Travel Thread

[Hossa]

Where in Ghana will you be?

It's OK...a lot safer and more developed than other west African countries. This is especially noticeable in Accra. Totally fine to walk around in Accra and Cape Coast during the day by yourself, even better if you're with a group.

Weather is brutal though - unbearable heat that I have never experienced before. I was there in April like you and the weather was 95-100F with 70-90% humidity. You're going to be perpetually covered in sweat.

Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle are really amazing, and that entire city is dripping culture. Kakum National Park is an hour north of there and is really cool too, especially the canopy bridges if you're not afraid of heights. The beaches in Ghana are also beautiful - big beachfronts lined with palm trees.

If you enjoy traveling and have never been to that part of Africa I think you will enjoy yourself, even if you're there for work. It's a lot different than NYC where I live and it was a great experience.

I was there in 2007, and glad to hear most of what I experienced remains true.

 

[GabeTravels]

Circumnavigated the earth for the first time.

Passed 600,000 and 700,00 lifetime miles.

Visited 27 airports, of which 11 were new (Florence, Cozumel, Dublin, Seoul, St Louis, Cebu, Boracay, Manila, Zurich, Basel, Hong Kong).

Crossed off 6 new countries this year (Mexico, Ireland, South Korea, Philippines, Switzerland, Liechtenstein).

Flew 6 new airlines (KLM, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Cathay Pacific, Asiana, Korean).


Got 18 days off of work coming up. This weekend I'm doing Mazatlan, Mexico...but then after that...I'm not sure.

Wanted to head back to the Philippines for a week or so, but it doesn't look like that'll work.

If it falls through, I may embark on a trip that I've wanted to do for years now...it's crazy and a little stupid...but it'll be fun. Stay tuned.

 

[John Price]

In Spain

 

[Jumptheshark]

In Spain

stay the **** away from the UK!!!!!

 

[Plural]

Flying Oulu-Helsinki-Banjul tomorrow. The Gambia. My first time in African country. We're there for one week with my fiancee.

We're going to a tour to see the countryside and visit few local schools. We asked what we could bring as presents for the kids and were told to just bring paper and pencils. I dug up all my old empty concept papers and bought few bundles of led-pencils to take with me.

Excited to see how people live there. I've been around but never in a place where money is so scarce as there. I bought some Gambian currency from our local Forex and found out that the largest bill they have is 200 and that is the equivalent of 4.5€. Average income across the country is around 50€ per month.

As I've told few times before, my fiancee is a doctor and she always handles the medical stuff before we go abroad. This time we needed yellow fewer vaccination and malaria medicine. This malaria stuff is heavy, I hope I can handle it for the reminder of our vacation. One pill per day for 16 days total.

I'm really interested in renting a boat to try some deep sea fishing, but I haven't really decided yet. Depends on what kind of opportunities I can find.

I'll post something about the trip when I get WiFi there and if I don't find connection, I'll post when back home. Really stocked to go! I feel like I'm long overdue for a holiday!

 

[Plural]

Circumnavigated the earth for the first time.

Passed 600,000 and 700,00 lifetime miles.

Visited 27 airports, of which 11 were new (Florence, Cozumel, Dublin, Seoul, St Louis, Cebu, Boracay, Manila, Zurich, Basel, Hong Kong).

Crossed off 6 new countries this year (Mexico, Ireland, South Korea, Philippines, Switzerland, Liechtenstein).

Flew 6 new airlines (KLM, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Cathay Pacific, Asiana, Korean).


Got 18 days off of work coming up. This weekend I'm doing Mazatlan, Mexico...but then after that...I'm not sure.

Wanted to head back to the Philippines for a week or so, but it doesn't look like that'll work.

If it falls through, I may embark on a trip that I've wanted to do for years now...it's crazy and a little stupid...but it'll be fun. Stay tuned.

Wow, this is awesome stuff. I've read your things in this thread and I envy you. Keep us posted!

 

[Jumptheshark]

Circumnavigated the earth for the first time.

Passed 600,000 and 700,00 lifetime miles.

Visited 27 airports, of which 11 were new (Florence, Cozumel, Dublin, Seoul, St Louis, Cebu, Boracay, Manila, Zurich, Basel, Hong Kong).

Crossed off 6 new countries this year (Mexico, Ireland, South Korea, Philippines, Switzerland, Liechtenstein).

Flew 6 new airlines (KLM, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Cathay Pacific, Asiana, Korean).


Got 18 days off of work coming up. This weekend I'm doing Mazatlan, Mexico...but then after that...I'm not sure.

Wanted to head back to the Philippines for a week or so, but it doesn't look like that'll work.

If it falls through, I may embark on a trip that I've wanted to do for years now...it's crazy and a little stupid...but it'll be fun. Stay tuned.

I did that about 15 years ago in a 10 day period

Ft Lauderdale to LA to Seattle-bus to Vancouver for a court case-12 hours later back to Ft Lauderdale the same way

8 hours in Ft Lauderdale to NYC 8 hours to London England for just about 48 hours

london to Singapore to Perth for 72 hours then back to England

 

[Panteras]

Circumnavigated the earth for the first time.

Passed 600,000 and 700,00 lifetime miles.

Visited 27 airports, of which 11 were new (Florence, Cozumel, Dublin, Seoul, St Louis, Cebu, Boracay, Manila, Zurich, Basel, Hong Kong).

Crossed off 6 new countries this year (Mexico, Ireland, South Korea, Philippines, Switzerland, Liechtenstein).

Flew 6 new airlines (KLM, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Cathay Pacific, Asiana, Korean).


Got 18 days off of work coming up. This weekend I'm doing Mazatlan, Mexico...but then after that...I'm not sure.

Wanted to head back to the Philippines for a week or so, but it doesn't look like that'll work.

If it falls through, I may embark on a trip that I've wanted to do for years now...it's crazy and a little stupid...but it'll be fun. Stay tuned.

nice man, awesome stuff. What place stood out for you the most? I know that's a tough question lol

by the way how did you make that map, is it on a site? or you just did everything yourself?

yeah I have 3 weeks vacation starting April 1st. So I have some ideas. Thinking Iceland, there's direct flights from Seattle where I live right now, and for under 1k which is a good deal. Flight is supposed to be only around 7 hrs which is not bad at all.

One place I'm probably going for sure in August is Alaska on a cruise.

Flying Oulu-Helsinki-Banjul tomorrow. The Gambia. My first time in African country. We're there for one week with my fiancee.

We're going to a tour to see the countryside and visit few local schools. We asked what we could bring as presents for the kids and were told to just bring paper and pencils. I dug up all my old empty concept papers and bought few bundles of led-pencils to take with me.

Excited to see how people live there. I've been around but never in a place where money is so scarce as there. I bought some Gambian currency from our local Forex and found out that the largest bill they have is 200 and that is the equivalent of 4.5€. Average income across the country is around 50€ per month.

As I've told few times before, my fiancee is a doctor and she always handles the medical stuff before we go abroad. This time we needed yellow fewer vaccination and malaria medicine. This malaria stuff is heavy, I hope I can handle it for the reminder of our vacation. One pill per day for 16 days total.

I'm really interested in renting a boat to try some deep sea fishing, but I haven't really decided yet. Depends on what kind of opportunities I can find.

I'll post something about the trip when I get WiFi there and if I don't find connection, I'll post when back home. Really stocked to go! I feel like I'm long overdue for a holiday!

wow, I gotta say, I'm more interested in knowing how and why there is a direct flight from Helsinki to Banjul

Not in a million years would I fathom Gambia as a place to take a vacation. I hope you enjoy it and have a great time in whatever it is there is to do there. Looking forward to your account of the place and pictures.

I did that about 15 years ago in a 10 day period

Ft Lauderdale to LA to Seattle-bus to Vancouver for a court case-12 hours later back to Ft Lauderdale the same way

8 hours in Ft Lauderdale to NYC 8 hours to London England for just about 48 hours

london to Singapore to Perth for 72 hours then back to England

respect, holy fk
I drove from Miami to Seattle this year

I think that's what I might end up doing mostly this year, just road trips I have several spots in Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming I want to visit.

 

[Lshap]

And now for the bottom dregs of travel: Being stuck in an airport overnight.

West Palm Beach to Philly mid-afternoon, Philly back home to Montreal, arriving at 10pm. The connecting Philly crew didn't arrive until 10:30pm, we boarded and sat waiting in queue, and were then told it was too late and the flight was cancelled.

So here I am, no frikkin sleep, sitting in Philadelphia International Airport.

Why not go to a hotel? The new flight departs at 6:00am. By the time we (yes, me, wife and two teenage sons) booked a hotel, found a cab and checked in, it would've been around 1:00am. Had to be back to the airport by 4:00am. Totally ridiculous.

Why not find a quiet spot, stretch out and sleep? Tried that. The goddamn airport speakers blast music 24/7 and they can't turn it off.

 

[GabeTravels]

nice man, awesome stuff. What place stood out for you the most? I know that's a tough question lol

by the way how did you make that map, is it on a site? or you just did everything yourself?

The map's from a website called FlightDiary.net.

Mine's flightdiary.net/mspgabe

Uhhh...favorite singular city? Florence blew me away.

But i spent almost half the year in Cebu, Philippines. It's affected me more than any other place I've been. (And I've got a girlfriend there now, haha).

Looks like I'm gonna be heading back there next weekend. Probably looking to stop in Hong Kong for a day or two on the way.

Epic, crazy trip that I teased will have to wait... :p

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Just spent 2 weeks in Israel and Jordan.

Petra....holy **** that place is amazing. Coolest place I have ever been maybe. Wadi Rum (where The Nartian was filmed) was the most beautiful desert I have ever seen too. Jordan should be a must on everyone's travel bucket list.

11 countries in 2016. Petra was a great way to end an absolutely crazy year of travel.

 

[GabeTravels]

Got back from Mazatlan, Mexico on Tuesday. Beautiful place. Stayed at an older all inclusive with direct beach access...was beautiful. Went parasailing for the first time...tons of fun!

Heading back to Cebu tomorrow...getting to spend 12 hours on the ground in Hong Kong..looking forward to checking it out.

 

[John Price]

Twelve hours isn't a lot.

 

[Harry Goldfarb*]

Headed to Nicaragua next week for close to two months. Rented a sweet place right outside of San Juan del Sur. Anyone have any tips for the country or must see or do recommendations?

 

[John Price]

Headed to Nicaragua next week for close to two months. Rented a sweet place right outside of San Juan del Sur. Anyone have any tips for the country or must see or do recommendations?

No. ARE you in Montreal.

 

[Harry Goldfarb*]

No. ARE you in Montreal.

Not right now. I'm in Vancouver. Headed to Las Vegas on Saturday.

 

[RayP]

Headed to Nicaragua next week for close to two months. Rented a sweet place right outside of San Juan del Sur. Anyone have any tips for the country or must see or do recommendations?

Why there for 2 months?

 

[John Price]

Not right now. I'm in Vancouver. Headed to Las Vegas on Saturday.

Okay

 

[Harry Goldfarb*]

Why there for 2 months?

Surf, yoga, beaches, girls, hiking, diving, travelling.

 

[John Price]

Surf, yoga, beaches, girls, hiking, diving, travelling.

This is good and all but how will you raise capital to spend two months away abroad.

 

[RayP]

Surf, yoga, beaches, girls, hiking, diving, travelling.

Fair enough. I guess it's just not somewhere I'd consider going for more than a week, personally. Especially if I'm taking 2 months off. If I'm taking 2 months off, I'm going to a handful of places. New Zealand is probably the only place I'd spend an entire 2 months at.

 

[Harry Goldfarb*]

This is good and all but how will you raise capital to spend two months away abroad.

I am flush with capital. I also work wherever I am.

 

[Harry Goldfarb*]

Fair enough. I guess it's just not somewhere I'd consider going for more than a week, personally. Especially if I'm taking 2 months off. If I'm taking 2 months off, I'm going to a handful of places. New Zealand is probably the only place I'd spend an entire 2 months at.

I'm not taking time off. This is how I live. I go different places and live there for a couple months at a time.

 

[John Price]

I am flush with capital. I also work wherever I am.

Alright lol

 

[RayP]

I'm not taking time off. This is how I live. I go different places and live there for a couple months at a time.

Neat.