Nomad group?

[Weena]

PWL : Did you visit Mayan temples around there? Central America attracts me for that, ancient civilisations just fascinate me.

I smiled reading the bath thing, reminds me of Thailand...actually Thailand was not the worse, Africa was more interesting as we had to get water into the wells and fill a bucket if we wanted to have a little cleanse. I was seventeen so i certainly loved going back home and take a shower and sit on a toilet. I realised then how we take all the 'luxury' for granted and still manage to complain .

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by Tanja

Amazing story PWL, tell us more!

I will next time I remember one!

[Tanja]

Originally Posted by Plays With Life

I will next time I remember one!

Great! Maybe if you looked at some photos from your travels that might help you remember them, sometimes it helps me. And sometimes it doesn't

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by Weena

PWL : Did you visit Mayan temples around there? Central America attracts me for that, ancient civilisations just fascinate me.

Yes I did, but not many. I saw the one in the jungle in northern Guatemala. The name escapes me. And teotihaucan in Mexico. I lived not far from there, so I went a few times.

This spot in Honduras was actually just around the corner from Copan, one of the spots there.

I met lots of Mayan people too, which was totally fun for me. I rented a room for a while, in Guatemala City, in the home of an awesome Mayan family.

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by Tanja

Great! Maybe if you looked at some photos from your travels that might help you remember them, sometimes it helps me. And sometimes it doesn't

I didn't take any photos!

[Tanja]

Originally Posted by Plays With Life

I didn't take any photos!

On purpose, or just forgot?
Although, I've noticed I take less and less photos, now I just want to experience everything without looking at it through the camera lens while I'm there.

[aelle]

Ooh, I like this group already. More travel stories please!

I am a long-term traveller: I like to settle in a country for 3 months or 3 years and move on to the next when I feel I'm done. I have stayed in the US as a student, in Malaysia working for an international trade institution, in Japan as a waitress and later as an engineer, and visited plenty more places on the side. Lately, I've complicated my travel plans by adding to my packing list a sweet Dutch boy... we will emigrate to Korea soon and see where that leads us. Hopefully to a round-the-world life and multilingual babies!

[Rose of Cairo]

Wow PWL, what a wonderful story! You're excellent at writing, do you know that?

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by Tanja

On purpose, or just forgot?
Although, I've noticed I take less and less photos, now I just want to experience everything without looking at it through the camera lens while I'm there.

Ya, exactly that. I used to take photos. But not so much anymore.

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by aelle

Ooh, I like this group already. More travel stories please!

I am a long-term traveller: I like to settle in a country for 3 months or 3 years and move on to the next when I feel I'm done.

That's the way I do it, too! You rock, aelle.

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by Rose of Cairo

Wow PWL, what a wonderful story! You're excellent at writing, do you know that?

Thanks! I'm glad you like it.

[Nadine47]

Originally Posted by Weena

Excellent suggestion, I'm trying to work out how to create one

Oh now I get why I couldn't find it!

Joined

[Andrew Gubb]

I'm in!

I've lived in three countries already at the ripe old age of 19. I think I moved house an average of once a month last year, in Barcelona, Spain and around Barcelona (spent a couple of weeks living in a cave in a mountain called Montserrat where all the UFOs are supposed to go.. I didn't see any ). Now I'm in Bilbao, Spain where my parents live, to focus on my blog. Next stop is either France, Japan or India. Maybe Indonesia, I just talked with some guys who have an indigo network there.

Andrew

[Aleksander Krstic]

Originally Posted by Weena

What about the ones who have itchy feet?

My origin: Belgium

Then I lived in: Ireland

For the last five year: Australia

In the future: ?

Traveled to: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia (yet to discover America).

Anybody else feeling like a nomad or feeling like the whole world is your playground?

If you do please join the group

Steve Paweena lol.

[aelle]

Originally Posted by Andrew Gubb

I'm in!

I've lived in three countries already at the ripe old age of 19. I think I moved house an average of once a month last year, in Barcelona, Spain and around Barcelona (spent a couple of weeks living in a cave in a mountain called Montserrat where all the UFOs are supposed to go.. I didn't see any ). Now I'm in Bilbao, Spain where my parents live, to focus on my blog. Next stop is either France, Japan or India. Maybe Indonesia, I just talked with some guys who have an indigo network there.

Andrew

I had no idea you were 19! I thought you were in your late 20s. Plenty of people tell me Barcelone is great - is it an enjoyable place even if one isn't a fan of clubbing and night life?

[Andrew Gubb]

Originally Posted by aelle

I had no idea you were 19! I thought you were in your late 20s. Plenty of people tell me Barcelone is great - is it an enjoyable place even if one isn't a fan of clubbing and night life?

Never been into clubs either - I like Barcelona as a city because it has everything, it's very cosmopolitan. On the other hand to live in, the energy is not great. There are very few parks, the population lives exclusively in flats so there are a lot of people packed into one place - that makes a nasty stressy feel to the place, though I think all cities have a pretty dark energy compared to the country. The seaside does mellow it out a bit though.

Catalan people suck as a culture, they're very closed. But Barcelona is full of people from all places, which is what I like about it. Spirituality is probably more visible in Barcelona than in any other town in Spain. The homosexual scene is big too. So we have a tolerant, if cold and disconnected, atmosphere. You're allowed to do anything, they say, so long as you don't say hi or make eye contact. I can verify that - I once sat on a bench with my penis hanging out of my trousers just to see if i could get a reaction... NOT ONE.

All depends on what you are into, I can't compare Barcelona too well to other places because I have a different perspective on it... was a different person in Barcelona than when I was in other places... but in general I feel like I prefer living in smaller towns.

Hope this is of some help to you,

Andrew

[Nadine47]

Originally Posted by Andrew Gubb

I'm in!

I've lived in three countries already at the ripe old age of 19. I think I moved house an average of once a month last year, in Barcelona, Spain and around Barcelona (spent a couple of weeks living in a cave in a mountain called Montserrat where all the UFOs are supposed to go.. I didn't see any ). Now I'm in Bilbao, Spain where my parents live, to focus on my blog. Next stop is either France, Japan or India. Maybe Indonesia, I just talked with some guys who have an indigo network there.

Andrew

I'm going to Barcelona in a couple months, but only for a couple weeks. I don't speak Catalan but I guess it's a good way to learn.

When I was on Argentina I also spent a few days on a place where they told us we were going to see UFOs "for sure". As expected, no little green men showed up. They must hate travellers for some reason because the natives keep saying they see them all the time

[Andrew Gubb]

Originally Posted by Nadine47

I'm going to Barcelona in a couple months, but only for a couple weeks. I don't speak Catalan but I guess it's a good way to learn.

Sure, though you won't really need it, Spanish works. I can understand Catalan more or less now but I never put any effort into learning to speak it.

When I was on Argentina I also spent a few days on a place where they told us we were going to see UFOs "for sure". As expected, no little green men showed up. They must hate travellers for some reason because the natives keep saying they see them all the time

Pity!

[Nadine47]

Originally Posted by Andrew Gubb

Sure, though you won't really need it, Spanish works. I can understand Catalan more or less now but I never put any effort into learning to speak it.

Most of people in Barcelona is fluent in Spanish but people says they don't speak it very frequently because of the whole "Catalonia is not part of Spain" stuff.

There's this joke about the 2 most famous catalan stereotypes:

A man from Madrid goes to a bar on Barcelona and asks for a beer in Spanish. The barman tells him: "Són noranta-cinc cèntims"(it's 95 cents). The man pays 90 cents and starts drinking his beer.

The barman says: "Escolti falten cinc céntims"(listen, you have to pay 5 more cents) but the man does not even look at him.

The barman, repressing his anger says: "Escolti que em deu cinc céntims; no em faci muntar un nombre... m'està escoltant perfectement"(listen, there's 5 cents left, there's no need to get mad here... you're understanding me perfectly) but the man keeps drinking quietly.

So, red of anger, the barman yells: "Escúchame, faltan 5 céntimos, sé que me estás entendiendo hijo de p*** así que paga!"(same as above in Spanish)

The man gives 5 more cents to him and with a wide smile in his face says: "Sabía que por 5 céntimos te hacía hablar Español!"(I knew I could make you speak Spanish for 5 cents!"

[Weena]

Originally Posted by aelle

Ooh, I like this group already. More travel stories please!

I am a long-term traveller: I like to settle in a country for 3 months or 3 years and move on to the next when I feel I'm done. I have stayed in the US as a student, in Malaysia working for an international trade institution, in Japan as a waitress and later as an engineer, and visited plenty more places on the side. Lately, I've complicated my travel plans by adding to my packing list a sweet Dutch boy... we will emigrate to Korea soon and see where that leads us. Hopefully to a round-the-world life and multilingual babies!

Sounds good! I think possibly we'll travel again (i had two readings saying that we would work overseas in the future), and of course the little ones will come along. (I want to sort a few things first and give birth in a cushy Aussie hospital not somewhere in the jungle). Multilingual babies! We are a English/French speaking family which i think will be great for my son later but i definitely see he takes much longer to talk as he's taking in two different languages.

[Weena]

Originally Posted by Aleksander Krstic

Steve Paweena lol.

When i read that i searched on his blog ( I've been on Erin's blog much more than on his till now) but haven't found much about traveling aside from his will to do so. Or did i miss something? (please send a link)

[Weena]

Originally Posted by Nadine47

A man from Madrid goes to a bar on Barcelona and asks for a beer in Spanish. The barman tells him: "Són noranta-cinc cèntims"(it's 95 cents). The man pays 90 cents and starts drinking his beer.

The barman says: "Escolti falten cinc céntims"(listen, you have to pay 5 more cents) but the man does not even look at him.

The barman, repressing his anger says: "Escolti que em deu cinc céntims; no em faci muntar un nombre... m'està escoltant perfectement"(listen, there's 5 cents left, there's no need to get mad here... you're understanding me perfectly) but the man keeps drinking quietly.

So, red of anger, the barman yells: "Escúchame, faltan 5 céntimos, sé que me estás entendiendo hijo de p*** así que paga!"(same as above in Spanish)

The man gives 5 more cents to him and with a wide smile in his face says: "Sabía que por 5 céntimos te hacía hablar Español!"(I knew I could make you speak Spanish for 5 cents!"

This made me laugh out loud!

[Cado]

Off-topic: I read this as "naked group". It's the first topic that got me to check out this area of the forum in over a year. I guess that shows where my mind is.

Anyways, if anyone does want to start a naked group, you know where to find me.

[blossom]

I think someone was talking about a naked avatar day or some such fun?

[Cado]

Originally Posted by blossom

I think someone was talking about a naked avatar day or some such fun?

Well, my ass -is- fantastic...

[Andrew Gubb]

Originally Posted by Nadine47

Most of people in Barcelona is fluent in Spanish but people says they don't speak it very frequently because of the whole "Catalonia is not part of Spain" stuff.

There's this joke about the 2 most famous catalan stereotypes:

A man from Madrid goes to a bar on Barcelona and asks for a beer in Spanish. The barman tells him: "Són noranta-cinc cèntims"(it's 95 cents). The man pays 90 cents and starts drinking his beer.

The barman says: "Escolti falten cinc céntims"(listen, you have to pay 5 more cents) but the man does not even look at him.

The barman, repressing his anger says: "Escolti que em deu cinc céntims; no em faci muntar un nombre... m'està escoltant perfectement"(listen, there's 5 cents left, there's no need to get mad here... you're understanding me perfectly) but the man keeps drinking quietly.

So, red of anger, the barman yells: "Escúchame, faltan 5 céntimos, sé que me estás entendiendo hijo de p*** así que paga!"(same as above in Spanish)

The man gives 5 more cents to him and with a wide smile in his face says: "Sabía que por 5 céntimos te hacía hablar Español!"(I knew I could make you speak Spanish for 5 cents!"

LOL!

That would piss catalans off

[Rose of Cairo]

Originally Posted by Andrew Gubb

LOL!

That would piss catalans off

Totally! I don't want to imagine...
They're so short tempered!

[blossom]

Originally Posted by Illustro Cado

Well, my ass -is- fantastic...

REALLY...well there's nothing bad about that is there? You should be an Ass model

[aelle]

Not sure the discussion started within the group are as noticeable as those on the boards... does anyone else check them? else I'll post in the general forums again.

[Weena]

Originally Posted by aelle

Not sure the discussion started within the group are as noticeable as those on the boards... does anyone else check them? else I'll post in the general forums again.

hi Aelle!!! Just checked and replied to you. Sorry, haven't been around the computer as much as my mum has arrived from Europe last week so we've been making up for all the time apart .