OnTheHippieTrail

On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer | Rick Steves

so-so

The adventure of it was good. This was written by Steves when he was 23 and it reads just like a privileged 23 year old white man wrote it. It could be written by a well to do white college boy today. It made it really tough to get through, especially since poor Gene was so sick for most of the trip and Rick didn‘t even seem to care. I‘m actually surprised Gene and Rick are still friends after this trip.
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GingerAntics

On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer | Rick Steves

This might be the first thing this man has said that is worth sharing.
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kspenmoll My husband went to Burma decades ago & joined in meals eating with his hands. 2w

GingerAntics @kspenmoll when in Rome! If I ever get to travel, I‘m eating like the locals. 2w

Deblovestoread This reminds me of a the time I picked up a friend‘s Danish girlfriend from the airport and had to feed her dinner. I fixed tacos. She didn‘t know what to do. Been friends ever since. 2w

GingerAntics @Deblovestoread I‘ve heard in that part of the world they eat EVERYTHING with cutlery, even hamburgers. 2w

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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer | Rick Steves

Maybe it‘s me. Maybe it‘s the current situation. Maybe it‘s just the world of the 70s, but is this guy privileged talking about not worrying about spending money? His parents are at home on their boat in some islands, so he‘s definitely coming off as privileged. Maybe it‘s just me though. Arguing over paying $12 for a mink pelt? Naming it ring worm? He‘s… uh… interesting.
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GingerAntics He‘s also not very worried about his incredibly sick travel companion. 2w

willaful From what I remember of sociology from college, it was the world of the 70s. 2w

GingerAntics @willaful the laid back, no worries that my buddy here is so sick he‘s seen two doctors on vacation so far, spend money at will? The 70s really were a wild time! 2w

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TheBookHippie It‘s the 70s. 2w

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie wow! The music is good, but the mentality is insufferable!!! 2w

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics Remember a lot of young men were dying, women had no rights, it was we are going to die anyway so let‘s live for now. 2w

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie okay, fair. I‘m surprised Gene didn‘t die on this trip! 2w

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie and to think, this is the generation saying my generation is so self-centered and immature. Dude, y‘all were just like that, or worse, in your 20s. Lay off. 2w

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics I say that often.. 2w

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GingerAntics @TheBookHippie 🧡🧡🧡 2w

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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer | Rick Steves