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Top 10 places to visit in Hokkaido 2603:800C:2800:370:1ED4:47AD:CEFD:A803 10:40, 28 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

If that's a question, have you looked at Wikivoyage's Hokkaido article? I haven't yet had the pleasure of visiting myself, but looking at Hokkaido#Cities, Hokkaido#Other destinations, Hokkaido#See and Hokkaido#Do may give you some ideas. Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:11, 28 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

What time of year do you want to visit? The outdoors attractions are quite different in the summer than in the winter. Gerode (talk) 00:28, 29 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Googled and saw that Asahiyama Zoo came up first with, Hokkaido Jingu, Odori Park, and Sapporo Beer Museum following. Asahiyama Zoo admission seems to be $6.81 USD, but Hokkaido Jingu, Odori Park, and the Sapporo Beer Museum all seem to be free. Hope this helps! 24.190.200.120 01:15, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

According to this earlier revision of an UAE article, this says "Don't tell locals that the UAE is part of Saudi Arabia. Don't compare it to Bahrain, Oman or Qatar either." Is there a reason on why is UAE not considered part of Saudi Arabia? And why it can not be compared to Bahrain, Oman or Qatar either? Is this because of a difference here? Thank you for answering this question. 2600:1700:78EA:450:5D99:8503:2A3B:EF46 12:42, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

... what??? //shb (t | c | m) 12:48, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

They are separate countries, and people from one country generally don't like your thinking it is the same or part of another country. People in UAE may be used to people mixing those up and may thus be especially sensitive. I don't know what "this" earlier version is, but the sentences may have been removed as redundant with common sense. –LPfi (talk) 13:07, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Because they are different sovereign countries. People should not confuse the UAE with Saudi Arabia.

It may be difficult to distinguish by people who don't know much about Arabic world, but people still should not state that UAE and Saudi Arabia are same, just as Japan, South Korea, and China are different countries in the Sinosphere.

See: WV:NACO

By the way, it is better to talk it on WV:PUB. HerrGutmannsWiki (talk) 21:20, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

tbh a part of me feels as though this question is intentional ragebait. //shb (t | c | m) 23:24, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Just wanted know if one can take a bus to South Korea from South Africa

41.122.72.42 19:20, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Difficult. It is a very long way. There are good air connections but overland is complicated.

See Alexandria to Cape Town by train and bus, From Istanbul to Cairo & Trans-Siberian Railway. Pashley (talk) 20:52, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

I don't think this is possible with only buses. The border between North and South Korea is very tightly controlled, and I don't think any buses allow you to cross it.

The border between North Korea and China is another challenge: there are buses that cross it, but there are pretty heavy restrictions on who can use them. If you're not a Chinese, Russian, or North Korean citizen, I would guess that may not be possible.

Israel is a challenge too. Leaving Africa by land requires going through Israel, and some nearby countries will refuse entry if they see a stamp in your passport from a border crossing with Israel. Looking at the map, I don't see a way to get through the Middle East by bus without risking this problem.

If you're willing to use some ferries and trains in additional to buses, I suspect that might make it possible. If I were doing that, I would probably try to take a ferry from Morocco to Spain and another from China or Russia to South Korea. —Granger (talk · contribs) 13:44, 1 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

I remember coming across an article on this and in addition to what Mx. Granger mentioned, DR Congo will also pose another issue – there aren't many continuous roads across the country and no bridges across the Congo River. Though I believe this was under the assumption that you'd travel via Morocco and take a ferry to Spain as the roads on the eastern end of the Sahara are more underdeveloped than on the western end. //shb (t | c | m) 23:48, 1 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

I think there's a bridge across the Congo River at Matadi, but I don't know if buses cross it. Alternatives include the ferry from Kinshasa to Brazzaville, or avoiding the DRC by taking an eastern route through Tanzania and Kenya (I imagine you could then get to Morocco in a roundabout way via Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria, though I don't know about bus service or safety in some of those countries).

Of course once we bring in ferries, it's also possible to bypass Israel by taking a ferry from Egypt to Jordan; see Ferries in the Red Sea. But then there's still a question of how to get through Syria or Iraq, which are relatively dangerous for foreign tourists. Maybe another ferry through the Mediterranean or the Persian Gulf?

Graham Hughes's account of travelling to every country in the world without flying might be interesting reading for anyone planning a trip like this. —Granger (talk · contribs) 15:53, 2 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

There are problems in addition to those mentioned above. See Trans-Siberian_Railway#Asian_termini for Russia-to-Korea routes. but note that many countries have sanctions against Russia which make any travel there difficult. Another well-known route across Asia is Istanbul to New Delhi overland, known as the "hippie trail" a few decades back, but today crossing Afghanistan would be extremely unwise, & Iran & parts of Pakistan somewhat risky. Once you reach the subcontinent, continuing by land is problematic; there are restrictions on at least some routes into Myanmar (see Burma_Road#The_Ledo_Road) and on India-Tibet travel. Your best bet might be Pakistan-China on the Karakoram Highway, but that is closed in winter & passes through parts of Pakistan that may be risky. Pashley (talk) 17:08, 2 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

I want to work in Canada  but I don't want to get into trouble with anyone ~2025-50587-2 (talk) 23:27, 2 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

It's very difficult to get a Canadian work visa. What country are you a citizen of? Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:42, 2 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Take a look at Canada#Work. That will get you started, but you really should get information from the Government of Canada's website. Ground Zero (talk) 01:36, 3 September 2025 (UTC)Reply