Comments on: being American in Fiji http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html making connections where none previously existed Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html/comment-page-1#comment-13831 Andy Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:10:48 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html#comment-13831 While you were in Fiji did you come accross anywhere you could camp as me and my girlfriend are heading ther shortly. Sorry to hear about the masterbating, im sure that got on your nerves after a little while. While you were in Fiji did you come accross anywhere you could camp as me and my girlfriend are heading ther shortly. Sorry to hear about the masterbating, im sure that got on your nerves after a little while.

]]> By: Bernie http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html/comment-page-1#comment-13830 Bernie Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:12:54 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html#comment-13830 Hahaha, he was masturbating while you were 'sleeping'. That's too nasty. Fascinating to hear about class divisions, i.e. creating this artificial 'all is lovely' reality for those with money. Welcome back? Hahaha, he was masturbating while you were ‘sleeping’. That’s too nasty. Fascinating to hear about class divisions, i.e. creating this artificial ‘all is lovely’ reality for those with money. Welcome back?

]]> By: Helen http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html/comment-page-1#comment-13829 Helen Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:23:12 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html#comment-13829 I would definitely advise against making a decision not to go backpacking due to the negative experience in Fiji. So much depends on where you go...there are some really extraordinary people wandering the world with packs strapped to their backs at any given time. Like anything, backpacking has it's ups and downs, positives and negatives, but with your intellect and adventurous spirit, I feel like if you gave it a chance it would be a really constructive and affirming experience. I made friends from Moscow to Manchester, and was only away for about three months. I say Do It, Girl! Even if only just briefly. :-) I would definitely advise against making a decision not to go backpacking due to the negative experience in Fiji. So much depends on where you go…there are some really extraordinary people wandering the world with packs strapped to their backs at any given time. Like anything, backpacking has it’s ups and downs, positives and negatives, but with your intellect and adventurous spirit, I feel like if you gave it a chance it would be a really constructive and affirming experience. I made friends from Moscow to Manchester, and was only away for about three months. I say Do It, Girl! Even if only just briefly. :-)

]]> By: Barry http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html/comment-page-1#comment-13828 Barry Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:54:05 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/06/28/being_american.html#comment-13828 There are ways of surviving the travails of backpacking without it turning into an endless stream of the same trivial questions - starting by avoiding the party trail (which you seem to have stumbled onto). You can meet some amazing people and, of course, see things you'd never see at home. And if lack of structure is a concern, you can either get round that through planning a trip in advance or you can confront that need: travelling is often about confronting things about ourselves. I hope you enjoyed your (brief) stay in New Zealand: I saw you on the tele with John Campbell and then heard you on the radio with Kim Hill - I couldn't imagine two more dissimilar interveiwers! There are ways of surviving the travails of backpacking without it turning into an endless stream of the same trivial questions – starting by avoiding the party trail (which you seem to have stumbled onto). You can meet some amazing people and, of course, see things you’d never see at home. And if lack of structure is a concern, you can either get round that through planning a trip in advance or you can confront that need: travelling is often about confronting things about ourselves.

I hope you enjoyed your (brief) stay in New Zealand: I saw you on the tele with John Campbell and then heard you on the radio with Kim Hill – I couldn’t imagine two more dissimilar interveiwers!

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