Around the world vacation -- Game thread
10-13-2016
, 03:42 PM
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spurs, THIS is the guy we should both be mad at
plus he's, like, 22
(you're probably 22 also. i'm not
by the time i turned 30, i had been to one foreign country, Mexico, and that was for a month in high school as a summer exchange program and for a couple of day trips to Tijuana as a kid. i'm a ****ing moron and i wasted so much of my life.)
plus he's, like, 22
(you're probably 22 also. i'm not
by the time i turned 30, i had been to one foreign country, Mexico, and that was for a month in high school as a summer exchange program and for a couple of day trips to Tijuana as a kid. i'm a ****ing moron and i wasted so much of my life.)
god I'm looking forwards to when I can travel properly again
10-13-2016
, 03:55 PM
for you, so please take it as playfully-if-fatalistically as i intend it when i say:yeah, I definitely wouldn't want to be 27 with a loving wife and kid(s) and a wealth of world travel experience when i could be fourteen years older and far less well-travelled with no prospect of ever having kids or getting married
10-13-2016
, 04:06 PM
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i have lots of feels about this post (not in a terrible way!) and i have nothing but 
for you, so please take it as playfully-if-fatalistically as i intend it when i say:
yeah, I definitely wouldn't want to be 27 with a loving wife and kid(s) and a wealth of world travel experience when i could be fourteen years older and far less well-travelled with no prospect of ever having kids or getting married
for you, so please take it as playfully-if-fatalistically as i intend it when i say:yeah, I definitely wouldn't want to be 27 with a loving wife and kid(s) and a wealth of world travel experience when i could be fourteen years older and far less well-travelled with no prospect of ever having kids or getting married
you are one of my favorite people of the forum without a doubt
idk what to say on this tbh
I'm seeing my next 10 or so years as somewhat limited compared to what I'd like, yours should be relatively free given you don't have to consider how to accommodate children on every trip?
but idk what barriers other people face tbh so maybe they aren't so free
all the <3s whatever
10-13-2016
, 05:07 PM
10-13-2016
, 05:14 PM
Ok, so Beijing.
A lot of you hate this pick, but I can't ignore the amazing history and culture in the capital of the most populous country in the world.
The Forbidden City:
The Great Wall:
Those two sights alone are worth a stop here.
I also have Tiananmen Square:
The Temple of Heaven:
Summer Palace:
I can eat Peking Duck:
And watch an acrobat show or two:
Hate it all you want, but I'll be enjoying myself.
A lot of you hate this pick, but I can't ignore the amazing history and culture in the capital of the most populous country in the world.
The Forbidden City:
The Great Wall:
Those two sights alone are worth a stop here.
I also have Tiananmen Square:
The Temple of Heaven:
Summer Palace:
I can eat Peking Duck:
And watch an acrobat show or two:
Hate it all you want, but I'll be enjoying myself.
10-13-2016
, 05:37 PM
Agra/Delhi
The biggest reason I'm here will surprise nobody:
People come from all over the world to see the Taj Mahal.
But, that's not all I'll be doing. There's also the Agra Fort:
And another fort in Delhi (Mughal Red Fort):
And the most impressive Jama Masjid mosque:
After touring all of those giant buildings, I'll be headed to Keoladeo Ghana National Park to look at some birds:
And I'll be eating all the butter chicken that I can handle:
The biggest reason I'm here will surprise nobody:
People come from all over the world to see the Taj Mahal.
But, that's not all I'll be doing. There's also the Agra Fort:
And another fort in Delhi (Mughal Red Fort):
And the most impressive Jama Masjid mosque:
After touring all of those giant buildings, I'll be headed to Keoladeo Ghana National Park to look at some birds:
And I'll be eating all the butter chicken that I can handle:
10-13-2016
, 05:56 PM
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from the East Coast of the U.S. (specifically D.C., adjust as needed up and down the coast): Europe is a day of flying given the direction of the time zones, Mexico City is ~5 hours direct, various places in the Caribbean are ~4 hours direct or more, Central America 5.5+ hours direct, South America the same to Colombia etc. and much more further south (and direct flights to these places are infrequent and generally expensive)
from anywhere other than the East Coast, Europe is even further and the stuff to the south of us is generally the same
from the West Coast of the U.S., Tokyo is 11+ hours direct (!), let alone any other part of Asia
we do have Canada. from DC, Montreal is 1.5 hours direct and almost always really expensive (i'm going this weekend because i need to get out of DC, but there are virtually no easy weekend trips out of the country from here), ditto Toronto but slightly cheaper, there are no direct flights from DC to Vancouver and the trip takes almost 8 hours at the low end, ditto Banff and 7+ hours, etc. etc.
the US is big with lots to see (albeit lots of which is also a pain to fly to and not cheap neither), but when it comes to easily visiting other countries, there aren't a ton of options...even before factoring in a culture that views travel abroad as something you should generally only do for business or when you're retired
in any case, both Americans and Australians should be griping at the Brits and Germans and Danes and what-have-you on this board, that's what should really be going on
from anywhere other than the East Coast, Europe is even further and the stuff to the south of us is generally the same
from the West Coast of the U.S., Tokyo is 11+ hours direct (!), let alone any other part of Asia
we do have Canada. from DC, Montreal is 1.5 hours direct and almost always really expensive (i'm going this weekend because i need to get out of DC, but there are virtually no easy weekend trips out of the country from here), ditto Toronto but slightly cheaper, there are no direct flights from DC to Vancouver and the trip takes almost 8 hours at the low end, ditto Banff and 7+ hours, etc. etc.
the US is big with lots to see (albeit lots of which is also a pain to fly to and not cheap neither), but when it comes to easily visiting other countries, there aren't a ton of options...even before factoring in a culture that views travel abroad as something you should generally only do for business or when you're retired
in any case, both Americans and Australians should be griping at the Brits and Germans and Danes and what-have-you on this board, that's what should really be going on
There is definitely a culture of travelling among certain demographics in Europe/Australia and we are better for it. The more people travel, the more understanding of other cultures there is which makes for a better world in every way. "Patriotism" seems to be very overboard in the USA, and I think this is one of the reasons there isn't more of a travel culture.
As an Irishman, I have the luxury of being welcomed in any country in the world with no prejudice, as we haven't officially declared war on anyone ever
And yes, I am very lucky to be able to fly to any number of vastly different, fascinating cultures for a price not much more than filling up my car with petrol!