WilliamSmith wrote: ↑April 15th, 2022, 10:57 am
Any favorite choice of where you'd like to go back to when you next get to leave the US?
Thailand
WilliamSmith wrote: ↑April 15th, 2022, 10:57 am
That's an awesome list of countries: A lot of those are on my list of places to go check out too. It would be fun to hear what you thought about each one from travelling there first-hand, if you ever feel like telling about it.
COLOMBIA
Medellin: After my experience in Colombia, I can say that most Colombians I met are warm, friendly, happy people. Medellin is a relaxed social culture. Not being able to speak Spanish will limit what you can do here. Perfect warm sunny weather all year round. The city itself is fairly safe as long as you stay out of bad places. There’s also scenery and mountains farther outside of the city. Real relaxed lifestyle in Medellin so do not bring your arrogant, loud foreigner attitude here which will not be welcomed. The nightlife at the bars in Medellin is wild and on another level with a lot of chicas willing to dance with you. Always go out at night with your friends and never alone. If you’re a young foreign guy here, most locals will suspect that you’re in CO for partying and women. Never get into a taxi alone, always go with someone else. Also, I’ve heard on other youtube channels that women at clubs/bars are drugging foreigners more and more.
PANAMA
Panama City: Big city, very humid, almost being hard to breathe. It’s fairly expensive here and gambling is legal with a few casinos. Prositution in some areas.
THAILAND
Pros: Islands, warm, sunny weather year round, cheap street food, cheap places to live, motorbike taxis everywhere. Cons: Bring an international driver license before you come or get a ticket by the police when you’re driving a motorbike. Good luck making real friends with Thais.
VIETNAM
Same Pros as Thailand. Vietnam has more of a Chinese influence based on history. Vietnam has a very tight-knit social culture.
INDONESIA
Bali - Relaxed, peaceful Asian culture. Bali is green and eco-friendly. IMO, the island of Bali itself is not that impressive to be honest but it’s a paradise for surfers.
KOREA
Seoul - People here don’t look happy and they were closed off to talking to me. Koreans are focused on work from the first day they’re born. It’s not a fun place and I probably won’t go back.
JAPAN
Tokyo and Osaka - Being a foreign tourist here is an interesting experience. Japan is like stepping into an alien world. In fact, they may be aliens. Many Japanese people look serious but the social culture is more vibrant and energetic than Korea. There is a lot of attention to detail in this culture. It’s very clean and there are zero trash bins on the road. Japanese women. I definitely want to go back to Japan.