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Also I forgot, how much will it hurt to not know Italian? Its been about 15 years since I took it in high school. I felt pretty okay in Germany without knowing German, but with Tokyo I definitely needed some Japanese so...

>>1273911
Just use your hands. It's a good substitute for Italian.

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>>1273925

>>1273828
maybe you should walk then

LMAO

>>1273828
The Underground is certainly your best option, but Gatwick is quite a ways from London itself, so that particular ticket is more expensive, true.

>>1273828
The cheapest is walking for sure.
Also the cheap people I know use the bus instead of the underground, cause you can transfer once and still only pay 1.50.
Do you go to the Open Uni or something totally different?

>>1273424

5-htp,DHEA, vitamin D (from sunshine and/or supplements), fish oil and waiting it out.

It sucks, but these things soften the blow.

>>1273454
I live in Florida, so the vitamin D is a given, but I'll give the others a try.

>>1273424

> post travel depression

are you guys really so psychologically fragile

Fml wrong board. Mods plis delot

>>1273278
Thr

>>1273278
I'm thinking of going to Joe Rogan next month, how far will 2k take me?

>>1273153
Post the list here or fuck off with your shitty advertisement.
For those that want to read this pile of garbage anyway:
https://archive.is/EVB5s
Don't give those bastards any clicks.

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>>1273157
thanks for the archive, my report shit doesn't work so if anyone else wanna report for Global rule 11 (advertising) be my guest

>>1273174
Already done buddy.
Just added the archive.is as I know our mods are fucking slow and nobody should give that trash any traffic

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Poland. The country is relatively cheap, has beautiful women, proud men, awesome cities like Krakow, interesting history, and they are standing up to the EUs bowl shit. Poland all the way

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>>1273076
>they are standing up to the EUs bowl shit. Poland all the way

lmao

>>1273081
>if I post this strawman image anon will be btfo

Start with a scooter.

I learned to ride a motorcycle in India.

In hindsight, I am incredibly lucky that I didn't wind up getting myself into an accident.

By the time I'd learned to properly start and shift into first without stalling, I had just enough confidence to try taking a ride around New Delhi in the middle of the night. Almost out of the alleyway, I had a cow nuzzle its snout into my shoulder, which brought me close to falling down.

Generally speaking, developing countries are not the place to learn to ride. Traffic rules are lax, road conditions are often poor, and you have to abide by a 'might is right' system that puts motorcycles at the bottom of the food chain.

If you live in the United States, I would recommend, at bare minimum, taking a rider safety course to obtain your motorcycle endorsement. I live in Michigan and the class was spread over one weekend and only cost $50.

I did that after learning to ride, but I still felt like I learnt some good safety tactics that I could apply to riding both at home and overseas.

A lot of Western tourists end up hurting themselves because they try learning to ride in developing countries like India, Thailand, or Vietnam.

I knew a guy in Jaipur who rented a Royal Enfield and had to go to the hospital after hitting a dog - he wasn't wearing any safety gear and skinned his arm severely. Another fellow forgot his kickstand was down and got it caught in a pot-hole, dropping the bike and losing a lot of security deposit money.

>>1273073
I rented one for the first time a month ago. You'll likely be okay on an island like penang, I wouldn't recommend starting off in anything like an urban center like I did. I don't even drive at home so I learned a lot fast to not fuck up hard. Ended up zipping down a one way street for a couple hundred meters the wrong way. heh. The actual mechanics of riding it are really straightforward, but if the place you're riding is hilly at all make sure you get one with solid brakes. Going down a steep hill with 400lbs on wheels between your legs is a bad idea without brakes. Get a simple little automatic 150cc thing. Be careful though. GO around a simple block a few times until you're comfortable enough to do some real travel.

>>1273079
Not OP, but that sounds like solid advice.

I'm planning on going to Vietnam in December and have been floating the idea of riding a motorbike.

Curious, did your motorcycle safety course in Michigan provide a bike for learning on? I assume you wouldn't have to bring your own bike.

>Will places accept my American credit card?
Most won't. Some hotels will accept it but don't count on being able to pay with your meme card in a restaurant or something. Cash is king, just use an ATM and withdraw enough Eurodollars.

>>1273071
Definitely get a bunch of Euros prior to your trip. The atm fees and exchange rates while abroad will kill you. A lot of places are cash only and those that aren't tack on a fee.
If you're visiting a more metropolitan area in Greece, you definitely don't need a rental car, but if you plan on visiting a lot of rural Greece and don't want to rely on buses and trains, do get a rental car.
I haven't been to the Athens airport, as I used a train to get there, but try to plan that they won't have one. Talk to your phone company about that. They probably get that question a lot and will have a lot more in depth information.

Due to the economic situation, Greece is a good option to travel to right now. Things are cheaper there than the rest of Europe.

However, be prepared to see some streets with trash in them because the government can't afford proper trash pick-up these days. If you can be openminded enough to see past that, it's a nice place. Very affordable.

I had no problem with places accepting my credit card as long as it's a reputable name like Visa or American Express.

I wouldn't rent a car. People drive like they're fucking nuts over there. There's a possibility that you'll get into an accident and it will cost you a lot of money. Public transport is adequate and cheaper.

I also had no problem using my cell phone, it was "roaming" however and the cost per-minute was higher, so use your cell phone sparingly or else you'll end up with a $$$$$ bill when you get home.

Also, if you have a smart phone, turn off ALL OF YOUR automatically updated apps. The data charges will fucking kill you and cost you tons of money when you get home.

As far as your phone goes, I recommend that you keep it OFF until you're ready to use it. If you need to call or make a text, just turn it on and turn if off again when you're done.

The food is excellent there.

I currently follow a few anyway:

Abroad in Japan, a non-weeb cynical Brit in a regional city, generally quite day-to-day and honest, but unfortunately he's got a bit clickbaity since he does it for a living instead of a hobby now, and a lot of the newer videos of "interesting" restaurants and attractions seem to be them inviting him along and paying for it. Overall though he actually interested me in seeing Japan, I'm not a weeb either and it's cool to see the other things about Japan that are both mundane and exotic, not some fawning anime fan who was always going to be enthusiastic about every underwear-dispensing vending machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LS83dDqoGU

SerpentZA, a white South African guy who lives in Shenzhen, China. He basically walks about in a generally concrete, dirty city and talks into the camera about China's approach to various things compared to the West. It's an interesting slice of life sometimes, you can tell he's a bit of an arsehole though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWeFyZPbcno

Brave Dave, again a Brit, did a "Big Fat Freight Hop" across Canada, recorded on a 360p potato camera, but a really interesting watch even if more experienced freight hoppers call him a fucking idiot. Other videos are mostly him messing about on the small mountains the UK has but I thought I'd keep an eye on his small channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUg0jFO7NTo

>>1273063
I'm watching brave dave now while I work, good stuff.

I thought about making a channel for my upcoming trip around Eastern Europe, mainly as a nice way for me to remember it by, but also if anyone else enjoys watching it then great.

What sort of things would people like to see / not like to see on a travel vlog??

Wander around Cluj-Napoca, Romania (go to the Samsara Teahouse); go to Dimensions festival in Pula, Croatia; visit Lake Bled and the Vintgar Gorge in Slovenia, and also wander around Ljubljana.

Hey guys, it may not be exactly Eastern Europe, but I'm going to Prague, Vienna, Brastislava and Budapest during mid July-August.

Do you have any recommendations? I'm staying 3-5 days in each of these cities

>>1274018
Leopold Museum and Art History Museum (Vienna)

>>1272824
I just have a credit card with free world wide cash withdraw so where ever I go I just get $500 of the local currency out of the next ATM.
Exception are countries where I can get a way better rate on the black market for EUR/USD compared to the bank price. Argentina was one good example. The official rate was 1usd = 10 peso, dollar blue rate was 1usd = 14-17 peso. Today it's official rate is 15 peso and dollar blue is still about 17 peso but that's no longer worth the effort.

>>1272829
I'm using my card a good deal when I travel to get money out. Heard horrible things about travelex, but really don't see them as THAT big of an issue. I heard airports take stupid level cuts, not sure if true

Bit coines

>>1272155

Maybe around 4-5 days for Berlin.
A week may be better for Rome and Paris, if you want to check the best museums

>>1272155
Do you really want to go to Paris? Might be better to go to Morocco if you want to see Muslim culture.

>>1272200
EL! O! EL! Haha, five star post, Anon! ;D

I was there last summer though had a studio with a/c. It would not be loads of fun marching around during the dog days.

Don't expect Romania and Bulgaria too be much cooler right now. The entire Balkan peninsula is facing a heatwave.

I suggest you stick to your plan and, if the heat continues, do some hiking tours in the mountains of Montenegro where temperatures are expected to be more bearable. Durmitor is pretty spectacular. Maybe try rafting in the Tara canyon.

>>1271620
Guess you're right. I've just been comparing the highs and lows on weather forecasts and it just seemed a bit cooler than Albania etc. I just don't wanna have to take a plane somewhere else and stick to something reachable by bus.
Today was hot I had to come back and go out around sunset. I don't do too good in the heat.

>>1271588
i did a working holiday visa in the uk, then managed to get a tier 2 work visa off the back of it.
it was pretty expensive though as the UK government is super backwards and requires all visa applications to be from the citizen's home country, meaning i had to fly back to australia to apply. fucking retarded imo.
after all that, i didn't even like it there as its kind of shit, so i left.

>>1271588
I'm a Mexican and I want to get a WH visa to work and travel Australia. How hard is it to get?

>>1271588
don't go to the UK or Ireland, there's a massive recession on the way in those countries, in the next months, all the markets are pointing to it. There will be no availible jobs. Also its very difficult to get in, because they don't share the EU visa system.
Poland sounds good, or Germany.

>>1271218
Walk to other countries that are also in Africa.

Maybe hop on top of a train when it slows down.

>>1271218
Where in Africa? What's your nationality? Do you have a passport? Are you willing/able to get a visa (No criminal record, proof of income, proof of family or ties to home country)? Where would you like to go? How long would you like to go? Do you wish to work while abroad or is $1000 your total budget?

Get on a boat to Europe, go to Germany, get bennies to pay for a better trip