Discussion for all things Philippines.

The good, the great, and the awesome.

Only locals allowed, any coomer talk or negativity will result in immediate permaban and blacklisting, you have been warned.

Autumn Leaves Edition

ー How do I travel by public transportation? ー
Use Google Maps within cities, install the Jorudan or Navitime app for intercity travel

ー What should I see in <place>? ー
>https://www.wikivoyage.org/
>https://www.japan-guide.com/
>https://www.jnto.go.jp/
Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etc
>https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12
*You should check on google if a place is still in business before you plan to visit it*

ーMake your trip more comfortable with Hands Free Travel serviceー
>https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/?_gl=1*1kpsw68*_gcl_au*Mjg5NzUwNDI0LjE3NTA4OTU0ODY.
>https://www.sagawa-exp.co.jp/hands-freetravel/english/

ーFind a tattoo friendly onsenー
>https://en.tattoo-go.in/
>https://tattoo-ja.com/en

ーInformation on private hourly-rate onsen across Japan (Japanese)ー
>https://yuasobi.com/

ーHow to use coin-operated washing machines in hotels and townsー
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jHojFs1IE
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEc57aNzE7c

ーTokyo event informationー
>https://tokyofesta.com/#

ーLast-minute departure package tour informationー
>https://www.club-t.com/en/sp/special/japan/magiwa/

ーTravel insurance: Better safe than sorryー
>https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/do_travel_insurance05.html

ーJR Passー
Since JR has adjusted the prices for the pass, not really worth it anymore, unless you want to travel by train very extensively. You can plug in your itinerary in the links below and compare prices to the JR Pass.
>https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
>https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/
With the increased price of the JR Pass, local train passes might be good deals now.
>https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.html

previous thread >>2833056

Soarin Across America Edition

>Last Thread: >>2830791

>What is this thread? Why are there two generals?
/rcg/ was initially created as a way for the roller coaster enthusiasts on here to discuss all things roller coasters and theme parks. While roller coasters are the main focus of these threads (and the title of the general) there is also discussion on other theme parks, their rides, as well as the parks themselves and trip planning too. That's where /tpg/ comes in.
>Can I talk about Disney/Universal parks in this thread?
Absolutely! Disney/Universal discussion of all sorts including rides/resorts/dining/trip planning is OK.

Park Crowd Tracker:
>https://queue-times.com/en-US/parks

Roller Coaster Database:
>https://rcdb.com/

Amusement Park News Sites:
>https://www.themeparkinsider.com/
>https://www.screamscape.com/
>https://www.coaster101.com/

Disney Park News:
>https://www.wdwnt.com/
>https://www.wdwmagic.com/
>https://www.allears.net
>https://www.mousesteps.com

Universal Park News:
>https://www.insideuniversal.net

how much money should I bring to a 3 day solo trip in New York city?

I want to go to museums and some bars, maybe go up some building or something

Is it cold in november?

Xinjiang Edition
Post trip plans, past experiences, questions, advice etc in this threat
no political arguments (calm discussion is fine) or spam please
old >>2796358

What advice can you give to someone who'll visit America for the first time. Particularly the midwest. How do i interact with the people? What are social norms that I need to be aware of? etc.

It seems fun but what do you actually do?
>dude just like go there and do stuff
Give me at least one specific thing because all advice I see is just this generic trope
I don't think I care about architecture, museums, or talking to random people. Eating out alone seems pretty lame. If I went with someone, I feel like that would be at least worth it
I feel like I would like travel if I got dragged to do it but I'm not sure it really makes sense to me unless there is a sense of purpose which I feel like doesn't exist anymore since I can just use the internet

Has there ever been a place that you have visited that made you have a sort of "opposite Paris syndrome".

I visited Boston, MA last year for a wedding and It was the biggest culture shock as someone from bumfuck Yucaipa California. I still want to go back someday, while also visiting other parts of east coast while at it.

what is Laos like?

Post your travel maps in this thread. Pic related is the official /trv/ Real Traveler's map™, edition 4.0.5

Fill in the countries and subdivisions you have visited, talk about your map and ask others about their maps. You can use the map however you like, the colors are more like suggestions, you don't have to use them, and you don't have to use all of them. You can add or remove colors and change the map as much as you want in any way you want. Don't like this map? Upload a completely different one. Up to you. Despite what some might say, there's no "wrong" way to use the map, and new posters and less travelled people are welcome and encouraged to stay and post :) This map is a group effort by our board, and we can only improve it if people reach out to share suggestions or corrections.

This is the newest edition of the map, edition 4.0.5, updated for September 2025. Thanks to an Anon in the previous thread, it is now easier than ever to fill in the map. You can use the website splored.com to easily color in entire countries with a single click. At the time of making this thread, it uses the old 4.0.4 template, so you still need to update it to 4.0.5 with the simplified template, but hopefully Anon will update the website after I make this thread.

Topic for this thread: Should we have a Real Traveler's Discord? Just something I've been thinking about. I don't use Discord myself, so it's not important to me, but it could be nice to have a hangout for the regulars or a "backup" in case 4chan goes down again or somewhere to share subdivision news if there's no thread up. Just interested in hearing your opinions on this.

Have you ever been? What was it like? Is the food really as bad as they say?

Melbourne has been voted the best city in the world based on liveability, food, nightlife and culture. In your experience, is Melbourne really that good?

big ass stupa edition

Tokyo – 8 days
Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace & East Gardens, Kanda Myojin, Koishikawa Korakuen, Hibiya Park, Asakusa/Senso-ji, Zojoji/Mausoleum, Nakamise, Sumida Park, Samurai Museum, Odaiba/teamLab, DiverCity/Gundam, Aqua City, Seaside Park, Rainbow Bridge, Shibuya/Meiji/Yoyogi, Shibuya Crossing/Hachiko/Shibuya Sky, Ueno/Tokyo National Museum/Solamachi, Kawaguchiko/Fuji, Maxwell Aqua Park

Yokohama – 1 day
Minato Mirai, Landmark Tower, Cup Noodles Museum, Yamashita Park, Sankeien Garden

Kamakura – 1 day
Great Buddha/Kotoku-in, Hase-Dera, Tsurugaoka, Engaku-ji

Kanazawa – 2 days
Omicho Market, Kenroku-en, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya, Samurai District, Seison-Kaku, Oyama Shrine

Osaka – 4 days
Sumiyoshi, Shitennoji, Dotonbori, Kita/Minoo Park, Umeda Sky, Grand Front, Osaka Castle

Nara – 1 day
Todaiji, Deer Park, Heijo Palace, Yoshikien Garden

Koyasan – 1 day
Tokugawa Mausoleum, Baiten, Nobunaga grave, Gobyobashi, Senryo Pagoda, Okunoin, Kobo Daishi Mausoleum

Himeji – 1 day
Himeji Castle, Kokoen Garden, Shinsekai

Kyoto – 4 days
Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji, Ninna-ji, Imperial Palace, Nijo, Pontocho/Nishiki, Higashiyama (Kiyomizu, Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka, Kodai-ji, Yasaka, Heian, Kyoto National Museum, Shinnyodo), South/Southeast (Fushimi Inari, Tofuku-ji, Sanjusangendo, Bishamon-do, Gion), Northeast (Ginkaku-ji, Philosopher’s Path, Honen-in, Nanzen-ji, Eikan-do)

Tokyo return – 2 days
Just fuck around and revisit areas you liked most

Feel free to steal it if you want. I spent 3 years making it so I guarantee you it is very good.

Anyone got any flights coming up in the next few weeks? What are the delay and TSA situations like right now at US airports?

what state of india should i visit as an american with a high tolerance for third world conditions that loves nature? so far i'm thinking of himachal pradesh or somewhere in the 7 sisters but i'd love to hear an indian's (or someone who has been there) opinion on the matter.

>Anon, I'm so happy you made a reservation with us, paid in advance and flew all this way here, arrived early morning with your heavy baggage hoping you can see the city... but look at the time nigger! Check in is at 15:00h!
Why isnt there a hotel that has check in at reasonable times like say 08:00h or even 10:00h? Literally wasting all sunlight of the day waiting for my room.. and no I'm not dropping my bags with people I just met.

What are yous doing this year? We ran out of the last thread, so let's get going again.

Picrel - saw a definite channer in Frank a while ago, what do you fellers do on your days off?

How is in comparison to rest of East Africa's coast (Zanzibar, Mombasa etc)? Anything to worry about in particular?
Feral beach boys? Malaria mosquitoes? Somalian terrorists? Civil unrest? Anything?

Hustling is endless. From restaurants to taxi drivers, almost everyone wants some lira from you and the moment you spoke English, you’re liable to tourist tax. You’ll also get carpet sellers, menu without prices, typical scammy things that you’d experience in India (and maybe morroco and egypt too - but I have not been). Supermarkets became my sanctuary as they are the places which consistently have clear price tags and the prices are the same for everyone.

Admission tickets to main sights like Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, and many museums have two-tier pricing (which is fine) but the scale is rather extreme. And for the money you paid for, you are getting the barebone experience - no free brochure, some doesnt have English translations, some doesnt allow taking photos. I just have the feeling of being ripped off.

Smoking is absolutely everywhere. It makes up the Turkish air basically. No smoking sign is decorative except in public transportation settings.

I don't know where to ask this, here's the deal:

Since I reproduced I'm taking my family to safe resorts. We've been twice to Sinai - once in Taba and once in Sharm El Sheikh. Both times ended up with us puking and shitting our guts out after a week. Something like that never happened anywhere else in Egypt or in rest of the world (East Africa, Caribbeans, South America, SEA etc.) and we exclusively eat hotel food and drink bottled water.

Was that just a bad lucks? Anyone knows something about some particular virus or bacteria in Sinai?

Nothing beats Italy when it comes to architectural beauty and climate does it? It's like the place is sacred or something.
I mean there are places like Switzerland that look picturesque and wonderful, and places like Vienna where everything is so clean and the architecture is grand but it doesn't feel special like it feels with Italy.
The only thing that Italy suffers from I think it doesn't have as much natural beauty and variety like other places.

I wish Rome never fell.

Currently going back and forth between the two and hoping to make a decision next month.

Iceland - Pros
>Place I was planning on going to anyways
>Lots of reputable existing tour companies offering fairly reasonably priced excursions where they will drive to wherever the best weather is day of ($100-200 per person)
>Possibility to see auroras during the eclipse, odds are supposedly low but a literal once in a lifetime event if it does happen

Iceland - Cons
>Really really cloudy, odds of any location having clouds is 80%, but odds of all locations having clouds is 30-40%
>Tiny island so going to be super swamped with talk of road closures and skyrocketing prices

Spain - Pros
>Large country with many places to view so demand curve will be flatter which hopefully means lower risk of last minute cancellations and price gouging
>Great weather
>Can move around day of or in days leading up to it to account for weather thanks to comprehensive train network

Spain - Cons
>Better viewing spots are much cloudier
>Eclipse is basically at sunset so you need a specific viewing spot since the sun will be so low in the sky which is hard in such a mountainous country
>Spain is way more accessible and has better weather than Iceland so will hundreds of thousands if not millions more people
>Even the best parts of Spain have 30% cloud cover and trains/buses may be sold out if you need to find a new spot last minute

What are /trv/'s thoughts?

Iceland seems easier, simpler, and more relaxing with the highest reward if things go right but the highest chance of things going wrong. But with Spain I don't know if it's enough of a sure thing to justify the hassle and rush day of.

Is Western China kino?

The Egyptian Government here...
Who's gonna come to the Grand Egyptian Museum?
Will open in 30 days lmao

I have nobody to travel with.

How to meet people to make a travel group with?

going to london for 4 days w a friend. not staying there much. friend is a football freak so we are going to manchester on sat for a game and on sun back to london for another - so we are probably renting a car. i honestly want to see some picturesque countryside and maybe go one night out. i like nature mythology, celtic stuff, tolkien, good food & techno for nightlife. where should we go.

School lunch duty Edition

ー How do I travel by public transportation? ー
Use Google Maps within cities, install the Jorudan or Navitime app for intercity travel

ー What should I see in <place>? ー
https://www.wikivoyage.org/
https://www.japan-guide.com/
https://www.jnto.go.jp/
>Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etc
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12
*You should check on google if a place is still in business before you plan to visit it*

ーMake your trip more comfortable with Hands Free Travel serviceー
>https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/?_gl=1*1kpsw68*_gcl_au*Mjg5NzUwNDI0LjE3NTA4OTU0ODY.
>https://www.sagawa-exp.co.jp/hands-freetravel/english/

ーFind a tattoo friendly onsenー
>https://en.tattoo-go.in/
>https://tattoo-ja.com/en

ーInformation on private hourly-rate hot springs across Japan (Japanese)ー
https://yuasobi.com/

ーHow to use coin-operated washing machines in hotels and townsー
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jHojFs1IE [Embed] [Embed]
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEc57aNzE7c [Embed] [Embed]

ーTravel insurance: Better safe than sorryー
>https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/do_travel_insurance05.html

ーJR Passー
Since JR has adjusted the prices for the pass, not really worth it anymore, unless you want to travel by train very extensively. You can plug in your itinerary in the links below and compare prices to the JR Pass.
>https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
>https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/
With the increased price of the JR Pass, local train passes might be good deals now.
>https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.html

ーInfo on Degeneracy ー
READ THE INFO LISTED HERE. STOP TALKING ABOUT IT IN THE THREAD.
>https://chn.cityheaven.net/
>https://rockitrisingsun.com
>https://paradise-tokyo.net
>https://hentaitokyo.com
>https://tokyoadultguide.com/

previous thread >>2829258

is easy to pick up girls in latin american countries like Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba....?

Long story short, 24 years old and like many burgers, I can't fucking stand living in this shithole any longer. I can already hear the "lol USA is actually amazing" comments, but I'll do a brief explanation. Country is wonderful for nature. I have been to nearly all US states, and I do enjoy some smaller cities. NOLA, Savannah, small town midwest, and mountain west towns are great. This being said, US has zero high culture. Our Capitol is a fucking sad mockery of what any medium sized Euro city has to offer. I like the US, but living in it wagefagging is not for me. If you're rich or uninspired, great. Live in suburban sprawl and die at 70 having done nothing. As for me, I want out.
At this point, I'm going to go perma travel mode for the time being. I'm in school online and want to eventually become a Professor, but that's at least 6 years away. I can make at least 1K a month anywhere in the world, which is enough just about anywhere (except the US, another reason I hate this shithole). Anyone have any tips on this? I'm leaving in a month and a half. Starting in London, and going to slowly move across Europe and into Central Asia. Anyone here do super low budget long term? How do you deal with health emergencies? Any hidden gem medium sized cities in Asia that are overlooked?

Avoid Celtic Irish Pub at all costs, their prices are max uncomfy
>posted from Corner Irish Pub

>fell for the thailand meme
>buy a ticket and land the city
>it's hot, air quality is shit, you can't even walk around because of the scooter noises
>old buses pass while spreading big black smoke
>wtf this shit
>download dating apps
>get 100 likes in one hour
>okay that's nice
>meet with 2 girls
>realize girls use heavy filter and they even have mustache in real life
>feel drained and order outcall massage to your room
>girl looks in her 20's and pretty in pics show up as a 40 looking woman
>ask her age
>she says "29"
>get a shitty massage, after 30 minutes she pushes for handjob even tho we agreed for 1.30 hour massage
>feel angry and go outside
>it's hot, air quality is shit, you can't even walk around because of the scooter noises

God damn /trv/

Muslims beheaded Canadian mining company consultants in Mindanao who were helping torture and kill indigenous Lumads.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ridsdel

>At the time of the kidnapping, he was retired. Prior to that he had been working for the mining company TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc.,[3] a subsidiary of Canada's TVI Pacific, where he was also a consultant.

>Ridsdel was kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines on 21 September 2015, in a raid on Holiday Ocean View Samal Resort, on Samal Island in the southern Philippines.[4] After the gunmen disarmed the resort's security guards, they abducted four people from the resort, the Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, the resort's Norwegian marina manager Kjartan Sekkingstad, and a Filipino woman, Teresita Flor.[5]

>The kidnappers later issued demands for a hefty ransom to be paid for the release of the hostages, reportedly 300 million pesos (around $6.5 million) for each of the three foreigners seized. As the deadline lapsed on 25 April 2016, they apparently beheaded Ridsdel.[6] Ridsdel's head was found in a plastic bag in Jolo.[7] A headless body, possibly Ridsdel's, was later found by villagers by a creek bed near Talipao. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched an international murder investigation.[8]

The company he worked for was involved in torturing and killing indigenous Lumad people (Lumads are not Muslim btw)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVI_Pacific

>In 2015 TVI was mentioned along with several other mining companies as being the likely beneficiary of a series of government-funded murders of the indigenous Lumads who live in the Mindanao region of the Philippines, an area rich in mineral resources to which these companies would like better access.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hall_(Canadian_businessman)

I'm thinking China, Thailand, SK type beat nom sayin?

Have any of you come across lively art scenes?

Whenever I've come across art scenes (europe) it's either just depressed hipsters doing the same things as everywhere else and telling me that the scene died a decade or two ago or some tourist trap milking whatever they can from tourists with no artistry whatsoever in sight

Q&A time..

Tell me some cool, interesting, funny, scary, or in any way memorable things that happened to you while traveling.

Oman is one of the most underrated countries to visit.
>Very safe
>Not Westernized/commercialized like UAE or Qatar
>Beautiful mountains and beaches
>Great food
>Friendly

I only went once in 2015 but I’m dying to go back.

I'm traveling with some friends, and at the end of it, I'd like to tack on some extra time in Vietnam. What do you think of this itinerary? I don't have a specific budget, and I'm looking to keep a relatively slow, relaxed pace. Not interested in happy endings, but very interested in history, great food, nice scenery, etc.

Feb 8 (Sun): Fly Singapore–Da Nang. Private car to Hoi An. Stay: Four Seasons Nam Hai or Anantara Hoi An. Easy evening, dinner by river.

Feb 9 (Mon): Morning walking tour (Old Town, Japanese Bridge). Cycle to Tra Que village, lunch. tbd. Dinner at Home Hoi An.

Feb 10 (Tue): Early visit My Son Sanctuary. Return, late brunch. Optional lantern or cooking class. Sunset river cruise. Dinner at Nao.

Feb 11 (Wed): Drive Hoi An–Hue via Hai Van Pass (~3h). Stop Lang Co Lagoon. Stay: Azerai La Residence or Pilgrimage Village. Dinner: Les Jardins de La Carambole.

Feb 12 (Thurs): Visit Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, Khai Dinh Mausoleum. Dinner at Ancient Hue Garden Houses.

Feb 13 (Fri): Truc Chi bamboo art workshop. tbd. Dinner at Le Parfum.

Feb 14 (Sat): Fly Hue–Hanoi (1.5h). Stay: Sofitel Metropole or Capella Hanoi. Explore Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake. Dinner at T.U.N.G Dining.

Feb 15 (Sun): Temple of Literature, French Quarter walk, spa. Dinner at Press Club or La Badiane.
Fly out of Hanoi late on Sunday

Discussing travel safety in less-than-pristine places is difficult because the technically correct answer for maximizing safety is always going to be

>just don't travel there

With that being said, we all have our own levels of what we consider acceptable risk tolerance for these sorts of things.

Where is your personal threshold at? What's the sketchiest place you've been, or would consider going to?

What kinds of dangers do you plan for, and what precautions do you take?

>pic unrelated

I want to visit here. Mainly Kazakhstan, but I'd like to eventually see all of them.
What do I need to know in order to prepare myself? I'm an American who's only traveled in first world, highly English-speaking western countries before.
Are these countries cheap? What are the must see places? Do I need a tour guide? Are the cities as lively as the western world? How strict Muslim are they? Is it possible to pick up chicks here?

Hey, /trv/.

Would anyone like to share their experiences here? I'm going in late November and am especially excited to explore VI national park on St. John. My question is, how should I handle transportation on the island? Is it best to rent a car? A scooter? Just taxi everywhere? Or use some other form of transportation, like public transit?

I hear the roads are a bit crazy, but I want to explore freely if possible. Also, I'll be alone probably as this is a solo trip.

I'm also happy to take any other tips about the USVI and/or the Dominican Republic, where I'll be staying in Punta Cana for a few days as well. (Am I going to get stabbed?)

Thanks!

I'm visiting The Netherlands for the second time, looking to explore more of the country outside of Amsterdam. Already got Haarlem, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Delft in mind, but are there any other places worth visiting for a day trip? I'm split between staying in The Hague or Rotterdam, idk which one is more interesting desu.

Got 8 nights total!

Its history speaks for itself. Food is good. Lots to do nature wise. Huge city.

Why isn't it a premier tourist destination? I mean I sort of know why but there's other muslim countries that get lots of tourists

Also, whats worth seeing there besides obvious stuff like pyramids?

>be me
>live in fucking brasilia
>this place is ugly as fuck
>everybody is hideous
>i get depression from the ugliness everywhere
i wanna move somewhere else. suggest me beautiful places with beautiful people

>>2816438

And I am struggling to fill them in October.

Auckland
Hobbit town
Day to myself around Taupo
Tongario Hike

Then fucking what?

Bay of Plenty when it's cold?
Drive 6 hours there and back to see Wellington?
Drive a whole day to site Cape Reign?

Struggling lads, help me


>>2817823
Thanks I am realising this, too late maybe?
>>2817733
I should of been clearer

Arrive: Auckland
Day 1: Auckland City
Day 2: Hobbit town Hobbiton
Day 3: Taupo // HIKING TONGARIO //
Day 4: Drive to Wellington or Commandrel?
Day 5:
Day 6:
Day 7:
Day 8:

As another user said the Pinnacles is on my must see list, does Whitakers chocolate have any attractions?

Cape Reigna looks like the end of the world but a really long drive

Anyone ever drive from the north to Florida? Looking to do this route from Toronto to Miami next spring to go to an event.

The last two years I've flown and the flight goes for $3-400CAD and the car rental is about $3-400 CAD for the week. Is it retarded to consider driving down instead? I've driven upto 16 hours in one straight shot before.

I stumbled upon this travel vlogger and I was watching her videos, which are generally joyful and upbeat, and I saw in the comments one person asked when she would come back to Kerala. Her response was "I don't think I'll ever visit any part of India again". That piqued my interest. Then I found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfzO-AuAhsM

I was saddened and deeply disturbed by her horrible experience traveling in India as part of a guided tour. As someone who has never been to India, I couldn't help but have a few questions:

1. There were some good Indians who made her feel safe. Yet there were dozens, hundreds who harassed her. Why the discrepancy? Who are these gangs of Indian men who just stand around the beach or on the streets doing nothing all day long until they find a foreign woman to harass? Shouldn't the government or police step in to drive them out or put them in cells?
2. Why do they want a photo with her? Do they want to jack off to it later? Brag to friends about a fictitious relationship with a white woman?
3. Has there been any incidents where a female tourist was actually gang raped (full-on assault not just groping) by Indians? How many of these incidents are reported and how many are not?
4. Apparently this isn't isolated to just white women, and not even humans. https://www.vice.com/en/article/india-gang-rape-monitor-lizard-animal-abuse/ I wonder if there is an undercurrent of male rage in India where men who have little to no prospects in life either financially or romantically find a sadistic pleasure in reclaiming a sense of power over the vulnerable and protected (given that the type of monitor lizard is a protected species, I'm guessing the choice of victim was purposeful). I'm not excusing them at all, and their actions are evil and unforgivable, I'm just trying to understand how systematically things can improve.
5. Are there any efforts being done either grassroots or governmentally to address this problem?

>finally have a good WFH job and financial stability for things like travelling
>I'm almost 40
it's over

how much money for food and tickets I need in Istanbul? Is 800 liras fine for a dinner? I'll be going there in November.