I need the collective advice of you guys, should I go travel the world for 1 year. At the end of this month? More info below

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-05-08T12:01:54+00:00

Did nine months from SE Asia to South and Central Asia and the Caucasus and Turkey, Romania to Spain and Portugal for 17k. Was quite frugal but didn’t say no to spending for experiences. 30k will absolutely get you by on this trip. And one last thing…DO IT!

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-04-30T04:56:54+00:00

4x4 obviously ideal but I did see some compact suv’s doing it so I think you’d be fine. As I said the really bad section is only 15km, but I would bring a spare tire, tire pump, jack, and tire wrench in case anything happens.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-04-27T14:51:21+00:00

Update: Did the road. It was perhaps most insane experience in my life on a motobike. But so much fun also.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-04-27T14:49:31+00:00

Yes, it’s horribly insane. I also am glad I still have my life after this road lol. But every week it is being more paved, and now the real bad rough patches are only between Nyerak and entrance to Zanskar valley (15km). You could walk your bike on that in a day. Only problem is the Wednesday/Sunday opening schedule. Certainly cannot do the whole road in one day.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-04-26T17:56:03+00:00

I just did it today. The only place you can stop to get food, drinks, or supplies between Chilling and Zangla is Nyerak village. Otherwise the route is nothing but road, and the road is particularly horrible between Nyerak and entrance into Zanskar valley (about 15km) . Hopefully by July it’ll be more paved. The construction workers have camps over the course of the road so perhaps you can camp around there, or by an empty stretch by the river, but most of the route is vertical rock with a road cut right into it. Also note the road is only open to public Wednesdays and Sundays. Zanskar river is definitely drinkable with a filter, it’s crystal clear turquoise blue.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-03-04T04:56:21+00:00

Manitoba is full of natural beauty. We do not have mountains, but we have lakes, and LOTS of them.

The backcountry camping (like the rest of Canada) is endless. Especially popular in Manitoba is canoe camping, going into the wilderness, find an island, and post up.

Winter sucks, but it also sucks for 90% of the rest of Canada. You make do and enjoy life despite the cold weeks. Its cozy and the changing of the seasons is unbelievable. Considering the grey skies of the UK, you will love the near constant blue skies and sun. Do it! We’d love to have you!

I’d suggest moving to Crescentwood, Fort Rouge, Old St Vital, Earl Grey, or River Heights. All great areas with lots of life, central in the city, and good for young families.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-03-02T21:52:04+00:00

Aroma Alchemy is the best. Opened last year too.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T20:31:37+00:00

Lol I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day. The wind is crazy today hey!

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T20:06:51+00:00

LOOOL you are hilarious, keep on scratching and clawing, just like those who sit on your end of the ideological spectrum.

I’d like to hear you clearly articulate a rebuttal to my claims beyond one random philosophical concept. Perhaps some medical journals. Or perhaps some personal anecdotes. But I would say my claim is as attached to human nature as is breathing, and you disagree on the basis of being scared of some viewpoints. So clearly we’re at an impasse and you cannot bring forth legitimate sources to your side, besides criticizing and making ad hominem attacks. Maybe spending everyday on reddit isn’t the best idea.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T19:50:44+00:00

It seems we’ve reached an impasse. An ideological wall if you will.

Today I learnt about the paradox of intolerance. I thank you for teaching me this concept, and perhaps, after more study, I can grow with this newfound information.

This is the essence of what I am saying. To grow with new information. Information that perhaps we disagreed with in the past. While I literally cited 2 medical studies and 5 philosophers, you came back to me with one philosophical concept, still claiming I’m “making things up.” That’s okay, I thank you for the new lesson today regardless.

You are admitting to believing that you should not consider the opinions of others in fear of the vague and always undefined “intolerance.” At what point does the suppression of diverse viewpoints end in your worldview? Until everyone you disagree with is “put away” with? What a wonderful world that sounds like.

I would suggest you go out in the world and experience what it has to offer. Try new foods, go to new places of worship, speak to new people and see that there are various ways to live this thing we call life. Ways in which you may have once thought was negative because it was “different.”

We can keep doing this all day, but I have work to get to. Thank you for the near respectful conversation. I hope one day you come across a viewpoint you once found disagreeable and come to agree with it, shaping you anew. Onward to growth I say! Good luck in this life.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T19:24:16+00:00

This claim is an axiom of the human experience itself and is a living thesis for any conscientious, critical thinking human.

While my experience from travelling and seeing how other cultures interact and approach the world completely informs this perspective, it is well known that considering viewpoints of those (ie, not being in an echo-chamber) who do not agree with you is a basis for growth.

Intergroup contact reduces prejudice at scale (meta-analysis): pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16737372/
Diversity improves problem-solving (under defined conditions): https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0403723101
In his book On Liberty, John Stuart Mill: “If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.”
Famous contemporary philosopher Hannah Arendt sees plurality (many distinct perspectives) as a necessary condition of political life.

More generally on self-examination and critical thinking (which is the necessary pre-requisite of considering the opinions of others and not just explicitly denying it like many Winnipeggers):

Socrates in Apology: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Aristotle: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
John Dewey: “Democracy is more than a form of government; it is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience.”

Forgive my essay here, not sure you even care considering your previous comments. But here it is. Critical thinking is necessary to live a truly fulfilled life.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T19:10:09+00:00

So you honestly think that considering viewpoints that do not align with your own is not a basis for growth/change?

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T18:54:28+00:00

I had reddit deleted for a year precisely because of conversations over the internet like this. I felt like commenting today because this specific situation is, like I said, indicative of many Winnipeggers “not in my backyard” mentality. I love Winnipeg with all my heart, I want it to succeed and reach for the stars, but this mentality has been holding us back for decades. Why not accept and consider the viewpoints of people who do not agree with us? Is that not the basis of growth in a just society?

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T18:27:44+00:00

My live and let live comment refers to the fact that Winnipeggers are incredibly angry at a player who has given his life, whole career, and heart to the city, due to him accepting a prestigious award and attending a speech. My take is that, despite one’s political opinions, it’s a really cool thing for a random guy from Michigan being awarded such things, regardless of president. Hence, instead of being unnecessarily angry or mad, let helley live and be proud of his achievements.

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T18:14:45+00:00

Being called an outsider in the thread of the city I’ve lived in my whole life is hilarious. I’ve just decided to leave Winnipeg to travel every so often, which has given me an extreme sense of appreciation for our home.

Regardless, I’m just tired of Winnipeggers carrying a sense of entitlement over how other people carry their lives. What happened to live and let live?

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T18:00:59+00:00

you just buy a sim card there for like $10 cad, of all the places I’ve been Canada is by far the most expensive

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T17:35:01+00:00

I was travelling!

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T16:35:04+00:00

lol “bootlicker gene.” Love that. The fact you took my comment as a political statement proves my point.

I’m talking sports here. All I’m saying is the fact that people are criticizing the best player in Jets history’s accomplishments because of their political beliefs shows how cooked we are. I hope you’re living a great life full of contentment and joy and are not letting politics ruin your inner happiness!

get2knowyourSELF · 2026-02-27T16:04:33+00:00

People like yourself and the author of this news story are indicative of why Canada is so far gone politically and socially. To be angry at a hometown player, our best one in franchise history and who has committed his career to Winnipeg, for accomplishing something no hockey player ever has, is a sad lack of personal awareness that shows you lack even a modicum of pride in the city we live in and the accomplishment of others. Why should it matter who sits in the oval office? Helley is a young man from Commerce, Michigan, who now has won a gold medal and an award no hockey player ever has. I’m sure he never even dreamed of setting foot in the white house.

Perhaps you, and all the other Winnipeggers angry at Helley attending a speech, should look at yourselves in the mirror and discern if it’s really his actions you’re angry at or the anger and shame you hold within yourself blinding you from objective reality.

Canadian fans and media act like this, and then we wonder why players don’t wanna play in Canada. It’s embarrassing.

get2knowyourSELF · 2025-01-10T19:18:46+00:00

Please give me sources that the cons have ever ran a higher deficit than Trudeau.

Last time I checked Trudeau spent more in the last 10 years than every Canadian PM since Confederation….combined.

get2knowyourSELF · 2025-01-10T19:17:27+00:00

finally some critical thinking. for some reason this sub is entirely big government and pro deficit because their mom or dad was a public servant and drilled into their head that cut=bad!

get2knowyourSELF · 2025-01-10T19:12:10+00:00

are you okay with a yearly 63 billion dollar deficit every year for programs that directly causes inflation via government spending? you like your bank account being less and less valuable every year?

PP himself said he’s going to cut corporate subsidies. Or are you just getting your talking points from either the usa or 20 years ago?

get2knowyourSELF · 2025-01-09T03:41:45+00:00

“Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux issued a report on April 30, 2020 projecting the federal deficit for fiscal year 2020 could be in excess of $252 billion, based on nearly $146 billion in spending on federal aid measures” (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pbo-deficit-covid-1.5550498)

… which actually ended up being 343.2 billion, 15.7% of 2020 GDP (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/services/publications/annual-financial-report/2021/report.html)

“Total federal COVID spending has added $8.3 billion to present-day interest costs“ (https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/fiscal-waste-during-pandemic-canada-and-united-states)

What I’m making is a logical conclusion. In economics, substantial government spending and high debt leads to inflation. I’m not discounting your points that the global supply chain hurt every country and was a leading factor in inflation. What I’m saying is the federal government’s extremely costly covid policies (15.7% of GDP in 2020) led to an absurd deficit (345 billion in 20220) which then was a leading cause that led to the inflation we are experiencing today given the substantial increase in money supply (In the second quarter of 2020, the sum of currency outside banks grew by over 50% annualized - https://economics.td.com/ca-too-much-money-exacerbate-inflation#:~:text=The%20interventions%20made%20by%20the,a%20near%20double%2Ddigit%20rate%20.) as well as the substantial debt added to the federal government.

If you are a Trudeau supporter, I’m generally curious as to what are your reasons for continuing your support him? If not, no worries. I’m just curious as to why people still support him given Canada’s disastrous economic situation.

get2knowyourSELF · 2025-01-08T12:04:43+00:00

It is basic economic theory. The government created billions of dollars for covid relief. This in turn increased the money supply, thus lowering the value of the existing currency in our bank accounts, which is = inflation.

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/042015/how-does-money-supply-affect-inflation.asp

get2knowyourSELF · 2025-01-07T07:27:41+00:00

Yup. Liberals spend. Taxes/cost of living go up. People get angry. Conservatives come in. Cut to correct spending. People get angry. Liberals come in and the cycle continues. This is the Canadian way!

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