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Take a traditional cooking class. Rent a motorbike (don't crash it like I did, though). Snorkel in Pemuteran. Don't go to Ubud.

>>1268421
>Ubud
whats wrong with that?

>>1268423
Ubud is good if you're a vegan hippie. So if that's your thing go nuts. Gilli islands are definitely worth going to

Welcome to /trv/. Actually a decent question. Where do you live? I'm pretty sure you won't have to travel far to find a trance festival

>>1268385
>Welcome to /trv/
Thanks, you people seem alright.
>Where do you live?
Israel.
I suppose I might be able to find one close, even in such a small country, but I thought traveling abroad for it, being around tourists from many different countries and being less easily recognized by someone would make it more special and let me have a better time. I don't know, it's all just a fantasy at the moment based solely on some videos I saw online this week, it might actually suck being there surrounded by smelly unwashed douchbags with glazed eyes, that why I thought I'd ask for some first-hand stories first.

>>1268385
>>1268393
Anyone?

Just got here a few weeks ago.

It's very very expensive. Holy fuck it's expensive. Hot, too.

That having been said it's a really cool city, you'll have a lot of fun, too

>>1268175
>>1268863
you people are so fucking lucky... Best of luck to you guys.

I've talked to an HK local and he says that he rents a small apartment for 10k HK. so it's really expensive to live there and you're probably will commute everyday. Get an octopus card!

>>1267344
yes. Want to know anything specif?

I heard bride kidnapping is popular in Kyrgyzstan

>>1267358
How difficult is it to get around without speaking Russian?

>>1257826
Taiwan is not 3rd world, so there is more law and order.

>>1257838
Yeah, this would definitely be the most developed country I have traveled to, other than my own. I guess the thing that concerns me the most is whether there are super strict drinking laws like... bars have to close at a certain time... if you look intoxicated you are not allowed to be served... you are not allowed to have straight drinks in certain licensed premises etc

>>1257847
Don't worry about any of that. Taiwan is great

>It´s going to start from Kitzbühel (Austria) to Hamburg, over Kopenhagen and will end in Oslo. I´m planning for around 6-8 months duration.

That's not even 2000 kilometers but a shitload of time. You really think you can't even average 10 kilometers each day?

>>1269400
I guess if OP is not in a hurry; seeing the plan to go by foot.

>>1269400
I plan on staying in some place or another for a while.
What would you suggest was a faster or more efficient way to go about?

>>1269191
>Use the money you have to move your flight date to the next available flight home

>Borrow the money to get back from someone at home and have them deposit it into your account then take the first option

>suck dick for money then take the first option

>>1269191
I gotta ask, how did you get in this situation?

>>1269191
How good are you at blowjobs?

>>1269155
No, but there are better places

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>>1269155
Floridian here, have traveled the whole state, plus 47 other states for perspective, so I like to think that I'm a good source on this.

Florida is the most diverse state. You've got every type of beach town you can imagine, from chill Pensacola to party Daytona, Disney and Universal, Orlando I drive, Orlando downtown, 2 party college towns in Tallahasse and Gainesville (I'd recommend Gainesville), Key West which is the highest drinking per person in the country, Hipster Riverside area in Jacksonville, Tampa (only been once), and Miami jews, cubans, hatians, and insane parties, and lots of rural country parts in between all this.

So it's tougher than usual to generalize about this state. I can say a few things.

The reason you hear about Florida in the news a lot isn't because we're more crazy than usual believe it or not. It's because we have Freedom of information laws that make it easy for lazy journalist to find something to use.

Most people in Florida are first or second generation. Very few people have roots in Florida going back very long.

Most people in Florida are very chill. Low intensity, don't get in a huff easily, and aren't gonna bother you if you're not bothering them. Close to the beach, people are very actively friendly and love to introduce themselves.

It's fucking hot and there's only 20 days a year that require a jacket.

If I had to pick just one place for a traveler to see, it'd be Miami. I was not expecting to be blown away by it, but I was. Too much to say about that city, both good and bad. Honestly though, I could go on and on on recommendations though.

Pensacola is nice. Not much to do but chill at the beach and eat good food, but if that's what you're looking for you'll enjoy it.

Oh yeah, and we're full.

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>>1269155
Pensacola anon here

It's a small town made to feel like a large city. There is a very large military presence here and lots of retirees. The downtown has been neglected for years but a boom just recently hit which can be noticed by all of the buildings under construction, liberal yuppies, and revitalization/gentrification. The actual city doesn't cover a lot of ground and the skyline is lacking but there is endless suburban sprawl. You'll hear more southern slang and redneck accents than proper English. The main attraction, the beach, is a 20 minute drive away and is overflowing with people during the summers and weekends. Nightlife is meh. For some reason all the college age kids only attend 1-2 venues; Wild Greg's Saloon and Seville Quarter. The city has been working on street life and festivals so there will sporadically be activity going on. When it comes to the people, southern hospitality is evident. The city is like 30% black and there are no go zones. The city is trying hard to keep the feral blacks out of the downtown but the ACLU keeps sueing them. The police are cool too. Although being in Florida, Pensacola barely has any hispanics at all. I've noticed a huge influx in Muslims in the last 5 years too.

UWF, which I attend, is like a puppy mill school for degrees and feels like a giant community college. No sports teams, no student life, just nothingness. Surprised they call themselves a University. Not to mention the campus is full of hideous 60s and 70s buildings with a 66% shortage of parking spaces when the total numbers of students is taken into consideration.

Good thing about Pensacola is that you're in Florida. Bad thing about Pensacola is that you're a 10 hour drive away from real Florida.

>>1269097
Take the bus from the airport to Koh Chang, it's like 1000 baht round trip. Spend your days on the beach and ripping around the island on a motorbike.

Drink bottled water and bring hand sanitizer everywhere.

>>1269097
Malacca is awesome. It's unlike most citues since it has that European vibe but with chinese/malay culture.

>>1268808
yes, but too sick to write up. will be back tomorrow or day after.

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>>1268853
Thanks anon, get well

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1/2 before the trip

this last january i went to japan for 2 weeks with 7 family members (including me) ages 23 months to 67 years. i was the primary planner for most of the trip before and during.
>figure out who’s really going, and what everyone’s budget actually is
this can require some bluntness and questions that may be uncomfortable, but is critical. it affects where you stay and how long you stay. and until someone has a plane ticket, hope they’re going but assume they’re not really.
>keep everyone involved in planning
this is important both for what to plan, and to keep up enthusiasm for a distant trip. we’re fortunate that we live close to each other and have dinner together at least once a week allowing us to face to face, but with group texts and facebook and whatnot it’s easy to keep everyone in the loop. find out what activities are most important for people, and what they generally want to do. see if anyone wants to take over any specific aspect of the planning; for example a big part of my wife’s travel experience is good food, so I let her run with finding restaurants. and don’t be afraid to bug the shit out of people to find out what they really want. you know who in your family are people pleasers, keep beating them down until they admit that they really want to do something, or really don’t want to do something.

>>1267829
Buses are comfy and cheap, look at the Rede Expressos site.
>What are the best things to do for a 24 year old male traveling alone looking for a fun time?
It depends on what you consider "fun". The Algarve is a normie tourist trap so you can drink until you pass out with lower class British package tourists at beach resorts if you like.

Algarve is shit, as the other anon said. After Lisbon, you should visit Porto and then go inland.

>>1267841
OP here, Ive been to Porto before, though. I know the algarve is a tourist trap, but there has to be some good night life right?

Im looking for some fun local stuff that may not be found on travel websites

>>1267712
Kayak is good, but it depends where you are attempting to book. if you are booking in buttfuck no where good luck.

>>1267712
I've stayed in hundreds of hotels in Florida for work and they're nearly always open. Try getting hotels where the weather is more conductive to swimming pools.

Also, just go to a fuckin public swimming pool.

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Maybe the reason they're discounted is *because* the pool is closed.

>>1266643
>I need to know if it's plausible to find a decent apartment in or near New York City or Boston for 1000 dollars per month

Good luck, pal.

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>1k a month
>in New York or Boston
Live in the hood or hours away from the city

i live in a literal closet in one of those for 675 all inclusive. i don't have men over because they don't fit in my space or women over because... guess

i pull 43k before taxes because I'm an uneducated government typist who scored his gig from military service. why are YOU being so (((cheap)))?

Of those countries, I'd only place Syria, Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan is safe, though) and Yemen in the "too dangerous" category.

In some of the countries, like Egypt, you should just be aware that some areas are probably best not to visit, but the country as a whole is fine.

Oh and Iran is among the safest of all the countries that you listed, probably safer than Israel as well

>>1259027
Add Lebanon to safe and nice
Add Iran to safe and nice
Add Jordan to safe and nice

Egypt is a toss up. If you're not a relatively young and strong male it's to avoid all areas. As a male you can do Alexandria, good parts of Cairo and the Nile delta. Sharm is good, too, but a lot of caution needs to be taken in Sinai. Dahab is a hidden gem, you can go there from Israel/Jordan. There should be a ferry from Jordan to Nuweiba/Nabq.

I would recommend STA travel for youth tickets
Skyscanner has a very functional search with an "open destination" feature that is very useful for identifying cheap routes

Rome2rio has a useful integration of train,bus and air timetables that can be really handy in europe

And I feel the need to send a special fuck you to Expedia, for consistently trying to charge 5x the standard air fare

>>1266478
A combination of Google Flights and Momondo

https://scottscheapflights.groovehq.com/knowledge_base/topics/how-to-use-google-flights-and-momondo