Travel (non-Japan)

[Tu_triky]

tabana wrote:

Yeah... with my luck, I'm sure I would end up with one. Ever been on a trip with someone you thought you knew, but ended up regretting the whole thing? I planned a week off with a few close friends 7 or 8 years ago. We only ate at harvey's, Mickey D's/McDo, Burger King... because a guy was picky and broke. Another one was crying on the phone, because he missed his girlfriend, but wanted to go clubbing every night even tho he didn't drink and we didn't want to go. And there was this guy who was badtripping every other day.

DAYEM that sounds HELLISH....what a bad trip.

[tabana]

It wasn't that bad, we had some fun, but after that, lets just say we never planned anything besides parties and weekends to someone's cottage.

Tu_triky wrote:

hehe....you buy the panties and we can go half on the vending machines.....

Deal.
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[Tu_triky]

tabana wrote:

It wasn't that bad, we had some fun, but after that, lets just say we never planned anything besides parties and weekends to someone's cottage.

after that i wouldn't even plan to eat cottage cheese with them.

[tabana]

I'm not a big fan of cottage cheese, but I'd prefer to eat some at every meal for a week, than to plan vacations with them again. At least, I'd make sure to have a plan B or to bring my own car, so I can get the hell out, if it sucks.
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[Tu_triky]

tabana wrote:

I'm not a big fan of cottage cheese, but I'd prefer to eat some at every meal for a week, than to plan vacations with them again. At least, I'd make sure to have a plan B or to bring my own car, so I can get the hell out, if it sucks.

yeah your story illustrates how important it to pick your travel companions...when i went to japan the guy i went with and i are pretty laid back...sure there were a few times we got on each others nerves but that was the worst of it....so the trip was memorable and fun without any drama.

[EstherM]

You got to pick'em well! I�Lll check this travbuddy - although am not exactly an easy travelbuddy myself - I don't do the backpacking thing anymore, hate to spend more than 2 days in a beach and love to go out drinking but not every night! In short: I am over 30!

[Tu_triky]

EstherM wrote:

You got to pick'em well! I�Lll check this travbuddy - although am not exactly an easy travelbuddy myself - I don't do the backpacking thing anymore, hate to spend more than 2 days in a beach and love to go out drinking but not every night! In short: I am over 30!

you should go travel with one of those cool comic creators you recently met up with...they can draw a manga of your trip and post it here for our amusement.

[EstherM]

Tu_triky wrote:

you should go travel with one of those cool comic creators you recently met up with...they can draw a manga of your trip and post it here for our amusement.

I like the idea but they will mysteriously disappear in Hanoi or Lhasa because I will them after they finished their piece of art

[Tu_triky]

EstherM wrote:

I like the idea but they will mysteriously disappear in Hanoi or Lhasa because I will them after they finished their piece of art

good idea....tell him to go to Myanmar and it get his a$$ beat down.

[EstherM]

Tu_triky wrote:

good idea....tell him to go to Myanmar and it get his a$$ beat down.

mind you my heart is with all those brave people fighting for a bit of freedom! It looks like military gained control again

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I strongly suggest people not to visit Myanmar actually, especially if you are planning to stay in a fancy hotel which is most of the time controlled by the military regime.

@EstherM: So you are currently residing in Ulaan Baator ? How is it and how is Mongolia in general ? I'm planning to do some volunteering in Asia and the organisation im in contact with offers some courses in Mongolia..

[Tu_triky]

EstherM wrote:

mind you my heart is with all those brave people fighting for a bit of freedom! It looks like military gained control again

As long as China supports the military government there, which it does with aid and Chinese military weaponry, I don't see any end to the repression in the near future. The United States and Europe has limited influence because of China's dominance in the region. Moreover, Myanmar has natural resources including oil and gas and American and European energy companies are much more interested in that than the ppl so they don't care of ppl get killed....they just want to strategically place themselves to make money....same for China which has the upperhand in this regard.

Unless the ASEAN countries collectively try to do something, the Myanmar government will continue to oppress its people.

[krim]

travel may be back on... unless i get laid off work, or I find another job and they refuse my 2 weeks off.


eta:
ZOMG, i just checked the weather and it'll be 22-50s F in Zurich, and 35-45F in belgium/netherlands.

so much for packing light.

[Tu_triky]

krim wrote:

travel may be back on... unless i get laid off work, or I find another job and they refuse my 2 weeks off. eta: ZOMG, i just checked the weather and it'll be 22-50s F in Zurich, and 35-45F in belgium/netherlands. so much for packing light.

my friend just got from Zurich on Sunday..and he said it was actually 70F there at one point....

[EstherM]

krim wrote:

travel may be back on... unless i get laid off work, or I find another job and they refuse my 2 weeks off. eta: ZOMG, i just checked the weather and it'll be 22-50s F in Zurich, and 35-45F in belgium/netherlands. so much for packing light.

After a sunny hot weekend, back to the cold, grey, rainy usual. It�Ls supposed to be sunny again on the weekend - but this could be just a rumour

[tabana]

Sounds nice.

Whatever you do, don't come to Canada. It's getting colder and the price of coffee rose by 15 cents. Which means: me poorer due to cute girl that works at the counter.
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[krim]

tabana wrote:

Sounds nice. Whatever you do, don't come to Canada. It's getting colder and the price of coffee rose by 15 cents. Which means: me poorer due to cute girl that works at the counter.

You need to apply for a "im your bf" discount.

[tabana]

I'd love that, but it seems someone already have that discount.
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[Wynter]

I know it's a comparitively small trip, but I went to Buffalo today.

I went to visit the Albright Knox art gallery with my students, and then we went shopping (after seeing the Darwin House) at the Fashion Outlet mall. The weather was agreeable.

Only downfall was that we were stopped and checked at the boarder.
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[Tu_triky]

Wynter wrote:

I know it's a comparitively small trip, but I went to Buffalo today. I went to visit the Albright Knox art gallery with my students, and then we went shopping (after seeing the Darwin House) at the Fashion Outlet mall. The weather was agreeable. Only downfall was that we were stopped and checked at the boarder.

If you're brown the Border agents frown.