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Diana
Hello! I am planning a trip with a few friends (4 or more) to Viet Nam, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand and Laos. I wanted to get some good comebacks, pros/cons, tips, websites to visit and traveling advise. This would be a group of twenty to twenty four year old kids traveling probably for the first time in a completely different country. If you have any personal experience in those countries, please share! Anything knowledgeable is better then not knowing anything at all. We are planning to go in the Winter cause I heard it's better traveling then. Hope to read up on some good comments!!
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Buying clothes in SE Asia can be a pain, unless you are a small person (5 ft. tall or shorter).
When you are not in the mountains, it will be very hot and humid. Cotton T-shirts and denim become wet and heavy with sweat (ugh). Technical clothing (try a trekking shop) will dry fast and not feel so heavy. A long-sleeved white shirt can be a life-saver in the sun. And get a good hat with a wide brim -- saves your ears from sun and your face from rain (so you can see).
Take as little clothing as possible -- laundry can be done for you very cheaply if you stay 2 nights in one place. Technical clothing will dry overnight if you wash it in the sink. Travel light, leave space for souvenirs!
A rain poncho is good -- but can be really hot in the humid weather. Again I like the technical clothing, a super-lightweight jacket with a hood, and zippers in the armpits to let in some air!
A good headlamp is an awesome, awesome thing to have at night. Trust me. Bring 2 sets of spare batteries for it. Don't waffle and buy a Maglite instead -- I really do mean a headlamp, with an elastic strap.
Backpack or duffel depends on the kind of trip. I have a Deuter 55+10 that I've lived out of for 2 months at a time, dragged through several SE Asian countries, and all the zippers still work. Some rough spots but no holes. Well, a couple of little holes. Go to a trekking shop, find one that suits you. But if you're going to be shuttled around with your group, you probably do not need a backpack and can make out fine with a duffel-style bag with a good shoulder strap. Make sure you can lock it.
Another thing to consider is the types of walking. If nothing serious (jungles), then Tevas or Keens will be fine. But if there's any real jungle trekking, make sure you break in your hikers well before you leave home. And buy good socks to wear with the hikers. Because when your feet are soaking wet, you do not want thin, cheap socks on your feet. Ouch!
When you are in Bangkok, go to a traditional market and buy a bunch of 100% cotton handkerchiefs (they will be cheap and colorful). These have a thousand uses, especially for swabbing all the sweat off your face.
I love SE Asia, and I hope you will too! You will love it more if you take a few steps to make sure you will be comfortable, not lugging a heavy bag, not having blisters on your feet.
----macl00---
Buying clothes in SE Asia can be a pain, unless you are a small person (5 ft. tall or shorter).
When you are not in the mountains, it will be very hot and humid. Cotton T-shirts and denim become wet and heavy with sweat (ugh). Technical clothing (try a trekking shop) will dry fast and not feel so heavy. A long-sleeved white shirt can be a life-saver in the sun. And get a good hat with a wide brim -- saves your ears from sun and your face from rain (so you can see).
Take as little clothing as possible -- laundry can be done for you very cheaply if you stay 2 nights in one place. Technical clothing will dry overnight if you wash it in the sink. Travel light, leave space for souvenirs!
A rain poncho is good -- but can be really hot in the humid weather. Again I like the technical clothing, a super-lightweight jacket with a hood, and zippers in the armpits to let in some air!
A good headlamp is an awesome, awesome thing to have at night. Trust me. Bring 2 sets of spare batteries for it. Don't waffle and buy a Maglite instead -- I really do mean a headlamp, with an elastic strap.
Backpack or duffel depends on the kind of trip. I have a Deuter 55+10 that I've lived out of for 2 months at a time, dragged through several SE Asian countries, and all the zippers still work. Some rough spots but no holes. Well, a couple of little holes. Go to a trekking shop, find one that suits you. But if you're going to be shuttled around with your group, you probably do not need a backpack and can make out fine with a duffel-style bag with a good shoulder strap. Make sure you can lock it.
Another thing to consider is the types of walking. If nothing serious (jungles), then Tevas or Keens will be fine. But if there's any real jungle trekking, make sure you break in your hikers well before you leave home. And buy good socks to wear with the hikers. Because when your feet are soaking wet, you do not want thin, cheap socks on your feet. Ouch!
When you are in Bangkok, go to a traditional market and buy a bunch of 100% cotton handkerchiefs (they will be cheap and colorful). These have a thousand uses, especially for swabbing all the sweat off your face.
I love SE Asia, and I hope you will too! You will love it more if you take a few steps to make sure you will be comfortable, not lugging a heavy bag, not having blisters on your feet.
----macl00---
How to deal with a "weeaboo"?
NyuXan
I recently encountered a student on a school bus (I'm in 8th grade, he's in 7th grade) and found out that he also enjoyed anime. However finding the time to sit next to him on the bus, I noticed that he is an a extreme weeaboo (His clean/cut appearance made me denied the weeaboo phase at first) . Apparently the only anime is he willing to talk about is Naruto. Which he seems to talk about 24/7. He speaks butchered Japanese, the horror... He showed me many sites that I already knew about for watching anime especially for Naruto, crunchyroll being on that list. Once he opened his backpack and I happened to noticed many Naruto hentai doujinshi (Original content work) and many Naruto plushies. He bothers me 24/7 at school and on the internet. I sometimes find him stalking me while waiting for school to begin (School starts at 8:10, students wait in front of school gates). Can someone PLEASE tell me how to deal with a weeaboo? It's starting to creep me out.
Answer
Well, the poor kid probably has no friends because of his Naruto obsession (or has his Naruto obsession because he has no friends). Or some combo of both.
In you, he thinks he has finally met someone who at least is able to understand his fixation (if not share it). That's still more than he likely gets from any of the other kids. So, you represent someone he can actually talk to about his favorite subject.
Do you feel he is an actual physical threat to you? You use words like stalking and creep. They have the connotation of someone who gives off vibes of being dangerous. If you really believe that, talk to the counselor about him, immediately.
However, if you are merely annoyed by his clinginess and embarrassed by his hovering around you, especially in front of your friends, that's another story. In this case, I see 3 options.
You can be cruel to him. Tell him that he is annoying , and that you and he are not friends in no uncertain terms. But I'd reserve this option as a last resort, because no one appreciates having their feelings hurt (and certainly not by someone they are infatuated with for whatever reason; that's a double whammy to their self-esteem). Yeah, he'll back off. But now, he's gonna hate you.
You can talk to him like he's a person with feelings. Explain to him that it's not him, personally, that you object to, but certain things that he does that he ought to tone down a bit. If he is as keen on having you for an anime-buddy as you say, he'll probably be eager to do what you tell him, particularly if you do it kindly and gently. He may even appreciate the advice you give him. The only way this option wouldn't work is if it turns out that he's kinda thick-headed. A little more persistence might do the trick. If not, there is one more thing you can try...
Find someone else who is a Naruto fan. Introduce them. If they hit it off, he will be pestering someone else and lose interest in you. Mission accomplished! I realize that this is a diversionary tactic, and all you've done is make him someone else's problem, but, hey, if it works, it works, right?
Well, the poor kid probably has no friends because of his Naruto obsession (or has his Naruto obsession because he has no friends). Or some combo of both.
In you, he thinks he has finally met someone who at least is able to understand his fixation (if not share it). That's still more than he likely gets from any of the other kids. So, you represent someone he can actually talk to about his favorite subject.
Do you feel he is an actual physical threat to you? You use words like stalking and creep. They have the connotation of someone who gives off vibes of being dangerous. If you really believe that, talk to the counselor about him, immediately.
However, if you are merely annoyed by his clinginess and embarrassed by his hovering around you, especially in front of your friends, that's another story. In this case, I see 3 options.
You can be cruel to him. Tell him that he is annoying , and that you and he are not friends in no uncertain terms. But I'd reserve this option as a last resort, because no one appreciates having their feelings hurt (and certainly not by someone they are infatuated with for whatever reason; that's a double whammy to their self-esteem). Yeah, he'll back off. But now, he's gonna hate you.
You can talk to him like he's a person with feelings. Explain to him that it's not him, personally, that you object to, but certain things that he does that he ought to tone down a bit. If he is as keen on having you for an anime-buddy as you say, he'll probably be eager to do what you tell him, particularly if you do it kindly and gently. He may even appreciate the advice you give him. The only way this option wouldn't work is if it turns out that he's kinda thick-headed. A little more persistence might do the trick. If not, there is one more thing you can try...
Find someone else who is a Naruto fan. Introduce them. If they hit it off, he will be pestering someone else and lose interest in you. Mission accomplished! I realize that this is a diversionary tactic, and all you've done is make him someone else's problem, but, hey, if it works, it works, right?
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