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In response to "What naysayers? We're offering advice, just like we do whenever anyone brings major life decisions to this board." by Subversive

not everyone, but a few posters seemed to poo-poo the idea. i mean, Maine? Hawaii?

Posted by Guy (aka lostatlimbo) Jun 2 '09, 15:13

those aren't cultural excursions.

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Screw you jerk-tard. (nm) - musubi Jun 2, 15:58
I really question you saying Hawaii isn't a cultural excursion. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:42 19
- There's nothing wrong with wanting to go abroad, but I'd totally disagree with the "homogeneous" description. - musubi Jun 2, 16:02 1
  - Yeah, it's a huuuuge country, even in the continental portion. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 16:05
- Hawaii is also on the more expensive side. -- nm - the liioulu with not done rings Jun 2, 15:51 1
  - You can camp on the beach! - psilotum Jun 2, 15:59
- My understanding was that HK said she wanted to go *abroad*, and then some STers said "why go abroad when things are so nice in the States" -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 15:50 12
  - I said that. And IMO you can have almost everything in the US, from desert to cows, snow to beaches, skscrapers to tundra. -- nm - marcel Jun 2, 15:55 7
    - you'd have to go to Alaska to see tundra and thats practically leaving the country. - Guy Jun 2, 16:01 2
      - Ummm, there is tundra on Mt. Rainier. -- nm - psilotum Jun 2, 16:04 1
        
        that was a Vermy shiv, ruiner (and im pretty sure Marcel didnt mean *that* kind of tundra) -- nm - Guy Jun 2, 16:09
    - And sometimes it's nice to go someplace where you are a foreigner. -- nm - the liioulu with not done rings Jun 2, 15:56 3
      - *finger to nose* I think that's the experience HK is after -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 16:02
      - which is kinda hard in a country that borders only to two other countries - marcel Jun 2, 16:01
      - I guess it's safe to tell the locals you're an American now. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 2, 15:59
  - There were a few people who said there's a ton of experiences in the US (given her list of places) - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:53 3
    - And it can be tougher to backpack in the US too. - the liioulu with not done rings Jun 2, 15:55 2
      - It's true, stuff is just far apart here -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 16:06
      - generally more expensive as well -- nm - Guy Jun 2, 15:59
- its all relative. I'm sure it depends on which island you go to as well. - Guy Jun 2, 15:45 1
  - I think you're missing the entire tenor of the entire discussion. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:46
Hey Guy we think you SHOULD go to Mexico. I will toss in 10 cents toward your ransom payment -- nm - Redmond in Sin City Jun 2, 15:27 1
- i want to. half the people i met in Guatemala said they much preferred Mexico. - Guy Jun 2, 15:32
Well, given proper preparation, they could be. But not as much as Portugal, Greece, or Australia. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 15:15 4
- "Australia and back on $750" would be a great book title. -- nm - Subversive Jun 2, 15:15 3
  - for a fiction novel, maybe. its impossible to fly to Oz cheaply unless you live in Indonesia (or maybe Antartica) - Guy Jun 2, 15:33 1
    - well, no one said you had to fly. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 15:34
  - It would take a lot more than a week, that's for sure. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 15:33

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not everyone, but a few posters seemed to poo-poo the idea. i mean, Maine? Hawaii?

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