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Thumbs Up Critical Analysis: Puerto Rico
Posted by: pitbull510 - 06-15-2024, 02:02 PM - Forum: Travel Forum - Replies (2)

I've been interested in Puerto Rico since I was a child. I'd always appreciated what I understood about Puerto Rican food, music, and culture on the East Coast. I was also reasonably certain that the weather and beaches would be better on average than where I grew up on the East Coast. Furthermore, I enjoy boxing, and the island is regarded for having some of the top training facilities and athletes in the world.

Until recently, I had decided to postpone any trip to Puerto Rico (PR) because Colombia and Peru offered better prospects to achieve my earlier aim of becoming more skilled in Spanish in the shortest amount of time feasible. I thought Puerto Rico wasn't a good area to study Spanish because of the prevalence of Spanglish and slang.

Now, I speak Spanish at a level that I am comfortable with, and because I had the month of January free of "brick and mortar" obligations, I figured it would be the best option, especially over freezing my ass off at my NYC base of operations.

I rented out a furnished flat in one of the most walkable neighborhoods in San Juan. I positioned myself close to the beach and nightlife but far enough away from other tourists to get a sense of how the city really works. The fact that I trained at a boxing club in a town on the outskirts of the San Juan metro area while living in the city center enriched my experience with the city and its people. This allowed me to visit a variety of sites within the metro area on a daily basis.

I also had the opportunity to travel around the east side and interior of Puerto Rico, which was so beautiful that I will definitely return for another vacation just to see more of it.

Everything I've written here is based on my personal experience; I mainly avoid speculation in favor of actionable intelligence that I've witnessed firsthand. If I write about a hotel and don't stay there, I'll at least visit the bar or casino.

Entry

Although Puerto Rico is a separate country with its own culture, it is an American territory, so American citizens do not require a passport to visit here.

Non-American citizens must follow the same regulations and visa procedures as if they were visiting any other region of the United States.

Before You Think of Going

The beaches and landscape are exceptional.
The boxing gyms are phenomenal.
The people, music, and party atmosphere are all easy to appreciate.

These are all wonderful reasons to visit Puerto Rico, and I had enough before I boarded the plane in New York.

In terms of girls, while it is not Colombia, there are plenty of attractive and nice young ladies.

However, if you are a foreign man with no local connections intending to come for a short period of time to meet up with Puerto Rican girls, you need ask yourself two questions before you go:

The first question is, "Do I speak Spanish?"

If the answer is "Yes", proceed to the next question.

If you don't speak Spanish, the odds will be stacked against you here. Every day, they watch a million dull, drunk cruise ship visitors who don't understand Spanish and dance like utter idiots when Salsa comes on. PR girls will naturally throw you in with them till you prove otherwise.

The following question is: "Are you operating at a high level of game, yes or no?"

When I say "game," I mean the entire product in the usual sense. I'm talking about appearance, style, financial resources, global experience, conversational skills, and confidence. If you are not playing strong, you may have a difficult time with the chicks here. Even if you have at least four of these items, I'll be honest: it's not easy.

There are areas in the world where the obese, ugly, broke slob in flip flops can wander around with a pretty attractive woman. Puerto Rico isn't that location.

Language

PR is a Spanish-speaking island, and a few things are worth considering.

English is widely spoken here, but don't expect it.

If you are a natural English speaker who also speaks Spanish, consider the English-speaking Puerto Ricans you will frequently encounter as a treat that makes your life a bit easier. If you demonstrate that you can speak Spanish, they will respect you, maybe more than in any other Latin country I have visited.

People do not expect you to speak or understand Spanish, therefore if they do not speak English, they may avoid speaking with you. When you do speak Spanish, people are usually really happy and open up fast.

Breakdown of Urban Social Geography in the San Juan Metro Area

Tourist Areas

Old San Juan- This is the city's breathtaking colonial heart, which is packed with cruise ship passengers as well as partygoers from all around the metro region and the rest of the island on weekends. A significant part of these people will come from the barrios (bad neighborhoods and public housing). A large percentage of those ladies are hot and pleasant to anyone who disrupts the monotony of the people they are used to.

To make an impression on these girls, you must distinguish yourself from the majority of the non-dancing, non-game-playing, non-passport-holding, non-Spanish-speaking, shorts and flip-flops-wearing visitors she is accustomed to seeing. If you can do so, you will produce a short circuit in her brain.

Condado and Isla Verde are significantly different in location but otherwise quite similar. They have many hotels, some nightlife, a lot of rich Puerto Ricans and Puerto Ricans pretending to be rich, tourists, and beautiful beaches. They are also heavily Americanized, with English being the most often spoken language in these areas.

Wealthy Local Residential Areas:

Ocean Park, located between Condado and Isla Verde. It is a partially gated beachfront development of single-family houses and mansions. It is also my favorite beach in San Juan, for two reasons: the beach itself and the ease with which you may meet attractive local ladies.

Guaynabo- Although I simply went through here, I met many folks from here in other parts of the city. It is essentially a wealthy suburb of San Juan. Although few Americans reside or visit here, a significant number of the signage are in English. Many residents in the Metro area despise this municipality and everyone associated with it.

Santurce:

Santurce- This location deserves its own mention because it is so distinct from the others listed here. Consider it the Brooklyn of modern-day San Juan: This neighborhood has a lot of cultural and nightlife capital, a decent sense of what Puerto Rico is like, and a lot of nice old people and artsy people hanging out, but there are also vast areas where you should not walk around alone at night if you don't have to. If you visit Santurce, make sure you know where you're going before you roam around.

Hato Rey, Rio Piedras, Catano, Bayamon, and the entire island:

First and foremost, let me state that wherever I went in Puerto Rico, I found kind and amazing people. The majority of my interactions with regular Puerto Ricans have been favorable.

Even in my boxing club, which is in one of the roughest parts of the metro area (Bayamon), the guys I trained with were all complete gentlemen.

Housing projects and disadvantaged neighborhoods can be found in nearly every district of San Juan and municipality in Puerto Rico; they dominate the island's topography. These areas have a high murder rate. People get slain on a regular basis. It's simply a reality of life here. Make all of your moves while being conscious of this fact, and you should be fine.

I'll mention any venues that are in a slum or have a harsher crowd.

Transportation

San Juan's public transit system is not great.

The urban area and the rest of the island have been constructed around car culture to the point where not having a personal vehicle or a limo on your payroll is a significant disadvantage.

Taxis:

The sole taxis in the city are utilized mostly by visitors, not locals, and they cost $20 or more every journey just to get from one district to another. There aren't many cabs roaming the streets looking for passengers.

It is best to simply call Metro Taxi at 787-725-2870.

Tell them where you are and where you want to go, and they will dispatch a vehicle.

Tren Urbano

San Juan has a very clean, safe, and efficient train line that serves a considerable chunk of the metropolitan region. Each station has security guards and friendly customer service representatives. If you know Spanish, these customer service representatives will gladly provide you directions to wherever you want to go on foot from the station. It is definitely a change for anyone who is used to NYC's public transportation and the unpleasant or non-existent service there.

The train system's flaw is that it was built long after the city had been built and urban sprawl had set established.
Keeping this in mind, you can still use it to go to many sections of the city if you are ready to walk a little distance from the train station in the desired region.

Car Rental:

This is, hands down, the finest way to explore the island. I rented a car from Hertz at the Marriott for a couple days to go exploring, and it was well worth the money. There are several Hertz car rental locations throughout the city.

Lodging

Hotels:

In Condado, you can stay at the Marriott or La Concha on Ashford Drive. Both have hotel bars and casinos with attractive chicks hanging around downstairs. They are also situated on the seashore.

In Isla Verde, you can stay at El San Juan, which also includes a casino and a club called "Brava," which I shall discuss shortly. This is also located near the seashore.

Hostel:

For those searching for something cheaper and more social, I recommend the San Juan International Hostel in Santurce. This hostel is several blocks from the beach but within walking reach. It is located in the heart of a working-class area near to Condado, so there will be no other tourists around, but you will be able to walk to anything you could do in Condado, as well as take advantage of certain activities in the neighborhood itself.



Nightlife

Here I'll break down which areas I've found to be the best for meeting women on each night of the week (with one exception, which I'll mention). This list is by no means complete; I couldn't be in every location on every day of the month. Furthermore, this list does not cover every location I've been. I left several places out for various reasons.

What I can tell about this list is that if I've written it here, it was at its peak on the night I listed it. If you're visiting the city with the intention of having a good time, this list will provide you with a solid battle plan to get started.

Monday

Monday's "hip-hop" night at La Respuesta in Santurce is well-known across the metro area. This establishment was better on Mondays than most other locations on weekends. A lot of hot, laid-back girls come here. This is one of the places in PR when girls opened me up. This is also the location in PR when I was closest to getting into a fight with a guy because his chick opened me up.

Tuesday

Morenos Spot in Old San Juan - Come here if you want to try to pick up random tourist girls who are "adventurous". The music is a blend of reggaeton, bachata, salsa, and English pop/rap.

Mangos at Ocean Park - This is the only area I have not visited personally. I've had numerous unrelated local sources tell me that this is the spot to go on Tuesdays. They allegedly play electronic music and attract a gathering of gorgeous ladies from various social strata in PR. I was always preoccupied with other things, so if you go, let me know how it went.

Wednesday

Piropo on Calle Canals is an excellent place to go on Wednesday nights if you want to try your luck with upper-class white skinned PR girls. The music will be primarily American, and the customers will speak English with little effort, but you will most likely be the only non-Puerto Rican in the establishment.

Thursday

I'm going to break down two nightlife spots that I know are good places to go on a Thursday. Both of these areas will have a variety of venues to visit. I will name the most important venues, but there will be additional venues that offer opportunities as well. The clientele in both locations will be almost entirely local PR women and guys, with few or no tourists.

Rio Piedras, near the University of Puerto Rico-

"El Ocho" and "El Boricua" are the two spots that stand out to me the most. On a typical Thursday night, both will be packed with about 100 people. Any cab driver worth his salt will recognize one of these, and anyone in the vicinity will know where the other one is once you arrive. In addition, there are a number of additional bars and clubs in the vicinity worth visiting.

El Ocho de Blanco is a three-story reggaeton and Latin music venue with a dance club on the bottom floor, a seating area and bar on the second floor, and a terrace with a great view on the third floor. There will be a lot of attractive and slutty local ladies staring at you if you seem foreign and dress hot, but there will also be a lot of PR gangster type cats hating on you for it, so don't come here unless you believe you can hang.

El Boricua is a more bohemian-styled venue than El Ocho. It plays a lot of salsa, has a pretty groovy ambiance, and most of the crowd flows out into the sidewalk and surrounding streets. People are mingling everywhere, left and right. It reminded me of some of the artsy salsa bars in Cali, Colombia (not the ones with tables in Menga!).

This place resembles what I assume normal Puerto Rican nightlife "used to be like," but this is just guesswork on my part.

La Plaza de Santurce-

This location is freaking great. It isn't as popular with gorgeous young girls as Rio Piedras, but it's still a fun area to hang out on a Thursday night. The party comprises of a variety of open-air pubs and clubs clustered around a central market square. The center of la Placita is an old-school PR market that sells fruits and cigars, among other things, during the day, so it's also worth a visit.

If you want to get your pre-game on, you can come here as early as 5 p.m. There are also a few good restaurants where you may start the night. El Café de La Placita is one of them, while Rubens Café (Dominican food) is just up the street. More information about them can be found in the eateries section.

Until 11, the streets are filled with people singing, dancing, playing instruments, and drinking. The crowd at this point is more mature than the crowd at Rio P, so it's an excellent spot to attend if you're middle-aged or older. In fact, if you are in your forties or fifties, you will feel just at home here. That age group includes some of the most outgoing Puerto Ricans in La Placita. There are certainly plenty of younger, gorgeous ladies around right now.

After 11, the party continues indoors to two noteworthy venues: Vibra Lounge and Fat Tuesday. There are many additional venues that you might discover on your own if you go. Everything is fairly compact, so don't worry if one spot isn't nice; just go around to discover another.

Vibra Lounge- This is a second-floor lounge with a balcony overlooking La Placita. I never saw it filled, but there were always a few groups of girls without guys to approach.

Fat Tuesdays- This place gets crowded on Thursdays. It's a laid-back bar, but chicks will notice you if you dress properly.

Friday

La Plaza de Santurce - See above. It's the same on Fridays as it is on Thursdays, but considerably busier.

Cocobongos in Isla Verde is a reggaeton club that mostly serves the harsher neighborhoods in the surrounding areas. With that stated, there are a lot of boys attempting to be gangsters here, but there are also a lot of open and promiscuous women. If you believe you could hang out at a Bronx club, click here. If not, avoid going here.

El Oceano in Condado is an upscale lounge/bar located right on the beach. The place is stunning. Expect to see attractive and rich residents, as well as a few tourists who comply with the dress code. I give this establishment an A+ for atmosphere alone. Expect the local girls to be attractive and arrogant. That doesn't mean you can't make it happen if you keep your shit together. Get dressed sharply and run the game properly.

If you live in Condado or a nearby location, this is an excellent place to take girls out for a drink on weekdays. Perhaps even better than looking for girls.

Nuyorican Café in Old San Juan is a cool restaurant that hosts live salsa on weekends. Here, you can meet gorgeous local girls as well as tourists. The gals here will not be stuck-up. When I was walking by, a nice-looking PR girl smacked me on the ass because she thought I was sexy. We talked, and I probably would have pulled her that night, but I eventually understood the value of rolling solo.

El Batey in Old San Juan is a cool hipster bar. There are lots of cute artsy and pseudo-educated girls here who are willing to converse.

Morenos location and Morenos booze store in Old San Juan are located exactly next to each other.

The one is a booze store that transforms into a reggaeton party at night. It will be crowded, the girls will be grinding on dicks left and right, and the guys will be prepared to fight. However, if you understand how to handle such situations, it may be a lot of fun.

The other place is like a more expensive version of the booze store, which isn't the most classy place around, but there are some pretty PR girls dancing reggaeton, salsa, merengue, and bachata. If you are clearly not Puerto Rican and have above-average looks/dressing, the girls will practically stare you down in here until you approach.

Small bar in Condado, frequented by both tourists and locals. It's a little bar, but with a good feel and gorgeous gals.

Saturday

The list is almost unchanged from Friday to Saturday. The one exception is La Placita. Don't bother going here on a Saturday; locals don't frequent there for whatever reason.

Sunday

I tend to relax on Sundays, but the only time I went out on a Sunday night was to Brava.

Brava on Isla Verde aspires to be a club in New York City's Meatpacking District. It is not a club in New York City's Meatpacking District. The females here are attractive, but they want to believe they're in a club in New York City's meatpacking district. Take what it's worth. Go hard, or go home.



Day Game/Shopping

Plaza De Las Americas in Hato Rey is the Caribbean's largest mall, and it is full of attractive chicks. Do I need to say anything else?

Ashford Drive in Condado is known as "The Strip" in San Juan. It runs along the beach and features a variety of boutiques, restaurants, casinos, cafes, and bars, as well as gorgeous girls dressed in regular clothing and swimming costumes.

Ocean Park Beach - On any given Saturday, this beach will be packed with gorgeous girls who are eager to talk to you if you are not a completely obese slob and have the nerve to approach them. This is one place when buying a girl a drink will actually work. There are guys roaming about selling beer; if you tell them to send a "Medalla" to a girl (or group of ladies), then go over and approach them 10-15 minutes later, the approach will have already been warmed up, and you will have a fair chance of making some progress. A Medalla costs only $2 on the beach, therefore I believe it is a worthwhile investment.

If your time in-country is short and your game is tight enough to get something out of it, bounce them to the nearby Kamoli Café for an instadate.

Santa Rosa Mall in Bayamon is the underappreciated gem. It's completely out of the way, but I included it for a reason: the girls here are hot, and you never see gringos roaming around. Think Colombia. If you have a powerful presence, you will notice that girls are eyefucking you at a much higher rate than normal. I grabbed a couple numbers here while scarcely trying, just walking around with my gym bag after a hard workout at my nearby boxing facility.

If you are only visiting Santa Rosa for a day game, choose a popular day such as Thursday or Friday evening, or Saturday or Sunday.

Old San Juan offers numerous day game chances. There are always tourists and chicks walking around, and on weekends, there are also many locals.

Festivals

I've just been here from the end of December to the beginning of February, so that'll be all I talk about. During that moment, some exciting things are happening.

I definitely recommend the New Year's Eve party at La Concha in Condado. If you buy your tickets ahead of time and don't know anyone, the cost will be around $100. In this situation, it's actually better to get them at the door, as I arrived around 1030 and was able to get in for $40.

Calles De San Sebastian Festival (middle of January) It appears that half of Puerto Rico's population has converged on Viejo San Juan to drink, sing, and dance. If you want to attract girls at this event, I highly recommend staying in Old San Juan because there are so many people that it takes a long time to get in and out of the region.

Heineken Latin Jazz Festival at La Ventana in Condado - This festival takes place on the last Sunday afternoon/evening of each month. A chill vibe in front of the water, jazz and salsa music playing on stage, and attractive women to be had.

Dining

When I travel to other countries, I prefer to eat at local enterprises (and believe me, Puerto Rico is a country separate from the United States), thus my recommendations are all for Latin-Caribbean restaurants.

Latin Star in Condado- This is a good restaurant on the Ashford Drive strip that serves traditional Puerto Rican cuisine.

Raices- There are two of these restaurants: one in Old San Juan and one in Caguas. I definitely recommend both of them for their delicious Puerto Rican cuisine. They both have a "PR cultural celebration" motif going on inside, and the waitresses are dressed traditionally Puerto Rican. Sounds cheesy, but it's not, and the food is delicious, so go!

El Sabroso in La Placita- If you come here on a Saturday around lunchtime, you may have some delicious Lechon and side dishes.

Barbakoa, outside of El Yunque Rainforest- This was definitely my favorite location to dine during my time in Puerto Rico. It is an outdoor restaurant located on the road leading into El Yunque, next to a little river. If you visit El Yunque, you must stop here on your way in or out.

Ruebens Café in Santurce is a popular neighborhood restaurant serving Dominican and Puerto Rican cuisine. A lot of fantastic nights began here with cold Presidentes or Brugals. It is situated at the corner of Calle Dos Hermanos and Ponce De Leon.

Café de La Placita- This is a nice local restaurant with outside seating in the heart of Santurce's Plaza. On Friday nights, there is a nice bunch of hot 20-something PR ladies with jobs.

Kamoli Café on Calle Loiza near Ocean Park - A beautiful tiny bohemian café/boutique with a cool atmosphere and wonderful food.

Activities

El Yunque rainforest is a must-see if you're staying on the island for more than a week. It doesn't have to take more than a day, but you can stay for a long period if you wish. I recommend hiring a car rather than taking a guided trip. It is only 45 minutes from the downtown of San Juan.

Culebra Island is home to Flamenco Beach, which is often recognized as one of the most beautiful beaches on Earth. You can rent a car or take a tourist van to Fajardo, located on the island's far east side. Then take the ferry to Culebra from there. When in Culebra, I recommend Flamenco Beach for swimming and relaxing, and Tamarindo Beach for snorkeling.

Puerto Rico: Facts and History

http://wikitravel.org/en/Puerto_Rico

Also, I'd like to provide a simple contrast for Americans on the east coast. Your typical Puerto Ricans from New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia represent a subset of Puerto Rican society, but not the majority.

This means that there is far more variety in PR than in the PR villages on the east coast.

There are many Puerto Ricans on the island who wear Abercrombie, hipster clothing, and listen to punk, rock, and pop music. Many Puerto Ricans speak both "proper" Spanish and "proper" English. Many Puerto Ricans are of pure European descent, with blue eyes and blond hair.

Furthermore, many white Puerto Ricans from the lower classes act and dress like gangsters, while many black PRs from the middle class act and dress "properly."

This diversity is far less common on the east coast, where the bulk of Puerto Ricans are the children and grandchildren of those who immigrated from the island's less prosperous strata in the middle of the century. Furthermore, these children grew up as minorities in inner-city America amid the Civil Rights Movement, riots, the New York City budget crisis, neighborhood disinvestment, the advent of hip-hop, and the crack cocaine epidemic.

This has resulted in a distinct subculture in the east coast PR community, one that shares certain parallels with the rest of the island's PRs, particularly the lower classes, but is entirely distinctive.

PR females on the island are generally more feminine and less bitchy than PR girls on the east coast. However, they are much more difficult to have sex with.

They are extremely similar to Colombian ladies in that they enjoy dressing up, looking nice, moving well, and acting attractive.

However, like Colombian girls, an upper or middle-class PR chick known as a slut is a girl who has committed social suicide.

The distinction is that Colombian girls frequently disregard their "morals" when dealing with "interesting" outsiders. High-class public relations girls are much less inclined to do so because they spend their entire lives surrounded by foreigners.

Another point to consider is that prostitution is not as prevalent or condoned in PR as it is in Colombia.

Chicks are also bulkier in PR than in Colombia, because to the prevalence of fast food and the vehicle culture, which causes individuals to appear averse to walking.

If I had to pick a subset of PR females who are most similar to those on the east coast, it would be those from the projects. The difference is that these girls frequently do not speak English, whereas many east coast public relations girls do not speak Spanish.

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There are quite a few nice looking ones

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In ASIA they have a lot...

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Not so many in eastern Europe

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It seems they are not pussy lol

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PAG, is is true that you had a phone call with this shit-talking little bitch, offered to meet him in person, and even said you'd pay for his travel to meet him and this cunt backed down? He also stopped posting on the HA forum permanently after Mercer put him in his place. Similar to Marcos, they talk shit and act like tough guys for years until they get treated like the bitches they are and then never post again lol.

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  Suburban Life in America Sucks
Posted by: Contrarian Expatriate - 06-07-2024, 06:40 AM - Forum: Everything Else - No Replies

I live in a somewhat large metropolitan area in the United States. You have to drive literally everywhere. Coffee? Ten-minute drive. McDonald's? Ten-minute drive. Walking outside, all I see is an endless pool of cookie-cutter homes. Streets are vacant, and sidewalks are completely empty. While my wife was still home a few days ago, we decided to eat out. I did a Google search for "restaurants near me". Applebees, TGI Fridays, Outback Steakhouse, and Pizza Hut - all the same stuff. Endless strip malls filled with the same fucking stores: GNC, Dollar Store, Subway, Dry Cleaning, and so on. I can't tell this suburb from thousands of others in the United States. There is no soul, no character, and people are stuck up...

What aspects of this lifestyle do individuals enjoy? I've lived in Asia and South America, as well as spent some time, if briefly, in huge European cities, which were hustling and bustling. I could walk or take the bus/train to pretty much anywhere. People hang out late into the night, eating street food and joking. There are numerous one-of-a-kind small businesses and eateries. Children running about.

I loathe the suburban lifestyle. It dehumanizes, atomizes, and is soulless. Nothing except chain restaurants, strip malls, and big box retailers can be found in this bland neighborhood. The streets are likewise vacant. There are no people out and about; only bright autos.

And, yes, you have to drive everywhere in the suburbs since everything is too far apart for walking, and public transportation is terrible or nonexistent.

The United States suburbs are deliberately designed for blue pilled wage slaves who want to utilize their home as their principal investment, the most idiotic investment strategy imaginable.

Consider suburbs to be neighborhoods where people (particularly whites and middle-class Americans) are led to believe that this is their territory in which to raise children and buy items to fill their low-quality McMansions with everything wifey desires.

Suburbs strike me as: Bland, consumerist, socially isolating, and designed to keep individuals in a cycle of work and debt until death. This is especially true for younger generations.

Ironically, the advertised concept of white flight to the suburbs from the 1960s to the 1990s reversed itself in the 2000s, with brighter, more professional, or urbane whites returning to cities where culture, gastronomy, and services were more accessible and numerous. Cities are generally more convenient for older Americans as well. This is not to suggest that the suburbs are dying, but they continue to attract people who embody the worst aspects of the sheeple mindset, which I despise.

Many McMansions are bad because they are poorly built (for example, inadequate wall insulation means you can hear anything within a 2,000-foot radius). This is why I adore NYC project buildings. I live in one of Florida's horrible suburbs. Cookie-cutter houses, a gated neighborhood, apathetic cold neighbors who only contact you when they need something from you, at least 20 minutes in the car to reach anywhere, and one strip mall after another. Living here is terrible.

I've tried walking and bicycling in a lot of these spots, and it's terrible. Drivers glance at you as if you're insane. But, as he mentioned, not everyone owns a car. So you have to get about somehow. He's also true about the soulless, corporate fast food franchises that idiot Americans seem to believe are normal. That was something I'd always been appalled by. I have no issues with fast food or consuming it myself. But what's wrong is the sheer volume of food, its poor quality, and the fact that many people consider it a staple meal. I had always assumed that fast food was something you only ate on rare occasions or when you were short on time. But all of this exists because there is such a strong demand for it. Ironically, I think I would love conversing with the dude about how horrible the suburbs are, while traveling in the car to buy some Popeyes chicken.

I also loathe rural regions for practical reasons. I dislike the empty area because it makes me feel secluded, and there is often nothing nearby. However, the residents in rural areas appear to be friendly.

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Thumbs Up Critical Analysis: Kazakhstan
Posted by: whitemike - 06-03-2024, 10:31 PM - Forum: Travel Forum - Replies (1)

I recently returned from a 15-day tour in Kazakhstan. Here, I'll share some interesting things I discovered/learned while traveling around Kazakhstan

VISAS AND PLANNING

Kazakhstan previously required visas from tourists, but a new deal approved a few years ago allows North American/EU individuals to visit Kazakhstan for up to 30 days without a visa.

KAZAKHSTAN

After spending time in both Astana and Almaty, I found the former to be soulless and irritating, but the latter had a terrific spirit and a city I could see myself living in. The vast majority of girls in Almaty are hapas, a mix of European and Asian descent. There are a large number of ethnic Russians and Ukrainians, as well as Germans, Greeks, and Koreans. There are 30,000 Koreans in Almay. There are also Azeri, Georgian, and Chechen girls. Kazakhstan's population demographics are as follows: 64% Kazakh, 23% Russian, 3% Uzbek, 2% Ukrainian, 1% German, and a few other minorities. Russian is important, however there are plenty of girls who speak English extremely well. They frequently attend local business schools and have studied overseas.

We went out on a Thursday night, and most places were about to close by 1AM (on weekends, the lights stay on until sunrise), but we discovered this new lounge place on the 4th floor called "Sky Bar," which was incredibly vibrant and had a great, well-dressed population with a party going on until 4AM. We also went to "Aalasha," an Uzbeki/Kazakh restaurant a little outside of Almaty (maybe 5-10 minutes), which had ridiculously delicious food (lamb, horse, cow), design, live belly dancing, shisha, beer, and everything else you could possibly want, with a final bill of around $22 per person after 3 hours of feasting and enjoyment.

Astana has a low population density, and the streets are largely deserted. It is a relatively new city, and Kazakhstan's strongman/dictator, Nursultan Nazarbayev, relocated the capital from Almaty to Astana approximately 20 years ago. Astana's buildings are almost all new, and there is a lot of construction taking place. Astana is reminiscent of a badly played Sim City, with poor public transportation (though a bus ride costs only 90 tenge), huge roads, and an overabundance of stupidly large buildings. Unless you are in Astana for an event (such as the Expo), you must have a compelling reason to visit; otherwise, you may go nuts. I wouldn't be surprised if Astana becomes the official Dubai of Central Asia. We wandered for three hours in the presidential palace park on a beautiful sunny day and saw only five other individuals. The shops and cafés were lovely, but I didn't find the city bustling or enjoyable.

Almaty, on the other hand, was full of character and excitement. Almaty was more appealing from the start due to its mountainous surroundings. There were far more people on the streets, the cafes were largely new, and everyone appeared happy in Almaty. There were also more Uzbek/Kazakh traditional eateries in and around the city center, which improved the nightlife and culinary options. Another thing I noticed was that people in Almaty appeared to be more "white" and "European" than in Astana, where the bulk of people were Asian. My findings also revealed that girls in Almaty were substantially more appealing than those in Astana. Needing directions and opinions on the city, I approached a few groups of girls on the street who spoke basic Russian, and they were really kind and receptive. However, English was not frequently spoken, and this was true in both places.

Having served as Kazakhstan's president since its independence from the Soviet Union, I expected to see many Nazarbayev posters/presence/monuments in the major cities, but this was not the case. I only recall seeing one banner in Astana and a monument in Almaty's President's Park. When I mentioned this to the Kazakh girls of someone I knew in Almaty, they stated there is a lot more Nazarbayev things on the outskirts of the city. Kazakhstan is the wealthiest country in Central Asia due to its natural energy resources, and Kazakh and Russian enterprises collaborate on a number of projects in this regard, and the two countries are politically close.

Kazakhstan is a predominantly Muslim country. However, only about 5 or 10% of women covered their heads with hijab. There was no Niqab or Burqa anywhere. My French buddy in Almaty accurately stated, "I see more burqa women in one day in Paris than in the last three months in Almaty." However, Kazakhstan's police are extremely tough. There are a lot of cops on the roadways, and they seemed to stop automobiles that were going around 5-10 km/hr faster than the speed limit. Locals also told me that the northern portion of Kazakhstan is more pro-Russian, with Russian as the majority language, but the south has more Kazakh nationalists. One of the reasons Nazarbayev changed the capital was that Almaty is in the south-east of the country, which is insufficiently central for such a large country, whereas Astana is more central, making governing the entire country more practical.

Overall, I would definitely return to Almaty. It was a dynamic city with a thriving nightlife and a rich history. It is also close to some really wonderful and enjoyable outskirt activities, such as Kolsai Lake and Lake Kaindy, as well as Charyn Canyon. Outside of Astana, which is located in the middle of the desert, there is nothing noteworthy to see.

Some clubs/restaurants to pick up from:

Esperanza on Seifullin Street. Very nice, but with a lot of pros and semi-pros.

Fort Verny on Tole-bi Street serves good food and often has live music late at night. However, there are occasions when there are too many semi-professionals.

Karaoke Terrasa on Kabanbai Batyr St. is a fantastic eating and pickup spot.

Pirate restaurant on Tole-bi St. serves excellent Eurasian/Kazakh food.

Flybar on the 26th floor of the Kazakhstan hotel, as well as Noodles restaurant, provide European, Japanese, and Vietnamese cuisine.

Aragvi Cafe, Rayimbek Batyr St. - Very tasty Georgian cuisine. Good pickup opportunities at night, especially during vacations. A bunch of drunken groups of girls.

Almaty actually has roughly 3396 eateries.

A lot of girls are obviously bored. With the country's growing affluence, there has been a significant increase in the middle class among girls aged 18 to 30. They don't have anything to spend their money on. While conversing with girls, I heard stories of people who had traveled to over a dozen countries, drove 4x4s despite living in the city, and advised that the best thing to do was hang out at the mall. There is obviously nothing to do in Kazakhstan...which takes me to.

a)Day game heaven. If all you want to do is hang out at malls, this is the place to go. I'd never tried it before, but I was enticed to play with it while grocery shopping, etc. 

b) Go to the Expo. We both work in research, so the Future Energy theme piqued our curiosity. As you might expect, there are very few international visitors and an abundance of volunteers, the most of whom appear to have graduated from the local university. When we told them where we were from and what we did, they were blown away, and many offered guided tours, among other things. Some were extremely upfront about giving apparent stares, as well as some straight flirting (one exhibit even had a cute volunteer pick me out and blast me with an air cannon, so I returned the favor and then initiated the discussion). 

There are a few important differences that I believe everyone should be aware of Smile

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Posted by: PAG - 05-06-2024, 12:14 AM - Forum: The Pit - Replies (1)

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Thumbs Down Critical Analysis: Singapore
Posted by: pitbull510 - 04-06-2024, 04:01 AM - Forum: Travel Forum - No Replies

Singapore gets very boring after a while because it's a very rigid society. And it's also more expensive so you can't have the same lifestyle that you can in SEA (for the same amount of money). People go to SEA (aside for the girls) to discover amazing places/nature/beaches, to have exciting adventures, and to feel "alive" in a place where there is always something happening—crazy and wild nights. The opposite is true in a strict society like Singapore, where the only thing you get out of it is money (if you have a job there). But it's a soulless experience.

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Thumbs Down Critical Analysis: Prague
Posted by: whitemike - 04-02-2024, 03:17 PM - Forum: Travel Forum - No Replies

I traveled to Prague in late March and did not have a sense of urgency to write about it. However, I have now found the time to do so. During my journey, I primarily explored the old town and the lesser town in close proximity to the castle, known as Prague 1. Therefore, I cannot provide any insights on other regions of the city, such as Vinohrady (Prague 2) or Zizkov (Prague 3). Being a first-time visitor to the city, I had a limited timeframe of 7 days to explore all the prominent landmarks and delve into the city's history. Additionally, I aimed to make the most of my spare time, particularly during the evenings, by engaging in gaming activities.

1. Prague 1 experiences significant congestion throughout the warmer months due to the influx of tourists, with the situation reaching its peak in the summer. The streets and walks are quite narrow, and the plazas are crowded with people during the day. During the nighttime, the streets are somewhat less crowded, although there are sufficient clusters of individuals who traverse between the pubs and clubs. The majority of these individuals are highly disruptive individuals, typically comprising stag groups, who exhibit loud, disrespectful, and occasionally destructive behavior, while also engaging in catcalling at every girl they encounter. Consequently, these girls tend to have elevated levels of defensiveness or may simply be unresponsive to a person attempting to engage in conversation with them. Moreover, approximately 60-80% of individuals that venture outside are of English and German origin, but I did see a considerable number of individuals who appeared to be conversing in Russian.

2. Despite participating in the bar crawl, I found the nightlife in Prague 1 to be unsatisfactory. The ratios were satisfactory, although not exceptional, and the environment was not conducive to socializing with new individuals. I visited the majority of the renowned locations, including James Dean.

3. The Czech ladies I encountered had a significant level of cynicism and aloofness, which I believe may be attributed to the fast-paced environment of the city and the frequent encounters with ignorant behavior from foreigners who demonstrate little regard for the local residents and workforce. Fortunately, I discovered shortly thereafter that ladies from Czechia who reside outside of Prague tend to be more agreeable and relaxed.

4. Central Prague is renowned for its rich history and stunning architecture. As an individual with a moderate understanding of European history starting from the Middle Ages, it was highly satisfying to learn about and witness in person certain individuals and incidents that I had previously studied. This included visiting historically significant sites within the city, such as the location where the third defenestration of Prague occurred.

5. Walking tours offer an excellent opportunity to see various parts of the city, gain knowledge about its history, and maybe make acquaintances with interesting individuals for future socializing. I engaged in walking tours facilitated by Verneus, among other companies. These excursions typically require an online reservation, with payment to the tour guide at your discretion following the trip's conclusion. I strongly advise arriving approximately 10-15 minutes before the tour commencement, as this will allow you to promptly identify any possible targets and engage in conversation with them prior to the tour's actual commencement. If a sufficient number of individuals arrive just before the commencement of the tour, the guides will divide the current participants into two separate groups, each following a different route. Therefore, if you establish a connection with a girl or her group early on, it is imperative that you ensure being assigned to the same group, otherwise, you will not have the opportunity to meet them again.

6. I would not intentionally travel to Prague for the purpose of meeting women. Nevertheless, it is a fantastic city to explore if you have an affinity for history and architecture, and its geographical location in Europe is highly advantageous. In addition, there are several areas of the city that I did not get the opportunity to explore. Based on my observations, it appears that a resident who has been living there for a while may have favorable outcomes in their interactions with women.

Prague is unquestionably the most bustling city in the country and, to my knowledge, the sole major city in the nation that attracts a significant influx of foreigners. Although there is a significant influx of women from other regions, I do not believe that there is a substantial and imbalanced departure of affluent women from smaller cities, as is reportedly the situation in the Netherlands. The native ladies possess a resilient nature, and being American or from any Western country does not grant you any additional social standing with them.

Perhaps in the 1990s, being an American implied the possibility of engaging in a sexually explicit encounter with a Czech woman. However, the current circumstances are different. Disregard it. I made several attempts to approach one of the people I was visiting, whom I had met in the gaming world over ten years earlier. Lacking knowledge of the language hinders significant advancement. Local Czech women have a strong tendency to keep a distance from visitors, and in fact, there were a lot of obese British people walking the streets who were acting in a way that was morally or socially unacceptable.

I was informed that being present here near Easter influenced my chances, but I am skeptical. I believe that the local ladies have become weary of the majority of westerners, and it is necessary to provide something extraordinary in order to capture their interest.  I would assert that your performance would be equally successful in London, New York, Miami, or LA.

Although I had a few successful sets, logistical issues and other commitments for this trip prevented me from closing. The most successful encounters I had were with women from France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, the United States, Canada, and Australia.

While individual experiences may vary, I personally saw that Czech women exhibited a significant level of dissatisfaction with western men. I had the most disappointing experiences with Czech women, but I also had a tendency to end those relationships prematurely. There may be certain aspects of cultural differences that I need to address and adapt to, but it is difficult to say for sure.

Based on the nightlife scene, I would argue that Prague has a more unfavorable dating environment compared to the majority of American towns I have visited. Overall,  I would say Prague is aesthetically pleasing, and the Czech people are an admirable group. They exhibit a greater inclination towards individualism and display a rebellious attitude towards authority. (in comparison to the majority of other European individuals).
 
Czech ladies are widely regarded as attractive; however, to find the stereotypical Czech Slavic appearance, one should explore rural areas or smaller cities. There are many women from Slavic countries who are attractive and have pleasant personalities. However, it is necessary to be fluent in the language spoken in such countries. Women in Prague exhibit a cosmopolitan and refined urban aesthetic. 

However, Prague is not suitable for swooping. The city is aesthetically pleasing and its inhabitants are commendable, but it is unsuitable for the activity of swooping. It is truly no better than Germany.

The majority of people in the old town are tourists, accounting for 70% of the population. Primarily consisting of British, German, and American influences. The Americans that visit Prague appear to possess an extremely haughty demeanor. The British people conform to the expected stereotypes, while the Germans adhere to the conventional perception of being dull and uninteresting. The remaining 30% consists of Gypsies, Middle Easterners, and local Vietnamese residents. Czechs are uncommon in the location. Local ladies are frustrated with foreigners and tend to avoid tourist areas.

Furthermore, the Czech men pose formidable competition. You are interacting with exceptionally tall individuals who are frequently highly athletic and in good physical condition. Additionally, they possess a notably nonchalant attitude and exhibit greater charisma compared to many individuals from neighboring countries. However, it should be noted that the local men are not envious, savages like their counterparts from the north, so you will not encounter any difficulties with them.
 
I believe Czech males have ample success in attracting their own women, which may explain why they do not harbor significant apprehension towards outsiders.

PRO TIP: To witness the authentic beauty of Czech women, visit a nightclub named Studio54. Typically, I have a strong aversion to establishments of this nature due to their reputation as after-hours techno venues where patrons often indulge in mind-altering substances. However, I recommend visiting this particular club at least once to witness the presence of authentic Czech women. Upon observation, one will come to the realization that the women of Old Town are predominantly of foreign origin, since their physical appearance starkly contrasts with that of the local women.

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