Quote: (04-11-2013 08:23 PM)donnie514 Wrote:
Im not an expert but I have stayed in Bangkok and lived in Colombia for a short period of time so I will tell you what I know. Bangkok is a must travel destination for anyone as it will open your eyes to a totally new world. As for Colombia I don't know what mixed reviews you have read but it is a wonderful country one that you should definitely check out and should plan to stay long term. Since you want to travel for a year I would break up your trip in 2 maybe 3 "parts". For example you do Central and South America then once down move onto Eastern Europe then onto South East Asia. I would focus on one country first and once your there plan for the next one on a case by case basis. Last year my plan was to do South America from Colombia to Brazil but what ended up happening was I loved Colombia so much I just stayed there the whole time.
As for the American part, I wouldn't pretend your Canadian just say your American and let show them that not all Americans are Douches. If you know how to behave in your environment and be friendly then the issue of being an American wont be an issue. From experience though Colombians are pretty warm to Americans (or maybe just white guys in General)
if you want to know specifics about parts of Colombia or Bangkok ask away.
Donnie514, I think you are my Quebecois doppleganger as we've had very similar travel experiences, I was also in BKK recently (and will return at the end of this month) and I also spent 4 months in Colombia last year, I had the same plan as you (travel around) but ended up staying in Colombia the entire time since I loved it there so much. Also, I"m a big fan of the 514 and
Quebec Gold, you know what I mean.
Anyway, OP, I think Donnie514 gave you some solid advice about moving around and getting to know one country well, I also have some pointers to add:
Colombia: If you don't speak Spanish or dance, start practicing now. Since you have a good amount of time, I would enroll in a Spanish language school there, as I did, for at least a couple of weeks. This is good in a few ways as it will improve your language skills, you'll meet new people (foreigners) to hang with and it'll give you an answer to the inevitable question "
What are you doing in Colombia? To which your reply will be "
Studying Spanish, I was told that the Colombian accent is the best in South America." Of course you won't reveal the truth, that you're a poon hound looking to make your dinero Americano go further.
Also, and this goes for any country where English isn't the main lingo, attending a language school for a few hours Monday to Friday will give you structure, which IMHO is a good thing when doing extended travel. Without it, you may get caught up in a downward spiral of heavy boozing, hard partying and find yourself snorting lines of nose candy of a strippers ass in the war zones of Colombian inner cities. I prefer the interior cities (Bogota, Medellin, Cali) but since you like the beach , you may want to consider the Caribbean coast; Cartagena, Santa Marta or even Barranquilla (not on the coast but not too far), but be warned, the women aren't as hot there and they speak Spanish very fast and with a thick accent that can be hard to understand for a beginner.
Moving along,
Philippines: I"m currently here and have been for the past two months and IMHO, nowhere in the world will your yankee cock be so revered as this place,
they love Americans here. You could go out to clubs dressed in a captain America custom and still pull here, it is indeed quite easy to pull here as everyone on the forum who's been here will attest. If your white ass can't get laid in the Philippines, then just cut your dick off and throw it in the trash can because its useless. Check out 20nation's datasheet on the Philippines, that guy killed it there and spells it all out for you, I've also been posting about my travels there:
http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-20...hilippines
Cebu: Forget it, I don't know why this place gets the attention that it does on here because it is a fucking
giant poop hole, honestly its one of the worst cities I've ever been to, although I will likely return as its a good transit point, especially to my favorite little city in the world,
Dumaguete.
You would be better off setting up shop in
Manila, I know that this city gets shit on a lot on here as a true third world shit hole and maybe its true in some ways but for a guy like you who has some cash, you can set up shop in a nicer area such as Makati, Malate or BGC. I'm currently staying in a pimping condo in BGC and actively scouting out the higher end spots, the best that Manila has to offer for my up coming
High End Manila data sheet.
Bangkok: There's a ton of info on here about BKK and everyone loves it, myself included, although I much prefer it in small doses of week or two and don't think I could live there but you should definitely check it out!
Judging by the countries you list, looks like you need to narrow down your search because a place like the Ukraine is a hell of a lot different than a place like the DR. I suggest that you travel not only to bang lots of local ladies, but also to do some self improvement as well, which I think is a must do for the long term traveler, here's a couple ideas:
Learn Spanish: Hit up Colombia, the DR, Mexico and Costa Rica all for three months each, your Spanish should be really good by the end of the year, as well as your dance skills and your notch count will be impressive.
Pick up a hobby/interest: I did this in SE Asia, trained Muay Thai in Thailand and also got my scuba diving certification there, in the past two months in the Philippines, I dived the shit out of this place and hit up some amazing dive spots. These are two things I hope to continue long term in my life. Your notch count will go through the roof in SE Asia, especially if you stay for an entire year, a couple of new notches a week is not unheard of, hell I met up players on this forum (you guys know who!) that we're getting
multiple notches in one night, I"m talking 2-4 girls in a night, back-to-back threesomes, orgies, etc. I know it sounds crazy but if you read this legendary poon hound's data sheet, you'll see what I mean:
http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-20155.html
I'd give some advice on Europe as I lived there for a year (1999/2000) and back packed all over western Europe but that was 10-14 years ago, so my knowledge is dated and there's much more recent data on this forum. You can't go wrong with western Europe though, love the place (well, most of it anyway), although it will be quite expensive.
Those are just a couple of ideas and examples of what I've done and I'm pretty happy with those activities and my recent travels, there's lots of options man, keep searching but definitely narrow it down. Good luck
