landed in taiwan and already want to go home
I never, (and i mean NEVR) infantilize myself. it's so cheesy. But right now I feel like i need to talk to a trusted adult.
I've landed in Taiwan. Everything went smoothly up until getting into the very hotel i'm typing this from.
It's so shit it shouldn't be in business.
I understand budget accommodations. I've stayed in love hotels before. I stayed in a leaky cheap hotel in Bangkok. But none of them had a dirty carpet and visible roaches. Or had the only lock being a sliding chain. The only clean place is the bathroom, because you can see every corner.
I was actually okay with this place till I saw the roach. That was my breaking point.
I've been traveling nonstop for 20 hours, first time solo. I thought I did everything right. My mom was proud of me.
But I fucked up by booking the only hotel near my school. There are even cheaper, nicer ones in the city center, but I wanted to be able to walk to the school from my temporary accommodation. $600USD for two weeks. Love hotel pricing.
I want to call my mom and ask her to help me somehow. But not only is she not awake, but she will freak out as well.
I'm not even crying because of the dirty room. I'm crying because I fucked up thinking a 3-star hotel wasn't a 1-star hotel. And because i cant suck it up like other poor travelers. I couldn't get one of the easiest things about travelling right. I fucking hate bugs. I dont think i can get a refund. I dont want to carry my two bags around to another place, im so tired. I want to go home.
I've never felt so helpless in my life than I do at this very moment. seriously what do i do.