These are my top 10 countries in the world never to visit because u'll most certainly die there.lol
1. Yemen
2. Nigeria
3. Kenya
4. Syria
5. Iraq
6. Mexico
7. Afganistan
8. Pakistan
9. Haiti
10. Saudi arabia
Guys feel free to comment and add your list of countries to the above list.
Dear Wonderful People Around the world
Welcome to HoutBay My Home Town well I have Been Living in Houtbay for 19 years and the Place I call Home well it's on the Atlantic Sea Board and well a Hour away from Cape Town International Airport well HoutBay Has 20 coffee shops 8 Night clubs and 1 Huge shopping Center
I love HoutBay I have seen Bad Fires on our Mountains Rain for 8 Days wind for 8 Days well HoutBay Survived and all people who visit HoutBay wow what a wonderful Place Cheers To HoutBay
History shows this. From the days of caravans, stage coaches and wooden ships travel has always been dangerous.
Often the danger came from both Mother Nature and robbers or pirates laying in wait. Sometimes the danger came from fellow travelers taking advantage. All these dangers continue and can still be found on some journeys. In the old days when we traveled sensible precautions included bringing provisions, friends and also good weapons.
Society has somewhat changed with denser populations and the abdication of personal responsibility for safety to government police or security forces. Still, in America at least, when we travel long distances by car or foot, subject to local laws, we try to ensure we have a means to protect ourselves (sometimes just a working cell phone, but even that is better than nothing at all), sufficient provisions for the trip, and often a friend or family member comes with us.
In the time of my youth, even when traveling by iron ship or airplane one brought enough money or provisions, was accompanied by friends or family when practical and some travelers on some airlines and cruise ships even brought firearms. Laws change and today's travelers on mass transit are usually no longer allowed to bring personal weapons or have them accessible if they do bring them. Instead we abdicate our safety to others and just trust them to do their job and ensure our safety en-route.
Often that works. Yes, there are accidents. Fellow travelers still sometimes attack. Pirates still exist. Mother Nature still causes problems, but for the most part the airways are safe modes of travel.
However a new phenomena seems to be becoming more common. Suicidal and homicidal crew members on the flight. This week a new name joins the list of publicly known names of pilots who slaughter everyone on-board for unknown motivation and without warning. Andreas Lubitz now has his name placed alongside that of Tsu Way Ming, Gameel Al-Batouti, and Herminio dos Santos Fernandes.
It is also distressing to note that in the latest incident the killer had recently passed a psychiatric evaluation and been deemed safe to pilot a plane. Clearly we need to stop wasting money on testing that doesn't give accurate results. Clearly some changes need to occur in the industry. We made the planes cockpits safe from our fellow travelers doing hijacks by armoring the cockpit door and locking it, but no one thought about what to do when or if the flight crew goes crazy. Pilot's Unions do not like the concept of video cameras inside the cockpit. They like being able to scratch and pick their nose without a camera filming that. Understood. It wouldn't have helped stop Andreas anyway.
Will the events of this week change how you feel about flying? Do you foresee better testing of pilots? Should their private lives be more closely examined? Do you believe a pilot who takes anti-depressants or who has personal psychological issues should even be hired, much less entrusted with your life?
Note: since 2010 the US FAA has decided pilots who have been prescribed anti-depressants may fly. It is not required by the FAA that they actually take the anti-depressant medications, nor is there testing to make sure they do.
A colleague recently told me that his neighbour retired. The neighbour started his new life by leaving his old life in the dumpster, including art and his university diploma.
I find this to be highly inspirational.
Everything that doesn't have sentimental value must go.
This includes my rock collection which never meant anything to anyone but me. The rocks weren't particularly good specimens. They were simple reminders of the places I visited, and I can still recognize where they were collected even though they remain unlabeled.
Tan mudstone from Mt. Nebo, burial place of Moses.
Red sandstone from Petra.
Petrified wood from the Arabian desert.
Sand from the Dahna sand sea, and the Rub Al Khali or Empty Quarter.
All gone.
I want to close my eyes, and when I open them, be in a bar in Bahrain.
Decompressing.
Unemployed.
The movers start tomorrow, and are supposed to finish March 30.
I leave Saudi Arabia March 31.
Place your bets everyone.
A colleague recently told me that his neighbour retired. The neighbour started his new life by leaving his old life in the dumpster,
including art and his university diploma.
I find this to be highly inspirational.
Everything that doesn't have sentimental value must go.
This includes my rock collection which never meant anything to anyone but me. The rocks weren't particularly good specimens. They were simple reminders of the places I visited, and I can still recognize where they were collected even though they remain unlabeled.
Tan mudstone from Mt. Nebo, burial place of Moses.
Red sandstone from Petra.
Petrified wood from the Arabian desert.
Sand from the Dahna sand sea, and the Rub Al Khali or Empty Quarter.
All gone.
I want to close my eyes, and when I open them, be in a bar in Bahrain.
Decompressing.
Unemployed.
The movers start tomorrow, and are supposed to finish March 30.
I leave Saudi Arabia March 31.
Place your bets everyone.
Update: They finished packing and loading in one day.
I now have two days with nothing to worry about, so I slept in.
See you on the other side.
(I have to repost because I clobbered it with my tribute to teena).
..funny how times have changed, from flamed torch to selfie stick.
Yeah ladies. If you come to NJ tomorrow you're going to get it.
What ?
We're expecting a noreastern storm.
10 inches of snow expected.
Sleigh riding, white Christmas, snowball throwing, sledding.
You'll have fun.
Just dress very warmly in layers. Hat, gloves, scarf, sweater, coat, boots, corduroys.
Don't worry. I'll try to find you under it all later.
CS couple late 50’s wanting to spend a few days doing the tourist bit for the first time in Ireland. Probably around the end of May or the beginning of June.
Looking for a city/place with some interesting/cultural venues, good variety of places to eat and a decent amount of shops to browse.
Although not hiring a car, happy to use the train to go further afield to explore places.
Any suggestions?