Travel Thread
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Panteras
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Today I will drive for 4 hours and finish a roadtrip I started 5 days ago. Left Miami and will arrive to Seattle. I stopped by Nashville, St Louis, Badlands National Park, Mt Rushmore. Places I spent the night where Atlanta, St Louis, Sioux Falls, Billings, and Spokane. It's been a hell of a roadtrip.
Habsfunk
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Bosnia is absolutely beautiful. I took a bus from Dubrovnik to Sarajevo and spent a few days there in 2001. I still fondly remember the bus stopping at a small restaurant perched on a mountainside high above a valley dotted with small homes and farms. There was a stream flowing through the restaurant and it was being used to rotate pigs on a spit over a fire. It was only a few years after the end of the war and the signs were still very apparent, with bullet holes in buildings all over the city.
I want to go back to see how it's recovered and to visit more of the country.
I want to go back to see how it's recovered and to visit more of the country.
ChiGuySez
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1 week in Paris. Sok. Preferred most other large cities to Paris. Louve was amazing. 2 days there was not enough. Well deserved rep. LV is about 35% less than the US. Refund on VAT tax. Immigration lines were awful. Allow minimum 1 hour to get through. Bag check security at most tourist places was a joke. Open your bag, they take a brief look and you can then pass through. Pastries, French cannot make a bad pastry.
Jumptheshark
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Dr Pepper
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Hey, I smuggled some macarons out of CDG, without issue. 
You're right about the Louvre, although I did find the Mona Lisa to be underwhelming when I finally got to it. Massive crowd around it, of course, and to be honest I expected a bigger painting.
I guess compared to the massive paintings you see on your way to the centerpiece, it's downright miniscule by comparison, and this affected my initial opinion of it.
Still a fond memory overall, though, one of many I have of Europe.
You're right about the Louvre, although I did find the Mona Lisa to be underwhelming when I finally got to it. Massive crowd around it, of course, and to be honest I expected a bigger painting.
I guess compared to the massive paintings you see on your way to the centerpiece, it's downright miniscule by comparison, and this affected my initial opinion of it.
Still a fond memory overall, though, one of many I have of Europe.
ChiGuySez
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Mona Lisa was underwhelming and you're right, they did have a massive line of people going to see it but a must see at least once.
Pro tip... Take the subway to the Louve stop. Exits underground. Go past first security and they have a small tobacco/drink shop... City something. I think City Lights. They sell Louve tickets. No up charge and no date stamp meaning you can go that day or next day/s. Single entry though. Line for security is much shorter underground. Main entrance upstairs is very long. You pass the shopping area before getting to the entrance. Got some mustard at Maille. Worlds best mustard. Literally hundreds of varieties.
Dont eat in the Louve resturants or at the food court outside. Beyond horrible quality food and at the museum its a complete rip off price.
Pro tip... Take the subway to the Louve stop. Exits underground. Go past first security and they have a small tobacco/drink shop... City something. I think City Lights. They sell Louve tickets. No up charge and no date stamp meaning you can go that day or next day/s. Single entry though. Line for security is much shorter underground. Main entrance upstairs is very long. You pass the shopping area before getting to the entrance. Got some mustard at Maille. Worlds best mustard. Literally hundreds of varieties.
Dont eat in the Louve resturants or at the food court outside. Beyond horrible quality food and at the museum its a complete rip off price.
DoyleG
Reality sucks, Princesses!
Many of the buildings still have the bullet holes in them when I visited over the summer. Spent a lot of time in the old market area of the city and walking around all the landmarks on a Sunday.
Panteras
Stanley Cup Champs 2024
so I got around to making it to Seattle yesterday. Walked around all day, lot of amazing food at the Pike Market. Did the Spaceneedle. Then met with coworker and some of his friends and did some bar-hopping. Overall just a lovely city. I need to go back and keep exploring.
Flight officially booked to Taiwan in October and booking Israel for December soon! Crazy year of travel:
Liberia
Ghana
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Zambia
U.K.
Croatia
Bosnia
Taiwan
Israel
Has anyone here been to Taiwan? Any recommendations of things to see/places to visit?
Liberia
Ghana
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Zambia
U.K.
Croatia
Bosnia
Taiwan
Israel
Has anyone here been to Taiwan? Any recommendations of things to see/places to visit?
Bizarro Bandwagoner
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Where do you work? That's nuts for one year if you're not working for an airline.
Panteras
Stanley Cup Champs 2024
has to be for work or something because no one in their right mind would go to the 1st 5 countries in his list for a vacation lol
now that I think about it, this year has been crazy for me of travel within the USA.
Utah
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
oh yeah and next week I fly out to South America
now that I think about it, this year has been crazy for me of travel within the USA.
Utah
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
oh yeah and next week I fly out to South America
I was in Liberia/Ghana and UK for work, each country for a week. Croatia/Bosnia was with coworkers for a week after London, since they had already paid the cross-Atlantic flight, I was able to get round trip tickets for 200 bucks.
Botswana is an unbelievable country! Probably the most stable in Africa, and likely the safest too. Would highly recommend it - six of my friends and I went on a safari and camped out in the parks. A little scary at first, especially when you have to pee in the middle of the night but there are hyenas and lions right outside your campsite, but it was probably the best trip I have ever been on - plus you can drink in the parks.
We went to Zimbabwe and Zambia for 5 days after and stayed in airbnbs around Victoria Falls/Livingstone.
Botswana is an unbelievable country! Probably the most stable in Africa, and likely the safest too. Would highly recommend it - six of my friends and I went on a safari and camped out in the parks. A little scary at first, especially when you have to pee in the middle of the night but there are hyenas and lions right outside your campsite, but it was probably the best trip I have ever been on - plus you can drink in the parks.
We went to Zimbabwe and Zambia for 5 days after and stayed in airbnbs around Victoria Falls/Livingstone.
So my friend and I may be changing course.
Looking at possible Goa and Agra, India, with a stop in Bangkok along the way.
Or we're looking at New Zealand, specifically Auckland and Queenstown.
Decisions, decisions...
Looking at possible Goa and Agra, India, with a stop in Bangkok along the way.
Or we're looking at New Zealand, specifically Auckland and Queenstown.
Decisions, decisions...
Panteras
Stanley Cup Champs 2024
I was in Liberia/Ghana and UK for work, each country for a week. Croatia/Bosnia was with coworkers for a week after London, since they had already paid the cross-Atlantic flight, I was able to get round trip tickets for 200 bucks.
Botswana is an unbelievable country! Probably the most stable in Africa, and likely the safest too. Would highly recommend it - six of my friends and I went on a safari and camped out in the parks. A little scary at first, especially when you have to pee in the middle of the night but there are hyenas and lions right outside your campsite, but it was probably the best trip I have ever been on - plus you can drink in the parks.
We went to Zimbabwe and Zambia for 5 days after and stayed in airbnbs around Victoria Falls/Livingstone.
ahh didn't know that about Botswana. I hear good things about Namibia, great deserts and low population as well as stable. Other than SA that's the only interest in sub-Saharan Africa I've had.
I forget Victoria falls is shared by those 2 crapholes, I'm sure that whole area is where most people visit and it's safe/touristy etc. try airbnb in Lusaka/Harare
no thank you
Panteras
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that's just so different lol I guess it depends what you guys are looking for. Never been to either but my buddy went to NZ said Auckland although a lovely city is kinda sleepy for being the capital and biggest city..I mean again, we're from Miami so... but yeah that's what he said. Nothing too crazy or write home about. I'd say to go to NZ it's about it's natural beauty. I hear the south island has some of the most amazing scenery.
While India is about the exotic/adventurous and history. I for one love Indian food so would also be a culinary trip for me if I ever go there.
Yeah decisions, 2 very different locations lol
ahh didn't know that about Botswana. I hear good things about Namibia, great deserts and low population as well as stable. Other than SA that's the only interest in sub-Saharan Africa I've had.
I forget Victoria falls is shared by those 2 crapholes, I'm sure that whole area is where most people visit and it's safe/touristy etc. try airbnb in Lusaka/Harare
Yep, Namibia is definitely very similar to Botswana in that regard (Botswana is actually least populated per square foot on the continent) - we were actually considering Namibia instead of Victoria Falls, but it's in kind of a precarious position where you can't use Windhoek as a home base, so it made more sense to go to Vic Falls. Namibia looks incredible though, and you have a better chance of seeing a rhino there (nearly impossible in Botswana unless you go to a special reservation).
Definitely wouldn't go airbnbing in Harare or Lusaka! My coworker went to Harare for the same project that sent me to Liberia, and while it's much wealthier than Monrovia (everything is), there's wayyyy more political uncertainty going on over there. This whole cash shortage going on now actually began when we were in Victoria Falls, which kind of acts like a bubble - it would have been way more of an issue if we were in the capital.
Hoping to go to Rwanda, Uganda or DRC next year for this project and go gorilla trekking for a few days afterwards, but we shall see.
RayP
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Go to Queenstown, you won't regret it.
Auckland.... meh. Best prat about Auckland was we took a shuttle from there to go to this -
http://www.waitomo.com/black-water-rafting/Pages/default.aspx
Lonny Bohonos
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Goa sucks in my opinion. At least if you have ever been to somewhere like Thailand. Beaches are dirtier and the people are less friendly and fun.
Having spent a fair amount of time in India due to work and my better half being from there it is a place to go so 1) see the historic sites etc 2) to see the chaos/hyperactivity (ie if you are into photography there are few places better for photography people).
That's why I don't think Goa works so well. It tries to be this relaxing destination and within India it is but there are far better places to chill in the world.
Lonny Bohonos
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Got back from a week in Georgia last weekend.
What a fantastic place. Out of 50 countries visited it's in the top 3 for me.
Fantastic people especially with our little 3 year old.
Stunning natural beauty.
Good wine and cheap.
As a "foodie" the cuisine is up there with the best such as Indian, Thai and Italian. Lots of variety and unique dishes.
Will try to upload some photos.
What a fantastic place. Out of 50 countries visited it's in the top 3 for me.
Fantastic people especially with our little 3 year old.
Stunning natural beauty.
Good wine and cheap.
As a "foodie" the cuisine is up there with the best such as Indian, Thai and Italian. Lots of variety and unique dishes.
Will try to upload some photos.
Lonny Bohonos
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Franck
eltiT resU motsuC
The only thing I know about Gambia is that middle aged women go there and have sex with male prostitutes pretending that they are having a holiday romance.
Lonny Bohonos
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Buck Aki Berg
Done with this place
How'd you like Ghana? I might be there in April (is a sentence I never thought I'd say)
