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I keep hearing >Japan is a great place to visit, but a terrible place to live! Those who've both travelled and lived in Japan, is this true? If so, why? I visited Japan last year, I know that obviously being on vacation with no commitments is a completely different experience from living somewhere and having a job, but still, to me it seemed like a place I would be happy to work in. >can go for a walk at night and don't have to get worried about getting robbed by a crackhead >know that if I leave my wallet somewhere, it'll still be there when I get back >if you live in a major city, you don't need a car, can basically get to anywhere in the country by bullet train >japanese people are polite, pleasant to be around, and keep to themselves which is great for an autistic introvert like me I know that Japan's working culture is extreme, but that only really applies to actual Japanese people, right? As a foreigner you won't really be expected to conform to any of the strict social rules
I would love to go live in Japan for a few months every year, or for a few years at a time (a few years in Japan, a few years in America, a few years in Japan, etc.) forever but I would not want to live there full time for the rest of my life.
>>2654038Well it's a good thing I'm only half-Indian then, but guess what? Whites are just as much of a problem in Japan too. Also Brits and Americans are fucking disgusting, you smell of raw meat and piss everywhere you go and never even wash your hands. How about you agree to stay in your country and we'll do the same? Fucking asshole. Not only are you people not informed on the reality of the world at all, but you're arrogant and delusional beyond compare. Nobody likes you in Asia, you're nothing more than a curiosity to be oogled at.
>>2654006>But these last few years have made it an impossible place to leave, and having that choice stripped away from me is really disheartening.What made it impossible? Do you have a stack of yen that is becoming increasingly worthless, so now you can't afford anywhere else?Start buying USD, stocks, gold or whatever with your income
>>2653810This is a straight up lie
>>2653872A degree. I don't think I've seen anyone say they were able to get any job without one. All you really need but a security cert or a networking cert will look really nice so if you were gonna get one I'd get those
You can make it here. Schools are all privately owned, you don't even need a tefl, just bullshit a resume and dress nice. Felon? Failure? It doesn't matter, you can start fresh here.
>>2653949be disingenuous if you want, doesn't make it any less true.
>>2653911Cialis if you can tolerate it has excellent daily use cases. It's a vasodilator that also has a tendency to increase free test levels by around 10-20%. I just have to be careful drinking heavy on it because it can drop me into low blood pressure if I have used it daily.
>>2653975>doesn't make it any less true.All fags who talk about Cambodia being "super cheap" have never provided evidence for their claims.Everything seems completely comparable in price to Thailand at a much lower quality. There's youtube vids on the subject and the Cambodia fags always get BTFO.I don't understand the autism around Cambodia for the /realtraveler/ meme-people. Just because a place is more dirty and less civilized doesn't mean it's better. You should be going to India if that's the case.I'll just continue assuming Cambodia fags are pedophiles which is the secret reason they try to attack the massively superior Thailand.
>>2645709Aside from teaching English what kind of job could a foreigner who doesn't speak the language work?
>>2653910You should post some pics of your travels
Nikko Bridge editionー How do I travel by public transportation? ーUse Google Maps within cities, install the Jorudan or Navitime app for intercity travelー Dude, what should I see in ________? ーhttps://www.wikivoyage.org/https://www.japan-guide.com/https://www.jnto.go.jp/>Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etchttps://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12*You should probably check on google if a place is still in business before you plan a whole trip around it*ーJR PassーJR Rail Pass is it worth it? Since JR is going to adjust the prices for the pass soon, not really anymore, unless you want to travel by train very extensively. You can plug in your itinerary in the links below and compare prices to the JR Pass.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2654032appreciate your service bossman, seems like the other lazy fucks are too busy getting melons squeezed by muscle girls
will travel on the first week of julyshould i pack some raincoats?also pretty booked during the day with family but wanted to walk alone at night, wondering what are some places that i should visit nearby>tokyo - adachi>kyoto - shimogyo>osaka - chuo ward
Fuck, yen is mooning
Anyone been to Nijigen no Mori?If so, is it worth going, and would it be possible to do more than one section on the same day?I have a full day free in Osaka later this month and can't decide between going to see Himeji Castle or walking around the cool looking amusement park
>>2654054Well one would hope so considering Japan spent tens of billions buying it, last time they bought yen the pump lasted for 3 months so this summer we'll probably see yen recovering a bit.. which is sad because I'm going there this July
What are the most walkable cities in the world?
>>2653885The ones in the Netherlands
>>2653885JohannesburgDon't believe me? Try it out yourself
>>2653885Almost any city center in Europe is going to be walkable; one of my favorites is the old walled center of Lucca, in Tuscany, which is basically car-free. European city centers are also typically well-served by transit; my home “city” of Basel, Switzerland is both walkable or bikeable for the most part, and thoroughly covered by trams or buses even way out into distant suburban villages where it might be too far for most people to want to walk. I sold my car five years ago when I moved into the center and have never missed it at all, although I do rent cars short-term when running some errands, especially cross-border, or hauling anything really big or heavy. In the US, most of NYC, DC, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco are very easy to stay in without driving, although SF is hilly and in some parts nearly as sketchy as its reputation (although most of the city isn’t nearly as bad as people fear).
Chamonix France for sure. The whole main street through town is car free. One street over, they have free busses to all of the nearby ski resorts and towns that run all day. If you're there in the summer and want to go to Italy, you can take a ski lift over the mountain and down the other side into Courmayeur.
Central area of Florence is literally a massive plaza. And the places where cars can fit are usually only for delivery people and such
What places have you visited, or want to, that you'd describe as a shithole, whether endearingly or not
>>2653933I know it's not new but it's retarded
>>2653933It's even dumber when it's made a single word btw.
>>2653934>>2653937>Newspeak is a controlled language of simplified grammar and limited vocabulary designed to limit a person's ability for critical thinking. The Newspeak language thus limits the person's ability to articulate and communicate abstract concepts, such as personal identity, self-expression, and free will, which are thoughtcrimes, acts of personal independence that contradict the ideological orthodoxyDon’t call someone dumb when they’re referencing a book you haven’t read
>>2654051>it's from a book so it can't be dumbI'm not Reddit enough to have all those logical fallacies memorized but surely this is one of them
>>2652915>I didn't bang in Thailand though as every woman had a tattoo there. Disgusting as fuckThere are parts of thailand where women don't often have tattoos
14.8 seconds of airtime edition>Last Thread: >>2637085>What is this thread? Why are there two generals?/rcg/ was initially created as a way for the roller coaster enthusiasts on here to discuss all things roller coasters and theme parks. While roller coasters are the main focus of these threads (and the title of the general) there is also discussion on other theme parks, their rides, as well as the parks themselves and trip planning too. That's where /tpg/ comes in.>Can I talk about Disney/Universal parks in this thread?Absolutely! Disney discussion of all sorts including rides/resorts/dining/trip planning is OK.Thread Tip Pro: When in line for a coaster with a bunch of normies, feel free to autistically infodump to them every single iota of information you know about the ride you are about to go on: opening date, manufacturer, # of inversions, stats etc.Roller Coaster Database:>https://rcdb.com/Amusement Park News Sites:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Planning to visit Cedar Point in the last week of August. Crowd calendars predict low crowds, anyone here able to contradict that?
>>2651584>Went to a shitty grilled cheese restaurant that had no seating and waited 50 minutes for a grilled cheese and tomato soup on mobile ordering.This is why most people recommend avoiding park food unless it's a decently priced confection like a funnel cake or ice cream. Most park "restaurants" are just overpriced cafeterias (with trays). You and pops could've just walked out to Downtown and gotten a big ass sandwich from Earl or a burger from the black tap. Rise is overrated though.
its better to just look at previous years at the same point than to look at predictions of this year. it will be a good time to go, but with TT2 opening, CP will likely be busier than usual...
bing bing wahoohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB1R_zg8HaI
>>2654029>zero screens in DK coasterNeat. Shame it's going to have the biggest queues in the park.
MGR
How was the hiking?
Nice people? What’s your nationality
>>2653938anything.. "funny" happened?
Ignore the security guard edition. Let's get back to discussing your Philippine travel related inquiries and opinions here.
>>2654028>can’t drive>ugly wife>rents cuckshed >writes walls of text in response to posts he claims he doesn’t seeAnon, you may want to review the definitions of “dabs on” and “assblasted”
I see a post with an iPhone filename? I hide it. I glance at a post and see it's just talking shit about me? I hide it and forget any of the words I just read and move on. Surely this faggot is going to find something better to do with his time, right? Filters help too.
>>2653991Check the 4chan irc. He’s there begging the Jannies to take delete the comments mocking him. The ones he claims he doesn’t see.
>>2654047Look at the topic of the 4chan IRC. If I were to do that it would be an instant ban from the channel and they wouldn't bother with my report either. The jannies are on my nuts deleting a lot of my posts too. Look at the archive:https://archive.4plebs.org/trv/thread/2652357/
>>2654055Screenshot to reiterate I'm not just making shit up. I wouldn't cry to jannies on the IRC even if it wasn't against the rules. But it is. Anybody that does will be quickly removed from the channel.
And why is it the New York magic stairs?
>>2642401Weeb copes are sad as fuck.
>>2645101It's America's Mt Fuji.
>>2645101Evidently someone didn't stand beneath the giant Mexican man's crotch and get a photo, baka (I am halfway convinced by the consistent lack of cars in parking lots every time I drive by paired with the absurd amounts of upkeep that must be necessary that SotB is just a front for laundering cash)
>>2646651Point Dume in Malibu is beautiful. So is Ventura. LA is really just for driving through, looking at through the windows, maybe visiting a museum or two, and going someone else better. The N. Cali, Oregon and Washington coastlines have a lot of natural beauty, if that's your thing, but I would avoid the cities.
>>2641552we had one of these as a kid in Livingston central Scotland and it was amazing
Around this time next year I'll just be finishing off a ski season in Hokkaido, Japan. I expect I'll have around ~5k USD equiv. budget and I want to explore picrel area. I should probably head home to the UK around the end of august/beginning of september. Which countries should I visit, which ones should I spend the most time in and which ones should I skip? I'm especially interested in countries like Thailand and Vietnam. How should I budget if I am planning around 4 months of travelling around here on ~5k. Do I need a higher budget? Any info is appreciated.
I Live in Morocco and i'm planing to go travel to a city but i don't wanna stay at an hotel, I kind of want to just stay outdoors and sleep somewhere where people will not notice me or even thugs too. I kind of want to experience something new, Like just be away from my city, I cannot afford a cheap hotel but i can travel.My Country is known for having thugs, criminals and robbers at night, But still I kind of want a good advice from someone who had done that or even someone from my country
>>2651028>Thanks bro, If i ever did that i'll try to head into a little forest or a place in the city that seems to be darkno problem, I don't know if they have parks there or not, but yeah, nature is your friend, seems safer and more clean than sleeping on concrete somewhereif it takes you a little while to get to your camp spot that's better
>>2650581Just drive out to the desert and pitch a tent.
>>2651028I wish there was a way to book someone a hotel but have them be responsible for it. I would literally book you something so you don't get murdered.
>>2650581I lived in Morocco for 6 months, I'd say it's overall safe, but still, be careful. The people are not violent (also there's tons of cops everywhere, even undercover cops) but they will try to scam you in every imaginable way.One problem I see to your idea is that social life goes on until really late in Morocco, shops are open and people are out until midnight or longer (because everything dies down at noon/afternoon because of the heat), so you'll need to stay up way into the night for things to quiet down.In the city centers and touristic areas people will see you as a tourist and try to take advantage of you, but I found that the further away from that you get, the nicer the people become. Good luck anon, and please share your stories! When are you going? I lived in Tangier btw
>>2650581Nobody gonna mention the roasties that got beheaded by the Moroccan freedom fighters?
What's the best place to go the face the most engaging bargainers? >Spent 2 months in India. Pajeets typically set a ridiculous price for whitey and refuse to budge beyond maybe 10%>no banter, no shit talking>they get upset when you drive a hard bargain>arrive in Kazakhstan>market vendors give a great back and forth, willing to go down to a price both parties are happy with after a good amount of push and pullWhat's the best country for bartering enjoyers? Turkey is also based.
>>2653031Quite impressive itt how the goyim have been conditioned to pay an upcharge on everything.>Only for localsLol, imagine thinking you're so special that you should do things differently to the locals.
>>2653047>>2653079Retard take. Those prices aren't like 3 cents instead of 1 cent. It's more like 12 dollars instead of 1.5, guess why? Because retards like you just pay.
>>2653047What if, as the OP states, he views it as a recreational activity? Ultimately the seller can refuse to sell and it's not like the OP really needs any of their junk. If you come from a place with zero bartering culture and set prices haggling sounds like it might be fun.
>Be in Egypt>Hear you need to bargain>Go to supermarket>Try negotiating the price at the checkout>Huge queue forming behind me>Lady's not budging on the price one bit>Threaten to leave, just like in the advice>Leave all my stuff at the checkout>Run away
>>2653100Sounds like a perfect vacation
>CTRL+ F: africa >zero resultsjust a few years ago it seemed like africa was becoming cool but that seems to have dissipated. what is the reason for this? the resurgence of jihadism? the chronic eternal poverty? the threat of war doesn't seem to deter you guys from wanting to visit taiwan or SEA. so what happened to africa? i'm planning a world tour and wondering if I should just skip africa altogether.
>>2649606>>2649607>>2649609>>2649610Fun read, thanks for the write up anon. The constant price gouging for being White/western sounds like an awful experience.
>>2649052Everyone that I’ve ever spoken to that has spent significant time in Africa for work has described it as the biggest shithole imaginable. Maybe some countries are a bit better than others, but it’s just shitty and dangerous all around.I wouldn’t go unless you really have to see giraffes and omegapoors.
>>2652100>SenegalTell me more as a pleb going for the first time. Will drivers in Dakar run me over?
>>2652045 so the lack of western standard infrastructure filters out the vast majority of them. better this way, makes the place actually travellable with it not being filled with insufferable backpackersyeah what do those noble savages need with roads, running water, and stable commodities pricing brought about by reliable trade...
i've toyed with the idea of visiting Swakopmund in Namibia, good weather year-round, relatively white (for a african town) and in a somewhat safe country (for africa), anyone else been there?
Ugliest cabin crew uniforms by far. Terrible color, unflattering silhouette, and the fabric looks like some cheap shiny plastic/polyester crap you find at a Chinese street market. Who the fucked approved this shit.
>>2653896Pics very much related. No other airline has uniforms that look like they were designed by a 6-year-old and purchased off the rack at a market in Guangzhou.
>>2653574>>2653573>>2653572Does it matter? They still aren't going to fuck you. I'm just happy they aren't old and upset like every US airline stewardess.
>>2653943incel projecting hard. fucking stewardesses is the main reason I travel
>>2653927cute!
>>2653943Anglo countries have the worst flight attendants in the world. Most Asian and Middle Eastern airlines have proper stewardesses who know how to make their passengers feel like valued guests.
