Weekend trip? I can't see myself flying halfway across the world to spend a weekend somewhere (like, 3 days is out of the question).
Anyways, the Middle East is sorely underrated when it comes to travelling because people are all paranoid about the war and shit but as long as you stay out of the war torn countries (namely Afghanistan, Iraq, and recently Iran) then you're fine.
I've been to Damascus in Syria and Jerusalem which are really old and beautiful cities and even though they've been modernized much of the city is the same as it was a thousand years ago which is really cool. Dubai in the UAE is pretty much the Middle East's LITTLE AMERICA and that place is made up of 99% rich people and everyone speaks some english as well as french and arabic (it's ridiculous how many tri-linguals there are). Sometime in my life I want to visit Cairo as well as Morroco if only to check out the crazy street bazaars and swim across the Gibraltor.
On the Asian side of things, Singapore has got to be the prettiest (and cleanest) city I've been to. Once again, the place is practically like little Manhattan and 3/4 the population speaks english. There's actually a pretty decent size of Irish, Pakistani, and Hispanic minorities living there (go figure) and it's one of the cleanest cities you'll ever find (which makes sense considering spitting in public is a 100$ fine). Hong Kong is the absolute opposite of Singapore in that it's trashy and disgusting but there's no shortage of sights to see and places to spend money.
I would advertise Toykyo but I don't want to come off as a japfag. Plus, that city is really, really seedy. Every japfag speaks highly of it but HOLY FUCK if you actually travel the city and see the sights you realize how creepy it is. Everyone walks in single file lines nuts to butts and no one says shit to you even when they're pushing you into a subway car and packing it like sardines. If you ever go there, stay out of Shibuya because that's where all the otaku hang out. There's these things called Maid Cafes or something where girls dressed in maid outfits serve you tea and are really submissive and there's tons of hentai manga stands that open sell lolicon and tentacle shit.
I'd also like to add that Japan has a lot of gangsters. For a country with no guns and the hardest working students, you think they wouldn't have the free time to hang out at every fucking street corner with their shirts off looking "menacing." I put that in quotations because the average Japanese gangster looks nothing like they do in anime; they look like scrawny kids (i have yet to see a well muscled Jap, I'm sorry) and they have the same mannerisms as GREASERS from the American 50s. I wish I spoke Japanese so I could tell them "Hey, you guys are funny to me because you represent a half century old stereotype for Americas rebel youth, you uncouth bastard."
It's hard to do anything as a gangster when you have guns but they carry around little switch blades, steal candy from babies, beat up other kids for their lunch money, modify their cars, loiter in public parks, and tattoo themselves.
Last Edit: March 31, 2008, 03:06:49 pm by angry black man
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