[Styxx]

So, I'm planning a little trip for my vacations in January/February (if I actually get them, mind you), and the current idea is to go around the world, dropping by at countries with significant HLPer presence (and nice places to visit). Right now the idea is:

- Canada: Vancouver (Already talked to Shrike)
- Australia: Sydney (Steeeeak! Any room on the back yard for a tent?)
- Israel: Jerusalem (Sandwich'll have to stand me)
- Europe: Didn't decide yet (Nico? Slanker? Anybody else?)


I won't be spending much time on each place, two or so weeks on Canada then a bit more than a week on each of the other spots, but I may adjust my calendar based on how many people I know online I can find on each spot. The most probable place to find lots of HLPers is Europe, since nothing is too terribly far away and I won't need a visa from one country to another (Schengen territory or whatever it's called), so I may hang around for two weeks over there too, but not long on any single place.

What I want to know is - do you live near any of these places and is willing to try to meet someone from an online forum and go to a few tourist spots in or near your town? Or, better yet for people in Europe (or Sydney - Steak *hint, hint*), do you have a spare room or couch and are willing to take your friendly neighbourhood admin for a couple of nights (indications for cheap lodging are welcome too)? I may adjust my itinerary based on where I can find people willing to help out/hang out/go do touristy stuff, so if you think this can be a blast (and it can, I've already hosted Shrike for a couple months and it was fun), let me know. I'll be stopping at least one time on the way from Sydney to Israel, so if your country is more or less on the way (Thailand is the current stop, but just for a flight connection) it's fair game.

Any takers, or are you too afraid of online psychopaths from South American countries?

[Rictor]

Why don't you go stay over at anon's place. I hear it's great fun.


Seriously, sounds like a cool trip.

[Ghostavo]

*is afraid of online psychopaths from south american countries*

[Nico]

Well, I gather if you were to go to France, you'd go to Paris, where I'm not (I'm at Rouen, north west for paris, follow the Seine river and you'll find it), so.. voila.

[Ford Prefect]

<--- Is amused that the US is conspicuously absent from the list.

[Styxx]

Originally posted by Nico
Well, I gather if you were to go to France, you'd go to Paris, where I'm not (I'm at Rouen, north west for paris, follow the Seine river and you'll find it), so.. voila.

Not necessarily. Specially considering that I hear that people from Paris are arrogant, snobbish bastards while people from the rest of France are quite nice.

So, can I drop by?

[Styxx]

Originally posted by Ford Prefect
<--- Is amused that the US is conspicuously absent from the list.

The US Embassy is the only one where I'd have to go personally to get a Visa, and the closest office is in São Paulo, which is two hours of flight away from here. I don't want to have to travel that much just to get a visa, so the US is definitely out of the picture, unless they change their tourist visa policy soon. I won't even get into any flights with stops or connections on the US, as a matter of fact.

[Bobboau]

your going on a 30,000 mile trip but your going to skip the US because you "don't want to have to travel that much just to get a visa"?

[Styxx]

Exactly. I'm going on a trip to enjoy myself, I don't plan to go on any trips to get in lines for answering stupid questions, leaving fingerprints, and running the risk of getting my application denied because I looked at the clerk in a funny way. If they want me to go through so much trouble to get into their country, I'm more than pleased to just skip it.

[pyro-manic]

Whoa, sounds like a very cool trip. I'm not much use for the space, though - I'm at home in darkest Wales until the autumn, and then I'll be in university halls, so I'll have no space. Unless you want to sleep in a cupboard....

[Kosh]

I am sure Karajorma would love to volunteer if you wanted to visit England.

[FireCrack]

Me = Vancouver BC



or Kingston, ON



It depends on when you come.

[EtherShock]

You must have quite a bit of money saved up for this Styxx.

[Fineus]

Originally posted by Rictor
Why don't you go stay over at anon's place. I hear it's great fun.

North London... quite close to me . And you're welcome in England any time

[Rictor]

You actually know his address? This...this has potential.

[Ford Prefect]

Party at an0n's place! Everyone's invited!

[Cobra]

lmao!

stay away from an0n! he wuvs men!

[Bobboau]

Nd-Nd: What is this emotion you humans call "wuv"?
Lrrr: Surely it says "love"?
Nd-Nd: No, 'wuv.' With an Earth 'w.' Behold!
Lrrr: This concept of wuv confuses and infuriates us!

[Cobra]

and yes, what i say is true, he even admitted to considering homosexuality on Warpstorm.

[Bobboau]

eh... you haven't been around an0n very long have you?
I wouldn't even bat an eye at someone telling me he consitered beastiality, incest, or pedophelia (or a combineation of two or more), let alone something as aproching of normality as homosexuality.

he'll take whatever position he needs to take to maximise conflict, or through you off gaurd.