dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
Hate SFO, everyone fukking has pre-check. Line is long AF this morning
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dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
How was Poland? I’ve heard funny stuff about that country for black travelers
detroitwalt
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I didn't have any problems there. I had a really good time and the people were friendly. I wanted to see the concentration camp at Auschwitz so that's the only reason Poland was in my list. That was a very somber experience. I don't recall seeing any other black people and it didn't bother me like it had in the past when I was the only black person in a spot.
Anyone else think Amsterdam is a dope ass city? The 2 and the 12 and I think 5 took me everywhere I needed to go, I think I paid $30 for a 5 day tram pass. Plus Staying near Dam square you’re within walking distance of great street food, great restaurants, street clothes shopping, upscale shopping, hookers, drugs, bars. Pretty much everything. I just wished I could’ve ventured out to Harleem and the outskirts of he city.
A few of my peers tell me Germany is dope like that too, might have to put that on my radar.
A few of my peers tell me Germany is dope like that too, might have to put that on my radar.
get you a no foreign transaction fee card asap!Them transactions add up real quick
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Yea those fees add up, but another way to look at it is this. For every $100 you plan to spend, just add $3. At the end of the day, it's kinda marginal. When I did my last trip I spend like $1k on ground which is like $30 at the end of the day. Not gonna kill you at the end of the day, but if you're in the market for a new card then might as well get the No transaction fee card.
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If you speak some French you'll be good in DRC. Even if, you'd be surprised how much of a language you can learn just being on ground for a few days and are constantly bombarded by the language.
I digress. CT would be a good spot if you wanna visit the African continent. I've done Jo'Burg and it's a very, very accessible city to a Nigerian-American
Is Lagos really popping like that? Yea, it is. Word to @Lord Scarf Can't wait till I touch back this December
It's been 4 long years
When you cross 3rd mainland bridge to Lagos Island
If you speak some French you'll be good in DRC. Even if, you'd be surprised how much of a language you can learn just being on ground for a few days and are constantly bombarded by the language.
I digress. CT would be a good spot if you wanna visit the African continent. I've done Jo'Burg and it's a very, very accessible city to a Nigerian-American
Is Lagos really popping like that? Yea, it is. Word to @Lord Scarf Can't wait till I touch back this December
It's been 4 long years
When you cross 3rd mainland bridge to Lagos Island
Lagos is the goat!!
Everything is cheap but hotels
Be in a Uber for a hour and paying like 8 dollars
Going to a 3D movie and paying 4 dollars and they bring popcorn and drinks to your seat like your a true oga
Fine women everywhere
Can’t wait to go back my almost two weeks there I met like 30 women
Always err on the conservative side at first. You can pack a few shorts in the event you get on ground and it’s all clear.
Otherwise, you want to make sure you have the ample amounts of the correct clothing.
Do any of you have Global Entry?
And what do you mean by "on ground"? Is the flight itself charged as a foreign transaction?
What are you card fees? I'm not really looking for a new card. I'm still teetering on getting one just for travel. But I don't travel much.
And what do you mean by "on ground"? Is the flight itself charged as a foreign transaction?
I used my debit card and it was 3% on every dollar. Spend $100, pay $3. Again, marginal. The fee is charged for converting the local currency to US dollars.
On ground as in when I arrived my destination. On ground in Europe I spent like $1k.
What I will say is this, ATM fees are a different animal. $5 foreign transaction fee + the 3%. So if you withdraw $100 in local currency you get hit with $8 when it’s all said and done. But the ATM got the best rates. So withdraw sparingly in bulk.
Flight was charged in USD.
mbewane
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Don't know if you've already booked but you can't go wrong with either. Two different atmospheres, stating the obvious : Amsterdam is northern-europe, Lisbon southern. So it depends what you're looking for. I loved Lisbon because it's really laid-back, lots of culture, sunny of course, lots of street-art, cheap, good food, sea nearby, old school houses and streets, etc. No doubt one of my best trips these past years. There's an afro community in Lisbon obviously, but the one in Amsterdam might be more visible/established. If you've already been to London and Paris (I live in Paris, and totally understand why people would not like it so much lol) seeing Lisbon will be a different experience. Amsterdam too, but less imo. Language-wise I think the Dutch speak better english than the Portuguese but the younger Portuguese speak it quite well.
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Y’all fukking with Dubai or what
Creflo ½ Dollar
Superstar
That what everybody say sadly. Literally everybody say it.
I hate to come off ass ignorant but I’m not a fan of strict Muslim society
shyt no place for a person like me for multiple reasons. Too much extra shyt to worry about. I’m going for 3days to check it out not expecting too much I was just trying to see if anybody got Dubai fun cheat sheet. But I’m just content with doing some sight seeing, eating, and relaxing.