Hey. So does anybody have tips for getting clothes cleaned whilst traveling? I no some hostels have facilities, but I am not sure. if i will be in one place long enough to di it.do most travelers throw away as they travel and replace?
what i gathered from reading a lot of topics is that people either wait and find a laundry mat or take a plug, wondersoap and do their washing in sinks, I plan on doing the second option
Can’t comment directly for top deck but imagine it would be the same/similar… Did a contiki trip last year, most places we stayed at had laundry facilities, some even had a service where you could pay to get it done… took 24 hours to get back, but was well worth it… a lot of people waited to get to those locations… as some of the top deck places are the same (we ran into top deck at some places) should be similar…
hi, i just got back from travelling for 3 months and did not pay a penny for laundry, i bought my own bar of soap and used sinks everywhere, some places have machines but can get costly depending how long your travelling, you can save a lot of money by doing it this way
I’ve just come back from a 36 day Topdeck Euroclub trip, I would recommend taking heaps of knickers then you only have to do washing a few times as you get a few wears out of everything else, you could just do washing in you sink but there is not always room to hang it to dry, I didn’t take a lot of clothes and I managed to do washing about 4 times in 36 days, one other thing I would recommend is doing your washing in 3’s or 4’s as the machines are usually huge and you get charged the same no matter how big the load is, makes it a lot cheaper!
It really depends what tour you are doing. Hotels trips are generally the hardest to find laundry facilities as they don’t offer them or if they do they tend to be very expensive dry cleaning services. If you are doing Euroclub or Camping trips, facilities are a lot easier to find but not always guaranteed especially in countries less travelled, facilities will be hard to find. On trips that are 2-4 weeks long, Italy is usually around half way & there are usually lots of facilities there for Camping, Euroclub & Eurohotel (you might have to walk a bit from the hotel). Handwashing is great & means that you won’t miss out on a city because you have to do laundry. Take some travel wash, a sink plug & something to hang your stuff on & i would definately recommend taking underwear that’ll last you at least 2 weeks.
Thanks for the tips, ill definitely be taking a plug and washing powder! heres a portable clothes line if anyone else is interested in taking one and its cheap as! http://www.anaconda.com.au/Product/Camp-and-Hike/Accessories/TravelClothesLine
my aim is, if we’re in a country for 2 days, then i wont be going site seeing until ive done my washing. more important to have clean clothes.
There are always laundry mats and such around, but also bring a plug, travel washing liquid, and pegs (and travel clothes line if you want) incase you are stuck with no clean undies and have to do an emergancy wash:)
Hey guys! I’m heading off to Europe in January, yay! Just wondering with the travel clothes lines - do people just hang these in the dorms or leave them in the bathrooms? I can’t imagine hanging them outdoors in winter would be very effective? Thanks heaps! RenÃ©
see the sites in the morning and then head back to where your staying, ask your tour leader where the best laundramat is because they probably will be needing to do washing too. we did our washing on out 2 night stays.
My clothesline had both suction cups & hooks so you could either find somewhere to hook it on in the room (drawer handles/lights above the bed etc), or simply suction it to the window.
I also had paper travel wash which was super handy & hardly took up any space at all - all you do it throw a few sheets of it in with your washing.
I still spent heaps of money on washing, but there was about 9 days where there was nowhere to wash clothes so handwashing came in very handy. Also on my hotel tour there was no laundry so instead of spending time trying to find a laundromat, washing in the sink left plenty of time to see more sights
of soap in bathroom when i go for a bath. For ironing I put my clothes below my bed and jump, give pressure.
In summer, I washed my clothes with soap while I was in the shower, wrung them out and hung around my bunk (items like undies and socks that NEED to be washed regularly) And if I was in location long enough I would do the same with my pants and tops. During winter then can be hard, or easier, depends how you see it. They have great heaters in the rooms that’ll dry your clothes in no time, if you in location long enough, otherwise just pay for a laundromat.
This thread's purpose is to share each other list for recommended anime-mangas and which anime-manga you're following currently. So, here's mine.
Here's a list and short description of what I'm currently watching (they can all be found on crunchyroll):
Fairy Tail - a fun, light-hearted show about magic and guilds with lovable characters that will grow on you.
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon - At first glance it seems like a reverse/same-sex harem but it's really a mech action show with great music (main character is a badass, just give her a chance!)
Parasyte -the maxim- I was really grossed out after watching the first episode, but this show is deep! It's what I would call a "surprise" action show. It's intense! It might even pull on your heart strings a bit.
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace - This is a show about a few good-natured junior high students who accidentally inherit super powers! Note: Not really an action show, it's more about the characters and their development. You'll LOVE the main character.
World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman - Hard to describe this one, it's your typical fantasy action show, with fan-service, and a pretty standard plot. Regardless, it's still really good. A must-watch for action fans.
Magic Kaito 1412 - A show about a Phantom Thief (a magician who announces what he will steal in advance). A must-watch for people who enjoy magic tricks.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - An over-the-top show about a young man's quest to avenge a tragic family death. It's VERY stylish...and if you're big into music, you'll appreciate the songs in the end credits.
Kinda ran into it randomly. It's is an odd take on Sega Vs. Nintendo But its pretty cool It makes me sad that the character that represent Link is kinda twisted. Not to mention the character that represents Tetris is very dirty minded.
Never argue with a Noob.... They only bring you down to their level and beat you with their experience.
I mostly follow and download what's currently on season. It's exciting since there aren't any spoilers online and there's always stuff to talk about with like-minded people. If I'm in the mood to watch an older anime, I tend to just stream it.
I usually watch anime for their story and what they have to offer. Any anime that's somewhat good I will watch, but when there a story that doesn't explain itself it cringe.
Gakkou Gurashi is what I'm currently watching right now and I plan to add more in the future. Right now I'm just trying to finish what I sarted.
You gave Haruhi a 6! hahaha... May I know why? I'm part of the fanatic fanbase that foam in the mouth and would lick Haruhisama's shoes if she wanted.
Higurashi no naku koro ni - very dark an confusing at first. If you can make it to the second season it all makes sense - and gets even darker
Noctureon wrote: You gave Haruhi a 6! hahaha... May I know why? I'm part of the fanatic fanbase that foam in the mouth and would lick Haruhisama's shoes if she wanted.
I was still finishing the series. I haven't really update the score on the go as I usually update the score at the very end and sometimes in the middle.
It was a rough ride for the series early on, but the storyteling technique with Kyon narrating was just amazing. Any moment that was not interesting was filled up with his voice and his way of thinking, which lets us relate to the main character, which is amazing. I can't recall if any other animes have done this, but this is gold.
Story wise, it sets itself up really good for many reveals, but it's one of those animes that doesn't really get anywhere and instead has several scenarios where the main characters deal with. What does get somewhere is the relationships between the characters and the viewer. Towards the end when they were making their Mikuru film, that was when I realized I really love the characters that the anime has built up on.
Yes, you get really attached to them! That is what's so amazing about this series. You start caring about each member of the SOS Brigade.
Are you watching it in chronological order or broadcast order? It's gonna have a different vibe and ending for both orders. Broadcast order makes it a little wonky for binge watching, it's better to watch it once a day or once a week, but the story ends perfectly and your brain kinda figured out by itself which episodes are connected with each other. Chronological order has a weaker ending, imho.
Noctureon wrote: Yes, you get really attached to them! That is what's so amazing about this series. You start caring about each member of the SOS Brigade.
the really messed up episode where Haruhi tries to destroy the world and the day is saved by Kyon taking Haruhi by the shoulder and kisses her hard.
Akagami no Shirayuki hime, i'm reading the manga also and now that the anime started airing i'm really having big hopes for it
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka, i'm not even sure if i'll ever finish this, lol. At first it was sort of interesting but it's becoming quite cliche
i keep randomly picking up interesting ones and reading them and noticing that they've been dropped years ago D:
Ghost Hunt, omg this is probably my all time favorite series. the characters are awesome and it's really interesting. supernatural/mystery/horror-ish
Chrno Crusade, even though it's not quite as good as the manga it gives a few good feels. adventure/shounen/comedy
Akatsuki no Yona, a really great manga that got an anime adaptation earlier this year i think. adventure/romance/comedy/shoujo/historical
Samurai Deeper Kyo, old but gold. My all time favorite. It's quite long, 300 chapters, but it never got boring. adventure/shounen/comedy/historical
Groove Adventure Rave, earlier series from the creator of fairy tail. My own favorite basic nakama-power shounen series. nakama-power/adventure/fantasy/shounen
An anime I overlooked for a while was Barakamon. I didn't think it looked interesting at first glance, but I noticed it popping up in more people's "top lists" so I decided to finally check it out. It only took me a day to finish, was hooked on it. If you want an original slice of life, I'd give it a try.
I can't write a decent summary without making it look bad but what is so nice about it is that most of the feelings, emotions and etc aren't said with words but with facial expressions, reactions and the notorious ( mostly funny ) inner monologue of the pessimistic Main Character. Events can be interpreted in many ways, and there's always a lot of discussion on it after each volume or episode comes out.
He helps with other people's problems with methods 'destroys' himself resulting in social suicide, with the reasoning that his methods don't hurt anyone else because he doesn't matter to anyone. So, it is perfectly fine but little does he know that he has many people that support and really treasure him too. I won't continue as I may spoil more things
PrincessKurumi wrote: Having watched most of the things everyone has posted, I do have a gem I wish to share.
There was this episode where there was a young girl that had a similar mentality as the protagonist, pretty much anti-social, pessimistic, despairing over modern society, and they were kinda getting along just being their general selves and despairing, ahahah xD. I don't remember how it went exactly but later on he kinda alienated himself from her so she could make friends, while making her disdain him, that kinda made me sad. q.q
avantius wrote: Ahahaha!, I also quite enjoyed SNAFU, It could be both quite hilarious and deep at times. xD
D: Why would you do that to your twin?! I still rmb the part where Rika's insides were pulled out on the shrine's table D: That's the worst for me
Haruhi was really good! Which also resulted in soooo many people cosplaying as Haruhi even in a country which has a really small community as mine.
Haruhi was so much fun! I watched it a long time ago but it feels like it was my introduction, along with Lucky Star, to the slice of life comedy kind of genre. Even though it's very much a fantasy-- scifi-- Mystery-- Aliens, Time Travelers, and Espers kind of thing.
P.S. I started watching Nagi no Asakura and that anime is a moving picture! I mean it's got some serious huge eye syndrome which is something I'm totally into.
I feel a certain way about this kind of story though. I'm basically like "If I wanted to re-experience being terrible at girls like in high school, I'd just act like I did when I was in highschool! I don't need an anime for that!" I'm still chancing going further though, I'm only at episode 1 and it's already interesting.