Travel Thread

[Borachio]

My most interesting day in Japan was an anti-nuclear demonstration. The cops (man were they intimidating, it's like 90+F, 90%+ humidity and they come double timing down the street in perfect platoon formation in blue woolies and full riot gear...I was in a tee shirt and thought I was melting) knew all the protestors by name and it was all very organized. Turns out that protesting is done by hire. You want to express your disapproval of nuclear power, you hire a licensed protester. Their rates depend on the level of service you want; march and shout, carry a sign, refuse to disperse, actually get detained and taken into custody, whatever. The cops show up, check everybody's licenses are in order and find out who is on for what, and the event goes down. No one gets hurt, and everyone is satisfied. I assume the people who were opposed to nuclear power watched on TV and picked out 'their' protester. I talked to a couple of the protesters in a cafe after, where they were making plans to ride together to some protest about something else the next day.

Amazing!

I wonder the police don't sub their work out as well.

So, if you want to go to a football match, can you hire yourself a spectator to go for you?

 

[Mechanicalsalvation]

I have noticed something simmilar. One thing Japan isnt short on is people. There is a lot of these jobs when people are just watching over traffic helping it to be little smoother which is something I rarely see anywhere else. And you can hire people to do the dirty jobs for you. Getting hair-cut on the other hand can turn quite expensive even though you get head, neck and shoulder massage with it- the guy I went to even tryied some chiropractise on me...

 

[EgonSpengler]

In the West, barbers used to also be dentists and therapeutic bloodletters (the red stripe in a barber's pole advertises the latter service).

 

[downtown]

Over the next few months, I'll be taking trips to North Carolina, Chicago and Atlanta, as well as a longer trip to Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. Utah will be my only real "vacation" this year, as well as scouting out a potential new place to live.

 

[NovaKart]

I went to Jordan in February and another city in Kurdistan last week for a short vacation. I the summer I'm planning to visit America again and hope I can spend at least a month.

I was just thinking that I need to renew my passport. The little card can be useful for those once-in-a-while moments that you need two forms of ID. As for travel, I have no plans but a long wish-list. As an American, it really feels like most of the Middle East is off my dance card, but maybe I'm overreacting.

Outside of Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Gaza I don't think the Middle East is that dangerous. Even Iraqi Kurdistan is still pretty safe. But, the attack in Tunisia a the museum does make me worry a bit more. Looks like they were targeting tourists which doesn't normally happen. Still, I wouldn't think twice about going to Turkey at least and its not enough to prevent me from visiting other places.

Also, the attack in Tunisia wasn't specifically targeting Americans.

 

[Antilogic]

No, I didn't even think of that. Just thought I'd start a general thread like the "goings/comings/new arrivals" type thread. You can still keep on with yours (as can warpus), this is just for quicky announcements of travels & maybe lead to some CFC meetups even.

I was joking. I like the idea of the thread.

Over the next few months, I'll be taking trips to North Carolina, Chicago and Atlanta, as well as a longer trip to Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. Utah will be my only real "vacation" this year, as well as scouting out a potential new place to live.

Depending on when you are in Atlanta, I might be around. We oughta flip out.

 

[The_J]

Just been over the weekend in cologne to visit a friend, and he had great weather today, was really nice .
Don't find the cathedral that impressive though .

 

[thecrazyscot]

I'm going to Alaska in July, which will be the first time I've done any serious travel since 2001.

I'm going to the library tomorrow.


Seriously, I don't get out much anymore. For me, that counts as travel.

Travel by imagination should totally count.

 

[warpus]

I have started booking Norway accommodations, trains, and boats! Exciting stuff, but a bit involved, as I have to make sure that I am able to reach whatever thing that I book, on time.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Travel by imagination should totally count.

Thanks.

In that case, I don't even need to leave my apartment. I've got an extensive library of several thousand books.