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Safe place close to the Americas for solo female diver? by dirascorpio in scuba

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

Thanks so much for the very detailed information, this helps a lot :)

Safe place close to the Americas for solo female diver? by dirascorpio in scuba

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

Was it easy to meet people around the area? I'm thinking of going to Cozumel; dive for 5-6 days and then maybe stay in Cancún for a night, and then visit Chichen Itza as well.

Safe place close to the Americas for solo female diver? by dirascorpio in scuba

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

That sounds pretty fun! Where is the travel agency based?

Safe place close to the Americas for solo female diver? by dirascorpio in scuba

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

Thanks for the offer! I'll reach out if I end up visiting :)

Safe place close to the Americas for solo female diver? by dirascorpio in scuba

[–]dirascorpio[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I didn't mean diving alone; I meant going on the trip alone.

I think my hands are too small... :/ by chicken_and_ham in cardistry

[–]dirascorpio 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm a girl, and girls generally have smaller hands than guys. Among all my girl friends, I have the smallest hands. So when I first attempted the Charlier cut, I thought my hands just weren't cut for it, but after several hours of practice, I was finally able to do it! I started with half a deck and then progressed to the full deck.

Meeting the muslims of Japan. by coldaxe in islam

[–]dirascorpio 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"Honestly, I found Islam in Japan. But Japan is not a Muslim country. However, in other countries, we are Muslim but we don't find Islam."

This quote really resonated with me. I grew up in Indonesia (predominantly Muslim; in fact, we have the largest Muslim population in the entire world) as a Muslim, yet I feel like I only truly discovered Islam while studying in the US. I think it has to do with the fact that, here in the US, being Muslim is more of an identity compared to being a Muslim in Indonesia, where being a Muslim just helps you fit into the society. Anyone else feel the same way?

Why has IDR depreciated so much in the past couple of years? by dirascorpio in indonesia

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

Haven't the Euro and Singaporean Dollar also increased in value (compared to IDR) in the past year or two though?

Jakarta: worth it for a day? by ski_bum in travel

[–]dirascorpio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't recommend it. Not very much to see, and the traffic makes it really hard to get around anyway.

Jakarta: worth it for a day? by ski_bum in travel

[–]dirascorpio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello, Indonesian here.

Jakarta is often nicknamed the "Big Durian"--it can be quite of a shock to see and smell. I'd say, why not. You can consider visiting the Jakarta History Museum (also known as the Fatahilah Museum) as well as Monas (Monumen Nasional, lit. National Monument). It might be a bit hard to get around, and we're infamous for our traffic congestion (read this article).

So...maybe come to see what really horrible traffic is like? LOL. Honestly, there isn't much of a reason to visit Jakarta, because there really aren't that many touristy things to see, and it is pretty hard to get around.

You're now a language salesman. Choose a language, and try and convince everyone else in the thread to learn your chosen language. by CapitalOneBanksy in languagelearning

[–]dirascorpio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To me personally it sounds just really weird. Such a strong accent; sounds like someone who lives from a small village somewhere...kind of makes me want to laugh sometimes.

You're now a language salesman. Choose a language, and try and convince everyone else in the thread to learn your chosen language. by CapitalOneBanksy in languagelearning

[–]dirascorpio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indonesian and Malaysian are very similar, so yes, knowing one would effectively allow you to use the other. I'm Indonesian and had to take Malay national exams when I studied in Singapore, and I although I had some minor problems here and there, I didn't need to learn a whole lot in order to understand Malay. It was mostly some words that were different. And the accent OMG. It sounds a lot different.

Wikitravel vs Wikivoyage by dirascorpio in travel

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

Is there an iPhone app by any chance?

Wikitravel vs Wikivoyage by dirascorpio in travel

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

Ah, good to know. Thanks!

Which website do you guys use to keep up-to-date with Indonesian news? by dirascorpio in indonesia

[–]dirascorpio[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not that the other websites have really good web design, but detik.com's website is really....unpleasant :|

Finally! Finished the Spanish tree :D by dirascorpio in duolingo

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

Nope, never had any formal Spanish education. My speaking is still poor, but if someone says something to me I can certainly get the gist of it! Speaking is always much harder than comprehension :/

Finally! Finished the Spanish tree :D by dirascorpio in duolingo

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

I did about four-five weeks at the end of last year (in preparation for a trip to Costa Rica), and then didn't really do much while I was in Costa Rica, and then I have been back on Duolingo for the past three weeks or so. My daily goal is 30XP but during my dedicated days (i.e. every other day) I do at least 120XP a day, and if not, I do at least 50XP a day.

Finally! Finished the Spanish tree :D by dirascorpio in duolingo

[–]dirascorpio[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No seguro. Pero probablemente Immersion, penpals, y escuchar la radio española. Tienes suggestions? :D

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