Author Topic: around the world (Read 7873 times)

waks · « **Reply #25 on:** December 17, 2016, 02:58:24 AM »

Quote from: sys on December 16, 2016, 12:14:36 PM

i think it is easier biologically /timezonally to go west.

istanbul is a great place. i think it's safe.

Seems a little dicey these days. Gotta believe Israel is pretty safe.

chum1 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 17, 2016, 07:31:07 AM »

I steer clear of any countries featured in that Locked Up Abroad show. I pretty much just never leave the U.S.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #27 on:** December 17, 2016, 09:56:36 AM »

Tel Aviv is legit. I don't know why you'd choose to hang with Muslims when you could hang with Jews, assuming you had done neither before.

CNS · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2016, 10:59:11 AM »

Quote from: Tobias on December 17, 2016, 12:31:05 AM

amazing that these three words are an entire seven minute daft punk song

Welp/goddamnit!

CNS · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2016, 10:59:47 AM »

Quote from: chum1 on December 17, 2016, 07:31:07 AM

I steer clear of any countries featured in that Locked Up Abroad show. I pretty much just never leave the U.S.

You really can't get good chicken fried steak with gravy anywhere else anyway.

michigancat · « **Reply #30 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:09:44 AM »

Wow United's new site is good. I'd suggest India because it's possibly the most difficult Eurasia location to get to from the US (and IMO more interesting to visit than most of the world). Or Moscow which was on one of your trips.

I can do SFO-FRA-DEL-BKK-NRT-SFO for 147k + $200 through United. (United's award search is SO much better now). BONUS: get to fly on a 747 (still cool even if old as eff), a 787, and an A380.

Hard part is hotels. Also Frankfurt wouldn't be my first choice but United partners don't have a ton of directs from SFO to Europe.

michigancat · « **Reply #31 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:17:48 AM »

I forgot about Turkish Airlines!

Can do SFO-IST-DEL-BKK-NRT-SFO for 147k +$125

damn I need to do this

mocat · « **Reply #32 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:19:51 AM »

I have a friend in ho chi minh city, the one with that and moscow and tokyo is my favorite rn

mocat · « **Reply #33 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:20:19 AM »

There is a hyatt in moscow

mocat · « **Reply #34 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:22:02 AM »

I tried to involve India instead of boring and western af dubai, but skyteam doesn't really have much India service afaik

mocat · « **Reply #35 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:26:10 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on December 17, 2016, 11:17:48 AM

I forgot about Turkish Airlines!

Can do SFO-IST-DEL-BKK-NRT-SFO for 147k +$125

damn I need to do this

That itinerary is hot af, no layovers! Look at how low that fee is!

michigancat · « **Reply #36 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:28:21 AM »

Quote from: mocat on December 17, 2016, 11:19:51 AM

I have a friend in ho chi minh city, the one with that and moscow and tokyo is my favorite rn

Yes that would be my favorite of yours as well.

The Big Train · « **Reply #37 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:28:54 AM »

If I did this I would definitely go through Australia instead of J-Land but regardless sounds fun!

michigancat · « **Reply #38 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:48:59 AM »

And I'm sure you can do Air France or Aeroflot to India.

michigancat · « **Reply #39 on:** December 17, 2016, 11:56:25 AM »

Australia is not a good place to go through. look at a map. It's also so boring compared to Japan, why would you go to the America of the southern hemisphere when you could party with puni in one of then most bizarre cultures and largest cities in existence?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 17, 2016, 12:09:19 PM »

i'm a huge austraila fan but it seems against the spirit of the event imho

The Big Train · « **Reply #41 on:** December 17, 2016, 12:12:27 PM »

Sort of related but order of continents I would visit:

Antarctica
Australia
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe(only this low because I've already been there)

So going through Australia would be ideal for me. Also I could pop over to New Zealand and see that too. J-Land sounds cool but if I'm traveling around the world I wouldn't use it as a hub.

puniraptor · « **Reply #42 on:** December 17, 2016, 07:02:12 PM »

Everyone here tells me that Vietnam is a great travel destination. Super cheap and friendly and easy.

michigancat · « **Reply #43 on:** December 17, 2016, 09:55:55 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on December 17, 2016, 07:02:12 PM

Everyone here tells me that Vietnam is a great travel destination. Super cheap and friendly and easy.

I agree. Vietnam is lovely. Food is great, too.

Cire · « **Reply #44 on:** December 17, 2016, 10:15:04 PM »

No way I'd go east of Czech republic or west of Japan

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michigancat · « **Reply #45 on:** December 17, 2016, 10:19:51 PM »

Quote from: Cire on December 17, 2016, 10:15:04 PM

No way I'd go east of Czech republic or west of Japan

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That's dumb. why even travel?

Cire · « **Reply #46 on:** December 17, 2016, 10:29:18 PM »

:/

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puniraptor · « **Reply #47 on:** December 17, 2016, 10:34:00 PM »

China? Singapore? Macau?Korea? Vietnam? Thailand? Bali? Nepal? Taiwan?

michigancat · « **Reply #48 on:** December 18, 2016, 12:17:37 AM »

Quote from: puniraptor on December 17, 2016, 10:34:00 PM

China? Singapore? Macau?Korea? Vietnam? Thailand? Bali? Nepal? Taiwan?

I love Shanghai, don't like Guangzhou. Never been to Beijing. Hong Kong is amazing, not sure about Macau though. Singapore is interesting but sterile. I'd also look at Philippines for beaches if you're considering Bali. and Vietnam is definitely great.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #49 on:** December 18, 2016, 08:42:01 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on December 17, 2016, 09:56:36 AM

Tel Aviv is legit. I don't know why you'd choose to hang with Muslims when you could hang with Jews, assuming you had done neither before.

I have family that has lived in Tel Aviv and think it is possible to say it might be worth visiting without being a racist bad person. I would be more interested in visiting all sorts of other cities in the region that were more historically important, but again, also because I am not a racist bad person.

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Author Topic: around the world (Read 7873 times)

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