#249

got an upset stomach in Slovenia so couldn’t go down the caves like I wanted :frowning: Nearly cried in the pharmacist getting something to settle my stomach

#251

It could have been, I was a dumb 19yo at the time and my mother just gave me a list of things to take daily and I did without reading into it :sweat_smile: totally worked though, as well as sticking to bottled or hot drinks and hot food only

#252

Usually I go to the Czech Republic in the summer with my friends for a music festival and sometimes some stuff before after. There will always be an hour where I throw a strop with someone and stop speaking for an hour then I’ll get over myself.

#253

If you’re ever in Japan, then I can recommend the baseball.

It’s much more tribal than in the US, with no mixing of fans. Every player has their own song, too.

If you can, a Friday night game at one of the ‘underdog’ teams (eg the Swallows), followed by a post-game ramen and drinks with some fellow supporters is a brilliant way to spend an evening.

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#254

This sounds just like my time in China. I can’t imagine how I would’ve got around the country without someone having organised everything for me - would’ve spent most of my time trying to translate stuff

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#255

can do everything in East Northants so there is no need to go anywhere

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#256

Bane of my existence

#257

It’s pretty much my job, total busman’s holiday vibe to it when it’s for myself. It’s usually why I take my holiday as extra days in the place we’ve all gone for work and fly back after I’ve not seen any fucking cyclists for a few extra days :joy::joy::joy:

#258

Hmmm

Joke Holidays

#259

You don’t have Lower Austria’s Finest Bat and Stalactite Cave though, eh? How can you call it a full life if you don’t visit that?

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#261

I can imagine it… mmm yes very nice, lovely bats!

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#262

Lovely bat droppings everywhere too

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#263

can smell that rich musky ammonia aroma

#264

The guides I’ve had have been amazing, properly come across as calm and organised and then they admit at the end of the holiday that it was an actual nightmare behind the scenes

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#265

Seems like the perfect time to set up this business

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#266

will even be able to personally drive people around soon

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#267

yeah! that was the first place I ever stayed in abroad.

I mostly remember the bar and the giant bottles of cheap booze… not sure I remember the room we stayed in

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#268

Ahaha :joy: I can imagine. I’m a cool professional and once we’ve finally got everything to the venue, all the people and kit, I go to my room and scream ARRGHHHHHHH into a pillow and help myself to the minibar and reset :joy::joy::joy:

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#269

Most summers I do this kind of job for teenagers who come on holiday to the UK. Can confirm.

Actually the most stressful work day I ever had was taking adults on a similar bus day trip. At least teenagers have a vague idea that they’re supposed to listen to instructions.

#270

I can imagine cyclists are the worst

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