Chris_arnade

6 ms·

1.
Can You Identify as an Orc?(default.blog)
1 points by Chris_arnade 3y ago|0 comments
2.
Why the US can't have nice things(walkingtheworld.substack.com)
5 points by Chris_arnade 3y ago|4 comments
3.
Why Sneer at Wetherspoons?(unherd.com)
4 points by Chris_arnade 3y ago|3 comments
4.
A rant on bus stops(walkingtheworld.substack.com)
108 points by Chris_arnade 3y ago|178 comments
5.
by Chris_arnade 3y ago
My write-up on the recent LA bus stop fiasco
6.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Again. There is nothing in this I disagree with. But there is a lot of assumptions on what I have wrote over my last 12 years based on not reading what I wrote. If you read Dignity, and come to the same conclusion. Fine. But this thread is
7.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
"rather than centering the voices of the people he claims to "inhabit their tiny slice of the world" I wrote a book center the voices of marginalized people I spent up to 10 years with during my time documenting addiction in
8.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
No. The intent was go to Dyker heights, Hunts point, Jackson Heights, Sunset Park, Jamaica, Crown Heights. Not just Upper East Side or Times Square. Nowhere do I talk about Real or Fake or whatever. Everyplace is as real as any other place.
9.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Guess you missed this line "That doesn’t mean entirely ignoring places like NYC, Istanbul, Seoul, or Tokyo. Some cities are so important they can’t be missed, and every city is a confederation of very different neighborhoods. NYC is as
10.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
I lived in NYC for 20 years and wrote a book about the Bronx.
11.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Wow. So many comments. I wish I could respond to all, but life. Thanks again and always enjoy when a post of mine makes it to Hacker news. I appreciate the feedback, and actually listen to it, and when wrong, try to adjust. Thanks again!
12.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Thanks! Will do. I also went to Hanoi so I could explore the towns around the Chinese border. That didn't go so well. But was interesting. Thanks again
13.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Ha. Yeah. Maybe next time.
14.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
"and went to places to actually work there, for 6 months, or a year, or more" -- yeah if you have the ability to do that (job, family, etc) that is a great way to live IMO. You mention the local linux groups. My brother, who does
15.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
I don't write off entire cities. I do make choices with limited time. As I write, "That doesn’t mean entirely ignoring places like NYC, Istanbul, Seoul, or Tokyo. Some cities are so important they can’t be missed, and every city i
16.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
I make a living telling people where I went. This article is based on lots of request of those people asking me for an article like this.
17.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Thanks so much. Really appreciate that.
18.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
That's a substack thing that I'm completely unaware of and I think powerless to do anything about.
19.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
I wrote the article. So you can yell at me here. Thanks again for all the interesting comments. Hacker news is the best. One of the few places I read the comments and learn.
20.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Yeah. And. I liked Indianapolis. Great Mexican food. Nice Twin Peaks.
21.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
No! Some are indeed. Especially in Airport. But almost every country has, if you look for them, places with zero commission. Also, a lot of places around the world (where I go, especially street food type places) don't accept cards. Ta
22.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
Had a great time in Montreal in February. Great time in Hanoi in July!
23.
by Chris_arnade 4y ago
So I guess compared to you I really am a contrarian.
24.
by Chris_arnade 5y ago
Thank you so much. And this will sound a little weird, but these type of forums (like reddit, with nested comments and listing of stories) I have a hard time reading. There is something about the layout that scrambles my brain & overwhe
25.
by Chris_arnade 5y ago
Thanks for posting this and all the comments. To those who thought I should have walked into the wealthier parts of Bucharest, that isn't really my thing. I try to treat each city I walk the same. Which is to just walk across town and