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prepping for a life changing trip across Europe, Not sure what you mean with life changing, but from experience: if you ever find yourself in a situation where

by stinos 5y ago

prepping for a life changing trip across Europe, Not sure what you mean with life changing, but from experience: if you ever find yourself in a situation where you go on a trip and your health might depend on the ability to call or navigate, don't ever use a smartphone for that ability :)

nebula8804 5y ago
No, it was a life changing trip in the sense that I made so many memories and redefined the direction I wanted my life to take. Not physically in the sense of health being damaged.
- BrandoElFollito 5y ago
  Out of sheer curiosity, would you mind sharing in a few words what was so life changing? (I am French and curious what you found great over here :))
  - nebula8804 5y ago
    First of all, I love you French people. Paris has a reputation for being cold and hostile to outsiders but it is not true at all for me. I've met so many wonderful people there that I still keep in touch with. Walking around the streets of Montmarte at 3AM with my friend just somehow helped reset the mind. It was life changing because I was stuck in a dead end job not even in the career I studied for. I was a CS major but ended up in tech support and then software QA. It was a really depressing time for me and my friend who was also going through the same issues as she was an Engineering grad but ended up in marketing. It was also this feeling of no real goals in life. Just traveling, meeting people with different lifestyles and breaking that chain of daily driving 1+ hour to a terrible underpaid job helped to reimagine what was possible. Also got to do a lot of deep thinking while traveling across Europe. Wish they were more united. There are so many unbelievably talented people in Europe. It would be interesting if they could compete head on with the US and help to keep us more on our toes sort of like a second super power. I think that would be good for the world. Alas I saw how things like this are just not possible because people do not believe in it. The same problem I had before I came to Europe! Its unfortunate because Europe has all the components to be just as competitive as the US (in my opinion). :)
xvector 5y ago
What a weird response. Modern smartphones are absolutely valid lifelines. You might as well tell travelers to leave their money behind because they should be able to build their own shelter.
- stinos 5y ago
  Hmm, I see what I mean wasn't super clear. Of course they are valid lifelines as long as they work. My point was about that working condition though; think battery charge not being exceptional, seems to drop dead easier than when dropiing a brick phone. Then again maybe I just had bad luck.
  - xvector 5y ago
    IMO that's why people pay good money for good smartphones, and travel with battery packs etc. They're essential to our day to day lives.
mikysco 5y ago
Sure maybe circa 2010 but Apple’s latest & greatest will get you through hell and back, let alone a simple trip through Europe

by stinos 5y ago

nebula8804 5y ago

No, it was a life changing trip in the sense that I made so many memories and redefined the direction I wanted my life to take. Not physically in the sense of health being damaged.

BrandoElFollito 5y ago
Out of sheer curiosity, would you mind sharing in a few words what was so life changing? (I am French and curious what you found great over here :))
- nebula8804 5y ago
  First of all, I love you French people. Paris has a reputation for being cold and hostile to outsiders but it is not true at all for me. I've met so many wonderful people there that I still keep in touch with. Walking around the streets of Montmarte at 3AM with my friend just somehow helped reset the mind. It was life changing because I was stuck in a dead end job not even in the career I studied for. I was a CS major but ended up in tech support and then software QA. It was a really depressing time for me and my friend who was also going through the same issues as she was an Engineering grad but ended up in marketing. It was also this feeling of no real goals in life. Just traveling, meeting people with different lifestyles and breaking that chain of daily driving 1+ hour to a terrible underpaid job helped to reimagine what was possible. Also got to do a lot of deep thinking while traveling across Europe. Wish they were more united. There are so many unbelievably talented people in Europe. It would be interesting if they could compete head on with the US and help to keep us more on our toes sort of like a second super power. I think that would be good for the world. Alas I saw how things like this are just not possible because people do not believe in it. The same problem I had before I came to Europe! Its unfortunate because Europe has all the components to be just as competitive as the US (in my opinion). :)

xvector 5y ago

What a weird response. Modern smartphones are absolutely valid lifelines. You might as well tell travelers to leave their money behind because they should be able to build their own shelter.

stinos 5y ago
Hmm, I see what I mean wasn't super clear. Of course they are valid lifelines as long as they work. My point was about that working condition though; think battery charge not being exceptional, seems to drop dead easier than when dropiing a brick phone. Then again maybe I just had bad luck.
- xvector 5y ago
  IMO that's why people pay good money for good smartphones, and travel with battery packs etc. They're essential to our day to day lives.

mikysco 5y ago

Sure maybe circa 2010 but Apple’s latest & greatest will get you through hell and back, let alone a simple trip through Europe