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Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Couple travels over 60 countries in 3 years for $39k; share tips on small budget travelling: ‘Hostels are your normal'
Travel influencers Haley and Zach often document their travel stories from around the globe on social media. In a post shared on Reddit on March 6, Zach shared with the internet tips on how to travel on a small budget. He revealed how, from 2022, they had travelled to over 60 countries around the globe over the span of three years, and revealed how they managed to do it on a budget. Zach and Haley travelled around Eastern Europe, Asia, South America, and more places. (Instagram) Also Read | Planning first international solo trip? Redditors share travel and budget friendly tips to make the experience better 60 countries in 834 days for $39k Zach posted on a travel Reddit page, 'My girlfriend and I spent 834 days travelling to over 60 countries over the course of 3 calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024) for 39k EACH. This is my best advice for how to travel on a budget.' He went on to list 8 points to keep in mind if one wants to be frugal while travelling to international destinations. Let's find out the tips the couple listed: 1. Be comfortable being uncomfortable You will be taking buses more often than not. They will break down, be delayed, or not show up at all. Let those small inconveniences roll off your back. 2. Credit card points Talking about how credit cards can help you save money, the Redditor wrote, 'For my fellow Americans, credit card points are one of the best ways to save money, use and abuse them.' 3. Eat and travel like a local It will always be cheaper to eat and travel like a local. Avoid the restaurants in the touristy areas, look for places that are full of locals or markets that have food stalls. Take the buses the locals take, you'll make loads of new friends. 4. Hostels are going to be your normal Zach recommended staying in hostels. 'Bring good earplugs, seriously, none of those little foam ones, get some good quality silicone earplugs,' the influencer advised. 5. Try not to plan too far in advance 'By the middle of year 2, I wouldn't even book accommodation until I was on the bus and an hour outside of my destination. This has exceptions, obviously, for big holidays or events (think Carnival, or the Sapporo Snow Festival),' he said. Additionally, if you are on a vacation with limited time, you will probably have to book everything out in advance, and leave yourself time in case things go wrong. 6. Don't settle for the first deal you see online There is always another way, the travel influencer insists. 'That website saying it will be $250 for a shuttle to the Great Wall of China and back. You can do the transport yourself (if you are willing) for a fraction of that. Tickets to Machu Picchu? You can buy them in person in Aguas Calientes, the day before you wish to visit the ruins. If you are willing to do a little googling and more asking other travellers or hostel staff, you can save money,' he clarified. 7. Spend the money when you need to According to him, spend money where it is worth it. 'There is only one Great Wall of China, spend the money (if you do it the easy way for more money or the harder way for less money) and go see it,' he added. 8. Have a quest Lastly, the influencer explained that their travel itinerary included quests, which was something that could pull them away from touristy areas and, in turn, guide them towards seeing the more 'real' parts of a country. 'This quest ended up giving us some of our most memorable travel experiences,' he added. Here's where the couple travelled: Per the couple, they spent 2022 primarily in Eastern Europe and the Balkans: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Moldova, Transnistria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Ireland, Czechia, Austria, Slovenia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, France. In 2023, they travelled across Asia from Japan to the Caucasus Mountains: Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, Malaysia, China, Mongolia, South Korea, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia. Lastly, in 2024, they travelled South America through Central America and Mexico: Chile(Santiago and Patagonia), Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile (Atacama Desert), Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and Mexico.
Tokyo Weekender
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
TikToker Streichbruder's Tokyo Train Antics Spark Outrage
Foreign content creators causing trouble in Japan seems to be a regular occurrence these days. The latest 'influencer' to create controversy here is 17-year-old Simon Both, who's better known as Streichbruder or Sigma Boy. Videos of him playing loud music via a large speaker on trains infuriated many netizens. After disembarking, he always makes space for himself before a trademark backflip — last year he achieved a Guinness World Record for the most backflips from a standing position in 30 seconds. His total was 19. There are several videos of him in Tokyo doing backflips as crowds of people enthusiastically egg him on. List of Contents: Streichbruder's Antics Annoy Netizens Controversial Content Creators in Japan Related Posts Streichbruder's Antics Annoy Netizens While Streichbruder does have a lot of followers — almost 1 million on Instagram — he also has a huge number of detractors. Unsurprisingly, his recent antics in Tokyo riled up a lot of people. 'Imagine you worked a 12 hour shift, you're super tired and just want to relax on the train, then this German TikToker shows up and ruins your peace for clout,' posted one annoyed X user. Another wrote , 'These people are so lucky they're doing this in Japan. If they were doing this in the Philippines instead, they might just end up like that Russian dude.' The Russian that person is referring to is Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, a YouTuber and content creator known for his pranks and publicity stunts, such as invading the pitch during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina in Brazil. He was arrested by Philippine authorities earlier this month for alleged harassment and theft during livestreams. Controversial Content Creators in Japan Some feel Japanese authorities are too lenient with troublemaking content creators. The most infamous here was Ramsey Khalid Ismael, known as Johnny Somali. He was eventually arrested for trespassing in Osaka, but was soon released with a slap on the wrist. There was also notorious YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou who, along with three fellow video content creators, traveled across Japan without paying for public transport. There have been several incidents in recent months, including Ice Poseidon stealing fruit, DBR6 throwing an ice ball at a volunteer at the Sapporo Snow Festival, Marimar Pérez-Banus doing a pull-up on a Shinto shrine gate and Mizkif, along with two others, doing likewise on a cherry blossom tree. Related Posts Controversial Kick Streamer Ice Poseidon Confronted by Police After Taking an Orange Johnny Somali Continues To Aggravate Japan and South Korea With Latest Video Kick Streamer DBR6 Assaults Volunteer at Sapporo Snow Festival
South China Morning Post
12-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese tourists flock to Japan this Lunar New Year, with snowy mountains a draw
Japan was the top travel destination for Chinese tourists over the Lunar New Year, with the number of reservations on travel site spanning the eight-day holiday period doubling from the previous year. The surge in interest has been pinned to the weakening of the yen and warming China-Japan ties, Kyodo News cited industry observers as saying. Bilateral ties have improved between China and Japan, with both governments holding their first dialogue in six years in January and vowing to promote people-to-people exchanges. Japan in December offered to ease visa rules for Chinese visitors, extending the maximum length of multiple-entry visas from five years to 10 years, while the maximum stay for groups of tourists will also be increased from 15 days to 30 days, according to local media. The move followed China's decision to add Japan to its visa-free entry scheme in November, allowing visitors to stay for up to 30 days. Another important development was the mutually improving public opinion between both countries, which is seen as a positive backdrop for inbound Chinese tourists, according to multiple experts. Visitors at the 2020 Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido. Photo: Kyodo
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Korea Herald
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
[Photo News] Shin Ramyun Ice Rink in Sapporo
Nongshim has partnered with Japan's Sapporo City to open the Shin Ramyun Ice Rink, a special attraction available through Feb. 11 during the Sapporo Snow Festival. Under the slogan 'Spicy flavor is more fun in winter,' the food giant has set up a sampling booth where guests can taste its signature spicy instant noodles. 'The Sapporo Snow Festival is a world-renowned winter event, drawing over 1.7 million international visitors each year,' said a company official. 'By creating this unique experience of skating, we aim to share the charm of Shin Ramyun with both locals and tourists.' (Nongshim)
South China Morning Post
05-02-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
From mild to wild: record snowfall buries northern Japan
Published: 10:31am, 5 Feb 2025 The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed especially in the eastern regions of the island, including Obihiro and Kushiro, whose city offices received dozens of calls for help from drivers whose vehicles had stalled in the snow. The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as the Sapporo Snow Festival began in southern Hokkaido, although the city did not face major disruptions. Television footage showed residents shovelling snow and passengers pushing vehicles that got stuck. So far, no injuries or major damage have been reported. A man tries to dig his car out of the snow using a shovel in Obihiro city on Tuesday. Photo: Jiji Press/AFP In Obihiro, record-breaking snowfall of 129cm (4 feet) was detected earlier on Tuesday.
