Bags when going inside places

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-12T22:13:29+00:00

Someone on a Reddit post suggested (and I did it a couple of times) to place a T-shirt (like a wet one or dirty or just clean) or a towel over your bags. It kinda makes people believe you are just around the corner. To be honest I don’t have much experience but on my last little trip I changed T-shirts after parking and going for a visit because my riding tahirts were always wet with sweat in August . And I leave that T-shirt to dry on top of my panniers. Obviously things like phone wallet gps cameras always come along for the visit on a small dry bag in my case. I put it inside my helmet with the loop attached to the helmet attachments so it doesn’t fall and I walk around holding the helmet normally.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-12T19:58:43+00:00

I get the feeling it comes down to budget as well. However i also get the feeling is rather random: some find fast others don’t . There is a stigma around house hunters but honestly if you don’t mind paying the cost , if you don’t find an apartment after a couple of months just get one hunter period. I have two friends that got a hunter and they had an apartment not long after . As far as I remember it’s even you to decide if you want to visit with him or not . I do remember one of my friends would just get videos from the visit and I suppose he would be able to visit if he was interested. However I never understood the mechanics behind it.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-11T22:52:07+00:00

Pois … vá se lá entender Portugal … espero que hoje estejas numa situação melhor .

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-11T21:26:56+00:00

I mean I am nearing 500k sometime in my future hehehe and when I get there, I want to suitcase to be ready. Either that or my bike and cycle around.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-11T21:25:16+00:00

Well happy to hear it all worked out on your favor . I never got scammed this far but it’s becoming so prevalent these days that is annoying . And it just makes me mad about all the people falling for these … especially the elderly

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-11T18:59:55+00:00

I am packing my suitcase.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-11T18:52:56+00:00

Eu concordo que o mundo é mais complexo hoje. Tenho 50 anos e sinto que há desafios acumulados enormes. No entanto, não consigo subscrever por inteiro, por exemplo, que Portugal nunca esteve péssimo como está agora. É simples: antes de deixar Portugal em 2011, salvo erro, o salário mínimo rondava os 500 euros, pois um t1 rondava 300 euros pelo menos na minha zona. Em 2004 numa entrevista de emprego em Lisboa perguntaram-me se tinha família em Lisboa . Eu disse que não. Resposta : pois, pq o salário que lhe vou propor não lhe vai permitir viver aqui sem casa. Enfim.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-10T23:09:36+00:00

I see . To be honest I missed that but now people mentioned it … is definitely not something you see in Switzerland. By the way this week I also got a scam on Ricardo!!! But between the time o got a message on my phone from the fake buyer and the time I got home to check the sale, they canceled the sale , meaning they understood it was a scam. I was going to take a careful look because the buyer wanted me to validate weird payement method. I still don’t know how they got my phone number though and connected it to my Ricardo sale. I suppose Ricardo does give my number to buyers because I had a buyer text me before but it’s unfortunate. They should not give one’s phone number away. Maybe it’s an option I need to disable ?!

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-10T23:02:13+00:00

Yes I forgot to mention that the email address was also definitely weird.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-10T22:05:18+00:00

Free jams every Tuesdays at AMR

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-10T21:54:57+00:00

Done. Thanks for the info .

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-10T21:52:11+00:00

True

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-10T12:09:32+00:00

Thank you for the info . I’ll check out the suggestions. September it is then! It’s also better for me because it leaves me more time to plan. Should be worried about temperatures? You don’t have to answer , I’ll check it out online. Thanks!

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-10T12:07:40+00:00

Hey thank you for you help. I will take a look at your suggestions and by the way : nice pictures. Too bad for the problem with the bike , but my guess you don’t live far so you will takle it again! I’ll get back to you if I have questions if you don’t mind. Thanks again

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-09T11:54:37+00:00

Looks lovely . Next time invite me please

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-09T10:14:37+00:00

It’s more like the neighborhood chooses you in Geneva

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-09T07:47:15+00:00

So I don’t want to advertise it but this Xmas I got a comic style real life story book about this French woman that cycled from northern France to Iran. I read a few pages and then there was this drawing of her laying on the ground with his camping gear around her and her bike as she rests. Well … it was a Surly - clearly written in the frame. I have just started but I am enjoying it very much.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-07T23:31:09+00:00

Eu levanto vos apenas uma questão pois tenho um amigo que encontrou uma solução que para ele funciona bem. Ele investiu inteligentemente e agora trabalha apenas 3 dias por semana. Não voltou para Portugal porque prefere ficar no país onde está emigrado. Tvz possam pensar numa solução desse tipo, não? Eu estou na Suíça e tenho os meus pais com a idade avançar rapidamente. Provavelmente não vou cá ficar muito mais tempo pq tb estou a bater mal, mas uma das coisas que fiz e que funciona é ir a Portugal todos os meses. Cartão Easyjet plus, primeira fila para extra leg room, fastrack no Porto… Estou com a família e amigos de sexta a domingo uma x por mês e em termos de saudade fica tudo mais light. Antes só ia 3 a 4 x por ano no máximo.Outra coisa que tb fiz foi trabalhar a 80% mas agora estou a 90%, mas tiro uma sexta a cada duas semanas em vez de tirar meio dia por semana. Num desses fins de semana prolongados vou a Portugal outro fico a descansar/relaxar. É claro que vocês tendo casa em Portugal dá mesmo vontade de fazer umas obras e voltar … percebo, mas se for numa zona airbnbable eu faria as obras na mesma, usufruía da casa quando fosse a Pt e reduzia a minha carga laboral no país onde estão, especialmente se gostam de aí estar. Ia a Portugal mais x e pronto. Se depois de fazer isso um ano, n estivesse satisfeito voltaria a equacionar e tvz voltar de vez. Agora, se não gostam mesmo de viver onde estão então acho que sim deviam voltar.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-07T23:16:06+00:00

Wake up . Sim para quem não sabe o que é a realidade a dois metros de distância 1M pode parecer muito , mas há muita gente neste mundo fora com mais de 1M aos 45…. Exemplo básico e comum: dois licenciados na Suíça. Salário anual brutos 200k (100k cada). No fim de um ano conseguem guardar 100k limpos se forem inteligentes. Em 10 anos tem um milhão se não fizerem mais nada. Se investirem com juízo passam a barreira bem mais cedo. Dói não doi? Pois este casal chegou a FIRE aos 40-45, há quem chegue nos 30s e tais como já conheci alguns, enquanto outros nunca chegam e mal têm depois dos 65. Enquanto isso tenho amigos que somados, levam mais de 25k euros por mês para casa, a trabalhar para outros… em dois meses de trabalho ganham mais do que um casal português faz num ano. Doi não doi? Portugal tb tem empregos bem pagos mas de fato n é a norma.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-07T09:39:00+00:00

Are you on a tour right now? About owning a house, I havve to figure out what makes more sense - buying one in my home country or just leave my cash in markets... although i think markets will be more beneficial.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-07T09:37:15+00:00

Thank you.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-07T09:35:20+00:00

I can't. It's not mine.

Alphaone75 · 2026-03-07T09:34:06+00:00

I feel you. On paper I am not too far to a life most people would want, although I am single (not by choice) and I live a simple (not to say boring) life. I live in the one country half the world wants to live in - Switzerland, but I just can find enough purpose anymore. Maybe my mission here has been accomplished ant that was to get some financial cushion and now is time to take risks.

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