I don't understand the attractionSmaug says: Ricky Gervais. Lesbian pr0n. Going into a crowded bar, purely because it's crowded. All these things seem to be popular with everybody else, but I just can't work out why. What leaves you cold just as much as it turns everyone else on?
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 14:54)
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:)I partly agree, but only partly.
I love exploring the history of some ancient city or whatever, sure you can sort of do that on the internet but it's not even remotely the same. It's also nice to have a change of scene and pace for a little while and escape all the stress and demands of home - but not enough on its own (I'll get to that).
Whether it's worth the cost is a good question. One holiday a year is enough, that's for sure. But you can have a lot of fun and explore interesting places without paying a fortune, if you're careful. Certainly I don't see the point of spending half your salary on it.
A holiday should NOT just be about escaping from England. Because that's for moaners, and there's plenty more to moan about abroad - the hot weather, the funny languages, the dodgy hotels... moaners think they're going to be happy, but end up returning moaning about how they were ready to come home.
I certainly don't see the point in going abroad just to sit in a hotel or bar or beach. Well, I can just about stretch to the attraction of a nice quiet, calm relaxing beach in the sun, but it's a crowded world and if there's a sunny beach out there you can guarantee it's full of people. And therefore not quiet, calm or relaxing. But to sit in a hotel or bar all the time? Come on. "Ooh, let's spend at least a month's wages travelling to the other side of the world... to sit there and do exactly the same as I could've done at home". Great.
And for goodness sake (my parents being huge culprits) the internet won't fall over without your presence. Going abroad only to spend all week finding new and more inventive ways to get access to the internet = arrrrrrgh
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You're going to the wrong placesI've been in several parts of the world where it's possible to get away from crowds on the beach, to the extent that you can't even see anyone.
And they're not necessarily places in the middle of nowhere. The Lake Michigan shore (one of my regular haunts) is a good example.
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K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 22 Oct 2009, 8:37,
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