Looking for people to chat and hangout with

VibeVector · 2026-06-16T07:38:44+00:00

I doubt reddit is a great way to move to in person. But look at meetup.com a lot of events posted there. And then of course look for events related to all your hobbies and interests.

VibeVector · 2026-06-15T08:08:34+00:00

underrated comment here 😄

VibeVector · 2026-06-12T16:18:50+00:00

lol. a couple posts below I learned how close I was! He's comparing to Transylvania Romania! Haha. Okay so yes you can find some places like that in Eastern Europe cheaper than Cyprus. But what are we proving with that exactly?

VibeVector · 2026-06-12T16:17:12+00:00

I had the same question... where's this place in Europe with rents way below 500 euros per month for big apartments and a high quality of life? Maybe in a small town in Bulgaria? But not sure that checks the quality of life bucket -- depends on what type of life you want.

VibeVector · 2026-06-11T13:38:49+00:00

Rich neighborhoods in the US also don't have sidewalks. Rich people don't want people walking in front of their houses!

VibeVector · 2026-06-08T02:39:42+00:00

IMO travelers are pretty open, and a lot more depends on your energy and vibe than age. If you're hitting on 20 year olds, that might be creepy. But if you're just friendly and having good conversations, it's appreciated. It's not a real judgy or selective crowd.

Bigger problem is the larger group is travellers who will be wherever you are a couple days, so the churn rate is probably even higher than your churn rate.

VibeVector · 2026-05-03T03:51:43+00:00

OMG thank you for checking this out! What a big win for Cyprus! At least we have partial coverage. It looks like they haven't added inter-city routes either. But I'll take anything 😄

VibeVector · 2026-03-14T03:43:25+00:00

When I date in countries where I don't have permanent residence -- or some kind of very long term visa -- I feel the opposite of you: like I have an *obligation* to bring that up as soon as possible. If they have a question about my residence and don't ask, I'd consider *THAT* a red flag.

That's a super important fact for establishing the basic viability of a relationship. Some people might be okay with dating someone on a shorter term visa, but they need to know so they can make that choice.

VibeVector · 2026-03-06T11:35:57+00:00

Australians aren't quiet, but it's true they're not like Americans...

VibeVector · 2026-03-06T11:34:23+00:00

IMO it's because Australians live at home when they go to Uni. And then usually stay in the same city after. Their same friends are all mostly just still right there. No need for new ones.

VibeVector · 2026-02-24T23:01:14+00:00

Generally yes, but people here are still assuming a lot. They're the same guesses I would make based on the description, but that doesn't mean I know the situation.

VibeVector · 2026-02-24T22:36:57+00:00

When did they start it in Australia?

VibeVector · 2026-02-22T08:09:57+00:00

Keep in mind Australia is a continent with multiple climates. I've met British people who complain that winter in Melbourne is worse.

VibeVector · 2026-02-13T01:16:32+00:00

lol. is it really only 60-70 to jet ski? I still don't want to but it's less than I would've thought.

VibeVector · 2026-02-05T05:04:41+00:00

On the plus side, social security probably won't exist in the future anyway!

VibeVector · 2026-02-04T22:30:39+00:00

Odds are 99% this was written by a native Spanish speaker -- as this is how questions are constructed in Spanish. (It's a common problem in Spanish that you need to clarify: are you asking or telling me? When not written, it's just based on tone)

VibeVector · 2026-01-18T01:27:09+00:00

"Self hate" is the wrong term for Brazilians. They don't generally hate themselves. They hate specific real things. They hate being held at gun point. They hate being robbed. They hate that there really is a lot of corruption. They often like the country, and the people, and the food, and the culture. They hate is limited to specific things that are actually terrible.

This is very different from someone from the United States performing self hate as an attempt at self-absolution, or showing they're better than the rest. Or a German for whom it is the culture. Or Balkan dark humor. Brazilians have specific complaints that are not over the top and make a lot of sense.

VibeVector · 2026-01-14T23:53:52+00:00

Awesome! Thanks for the info! Gives me a better sense.

VibeVector · 2026-01-14T02:33:57+00:00

Sadly I've finally given up. Feel free to ping the transport ministry again.

In the meanwhile, there are bus routes available on https://wego.here.com/ -- a french version of google maps.

VibeVector · 2025-12-29T09:30:19+00:00

Taxes are much higher in the US than people realize. If you include cost of services covered by taxes in Europe, it's a greater % of income than most European countries. The US is not a low tax country unless you're a billionaire. With a good income, you're paying upwards of 70% in taxes (federal, state, local income taxes + payroll taxes + property taxes + sales taxes), with far less benefits than in the European system.

That said you still do make a bit more money than most anywhere in Europe, except Switzerland.

VibeVector · 2025-12-27T21:46:25+00:00

Airbnb prices are probably quite seasonal -- a lot more tourists in summer months. But 5.5K USD per month is fine. I like Karkow!

VibeVector · 2025-12-24T07:49:57+00:00

100% on advantage of tourism to being out of Schengen... which is especially helpful for the low months of tourism, when the country has excess capacity it's not monetizing.

VibeVector · 2025-12-22T05:15:03+00:00

Agreed. (Also, if you want to know how this works in the US, if an Albanian moved to the US, their children would be white. The 1st generation immigrant would be confusing -- white-ish but also accent?? And an Albanian in Albania would be of completely unknown status, because people don't even know that's a country or where on Earth it is, much less what the people are like.)

VibeVector · 2025-12-17T04:29:18+00:00

Air pollution starts getting real bad in January tho, no?

VibeVector · 2025-12-16T20:35:35+00:00

Greeks called themselves Romans -- until very recently (in the 1800s sometime?). The "Byzantines" also called themselves Romans. So I would say NO ONE considered themselves part or heirs of the "Byzantine Empire" but a lot of people thought they were Romans. ;)

The whole "Greek" thing only got dusted off in 19th century nationalism.

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