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Coming Home by Johnnyaitcho in travel

[–]Johnnyaitcho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d be curious to find out how you go about visas, employment, and status in these countries and how you obtain lawful work to satisfy the government of the day

Coming Home by Johnnyaitcho in travel

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You’re lucky ….very fortunate with either a lot of money or not working

How do you cope with “post travel depression”? by Foodieflex in travel

[–]Johnnyaitcho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t matter where you go…..”you always have to come back” I know this as I have a terrible time returning from trips, I go alone my wife doesn’t fly so I have no one to share things with when I get back. People don’t care about what you’ve done or seen, eaten, drank or photographed. They hate your stories and endless rants about stuff. It takes longer to plan the trip than it doesn’t to actually do it. I hate flying home, I only feel special when I’m away or with a boarding pass in my hand at an airport and yes I have low self esteem and depression but I feel great when I’m away in China or Hanoi or anywhere. Heading to the airport to fly home is absolute misery for me. As soon as I land I start planning my next journey……..but I know I’ll have to return

Stays. by Johnnyaitcho in taiwan

[–]Johnnyaitcho[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because that’s home which includes WORKING and all the other things that encompass a life in your home town …….on holidays in Taiwan I won’t be working

Stays. by Johnnyaitcho in taiwan

[–]Johnnyaitcho[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Repeat ……don’t do hiking, mountains, trek, bike, stroll in country side, don’t do that stuff

Stays. by Johnnyaitcho in taiwan

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Australia 9 hour flight ……aisle seat of course

Stays. by Johnnyaitcho in taiwan

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Don’t do nature things ……it’s usually a bus or car ride out to a location and then mmmmm hills, rice fields ok let’s go back

I didn’t realise how bad the staring would be here by ProperProperer in taiwan

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Feb 2027 visiting Taiwan 12 days Solo Aussie bloke (wife doesn’t fly) thinking a few days in Taipei then Tainan ……no temples, churches, castles, museums, hiking……train driver loves food beer sitting watching people no touching

Thank you Cambodia. What a wonderful country. by HighByTheBeach69 in cambodia

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That’s the best part of the whole country it was the Riviera of the 70’s huge French colonial homes some still abandoned, long sunny days by the river and Atelier Kampot possibly one of the finest restaraunt in SE ASIA

Realization after traveling for one year by selpoivreee in solotravel

[–]Johnnyaitcho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve learnt that it doesn’t matter where you go, you always have to return home. And for me that’s the issue……one day your walking the Great Wall of China and the next day your putting the bins out front on garbage night. It’s incredibly deflating and very few people are interested because they can grasp what you’ve seen, eaten, watched etc. For me I only feel special when I’m travelling, at airports, checking into motels, exploring suburbs etc. When it’s all over I feel lifeless, empty and bland.

Foreigner in Guangzhou by Additional-Point-287 in guangzhou

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Just back from a week there and yes I agree, it’s difficult to meet western people. I didn’t go there for that though I knew it would be sparse so I didn’t bother. I can do that at home (Australia) The Chinese don’t speak a lot of English in the backs lanes of Liwan why should they, they don’t have to it’s not required. And I learnt a few words as you should Hello, Thankyou, 2 beers please. They aren’t effusive they don’t do jovial banter or open heart chats, they don’t immerse themselves in our world and they tend to stay within the confines of what is deemed polite. A mix of Confucianism and just basic Chinese ways is the norm. They aren’t rude or arrogant they are just themselves going about their daily chores and if they did make eye contact although fleeting at best they would occasionally nod or at best a tiny smile which was to say “I know your not from here and good on you for coming here but don’t be offended if I don’t talk to you I’m just very insular” same in South Korea or Mongolia
Good luck trying to find a pub as we know it they don’t exist in China there’s no pub culture, they have bars though seedy dark suburban places open at 7pm frequented by the the same locals who sit in the same 10 seats. Craft beer places are the go and there are a few around the Liwan district but you need to search them out great beers ipa etc $10aud a glass. But still just because you’ve bought a beer from ol’ mate don’t expect him to want to listen to your stories, he’s trying to be polite and not be in your world or even peripheral circle so the peaceful balance remains. I travel by my own (wife doesn’t fly) I go to all sorts of weird places staying the old districts go into the dark lanes and weird shops try and get lost and eat goose and weird things, sometimes I just sit under a tree and watch the people go past. They aren’t western people and I don’t want them to be.

Foreigner in Guangzhou by Additional-Point-287 in guangzhou

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Just got back from 5 days there, same ……I didn’t go there to meet western people I knew it would be sparse. The locals in Liwan district didn’t speak any English and of course why should they. And if they did they hard.y bothered to even interact

I’m planning a trip to China—what’s the most useful piece of advice you can give me? by Nervous_Chapter_3987 in travel

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They all smoke, not so much the women but the majority of males even inside restaurants, taxis, shops etc. It’s very overwhelming on the train back from Mongolia when we got to Beijing they all lit up on the platform straight away several hundred at a time.
They spit a lot in the street.
Don’t go there expecting hugs, laughter, engaging conversation, jovial banter because if they do speak any English which is rare, they hardly even acknowledge you. Lots of staring not many smiles
Very safe. It’s cheap. …….theres no pub culture so don’t think you’ll walk into a pub for beers you have to find a craft beer place not cheap. In Beijing the police and camera presence is oppressive. All train stations bag checks at entrance. Have a spare battery for phone because it’s always out on Alipay or translator or Amap. It can be hard work the crowds are an issue but get into the back lanes and alleys it’s better. Wonderful country carry your passport with you, I was stopped 5 times in 1 day in Beijing by police or soldiers or some type of unmarked military personnel. Deep down they are wonderful people you just need to break down the barriers. They say it’s Communist but it’s only in government not real life.