International Travel

[ultrarunner]

Some are let down for sure with the crime, homeless and trash in urban centers…

The luster is gone.

On the other hand I get nothing but rave reviews of America’s scenic wonders and many also interact well with locals…

Some even find American prices on the reasonable side…

 

[EddieWalker]

I fly united exclusively. I go to thailand 1-2x a year. I layover in narita or haneda airports in japan. Usually i take flights opperated by ANA purchased through united for the japan > bangkok flight. 3 hot meals, 2 snacks, unlimited free booze, excellent entertainment and outlets. It's a 24hr flight, so they like to make sure people are comfortable. In 10 years I've never had a bad experience. I have the united card too, and stay in the lounges for a 5-6hr layover in japan with fresh sushi, hot showers, and top shelf booze.

I usually have $1k in usd cash on my person, I'll convert it as I need it, but I always have 2 visa's and a mastercard, which is 99% of purchases. I pick up my car from the airport with credit card, hotel is credit card, all malls are credit card, only the small back alley shops are cash and even most of those have cc these days. But I'm there to vacation and live big. I'll tell you what, your dollar goes far over there, unlike europe where everything is super expensive and pretty much everyone hates you.

Patpong Street? I went there in the 80's when I was in the Marine Corps. It was everything I had heard it would be!!!

 

[fatjay]

Patpong Street? I went there in the 80's when I was in the Marine Corps. It was everything I had heard it would be!!!

Not quite. My wife's from there, she has family there, we have a place there. Strongly considering retiring there at some point in the future. Everything is cheap, people are great, scenery is fantastic.

 

[fatjay]

Surprisingly, Taiwan is my first trip to an Asian country. I've been extremely impressed with the people. Very friendly, courteous, helpful and smart. Where I'm at Taoyuan City, it's just another industrial, over-populated city, but I've really enjoyed interacting with the people.

I can only imagine what foreigners think when they come to the US. It kind of embarrasses me a bit, to be honest.

I hate every american and european city I've been to. Everything about them is aweful. But I love bangkok. Despite being very populated, it's not bad. While I couldn't live there, I do enjoy vacationing there.