I'm location independent with a budget of $2000/month. Not much I know, but I prefer to have free time to explore (rather than sit in front of a computer all day doing work). I'm white, good looking, 6ft 160#, 35 but look 25 or so.
I usually go sightseeing everyday so besides rent my biggest expenses are admissions and transportation. Also I don't cook so eat out once a day with home made breakfast lunch.
I repatriate several times a year. I'm a Florida resident and have a room with family in NY. I also have family in LA so I'm out there a few times a year. I have status with a us carrier so usually fly out of NY or LA.
I've been moving around for 8 years spending a few months in different cities. Mainly in Asia & Europe. I try to balance expensive countries with cheaper ones.
I only speak English. I still haven't gotten to several destinations that seem popular here. I'll list the ones I've already lived in.
I prefer to travel when it's not too hot or cold. I avoid rainy seasons. Will sometimes make exceptions if there's a festival or natural phenomenon that occurs a certain time of year.
What cities would you recommend? Why? What time of year?
Singapore:
It was expensive but clean, safe, modern. I stayed with friends a month to avoid rental. Saw pretty much everything. Didn't care for nightlife. Hot even in January. Kinda sucks for pickup.
Tokyo:
Been there for 1-2 months at all different times of year. Milder winter ur cold. Lots of festivals and cherry blossoms in Mar-Apr. Expensive but clean safe and modern. Still lots of traditional culture. Rent in a share house ranges from $500-1000/month depending on location. Decent for pickup but language and time needed for 8+. Had an MLTR who I stayed with a lot.
Osaka:
Same as above. Rent is less maybe $500-800 for a share house or private apt. Lots of Korean tourists. Got a smokeshow lined up for Korea next month.
Hong Kong:
Lived two winters in Mongkok. Wouldn't go any other time of year. Forget what my rent was but wasn't too bad. Maids Day was guaranteed bangs. Nightlife was so-so but annoying logistics if your not staying in central.
Shanghai:
Spent winter to spring here with some trips back mostly winters which are cold but not horrible. Had a private hostel room for around $25-30/night. Nightlife was good. Cheap taxis. Free drinks at foreigner table.
Beijing:
Same as above. Colder winter. Where a 3m mask. Then breath the smoke at nightclubs lol.
Hangzhou & Suzhou:
Spent a few weeks at each. Private room at hostel around $25-30/night. Both in summer which was hot but not unbearable. Two weeks is enough to see everything. Not much nightlife especially when schools out.
Chengdu:
Hostel $25-30/night. Good nightlife. A few weeks in summer. 20 days last winter. Tinder and badoo always good in China. Great nightlife.
Yunnan:
Hostels about the same everywhere in China. Yunnan has little rail. Mostly buses. Traveled around a summer. Kunming is biggest city. Nightlife ok but cliquish. Did very well with badoo all over. Lots of Chinese tourists in summer. Heard its most popular domestic destination for Chinese. Lots of ethnic minorities in yunnan. Got an MLTR in Lijiang whom I visited last winter. Flew down to Jinghong with her for a week where it was warm.
Laos:
Illegal to date locals but got an MLTR in Vientiane the capital. She traveled with me a month around country. Will do same this winter. Saw again her for pi mai (new year) when it's too ducking hot to do anything. Rooms $8-10/night. Buses everywhere no rail transport. Lots of hippy backpackers. No real big cities so easy to get bored. Bike or motorbike increased mobility and are cheap to rent. Too hot by March. Ideal time Nov-Mar. Some tourist nightlife but early closures unless you go to Chinese mafia bowling alleys.
Thailand:
Motorbiked around Isan. Stayed in Bangkok several times always with friends. Rooms in isan pretty cheap usually $10-15/night. Motorbike $5/day. Can get to hot by March as well. Tinder is so good never bothered with anything else.
Dublin:
Had to look but found private room at a hostel for $35/night. Included great breakfast that lasted me all day. Lovely in June/July. Have been in winter when it's bloody cold. Can see everything in a month. Some nice day trips. Nightlife mostly pubs. Shit for online. Only girls worth picking up are tourists.
Edinborough:
Went in July. Think it was $35/night for a private in dorm. Everything doubled or tripled in price during fringe in August. Stayed first week of fringe and went north to St Andrews. City also gets too crowded for festival. Pub nightlife was boring.
New York:
Gave up my apt when I started traveling. Bus in an hour from upstate haven't done nightlife in years. Just content to sightsee and visit friends for a week here and there. Definitely try not to be there in the winter.
Los Angeles:
Try to spend winters here. Got bored after 3 winters. Helped having an RV. I never got caught in traffic. Never got into nightlife here. Always have dinner and drinks with family.
Miami:
Usually stay with family. Just go down for dental/doctor etc. Have a car there which is a must. Was never that impressed with Miami beach nightlife. Most clubs have a shit layout unless you get a table. Too hot and humid most of year. South Florida bores me now that I've seen all the sights.
Houston:
Spent a winter here living with a friend while I finished school and studied for my licensing. No zoning keeps neighborhoods funky. Some decent talent and ok bar nightlife. Never hit clubs. Decided I couldn't live there.
Chicago:
Spent a July here. Cheap mass transport. River North is clubby area. Wicker Park had a younger crowd. Tinder had me busy all month but dried up last few weeks. Stayed in dorms for $35-40/night which I had to get creative with to bang. Downtown sucks for nightgame!
Traveled around a lot of USA in my RV from 2008-2013. Never paid for hotels. Mostly boondocked at Walmarts. Showered at gyms.
I also take cruises which are 99% old farts. But can be a great value depending on the ports of call. By far best way to see SE Alaska for instance. Realize prices are double occupancy so you'll need a friend to split the room with. South Florida is great for embarking on last minute deals.
This winter planning to see the rest of Laos. Then Cambodia. Then Thailand with what is left over time wise.
No spring or summer plans. Places on my radar:
Manila
Jakarta
HCM
Myanmar
Kiev
Warsaw
Recommendations?
I know you'll all day Colombia and SA. My Spanish sucks and I'm spoiled from traveling in safe Asia. What city would be good to start off with maybe spend this summer May>Sep (winter there?) learning Spanish? A big city I can still get ass while I practice language. But also not get bored if I go sightseeing everyday. I literally can't go more than a day without consuming a new attraction of some kind like a museum.
I usually go sightseeing everyday so besides rent my biggest expenses are admissions and transportation. Also I don't cook so eat out once a day with home made breakfast lunch.
I repatriate several times a year. I'm a Florida resident and have a room with family in NY. I also have family in LA so I'm out there a few times a year. I have status with a us carrier so usually fly out of NY or LA.
I've been moving around for 8 years spending a few months in different cities. Mainly in Asia & Europe. I try to balance expensive countries with cheaper ones.
I only speak English. I still haven't gotten to several destinations that seem popular here. I'll list the ones I've already lived in.
I prefer to travel when it's not too hot or cold. I avoid rainy seasons. Will sometimes make exceptions if there's a festival or natural phenomenon that occurs a certain time of year.
What cities would you recommend? Why? What time of year?
Singapore:
It was expensive but clean, safe, modern. I stayed with friends a month to avoid rental. Saw pretty much everything. Didn't care for nightlife. Hot even in January. Kinda sucks for pickup.
Tokyo:
Been there for 1-2 months at all different times of year. Milder winter ur cold. Lots of festivals and cherry blossoms in Mar-Apr. Expensive but clean safe and modern. Still lots of traditional culture. Rent in a share house ranges from $500-1000/month depending on location. Decent for pickup but language and time needed for 8+. Had an MLTR who I stayed with a lot.
Osaka:
Same as above. Rent is less maybe $500-800 for a share house or private apt. Lots of Korean tourists. Got a smokeshow lined up for Korea next month.
Hong Kong:
Lived two winters in Mongkok. Wouldn't go any other time of year. Forget what my rent was but wasn't too bad. Maids Day was guaranteed bangs. Nightlife was so-so but annoying logistics if your not staying in central.
Shanghai:
Spent winter to spring here with some trips back mostly winters which are cold but not horrible. Had a private hostel room for around $25-30/night. Nightlife was good. Cheap taxis. Free drinks at foreigner table.
Beijing:
Same as above. Colder winter. Where a 3m mask. Then breath the smoke at nightclubs lol.
Hangzhou & Suzhou:
Spent a few weeks at each. Private room at hostel around $25-30/night. Both in summer which was hot but not unbearable. Two weeks is enough to see everything. Not much nightlife especially when schools out.
Chengdu:
Hostel $25-30/night. Good nightlife. A few weeks in summer. 20 days last winter. Tinder and badoo always good in China. Great nightlife.
Yunnan:
Hostels about the same everywhere in China. Yunnan has little rail. Mostly buses. Traveled around a summer. Kunming is biggest city. Nightlife ok but cliquish. Did very well with badoo all over. Lots of Chinese tourists in summer. Heard its most popular domestic destination for Chinese. Lots of ethnic minorities in yunnan. Got an MLTR in Lijiang whom I visited last winter. Flew down to Jinghong with her for a week where it was warm.
Laos:
Illegal to date locals but got an MLTR in Vientiane the capital. She traveled with me a month around country. Will do same this winter. Saw again her for pi mai (new year) when it's too ducking hot to do anything. Rooms $8-10/night. Buses everywhere no rail transport. Lots of hippy backpackers. No real big cities so easy to get bored. Bike or motorbike increased mobility and are cheap to rent. Too hot by March. Ideal time Nov-Mar. Some tourist nightlife but early closures unless you go to Chinese mafia bowling alleys.
Thailand:
Motorbiked around Isan. Stayed in Bangkok several times always with friends. Rooms in isan pretty cheap usually $10-15/night. Motorbike $5/day. Can get to hot by March as well. Tinder is so good never bothered with anything else.
Dublin:
Had to look but found private room at a hostel for $35/night. Included great breakfast that lasted me all day. Lovely in June/July. Have been in winter when it's bloody cold. Can see everything in a month. Some nice day trips. Nightlife mostly pubs. Shit for online. Only girls worth picking up are tourists.
Edinborough:
Went in July. Think it was $35/night for a private in dorm. Everything doubled or tripled in price during fringe in August. Stayed first week of fringe and went north to St Andrews. City also gets too crowded for festival. Pub nightlife was boring.
New York:
Gave up my apt when I started traveling. Bus in an hour from upstate haven't done nightlife in years. Just content to sightsee and visit friends for a week here and there. Definitely try not to be there in the winter.
Los Angeles:
Try to spend winters here. Got bored after 3 winters. Helped having an RV. I never got caught in traffic. Never got into nightlife here. Always have dinner and drinks with family.
Miami:
Usually stay with family. Just go down for dental/doctor etc. Have a car there which is a must. Was never that impressed with Miami beach nightlife. Most clubs have a shit layout unless you get a table. Too hot and humid most of year. South Florida bores me now that I've seen all the sights.
Houston:
Spent a winter here living with a friend while I finished school and studied for my licensing. No zoning keeps neighborhoods funky. Some decent talent and ok bar nightlife. Never hit clubs. Decided I couldn't live there.
Chicago:
Spent a July here. Cheap mass transport. River North is clubby area. Wicker Park had a younger crowd. Tinder had me busy all month but dried up last few weeks. Stayed in dorms for $35-40/night which I had to get creative with to bang. Downtown sucks for nightgame!
Traveled around a lot of USA in my RV from 2008-2013. Never paid for hotels. Mostly boondocked at Walmarts. Showered at gyms.
I also take cruises which are 99% old farts. But can be a great value depending on the ports of call. By far best way to see SE Alaska for instance. Realize prices are double occupancy so you'll need a friend to split the room with. South Florida is great for embarking on last minute deals.
This winter planning to see the rest of Laos. Then Cambodia. Then Thailand with what is left over time wise.
No spring or summer plans. Places on my radar:
Manila
Jakarta
HCM
Myanmar
Kiev
Warsaw
Recommendations?
I know you'll all day Colombia and SA. My Spanish sucks and I'm spoiled from traveling in safe Asia. What city would be good to start off with maybe spend this summer May>Sep (winter there?) learning Spanish? A big city I can still get ass while I practice language. But also not get bored if I go sightseeing everyday. I literally can't go more than a day without consuming a new attraction of some kind like a museum.
