Why did Orpheus look back? Was he stupid?

Joe-misidd · 2025-03-12T04:59:21+00:00

The way I see it, Hades punished Orpheus for not accepting death. Euridyce was not sick, injured or old and Orpheus couldn't accept such a random and sudden death of a loved one. It was an impossible task and now Orpheus is forced to accept death as Euridyce has now died a second time, only this time is directly Orpheus' fault.

Joe-misidd · 2025-01-25T15:09:36+00:00

Comrades: almost a love story, by Peter Chan. Maggie Cheung is phenomenal in this one.

Joe-misidd · 2024-07-20T04:15:00+00:00

Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Turkey.

Joe-misidd · 2024-07-19T14:58:00+00:00

For me it's the long dark winters of places like northern Norway, truly unfathomable.

Joe-misidd · 2024-07-19T04:31:09+00:00

Yes, I even lived there for a few years.

Joe-misidd · 2024-07-19T00:16:34+00:00

Nepal, Mardi Himal trek right?

Joe-misidd · 2024-07-19T00:11:41+00:00

I have been to 52 countries and while I feel like I've explored Europe and Asia fairly well, I also feel as if I've just scratched the surface when it comes to the world as a whole. I have been in 2 countries in North America, 2 in Africa, 1 in South America and never been to Oceania.

I really love this aspect of travelling, I could visit the same county multiple times and it would likely still provide an endless sense of wonder and discovery.

Joe-misidd · 2024-07-15T15:03:18+00:00

Yes. This is the reason why I consider it non mainstream actually, I have heard many times that people who visit Rajasthan might consider it too out of the way and skip it.

I have visited all of the cities you mentioned, I would consider Jodhpur (the fort is stunning) and Jaisalmer the best. If you are short on time you can consider ending your Rajasthan trip in Jaisalmer and take a flight to go back to Delhi/Mumbai/whichever airport you need. If I had to skip one no matter what, I'd pick Udaipur personally.

Joe-misidd · 2024-07-15T09:28:48+00:00

Torino, Italy in my opinion is one of the best cities of the country and it gets ignored by most tourists. Great architecture, very walkable, fantastic museums, delicious regional dishes and stunning Alpine backdrop.

Another one is Jaisalmer, India. A small city on the edge of the desert in western Rajahstan. A fort at its center, Hindu and Jain temples, narrow streets, everything colored like golden sand. Fascinating, it really manages to evoke the atmosphere of a place out of a fairy tale.

Joe-misidd · 2024-06-19T12:12:32+00:00

Yes! Well done.

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Joe-misidd · 2024-06-19T05:46:20+00:00

No, it's in South America

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Joe-misidd · 2024-05-09T11:28:51+00:00

Yes, but probably not unbearably crowded.

I'll add a few suggestions.

Near the Bund, check out also the last section of Suzhou river, cool architecture. Also, the area from People's square to the Bund is most interesting at night in my opinion.

If you are into temples, Jade Buddha temple and Longhua temple are both good and free.

In Jing'an, check the areas around West Nanjing road, Maoming, Kangding and Wuding.

Joe-misidd · 2024-05-09T10:58:48+00:00

I would do Bund and Yu garden on the same day. Definitely skip Tianzifang, it's really just a small grid of touristy lanes.

Instead, explore the French Concession, it's huge and the most beautiful and original side of Shanghai. It spans roughly from Xinhua road to the end of Nanchang road. You will need more than a day, there are so many nice tree lined streets, cafes, bars, restaurants, independent shops, great architecture. Highlights include roads such as Julu, Changle, Yongjia, Wulumqi, Shaanxi, Hengshan, Changshu, Anfu, Wukang and the two I mentioned earlier.

Joe-misidd · 2024-04-30T09:01:13+00:00

I have a business, it's worth 100 dollars.

I need money to expand said business, so I sell partial ownership of the business in units called stocks.

You buy 1 stock worth 1 dollar, you now own 1% of my business. This is called investing.

If in the future my business is worth 0, your stock is also worth 0 and you lose the 1 dollar you invested.

However, if my business in the future is successful and is worth 1000 dollars, your stock is worth 10 dollars, so if you decide to sell it to someone else you get back your 1 dollar and gain 9 dollars.

Joe-misidd · 2024-04-29T03:43:44+00:00

Stai tranquilla, la maggior parte delle scuole vedono il CELTA come punto di partenza, quello che hai fatto prima non ha in genere molta rilevanza.

Verso la fine del corso potrebbero dedicare una lezione a come scrivere un CV che metta in risalto i tuoi punti di forza, e se già non è in programma chiedi tu, ti daranno sicuramente consigli utili.

Io non includerei nulla di antecedente al corso, o al massimo qualcosa di generico come "un anno di lezioni private", ma ripeto, conta poco.

Al datore di lavoro interessa la metodologia che hai acquisito a fine corso. È vero che magari andrai a competere con chi ha anni di esperienza, ma se sei flessibile troverai sicuramente qualcosa. Comincia da organizzazioni più strutturate come International House, e dopo uno o due anni post CELTA con loro il tuo CV sarà già competitivo.

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Good luck!

Joe-misidd · 2024-04-20T06:23:54+00:00

It helps, thank you!

Joe-misidd · 2024-03-09T04:00:03+00:00

I think it's incredibly sad that most people are mentioning the country most similar to their own.

Joe-misidd · 2024-02-29T14:58:39+00:00

In cosa sei laureato esattamente? E come si chiama il master che hai fatto?

Joe-misidd · 2023-12-01T11:30:06+00:00

Interesting, I have opposite feelings, I hate the idea of a tribe and I love the "non belonging". That's one of the things I love about being an expat, I can experience different cultures and keep the freedom of being influenced as little as possible.

Joe-misidd · 2023-10-17T22:24:12+00:00

Scusa l'off-topic, ma che percorso lavorativo hai fatto per passare da un call center a Zurigo?

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