The Official Travellers Thread ~

[xharuharux]

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL TRAVELLING THREAD 

This thread is for those of us who love/want to travel around the world

What better place to ask, than this multi-dimensional diverse forum :D 

 

Topics range from where you want to travel, places and spaces you've been to, your recommendations on what to do (all tourist and local things), currency, your tips and tricks, the safety of the destination, friendly-ness of the place, pictures of your adventure, airfare/train/boat/road trips, traveling alone, best time to visit a destination (LOCALS PLZ HELP US), customs, visas/extensions/, embassy, passport 

 

… y'all get the point. WANT TO HEAR AND SEE YOUR EXPERIENCE from where you have travelled 

 

Helpful Links to determine where you want to go: 

 

http://www.tripadvisor.ca

 

(ToBeUpdated)

[xharuharux]

I'm planning to go to Japan (Tokyo) this year. Does anyone have any relative experience travelling there ? )) 

 

I also like to travel alone, Ive been to London, UK, Sri Lanka, Cuba (acted as a legal guardian) alone. I have also done road trips to the US.  

 

Some of the places I want to visit are Singapore, Indonesia, Korea, Portugal, Spain, Hawaii, Dubai, Egypt, Los Angeles, Florida (can you see the disney hint lmao), South Africa,Nairobi, Nepal, India, Thailand, France, Chicago, China 

 

I will update more with my experience as well :D 

[Gloupipoo]

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm in SK, traveled across most of the US and Canada

 

I want to visit Ireland, Scotland, Laos, Denmark, Norway, Russia, Thailand, Japan, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Spain, etc. etc.

[bulhandang]

Cool thread! I travel a lot within the United States; it's safe to say that I've been to over 30(?) of the 50 states. I don't travel much internationally, mostly because I never find the time to be able to do that. The last time I've been out of the continent was when I was 2?

I'm flying to South Korea and China this summer, though, as a senior graduation trip, and Australia and New Zealand in the winter. I'd also like to visit Europe sometime, perhaps studying abroad in England or smth.

[Weez-]

I went to Japan a year ago on a school trip but we didn't go to Tokyo We did go to Himeji, Kyoto, and Hiroshima and that was fun. I've been wanting to go back for the longest but I probably wont be able to till next year.

[Mog]

I love to travel! I do it several times a year, though I've only been through different parts of the U.S. and haven't traveled to another country. It's on my to-do list, however, and I'm hoping that within the next year I'll be able to get started on traveling out of country.~

 

There's so many places I want to go, but to start I'm going try to visit SK/Japan (make it lengthy trip, and spend time in both places). But very high on my list is Ireland, and if I do that I might as well visit England and Scotland while at it.~

[adelightfulsong]

I live in the U.S.

 

As a cognizant being I've been to:

 

Within the US:

 

Northeast | New York City · Niagara Falls · Philadelphia · Washington D.C.

Southeast| Miami · Orlando · Key West · New Orleans

Northwest | Seattle · Portland · San Francisco/Silicon Valley · Yosemite u

Southwest | Phoenix · Sedona · The Grand Canyon · Las Vegas · Los Angeles/Orange County (home base) · San Diego · Oahu · "Big Island"

 

I've been to Dallas/Forth Worth once, but it was not for leisure so I know nothing.

I've stopped at the airports in Atlanta and Denver multiple times but never visited the cities.

 

Outside of the U.S. I've been to:

 

North America

Canada | Vancouver, Quebec, Montreal, & Toronto

Mexico | Cabo San Lucas & Cancun/Riviera Maya

Grand Cayman

The Bahamas

Costa Rica

 

Europe

Italy | Roma · Firenze · Venezia · Torino · Milano · Napoli, Sorrento, & Capri · Amalfi Coast · Cinque Terre (I probably forgot a region.)

Switzerland

France | Paris (including Versailles) · Normandy · Loire Valley · French Riviera

Monaco

Great Britain | London

Spain | Barcelona · Sevilla · Granada · Cordoba

 

I've only been to Germany inside an airport.

 

Asia

China | Hong Kong · Macau

Vietnam | Hue

Singapore

Korea | Seoul

 

I want to travel to:

 

Austin/San Antonio

Chicago

Savannah

Yellowstone

Kauai

York

Amsterdam

Siena

Vienna

Dubrovnik

Budapest

Prague

Tokyo

Busan

Nha Trang

Kuala Lumpur

Angkor Wat

and I want to go back to Paris

 

The only other language I speak besides English is (medical) Spanish.

[ANTI]

places i want to visit

1. seoul
2. australia
3. british columbia
4. seattle
5. guam

places i've traveled to:

1. toronto (home)
2. nyc
3. virginia
4. connecticut
5. georgia
6. orlando
7. las vegas
8. pennsylvania
9. michigan
10. los angeles
11. san francisco
12. palmdale
13. reno

[Miyeon]

I live in the U.S.

 

As a cognizant being I've been to:

 

Within the U.S...

 

New York City (3 times)

Philadelphia

Washington D.C. (3 times)

Miami

Orlando (4 times)

New Orleans

Seattle

Portland

San Francisco/Bay Area/Silicon Valley (lost count)

Phoenix and Sedona

Las Vegas (lost count)

Los Angeles/Orange County (home base)

San Diego (lost count)

Honolulu, Kona, and Hilo

I've been to Dallas/Forth Worth once, but it was not for leisure so I know nothing.

 

Outside of the U.S. I've been to:

 

North America

Canada | Vancouver, Quebec, Montreal, & Toronto

Mexico | Cabo San Lucas & Cancun/Riviera Maya

Grand Cayman

The Bahamas

Costa Rica

 

Europe

Italy | Roma Firenze Venezia Torino Milano Napoli, Sorrento, & Capri Amalfi Coast Cinque Terre (I probably forgot a region.)

Switzerland

France | Paris (including Versailles) Normandy Loire Valley French Riviera

Monaco

Great Britain | London

Spain | Barcelona Sevilla Granada Cordoba

 

Asia

China | Hong Kong Macau

Vietnam | Hue

Singapore

Korea | Seoul

wow is part of your job to travel how do you find the time and money to go to so many places im so envious `0`

[potaeto]

My kind of thread now i just need the money to be able to visit everywhere i want to go

[LaY_Yaa]

I've only been to Singapore before. (I'm Malaysian). Planning to go to Bandung, Indonesia this end of year.

 

 

Any Indonesians here that can suggest good places to visit in Bandung?

[adelightfulsong]

wow is part of your job to travel how do you find the time and money to go to so many places im so envious `0`

It's not my job, but I have money because I don't buy designer clothes/bags/cosmetics nor luxury cars. And I only own the physicals for like 4 K-Pop albums. I don't go out every week either. It's all about priorities.

 

Plus cruises and multi-country tours really knock a lot of cities off the bucket list.

[xharuharux]

I went to Japan a year ago on a school trip but we didn't go to Tokyo We did go to Himeji, Kyoto, and Hiroshima and that was fun. I've been wanting to go back for the longest but I probably wont be able to till next year.

Omg Weez !!! 

How was the flight ? around what month did you go?

 

 

I booked my flight guys (I'm going alone )    

now its time for me to start planning my trip   

[xharuharux]

Also how do you guys feel about Air BnB ?!?!??!?!

[coreofsoul]

Cool thread! I travel a lot within the United States; it's safe to say that I've been to over 30(?) of the 50 states. I don't travel much internationally, mostly because I never find the time to be able to do that. The last time I've been out of the continent was when I was 2?

I'm flying to South Korea and China this summer, though, as a senior graduation trip, and Australia and New Zealand in the winter. I'd also like to visit Europe sometime, perhaps studying abroad in England or smth.

That's an awesome senior graduation trip! Is that with your school?

 

I lived in Okinawa and Nagoya for a total of 5 years. I also travelled to Nara, Kyoto, and Chiba.

I really, really want to go back for an extended period of time someday.

 

Within the US I've only been to VA, NC, SC, FL, GA, DC, KS, and MA. I have no one around me who likes to travel and I'm not brave enough (or rich enough) to do it alone

 

I also want to visit:

South Korea

Spain

Italy

Sinapore

Thailand

France

Germany

Taiwan

England

Canada

[bulhandang]

That's an awesome senior graduation trip! Is that with your school?

 

I lived in Okinawa and Nagoya for a total of 5 years. I also travelled to Nara, Kyoto, and Chiba.

I really, really want to go back for an extended period of time someday.

 

Within the US I've only been to VA, NC, SC, FL, GA, DC, KS, and MA. I have no one around me who likes to travel and I'm not brave enough (or rich enough) to do it alone

 

I also want to visit:

South Korea

Spain

Italy

Sinapore

Thailand

France

Germany

Taiwan

England

Canada

Oh no, it's just a trip I'm taking to celebrate my graduation. A few of my friends, our parents, and I will be traveling together 

[sakurahanabira]

I've only travelled within the U.S. to Oahu, Las Vegas, and Yosemite National Park in California (my home state), but this summer I will be going to Seoul, Korea for a summer study abroad program at Seoul National University. Also, my mother is planning on taking me and my sister to Japan for a weekend when she comes to visit during American labor day weekend.

[xharuharux]

I've only travelled within the U.S. to Oahu, Las Vegas, and Yosemite National Park in California (my home state), but this summer I will be going to Seoul, Korea for a summer study abroad program at Seoul National University. Also, my mother is planning on taking me and my sister to Japan for a weekend when she comes to visit during American labor day weekend.

When are you traveling to Japan ? 

and WOAH, you are smart as heck for getting a spot at Seoul U, congrats and i hope you have fun!! Leave us some recommendations on what to do, and how is campus life in Korea?! 

[sakurahanabira]

When are you traveling to Japan ? 

and WOAH, you are smart as heck for getting a spot at Seoul U, congrats and i hope you have fun!! Leave us some recommendations on what to do, and how is campus life in Korea?! 

 

I said it in my post:

 

 

Also, my mother is planning on taking me and my sister to Japan for a weekend when she comes to visit during American labor day weekend.

 

And no, I'm not smart, lol. My GPA is less than a 3.0. But literally anyone who is in college, about to enroll in college, or have graduated from college can go on the program. They only held info session in select schools, though, so if you didn't know about it, that's probably why. I only knew about it because I'm in my university's Korean American Student Association club and they announced about SNU's info session at our university on their Facebook page LOL. Originally I was going to do study abroad in Taiwan, but then I heard about this and decided to go with it instead of the Taiwan trip since I've been wanting to go to Korea.

[xharuharux]

I said it in my post:

 

 

And no, I'm not smart, lol. My GPA is less than a 3.0. But literally anyone who is in college, about to enroll in college, or have graduated from college can go on the program. They only held info session in select schools, though, so if you didn't know about it, that's probably why. I only knew about it because I'm in my university's Korean American Student Association club and they announced about SNU's info session at our university on their Facebook page LOL. Originally I was going to do study abroad in Taiwan, but then I heard about this and decided to go with it instead of the Taiwan trip since I've been wanting to go to Korea.

lol my bad, ill go search when the american labour day weekend is >.< 

 

LMAO well congrats, my uni offers that too but its so damn competitive so i settled with England, may do it next year >.< 

my mom is too scared -_- to go to korea to study lmao 

[slutty slut]

i'm from mexico and i've been all over my country (don't come to cancún it's not worth the money).

 

the only country i've visited outside of mexico is the US. i went to florida and california for a j-pop concert. i'm thinking of visiting california again for summer break, maybe san francisco. the places i'm dying to visit are japan, china and hong kong, taiwan, thailand, india, nepal, and cambodia. i'm actually hoping to study abroad in taiwan next year since i've always wanted to visit taipei.

[saekutoxxx]

Also how do you guys feel about Air BnB ?!?!??!?!

 

I'm going to use them for two of the cities that I plan to visit, so I could get you a review after it looks nice enough, but make sure to look up at the reviews of the person who listed the place, usually if the people complain it will be there. Also, in general I found that it's more interesting to rent a place when you travel with a group of people. if you're only 2 or 3, it'S not that worth it.

[*lesigh*]

You lucky ducks. I desperately want to travel, especially for summer vacation. But my family's not rich enough to travel like that! I've only been out of my state once!

[ShiinaMikan]

Home country: USA

 

International Destinations:

 

North America:

Bahamas

Bermuda

Costa Rica

Panama

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

 

Europe:

Italy

 

Asia:

Hong Kong

Macau

Malaysia

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

 

Australia

 

I need to visit more of America.

[dazzlingpaw]

Places I've been to (I'm from Canada) :

 

- Canada : Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, New Brunswick

- USA : New-York, Washington DC, Maine, California (L.A + San Diego + San Francisco), Florida (Miami + Orlando)

- Cuba

- Dominican Republic

- Mexico

- Costa Rica

- Austria

- France

- Spain

- Germany

- Switzerland

- Czech Republic

 

 

Places I want to visit :

 

- South Korea

- Japan

- China

- Denmark

- Finland/Sweden/Norway

- Australia

- South Africa

- Brazil

- Italia

- Greece

- Argentina

 

 

I'm already planning to go in Japan for 5 months (exchange student), I can't wait 

 

My recommendations for Germany is to definitely have a dictionary if you can't speak German, they don't all speak english there (even in hotels) \o/

 

People from Spain were really nice, I stayed at someone's house for 2 weeks and they're really easy to get along.

 

Also, try not to lost yourself in New-York or Paris subways 

If any of you have questions about places that I mentionned, I'll gladly help you!