The Travel/Voyage Thread

[zabu of nΩd]

Germans do kick a lot of ass tbh. I think if i ever get around to learning another language it will be german, because it's spoken across a relatively broad area of europe and the places where it's spoken seem quite interesting.

I really hope i am able to converse in another language by the time i visit europe. The best part about traveling is always meeting new people, and i'd like to have as many opportunities as i can to meet / get to know locals wherever i travel.

 

[King Richard]

^ Wrong. The best part about traveling is tapping some foreign pussy mang. :highfive:

 

[King Richard]

1. Buy a Lonely Planet.
2. Driving? Who does that in Europe?
3. From almost any city in Europe, you can be in another country in 2 hours. I agree not rushing around to see too many countries, but if it's your first time, I'd be changing countries after a week or so depending on the place.
3. Forget the Lonely Planet, just go to Germany!

What the heck is a lonely planet?

My idea would be a couple weeks and 1-2 maybe 3 contries.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

^ Wrong. The best part about traveling is tapping some foreign pussy mang. :highfive:

 

[Chanakya]

What the heck is a lonely planet?

My idea would be a couple weeks and 1-2 maybe 3 contries.

A travel guide book that's quite all-encompassing and informative.

 

[entanglement]

Well since I've been residing in France for about a year now, I'm planning to check out a bit east into Italy and Greece this summer with my girlfriend. I'm particularly interested in Rome, Pompeii, Athens, yadi yada. Can't wait.

 

[Zephyrus]

Rome is spectacular, even if you're not into all the ancient stuff. I'm hoping to get myself to Athens next year. It's my duty as a classical historian. Do tell how Athens is after you're there.

 

[entanglement]

Aye Aye. Avec pictures.

 

[damnromulans]

Germany is pretty rad, it's no secret I like it there a lot, but a lot of people openly really dislike Americans and American culture and American politics. Expect a lot of "You're cool...for an American" bullshit. This happens in the Netherlands too. In France everyone is like a sex starved maniac and I am fairly certain people just engage in hours-long foreplay to resolve conflicts.

/educated opinion

 

[zabu of nΩd]

I think i would find anti-americanism quaintly amusing more than anything. On the other hand, i read somewhere on the internet that many germans still hold a secret distaste for jews, even despite all the bans on anti-semitic stuff. Not sure how true that is though.

 

[Vimana]

 

[Dak]

TBH, ignorance is required for this to be funny.

 

[Zephyrus]

TBH, ignorance is required for this to be funny.

sigh...

 

[damnromulans]

I think i would find anti-americanism quaintly amusing more than anything. On the other hand, i read somewhere on the internet that many germans still hold a secret distaste for jews, even despite all the bans on anti-semitic stuff. Not sure how true that is though.

All the bans/general state of "YOU CAN ONLY VIEW THE WAR THROUGH A GUILTY LENS" makes people resentful. I had an interesting chat with Ruth Klüger (one of the only known Auschwitz survivors) about this, we are of the same opinion that upholding the bans on frank discussion and Nazi literature/media is not going to end well.

Anti-Americanism isn't quaintly amusing when you are filled with a fiery patriotism for crying eagles, yo. It's annoying because it's like for fuck's sake I am in your country respecting your culture and giving you money, and most people don't receive a "Please Select Which Country You'd Like Citizenship In" checklist at birth so it's out of my hands anyway. Besides, I can be embarrassed by my countrymen and the actions of my government and whatnot, but I'm not ashamed in any way of having the blue passport with the eagle on it.

I HATE Americans who go to Europe and pretend to be Canadian too, what a bunch of faggots.

Jesus H Christ I guess I'm pretty patriotic

 

[King Richard]

Easy there killer. We're all just humans after all.

 

[-CC-]

Anti-americanism is really the strongest in french speaking countries in Europe, with France and Belgium being the two worst.

 

[damnromulans]

FREEDOM FRIES

 

[Astrum]

yeah, freedom! (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap...5NKchw?docId=800edac0370140ae9059814e08171aaf) fries

 

[Zephyrus]

FREEDOM FRIES

avec mayonnaise.

 

[damnromulans]

hehe. this was my first meal out on my most recent trip to germany