Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

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fran-MLs little camera said:
This is why the first criterion on my holiday list is...Must not be a Muslim country. They appear to be living through our mediaeval period.
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I've been to Turkey twice and it's a very nice country with a huge amount of history from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman period, including the remains of one of the seven wonders of the world. Seriously, if you like ancient history, Turkey is a must, especially Ephesus. The scenery is also amazing (at least near the coast where I've been) and I've seen some pretty spectacular sunsets. It's also pretty secular and they're open towards Western attitudes and dress from what I can remember. I mean, of course you'd have to cover yourself if you visit a mosque but you shouldn't let the idea that it's intolerant and anti-Western culture affect your view of the country. It's no Saudi Arabia. Though now would probably not be the best time to go.
 
The Ides of March said:
Did anyone watch last night's tribute to the great Otis Redding ("Sitting on the dock of the Bay" being his most famous song)? For those who don't know, he was a black singer from Memphis, a part of the US that still held on to the concept of the separation of the races in the 60s. When he went in to the studio to record his material, everyone was colour blind as black and white guys were seen clearly enjoying making fantastic, raucous music. In fact, it was a Stax tour of the UK and Europe, that helped artists like Otis Redding make the breakthorugh in mainstream America.
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Steve Cropper was the first white person to tour with a black band in the US in those Stax tours, he was the lead guitarist for Booker T and the MG's. He was also in the Blues Brothers movie.
 
PompeyLapras said:
I've been to Turkey twice and it's a very nice country with a huge amount of history from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman period, including the remains of one of the seven wonders of the world. Seriously, if you like ancient history, Turkey is a must, especially Ephesus. The scenery is also amazing (at least near the coast where I've been) and I've seen some pretty spectacular sunsets. It's also pretty secular and they're open towards Western attitudes and dress from what I can remember. I mean, of course you'd have to cover yourself if you visit a mosque but you shouldn't let the idea that it's intolerant and anti-Western culture affect your view of the country. It's no Saudi Arabia. Though now would probably not be the best time to go.
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Amen to that. I'm not the biggest holiday goer.

I've been to: France (twice), Spain (a few times), Greece and Turkey.

I'd say Turkey was my favourite.
 
One of the worse places you can go if you're a woman is Portugal. Me and the ex went there and they hate English women. Portuguese men see them as easy sluts, while Portuguese women see them as skanky trash that are lower then tramps. The way Portuguese women talk to English women is a disgrace.
 
Beef_Dripping said:
One of the worse places you can go if you're a woman is Portugal. Me and the ex went there and they hate English women. Portuguese men see them as easy sluts, while Portuguese women see them as skanky trash that are lower then tramps. The way Portuguese women talk to English women is a disgrace.
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Somewhere in Portugal, Banana's ears just pricked up.
 
I'm not sure what my favourite is. My favourite people are definitely the Turks. The most amazing place I've been is probably Crete though.
 
Been to Portugal, America x2, Jamaica, Grenada, Italy, Canada, Ireland and Turkey. Best place probably Grenada, so relaxing there and the beaches are amazing.
 
Joe Steinberg said:
I'm not sure what my favourite is. My favourite people are definitely the Turks. The most amazing place I've been is probably Crete though.
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Yes! Yes! Yes! There is the most amazing beach there. But I have to admit the most amazing place I have been to is the Grand Canyon.
 
I've been to a few crappy islands (mostly Canary or Balearic), Cyprus, and a couple of times to France. Not really a holiday goer.
 
White Jaidi said:
Been to Greece 14 times, lovely places to visit.
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Jesus that's a lot of times. I've been twice and would like to go once more. Getting assaulted by flying fish in Greece is one of my most hilarious memories.
 
I have been to Kos x2. America x 5. Italy , Austria , France x3 ,Holland ,Finland ,Australia , Southern Ireland x 3, Belgium x2. Canada x2. Hungary x3 , And spent the first 6 years of my life in Africa .And born in Northern Ireland .
 
I've been to Shanghai, Beijing and the Great Wall in China. San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Grand Canyon and Florida in the USA. Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Crete and Kefolonia in Greece. Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Cycled through northern France to Paris. Gothenburg and Lund in Sweden. Quebec and Montreal in Canada and finally Perth, Ayers Rock, Alice Springs, Great Barrier Reef, Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia. Not bad for 22 :) lucky me. Quebec/Montreal over Christmas was my best holiday so far :) China was a massive learning experience, fascinating!
 
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