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howamidrivinginlimbo · 29 days

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

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mybeautifulpoland · 9 months

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Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church, Paszkówka, Poland by sopthedrone

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niuniente · 7 months

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Hey Niu~ Do you have any smaller wonders you'd recommend visiting in Japan

Sure!

OSAKA

If you go to Osaka around the end of a month, there's a monthly temple flea market in the Shitennoji temple yard. It's arranged on 21st and 22nd of each month, and regular people are selling there their old stuff, as well as booths selling vintage kimonos, yukatas, haoris etc., ceramics, decorations, lots of antique items, statues etc. Take a subway to Tennoji station, the temple is next it. Read more here!

In Osaka, near Tenma JR railwaystation, is a takoyaki shop owned by an 86 year old lady called Hiroko. She's been making takoyakis for 60 years in that shop. You might have seen this image set of Hiroko giving a piece of her mind about people complaining that her food is too yellow (if not, see it - it's hilarious!) Her shop is called たこ焼き寛子（ひろこ), Takoyaki Hiroko (Hiroko). The address is 5 Chome-6-3 Tenjinbashi, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0041, Japan. If you use subway, get off at Ogimatchi station to get to her store.

If you love toys and anime merch, there are two good spots for these in Osaka; one is the famous Den Den Town and other one is Kiddy Land in Umeda.

You can get to Den Den Town the easiest from Nipponbashi metro station. Just head towards south. You can also walk from Namba to Den Den Town as it's just right the next corner.

Kiddy Land is a bit harder to locate in the gigantic Hankyuu department store (which is like multiple building spreading across the whole Umeda) but you can get there the best from Umeda station. Kiddy Land has lots of toy stores, like Miffy, San-X, and a mixed store of everything cute, and also a Lego store. If you go out from the building from the door next to the Lego store, you can walk a few ten meters to a big Loft-store. It also has some merch, typically San-X and Sanrio and Disney stuff, but on the top floor of the same building there's an anime store. They sell lots of art books, replica swords and also special collectible statues like Japanese deities.

Special mentioning goes to the Namba Daiso (Namba Daiso Nansan-dori). It has 5 floors, all stuff with 100 yens. It's very near Namba metro station, easy to find! If you want to get super fancy and you've got a big budget, the Takashimaya department store is near this Daiso. You can find all kind of food items there, some with ridiculous prices. There's also Daimaru department store in Namba in close proximity - they sell fresh made taiyaki cakes in the bottom floor's food section.

KYOTO

Near Kyoto, you can find a small town of Arashiyama. It is the most well-known for its ancient wooden bridge and bamboo forests. People go just walk around into the bamboo forest. Many movies and TV series has been filmed in that forest. There's a direct train service to Arashiyama from Kyoto. Arashiyama is especially gorgeous at the end of November when the fall has arrived to Kansai area. It's apparently also super pretty during cherry flower season in spring. There are lots of temples in a small area, too, if you want to explore them.

(Here's the famous bridge).

In Kyoto, there's a design shop of SOU SOU. Now, SOU SOU makes and sells handmade tabi shoes, kimonos, yukatas, string bags, dishware, and wonderful print tabi socks but they also have their own, traditional Japanese café at their Kyoto store called Sou Sou Zaifu. You can get only coffee and matcha tea here - the order is hand made in order in front of you. It's very quiet and idyllic, intimate place. I accidentally went here to find shelter from a rain and it was so lovely. Even the shop itself is worth the visit, if you're interested in fashion and design! Read more here.

(Sou Sou Zaifu cafe. It seems the same guy is still working here. He was very friendly!)

TOKYO

If you travel in Tokyo, about 45 minutes by train from Tokyo is the city of Saitama. Saitama has a Sayama Hills at Tokorozama, which is also known as The Totoro Forest. Hayao Miyazaki has taken inspiration to Totoro from Sayama Hills. It was hard to find any information of this place in English (and even in Japanese!) in the past, but nowadays there's information in English. Read more here (with a Japanese map)

#japan #kyoto #tokyo #osaka #travel tips #travel guide #ask niu

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wolveswolves · 7 months

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How I travel for almost free, part 2 | Lapland, Sweden

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birf · 7 months

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You got any tips for traveling to Japan?

Oh yes I for sure do now

1. Learn some basic phrases to get around, especially for when buying stuff or ordering food. A few areas, especially in really touristy places, people will speak English to you, but I feel like people mostly just greet you/ask you things in Japanese regardless. And also you just wanna be polite! It’s also nice if you wanna compliment the food or people’s clothes.

You’re gonna be saying “arigatou gozaimasu” (thank you), “onegaishimasu” (please) and “sumimasen” (excuse me) a LOT

The google translate app is free and also great to use when you need!

2. Bring a coin purse

It’s still for the most part a cash based society over there. And you will collect soooo many coins. Have a little coin purse makes it easier to pull out. Also nice if you’re going to arcades. Plus all the vending machines.

Also when you’re buying stuff there will be a tray to put you’re money in and then they’ll ask if you if that’s okay before they take it. And then you say yes.

3. Pack very light on toiletries.

Unless you got some very specific products you like, convenience stores literally have everything you’d need plus they’re very cheap. All hotels and most hostiles will provide you with toiletries as well. Save the space and don’t pack them.

4. I ended getting a pasmo card to use for the subway and do not worry about the subway system being confusing. It’s also very easy to put money on your cards at the station (there’s all different language options.)

Google maps will tell you every single detail on how to get places through the subway even telling you which cart has the least amount of people. It was very easy getting around.

Don’t forget rush hour is around 7:00-9:00 AM, you will get squished.

5. You can ship you luggage to places your staying for very cheap.

My brother had to do this cause he’s moving back there so he had a lot of luggage. And it’s reallllyyy tiring to bring up and down a million stairs on the subway and so you can go to any station or hotel and ship that luggage there and it was like $10. It’s really nice if you need to do something like that.

6. Don’t bring a water bottle, but bring the best walking shoes you got.

You don’t need a water bottle cause there’s vending machines for drinks everywhere. But we were walking around 10-15 miles every day. You’re feet are gonna hurt.

7. Don’t eat and walk

Some places out on the street will even ask you where you’re going to eat the food so don’t walk away with it before they give you the food. Most konbini’s have a seating area. But if you buy food or a snack from somewhere just sit and and eat before you keep walking.

8. Always walk on the left side (unless you’re in Osaka for some reason)

Especially if you at a subway station, people are rushing, so always keep to the left. And then in Osaka it was just all on the right.

9. No trash cans outside

I’d seen a lot of people talk about how you gotta carry your trash around because there’s no trash cans outside which is trUE but you don’t gotta carry it around. Just stop in a konbini to throw away trash. Also almost all vending machines have bottle recycling next to them.

10. Always wait in the queue.

To get the subway, lines will start to form. Instead of getting in the front and waiting just by the train door be sure to get in line. There will be lines everywhere for stuff. Just make sure you’re not cutting in wait in line.

Also wait to cross the street. Even when it’s red and there’s absolutely nO cars around anywhere. You still wait for it to turn green. Just another polite thing.

11. Some more subway etiquette that I think of:

Keep an eye for elderly and disabled people coming onto the train to give you seat to. You can say “dozo” (go ahead) and gesture to the seat. There will even be signs on the trains explaining to do this but it is something that did happen a lot, also just the right thing to do so.

Don’t talk on the phone or eat on the train. Also just don’t talk loudly in general on the train. It’s mostly very quiet.

Anddddd this is all I can think of for now lol. Hope this helps!

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savorroam · 6 months

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October things.

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herigo · 4 months

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New Zealand♡

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bootleg-nessie · 4 months

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Airports aren’t fucking real. I just watched a man brushing his teeth while actively taking a piss at a urinal

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welcometololaland · 3 months

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I know you're off line right now, so ignore this for as long as you want (or forever) - but you sent me such a lovely nice ask week ask, so I want to come into your inbox and ask one too.

I know you live in Australia, but you've traveled a lot in Europe - so my question is, what do you do on the flights? How do you keep yourself entertained and not twisted into a pretzel shape by the end of it?

hi lim! thank you for this 💜 what an interesting question! honestly, i'd love to know other people's theories on long-distance plane travel, because i feel like i'm no master.

that being said, melbourne to anywhere in europe requires a solid 12.5 hour flight and then usually another 6-8 hour one one on top of that, so i do have SOME travel tips. i think these are my best ones, but i'd be SO KEEN to hear others :)

if you're flying through any major airport (abu dhabi, dubai, singapore, doha, etc.) remember that they will make you do security again just before you go to your gate. this means it is imperative you do not fill up your water bottle in the airport unless you have time to drink it! i've been forced to down so many litres of water just to get my bottle on the plane (for some reason they never have taps near the gates?!).

sleep is your friend. personally, i don't bother with timezones, i just try and get as much of it as i can. i know this is controversial, as some people like to time their sleeping with their destination, but honestly i think sleeping on planes is patchy as it is so you may as well sleep when you're tired. there's an art to this too - i order an alcoholic drink with the first meal service (usually just after take-off), and use it to make me a little drowsy. during the post-meal coffee service, i forego any tea, coffee or sodas and have a cup of plain hot water. that usually lets me go to sleep as soon as the cabin lights go off. bring a sweater so you're warm enough, wear comfy clothes and warm socks and don't be afraid to ask for extra blankets if you need them - sometimes planes can be SUPER cold. also, use the free mask/earplugs they give you if you can (the earplugs do some weird sensory shit to me so i can't handle those, but the mask is usually great).

if you have any dietaries whatsoever, don't forget to order specific meals. this means you never miss out, even if you are asleep when the trolley comes around. you can always request it later. one time i forgot to put in meal requests on a 12.5 hour flight it was torture. i had to survive on apples.

always bring a charged laptop (preferably with a lot of fic or netflix shows pre-downloaded) and headphones. you can never guarantee what movies they're gonna have and honestly i find my own entertainment more worthwhile. books are a little dicey because if you're flying at night and they turn the cabin lights off, you don't wanna be that asshole turning the overhead light on while the person next to you is trying to sleep.

if you know your bladder sucks, PLEASE choose the aisle seat (that is me - aisle always).

if you're travelling with one other person and you're on an A380 or similar, there's usually an option to pick a seat right down the back of the plane with rows of 2 rather than 3. this changed my life when i discovered it. as long as you have the patience to wait 2223847 years to de-plane, it can be so handy because you never have a random between you and you can a) get better sleep and b) go to the bathroom whenever you want.

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS carry baby wipes. You'll need them for your hands, when you spill something on yourself or (on the 12.5 hour flight) your underarms lol. Also, please for the love of god wear shoes in the bathroom.

during stopovers, try to find the most random bathroom available (good idea to go for a walk if you have the time), set up shop, and do a cleanse. brush your teeth, brush your hair, wash your face, apply some lip balm (plane environments are super drying, especially for that long). i always carry a small toiletries bag (making sure you're not carrying liquids over 100ml) in my carry on. it makes you feel SO much better. you can also do this when you get to your destination, just before you leave the airport (before/after baggage collection).

bring a phone cable. sounds stupid but the amount of times i have forgotten one...

travel as light as possible with carry on. my personal favourite is to have a backpack with my charger, laptop, a sweater/jumper and small toiletries bag, and then i also carry a fanny pack-type bag that can be shoved into the top of my backpack. the separate small bag is super handy walking around airports though because you can have your wallet, phone, boarding pass and passport on you at all times and really easily accessible. this hack will also save you SO MUCH TIME at security check. if you travel light, you'll find it so easy separating out your laptop and liquids at any check in.

#some of these are common sense i know #but not that double security check one #i always get caught out #seriously trying to down 2L of water in one go is NOT NICE #lolaland travel tips #travel tips #personal #liminalmemories #lolaland answers

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aperiodofhistory · 4 months

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Winter in the national park of Pieniny in Slovakia, near the border to Poland.

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easy-trip · 6 months

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whilereadingandwalking · 2 years

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Travel pro-tip: if you always make sure your apartment has a balcony, then when you just need to rest, you can still really feel that connection to the city and not get as stressed that you’re missing out by staying in.

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gemsofgreece · 4 months

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Hello and thank you for all your language help! I am wondering, when I visit Greece (as a tourist), in which situations should I use the singular you (and verbs) vs. the formal/plural you? For example talking to: a taxi/Uber/bus driver, the host of my hotel/B&B, a rental car employee, a server at a cafe/restaurant, the owner/cashier of a store, staff at a museum, etc. And does it differ between larger cities vs smaller villages?

The most sincere answer is intuition. The preference of informal or formal address varies from person to person. However, I would say that in all situations you provided as examples, the plural of politeness is ideal. In general, when the interaction with someone is professional or commercial and not personal, it is best to use plural of politeness.

Then it’s also a matter of age; if the person is visibly older than you, it’s best to use plural of politeness.

Some people will like to drop the plural quickly - taxi drivers are often the ones who do this the most, as they like to chat as they take you to your destination. If they drop the plural, you can follow along, but you can also keep it if you would like to keep the conversation from getting too personal or privy. Now if the taxi driver doesn’t get the hint and is like “come on mate, drop the plural” there is nothing you can do. Keeping the plural when explicitly told to drop it can make the situation awkward and you look very snobbish. So in this case drop the plural and be patient until the taxi driver has analysed all his life drama to you 😂

But taxi drivers are a special species, most people won’t explicitly tell you to drop the plural , neither will they mind it. On the contrary, they will view you in a positive light. They will interpret you as a person with manners. But if they respond with an informal speech, you can usually follow along. ATTENTION: This is not the case if the other person is much older or has some special position of respectability. If you talk to a much older person with polite plural and they respond with singular, it does NOT mean you can follow along!!! You maintain the formal address.

There are ways of making singular address polite too, actually. In order to achieve this however, you will have to definitely address the other person with a title and add some polite words.

For example, with plural of politeness you can skip all this and say:

«Θα μπορούσατε να μου πείτε που είναι αυτή η οδός;» (“Could you tell me where this street is?”) <- with plural of politeness

A polite informal way to speak would be:

«Συγγνώμη, κυρία (μου), θα μπορούσες να μου πεις που είναι αυτή η οδός;»

(“Excuse me, (my) lady, could you tell me where this street is?”) <- polite singular

So, it can be done, but it’s harder because you will have to be intuitive and have the right words and titles for every person you meet, whereas with polite plural you don’t have anything to be concerned about. Needless to say, you can also use plural of politeness with titles and polite words. That shows even better manners. However, there is a fine line after which it can become too much and people will think you are odd lol

I think plural of politeness and one polite word (like excuse me, please, sir etc) is good in your starting sentence and then you can keep the conversation in plural but without adding more polite words.

It is true that in the villages the polite singular might be more a thing than the plural. For example, if you see an old lady and she is that typical motherly affectionate image, you can use singular with her but definitely with a polite or affectionate title. You can call her lady (κυρία) or γιαγιά (grandma), if she is pretty old (over 82). An old or middle aged man can be called sir (κύριε), a very old man (over 80) can be called grandpa (παππού), a young man can be called “friend or my friend” (φίλε μου). Avoid addressing a young woman or girl. There are words but all would sound odd coming from a tourist.

A priest must be addressed as πάτερ (Father), even if you are not Christian, because that’s how they are called.

But all those nuances and cues and intuitions can be so easily skipped if you just stick to plural of politeness.

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micascarvalho · 26 days

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Are you more a Marvel fan or a DC fan ? 😃😅

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pastel-strawberry-shorthcake · 1 year

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Btw "Dracula's Castle" or Bran Castle in Romania is not the place where Vlad Tepes (the guy who "inspired" Drac) lived. It's just the castle that resembles Bram Stoker's description of Drac's castle in Romania the most! They do state this on their website.

In my opinion if any of you ever decide to do a Dracula pilgrimage (which sounds like a lot of fun actually!) you should definitely check out Vlad Tepes' actual castle. His court was located in "Târgoviște", you can visit the monastery and the tower built by him. It's close to Bucharest, too, so you can make it a daytrip. He was also known to hide away in Poenari Citadel.

And then if you're already in Central Europe, hop over to Hungary and take a look at the GORGEOUS Visegrád fortress, where Vlad Tepes was imprisoned by the hungarian king for a time.

#dracula daily #drac daily #dracula #vlad tepes #romania #hungary #travel #tips #travel tips #bram stoker #bram stocker's dracula #mina

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savorroam · 7 months

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“The shock of first seeing a birch tree at night, rising up in the dark as cool and slim as a ghost. And the nights, bigger than imagining: black and gusty and enormous, disordered and wild with stars.”

— Donna Tartt, The Secret History

📍Londonderry, Vermont

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