There next week.
Pros:
I dig a NewYork checkered tablecloth Italian restaurant.
My favourite fabric store is there.
New York at Christmas is awesome.
FAO Schwartz. You get to play on the gigantic floor piano from Big.
People don’t take their time to get shit done.
Cons:
I’ve got so used to California now, I am going to freeze my ass off.
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Bend Oregon is very nice...dry desert climate, and the city is on a river flowing thru said desert...gets a lot of days of sunshine yearly at 250+...great people very active...great Ski resorts and amazing locations in the area...3 hours from ocean
Can't speak for Portland, cause I don't like it...Huge
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Eugene, set in the confluence of two rivers in the southern end of the fertile willamette valley...forests 5-10 minutes drive on 3 sides...weather can be dark, just above freezing, and rainy for a spell in the winter, that is the biggest Con...the summers are insanely nice weather, not too hot not too cold...Eugene is 60 minutes from anything from ocean, mountains, waterfalls, Rivers, deep woods, etc....Location is amazing.
Can't speak for Portland, cause I don't like it...Huge
no picture cause no review
Eugene, set in the confluence of two rivers in the southern end of the fertile willamette valley...forests 5-10 minutes drive on 3 sides...weather can be dark, just above freezing, and rainy for a spell in the winter, that is the biggest Con...the summers are insanely nice weather, not too hot not too cold...Eugene is 60 minutes from anything from ocean, mountains, waterfalls, Rivers, deep woods, etc....Location is amazing.
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Derby, UK.
Pros.
Plenty of sticky finger Action
Lots of crazy bums to look at
Some decent restaurants.
Cons
Crazy bums trying to rob you
Land of the sheep shaggers
An absolute shithole, an eyesore to look at.
Pros.
Plenty of sticky finger Action
Lots of crazy bums to look at
Some decent restaurants.
Cons
Crazy bums trying to rob you
Land of the sheep shaggers
An absolute shithole, an eyesore to look at.
K. Chiang Mai.
This is the only place i’ve been to in Thailand so this is potentially the same as the rest of Thailand.
Pros:
Although obviously very ostentatious and pretty gaudy there is something really very calming and peaceful about the temples. Even the ones in the middle of the city, and although they are gaudy, they’re also alarmingly beautiful as well.
I’m a Thai food nut. This is specifically why I chose Chiang Mai as it’s known to be the foodie capital of Thailand. It hasn’t disappointed at all. The only thing I’ve eaten that I wasn’t crazy about was mango with sticky rice and hotel room service,
The cost of everything. It is so damned cheap. Wine is really the only thing I’ve found to be expensive but it’s still cheaper than in California. I need to go out to buy another suitcase before going home because I’ve bought so much stuff...for next to nothing. The suitcases are dirt cheap too.
The night markets are amazing.
Pros for guys, the good looking women are stunningly good looking women.
Really easy to find a cab or a tuk tuk. Again, cheap as fuck.
The people in the service industry are ridiculously nice, and it seems genuine.
Playing with elephants in the hills.
I haven’t seen much homelessness but it’s so terrible in San Jose that I may have become numb to it.
Weird shit like hedgehog cafes.
Cons:
You do get harassed a lot if you show the slightest interest at buying something. All you have to do is stop at a stall and they won’t leave you alone. Sure it’s genuine Cartier, mate.
I’m used to the heat but it’s a different heat here, it really tries you out.
The accent. The women sound really whiny. “Sawadee kaaaaaaaaaaa” the ka goes on forever. They probably think I sound weird too.
The toilets in some establishments leave a lot to be desired and I get really icky about stuff like that.
I have to leave here tomorrow, i’ve loved it.
This is the only place i’ve been to in Thailand so this is potentially the same as the rest of Thailand.
Pros:
Although obviously very ostentatious and pretty gaudy there is something really very calming and peaceful about the temples. Even the ones in the middle of the city, and although they are gaudy, they’re also alarmingly beautiful as well.
I’m a Thai food nut. This is specifically why I chose Chiang Mai as it’s known to be the foodie capital of Thailand. It hasn’t disappointed at all. The only thing I’ve eaten that I wasn’t crazy about was mango with sticky rice and hotel room service,
The cost of everything. It is so damned cheap. Wine is really the only thing I’ve found to be expensive but it’s still cheaper than in California. I need to go out to buy another suitcase before going home because I’ve bought so much stuff...for next to nothing. The suitcases are dirt cheap too.
The night markets are amazing.
Pros for guys, the good looking women are stunningly good looking women.
Really easy to find a cab or a tuk tuk. Again, cheap as fuck.
The people in the service industry are ridiculously nice, and it seems genuine.
Playing with elephants in the hills.
I haven’t seen much homelessness but it’s so terrible in San Jose that I may have become numb to it.
Weird shit like hedgehog cafes.
Cons:
You do get harassed a lot if you show the slightest interest at buying something. All you have to do is stop at a stall and they won’t leave you alone. Sure it’s genuine Cartier, mate.
I’m used to the heat but it’s a different heat here, it really tries you out.
The accent. The women sound really whiny. “Sawadee kaaaaaaaaaaa” the ka goes on forever. They probably think I sound weird too.
The toilets in some establishments leave a lot to be desired and I get really icky about stuff like that.
I have to leave here tomorrow, i’ve loved it.
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WellI am still maf at you, I can’t believe you didn’t take@ShatsBassoon to Moishe’s when he was visiting.
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We just had no time to go to Moishe's.
He was all business and no foreplay
Sydney has something in common with Vancouver I heard.
Let you guess
Artificial demand for real estate stimulated by large influx of capital from overseas (aka one specific country)
Australian government just happy to oblige. (well they're slowly waking up apparently)
Addendum to Chiang Mai cons.
I’ve gone through one can and one pump action bug spray and I’m still being bitten something fierce
I’m at Thai boxing for my final night and I’ve been got 3 times already even though I’ve sprayed myself twice
I’ve gone through one can and one pump action bug spray and I’m still being bitten something fierce
I’m at Thai boxing for my final night and I’ve been got 3 times already even though I’ve sprayed myself twice
Bend looks like a beautiful spot, same for Eugene.Bend Oregon is very nice...dry desert climate, and the city is on a river flowing thru said desert...gets a lot of days of sunshine yearly at 250+...great people very active...great Ski resorts and amazing locations in the area...3 hours from ocean
Can't speak for Portland, cause I don't like it...Huge
no picture cause no review
Eugene, set in the confluence of two rivers in the southern end of the fertile willamette valley...forests 5-10 minutes drive on 3 sides...weather can be dark, just above freezing, and rainy for a spell in the winter, that is the biggest Con...the summers are insanely nice weather, not too hot not too cold...Eugene is 60 minutes from anything from ocean, mountains, waterfalls, Rivers, deep woods, etc....Location is amazing.
One of the main reasons I want to visit the states is the wilderness, amazing country.
No interest in the likes of N.Y or any of the big cities, Vegas maybe, mostly for the mountains.
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You think they’re your friends. It’s funny. They’d jihad you in a heartbeat. Bet you’d like that wouldn’t ya!!!
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Liverpool, England
Pros:
- Fun nightlife
- Loose women
- Hospitals very good at treating stab wounds
Cons:
- Nearly incomprehensible dialect
- Crime on a 3rd-world level
- Unlikely to visit without being stabbed
Pros:
- Fun nightlife
- Loose women
- Hospitals very good at treating stab wounds
Cons:
- Nearly incomprehensible dialect
- Crime on a 3rd-world level
- Unlikely to visit without being stabbed
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Where’s the desertBend Oregon is very nice...dry desert climate, and the city is on a river flowing thru said desert...gets a lot of days of sunshine yearly at 250+...great people very active...great Ski resorts and amazing locations in the area...3 hours from ocean
Can't speak for Portland, cause I don't like it...Huge
no picture cause no review
Eugene, set in the confluence of two rivers in the southern end of the fertile willamette valley...forests 5-10 minutes drive on 3 sides...weather can be dark, just above freezing, and rainy for a spell in the winter, that is the biggest Con...the summers are insanely nice weather, not too hot not too cold...Eugene is 60 minutes from anything from ocean, mountains, waterfalls, Rivers, deep woods, etc....Location is amazing.
High desert climate actually...not Sahara desert type climate
Bend the City has the Deschutes River running thru it and so it appears a bit more lush than if you are just out of town.
Smith Rock below
Just out of Town...some trees but mostly scrub brush and dryness
John Day Fossil Beds(amazing)
Fort Rock
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The high desert is nice.High desert climate actually...not Sahara desert type climate
Bend the City has the Deschutes River running thru it and so it appears a bit more lush than if you are just out of town.
Smith Rock below
Just out of Town...some trees but mostly scrub brush and dryness
John Day Fossil Beds(amazing)
Fort Rock
The Negev is best
BreathtakingHigh desert climate actually...not Sahara desert type climate
Bend the City has the Deschutes River running thru it and so it appears a bit more lush than if you are just out of town.
Smith Rock below
Just out of Town...some trees but mostly scrub brush and dryness
John Day Fossil Beds(amazing)
Fort Rock
deschutes has a tight brewery too
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You've never even been here
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Eilat, Israel
Pros:
Beautiful beaches on the Red Sea. Coral reefs and dolphins abound.
Amazing weather
Beautiful
Peaceful
Cons:
None. It is the promised land.
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How many Muslims had to die for Israel to acquire that?Eilat, Israel
Pros:
Beautiful beaches on the Red Sea. Coral reefs and dolphins abound.
Amazing weather
Beautiful
Peaceful
Cons:
None. It is the promised land.
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