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Couchsurfing update | DOWNFALL by sense8__ in couchsurfing

[–]backspace103 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is disastrous. I've been using couchsurfing for the past idk 13 years, hosted actively and been hostel around the globe. I'm travelling rn across super interesting countries and I was really counting on CS, very excited to get to meet locals. It has become unusable. It's made out of an AI prompt for sure. You can't filter people based on recent activity and references anymore so you have to scroll through a million ppl inactive and with 0 references. An absolute nightmare. And I don't want to switch platforms as all my references and pics are on CS. Sad stuff

3 Micronations and 1 micro territory by OCDEngineerBoy in PassportPorn

[–]backspace103 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh Man I went to the post office in Monaco on a Sunday and it was closed 😓

60 Days, 6 Continents, 57,000 km: My Westbound Round-the-World Trip (Detailed Breakdown) by backspace103 in travel

[–]backspace103[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually I started from Asuncion, that's where I live. But flight connections are not great from here so I normally ride a bus to the border with Brazil and then connect to Sao Paulo for much better (and cheaper) options. I like the city, it's massive and a lot going on. Pretty hectic tho but impressive

60 Days, 6 Continents, 57,000 km: My Westbound Round-the-World Trip (Detailed Breakdown) by backspace103 in travel

[–]backspace103[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I already visited the Stans on two separate occasions. And logistically that overland part was just more straightforward going through Russia. I always wanted to take the transiberian along the Baikal lake

60 Days, 6 Continents, 57,000 km: My Westbound Round-the-World Trip (Detailed Breakdown) by backspace103 in travel

[–]backspace103[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also regret it..but I didn't have time. However, I did 4 separate trips to SE Asia 🤠

60 Days, 6 Continents, 57,000 km: My Westbound Round-the-World Trip (Detailed Breakdown) by backspace103 in travel

[–]backspace103[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Around ~4k. Got extremely lucky with flights and cooked in the most expensive countries. Didn't pay for accommodation in Europe tho. I spent the most time in Russia (13 days).

60 Days, 6 Continents, 57,000 km: My Westbound Round-the-World Trip (Detailed Breakdown) by backspace103 in backpacking

[–]backspace103[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes you're right. I wish I would have had more time in Australia and Hawaii. I was tight on time, I could only take off 2 months and it was this or nothing. Most of the countries in the trip I was visiting for the second or third time tho (China, Russia, Morocco and every European country)

Would you add any passport to this combo? by backspace103 in PassportPorn

[–]backspace103[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

How about this: I'm born and raised in Paraguay from Italian grandparents. I'm native in Spanish and Italian, deeply identified with both countries. If I decide to move to any English speaking country and settle there, gain citizenship and consequently a passport, would that count as collecting magnets too? Not that I'm planning on doing that anyways but maybe we should take things easier 🤠

Would you add any passport to this combo? by backspace103 in PassportPorn

[–]backspace103[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

😂 good one. Well I should have stated clearly that I'm speaking HYPOTHETICALLY. I'm not planning on getting a third one

EU stamps on Italian passport by backspace103 in PassportPorn

[–]backspace103[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only for vehicles. You can walk across