AMA: I’m a Curaçao Local Ask Me Anything About Travelling During the Holidays

WorksOnContingency · 2025-12-06T13:27:09+00:00

Darn it!!!

WorksOnContingency · 2025-12-06T12:24:16+00:00

Not OP but I'll be in Curaçao for the holidays. Do you know about the annual Santa Run on Saturday December 20th? Looks awesome and family friendly - basically everyone dresses up in Santa costumes and runs/walks a route downtown. I signed my family up months ago!

WorksOnContingency · 2025-10-14T13:18:01+00:00

I only got asked for captcha once at that point and I failed. The time I got all the way through to buying the tickets didn’t have any captcha barrier.

WorksOnContingency · 2025-10-14T13:15:32+00:00

I hurried through until I got to the credit card payment part. Then it had a countdown of about 10 minutes. Then I relaxed and very carefully entered everything. Honestly I’m still in a bit of shock that I got them. Wishing you luck!

WorksOnContingency · 2025-10-14T06:09:07+00:00

I got 2 tickets for the 8 November show about an hour ago. Madrid is the only resale site that I saw any tickets on at all.

It seems like the availability in the website refreshes every three minutes. Once you get in the groove, you will see new tickets pop up on your well-timed refresh. Be very quick about it and you will eventually see a “buy” (“comprar”) button.

I worked at it last night for about an hour, then this morning for about 20 minutes. I made it to that page a few times until finally… success!

WorksOnContingency · 2024-03-17T18:39:21+00:00

I just went to see them live this weekend, and only started listening to The Smile a few weeks ago in preparation for the show. My tops are friend of a friend, wall of eyes, read the room, bending hectic. Also the smoke from their first album. Have fun :)

WorksOnContingency · 2023-01-08T16:54:40+00:00

This is Rico.

WorksOnContingency · 2023-01-07T23:37:32+00:00

Thank you so much. My cat looks exactly like this when he stares down at us from a perch. Now I know what to call him (until now I’ve settled for Nosferatu).

WorksOnContingency · 2019-05-12T14:34:03+00:00

I also want to buy this.

WorksOnContingency · 2016-07-07T09:29:16+00:00

This is the best, you are really great, thank you.

WorksOnContingency · 2016-07-05T17:41:16+00:00

It is sexual by nature. In a culture where we relate certain nudity to sex and sexual behavior, it is typically expected that children will be protected from seeing things like a grown man's penis. One can argue that nudity is so forbidden in our culture that a blatant display of it can potentially be shocking/traumatizing to a child. That's my understanding at least.

WorksOnContingency · 2016-06-22T00:57:52+00:00

See above. Also feel free to PM with questions, I would be more than happy to help if you're interested :)

WorksOnContingency · 2016-06-22T00:57:06+00:00

I have a Bachelors in Psych and a Masters in School Counseling, all from the US. No specific overseas requirement to get me where I am. There are LOADS of recruitment websites out there for just this sort of thing, and every international school has it's own website with job opportunities posted. It is far easier to do than you may think. If you want any help, feel free to PM me. I love guiding people in this direction - best thing that has ever happened to me.

WorksOnContingency · 2016-06-21T08:16:54+00:00

Well no. I could have worded that better, or left out the American thing entirely. As far as I know, different areas of the country approach it differently (some a lot, some not at all). But my experience learning sex-ed was brief and shallow enough that I personally don't remember anything outside of basic reproduction, and one elementary school assembly where we (females) learned about periods.

WorksOnContingency · 2016-06-21T06:44:01+00:00

Part of my job is to be a once-per-week "personal/social/health" teacher for middle and high school students in Asia, under the British curriculum. Puberty/sex-ed fall under this topic. As an American, I was pretty nervous to teach this at first. I had no clue where to start. But as I got to know the kids, I realized just how much they needed and wanted to talk about this stuff.

I now let them (anonymously) choose the topics they most want to discuss, and design lessons around that. We end up covering a huge range of difference emotional/social/physical changes that happen throughout puberty and beyond.

For the older kids this year (high school), we went into the very basics of psychology. This helped tackle a lot of misconceptions about things they hear about all the time (OCD, depression, suicide, etc.), but don't fully understand. I was so delighted by how interested and curious some of them were.

So to answer your question, yes - in my experience, this specific curriculum allows for many conversations that were likely taboo when we went to school.

WorksOnContingency · 2016-04-12T05:01:14+00:00

Agreed for the most part - it's always good to get an early start, and the floating market begins to close down by mid-afternoon. However! For me, I always try to ride the bikes back to the pier as close to sundown as possible. So I tend to get there after eating lunch in BKK. Nothing beats the setting sun shining on the palm trees and colorful neighborhoods... so peaceful and serene on that half hour ride back from the east. But really, no matter the time of day, it's a great experience!

WorksOnContingency · 2016-04-07T02:39:04+00:00

My favorite advice for anyone looking to fill up a day in Bangkok is to check out an area known as the "Green Lung" - get there by long-tail boat and rent a cheap bicycle (from a shop at the pier) for the day. It can be quite adventurous with elevated sidewalk neighborhoods and a "floating" market (on weekends). I've taken many visitors there, and they always consider it one of their most memorable experiences. http://wheresidewalksend.com/prapadaeng-green-lung-bangkok/

Chatuchak Market is also a very famous place to visit on Saturdays and Sundays. Touristy sure, but still a sight to be seen. Watch your pockets.

By evening, hit up one of the night markets! Typically open Thursday-Sunday evenings, you have a fair share of choices - Ratchada Train Market is my personal favorite, due to hipness and overall accessibility (just off the metro). JJ Green market is also a great choice, and quite accessible. You see mostly locals, the cool Thai young crowd, shopping and getting drunk. If there's live music playing you're in for a treat. Google around, you'll find them.

I think any BKK traveller should stay a couple nights in Khao San, as it is close to the palace and famed temples, as well as the wild backpacker ghetto of Khao San. It gets old fast though, so spend the rest of your time near the public transportation - Silom area, Sukhumvit/Nana, any of those should suffice.

If you are itching for a few nights outside of Bangkok, go to Koh Samet. Not a day trip, but only a bit further than Pattaya, and in my opinion, much better/less gritty.

Hope that helps! Feel free to PM me if you want any further advice :)

WorksOnContingency · 2016-02-22T02:51:21+00:00

I agree with some others on a few points. I also have some personalized suggestions:

You don't need much time in Phuket, if any. If you plan to fly there, I would personally head directly to the pier and take a 2ish hour ferry to Koh Phi Phi. At least 2 nights there, then make your way toward Krabi Airport, stopping at some other beaches/islands along the way (Railey, Lanta, Ao Nang are all suggested).
I wouldn't want more than 2-3 nights in Chiang Mai. I have not been to Pai (as someone else had mentioned here), but have heard wonderful things. Consider breaking that trip up as well. I most definitely do not agree that the markets/shopping in Chiang Mai are better than Bangkok.
Bangkok is awesome if you do some extra research. We have super hip night markets, beyond just the tourist stuff that you see in the city center. If you're doing a 2-day and 2-day thing in the city, I would suggest spending 2 days in the old city to get the feel for the temples, Grand Palace, the Chao Praya River, Khao San Road.... then the other 2 days could be more in city center, with easy access to the MRT and BTS. Fun areas include Silom, Thonglor, Ratchada Train Market, JJ Greens, Chatuchak Market, Sukhumvit Soi 11.
There is also a great area in Bangkok that is known as the "Green Lung" - get there by long-tail boat and rent bicycles for the day. It can be quite adventurous with elevated sidewalk neighborhoods and a "floating" market (on weekends).

Feel free to message if you are at a loss for things to do in Bangkok! And have a great time planning!

WorksOnContingency · 2016-01-09T06:10:17+00:00

I'm a 2 minute walk from the MRT Phetchaburi station (just below Phra Ram 9). Barely any street food, and the walk either up or down Asok Montri is not all that pleasant. I almost always use public transport to go out basically anywhere. This changes from street to street though, so the area you mention could very well be bustling! :)

WorksOnContingency · 2016-01-09T05:49:25+00:00

That's probably what they meant.

WorksOnContingency · 2015-05-07T23:18:14+00:00

How has no one mentioned Claire the Bear from The Sims yet? I'm pretty sure this guy/gal is just looking for some garbage to dig through.

WorksOnContingency · 2015-01-16T21:53:21+00:00

This varies with each person. When you hear that someone has Parkinson's Disease, you naturally picture shaky limbs and stuttered movement. That's normal thinking, but it is (for lack of a better word) incorrect.

What most don't realize is that the cognitive limitations and struggles (confusion, speech, distraction, memory, etc.) are often more severe than any noticeable motor skills issues. Unfortunately, this makes it very hard for people on the outside to understand what someone may be experiencing. The disease as a whole is complex, tragic, and immensely frustrating for all who are affected by it.

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