and repeating the phrase "that's bad ass shit"
> Almost run off road so many times I lost count
> Almost ran another car off a cliff
> Get to hostel in Hofn and he starts arguing with some brit girls within 2 minutes of getting to our room over politics
> On the way back into reykjavik, car overheats and starts smoking
> Me and this poor canuk girl with us end up hitchhiking with some minister lady back to the burbs and then catching the worlds longest bus back to hlemmur square

This is why nobody likes new yorkers

>>867335
> In Hanoi
> Hear Thai being spoke
> Introduce myself to a few Thai girls traveling
> Have an awesome time
> They are going to be doing work and travel in the US
> After I move back
> One will be here on Friday

The worst stories are not really bad at all.
Drunk Americans bragging about scamming whores.
Drunk white girls not knowing how to be fucking quiet in a dorm/hostel room.

lso, Hanoi Backpackers really does have a Knotiki vibe, but I was amazed at how many cool people I met.

Essex if you're a meathead chav with a leased BMW and "some coke you can do back at my flat."

If you're white, Thailand.

I'm dutch and its certainly not the girls in Amsterdam

>>866908
I'd wreck both of them

>>868836
>that picture

why do thais put up all those chinese signs they can't even read?
to look exotic for the tourists?
isn't their own script exotic enough?

>>868892
Are you stupid?

>>868836

m8 you're a bit old for a hostel now.

12 hour flight back from Hong Kong into SFO. SFO Customs and Immigration takes 3 hours to get through. They required us to get scanned twice, bags scanned three times. Get to flight from SFO to EWR just as they are closing the door. Gate agent even says that they usually require 5 to 6 hours of layover in SFO because of Customs and Immigration and understands completely. Get rerouted to DCA because we ultimately needed to end up in Washington, DC. Never flying into SFO from outside the US again.

>>863047

I've got a few

>leaving Cuba customs is stealing things from people's carry-on bags
>customs gets to my bag and takes a couple things out that "aren't safe to bring on the plane"
>2 hours before plane leaves. ask if i can go check these items then. nope.
>I ask for the custom's agents name. no response. I ask for a receipt for my stuff. no response. I offer to pay a "fee." agent not having it. Takes my stuff and tells me to go wait for my plane.

>flying domestic
>have aisle seat
>50 year old guy wants to change seats so he can sit next his wife
>he has a shitty center seat across the aisle
>say sure why not. hoping to get some good karma.
>sit next to 20 year old asian girl and businessman
>as soon as we get into the air asian beings to vomit
>vomits every time plane hits a bump

>traveling by train (moscow to sochi 26 hours on the train)
>riding up escalator at metro station that is connected to train station
>hung over American soldier that is on my language program begins to vomit everywhere
> puke lands on me
>26 hours on a train with someone else's puke on me

>bumped up to business on flight over the atlantic
>in business class seat 20 minutes
>bumped back down to coach
>mfw tv doesn't work, light doesn't work, center seat in center seating
>not the worst flight but a bit of a bummer considering I almost got to fly in luxury

>jeep Cherokee
>post hurricane evacuation (power eta is 3 weeks)
>family of 5 with 2 dogs + food/clothes
>26 hours traffic jam
>both dogs pant / general mouth breathing the entire time.
>game boy color is out of batteries.

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The forests and ponds around Beppu were really nice, and the atmosphere as a whole was very calm and relaxing.

I have to give credit to the city itself too, even though you asked about the countryside. The city feels close to the nature and has natural ponds even inside the city. A perfect place to go rest in the evening after a day of hiking.

small is relative.

japan is larger then germany. and the island of honshu is about the same size as the united kingdom.

>>854962

that's not really true, I'm looking at a map right now and japan is definitely smaller than germany, and I can't find "honshu" but i'm asumming it can't be bigger than Japan so Japan can't be bigger than england.

Can we cool it with all the faggot weeb threads? take it to /a/