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Osama Dozen-Dongs posted:Never seen anyone say Japan or Sri Lanka aren't in Asia, though, so there probs isn't any consistent system behind it. I thought that was a common thing in Japan, to say they're not part of Asia.
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Andorra posted:I thought that was a common thing in Japan, to say they're not part of Asia. No https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_East_Asia_Co-Prosperity_Sphere
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Krispy Kareem posted:So what’s Greenland then? Cold as gently caress.
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Phanatic posted:They're almost certainly related to the person they're loving. The app is to make sure they're not first cousins. I am a black American and when I visited Iceland, I strongly considered using "I'm definitely not related to you" as a goofy pickup line.  Iceland is nice, and Icelandair is a nice airline. walrusman posted:And thanks to a massive effort to increase their profile as a tourist destination, Iceland is among the cheapest places on earth to fly to. Round-trip flights from the west coast go on sale for <$300 all the time, and those people live on the east coast, which routinely sees <$200 fares. I've also seen lots of promos where you can fly, say, from Seattle to Paris for $400 on IcelandAir with up to four days' layover in Reykjavik for free. They really, really want you to visit. The most expensive thing I ate in Iceland was a whale steak dinner with two beers for like $30. Where on earth did you go, and what did you eat when you were there? Also, this was in 2014, if it makes any difference.
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I have an extra 2 weeks of vacation time burning a hole in my year and I'm thinking about spending a week of it in Iceland on a whim. I doubt any of my friends will go with me so is there a bunch of fun stuff to do on your own out there? I make friends super easy so finding groups to hang out with at bars and stuff isn't an issue for the night side of it, but for the day is there a lot of hiking or tours and stuff?
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Solice Kirsk posted:I have an extra 2 weeks of vacation time burning a hole in my year and I'm thinking about spending a week of it in Iceland on a whim. I doubt any of my friends will go with me so is there a bunch of fun stuff to do on your own out there? I make friends super easy so finding groups to hang out with at bars and stuff isn't an issue for the night side of it, but for the day is there a lot of hiking or tours and stuff? Rent a car do the Golden Circle and/or the Ring Road. Nothing but amazing scenery and places to hike. You will need transport to get to these places. Ideally the car will be a camper and you won't be tied to a city and can just keep moving around the country. Go, you will love it.
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Solice Kirsk posted:I have an extra 2 weeks of vacation time burning a hole in my year and I'm thinking about spending a week of it in Iceland on a whim. I doubt any of my friends will go with me so is there a bunch of fun stuff to do on your own out there? I make friends super easy so finding groups to hang out with at bars and stuff isn't an issue for the night side of it, but for the day is there a lot of hiking or tours and stuff? My wife went to Iceland on her own a couple of years before we met and had a great time. There's a ton of tours and things leaving Reykjavik daily. Try the A/T Iceland thread toom
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This is a really good marketing move for Iceland. People speaking positively of it in a pleasant tone on the internet. I might have to go one day.
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My wife and I are going to Iceland for our 10th wedding anniversary in a couple months. When I saw people start to talk about it here I was all,":oh no", but now I'm glad it seems like a cool place.
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enigmahfc posted:it seems like a cool place. That seems like an easy thing to know about Iceland tbh  Fast edit: if I wasn't phone posting, I'd be writing a thread fitting thing about how Iceland ans Greenland seem to have the opposite name from what they are (Iceland being pretty green, and Greenland quite icy)
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YeahTubaMike posted:I am a black American and when I visited Iceland, I strongly considered using "I'm definitely not related to you" as a goofy pickup line. Did it work? quote:The most expensive thing I ate in Iceland was a whale steak dinner with two beers for like $30. Where on earth did you go, and what did you eat when you were there? Also, this was in 2014, if it makes any difference. I still haven't been, but my parents went at Christmastime last year and a good friend just got back a couple weeks ago and both said the same thing. My dad even saved some receipts because he didn't think people would believe them. They're savvy travelers, too, not rubes eating in the bar at the Four Seasons every day.
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Serperoth posted:That seems like an easy thing to know about Iceland tbh Ice is nice and green is mean. They said that in D2: The mighty Ducks. Although Iceland is the villain in it, so I dunno.
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I really wanna go to Iceland but flights from New Zealand are like $3000 
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YeahTubaMike posted:I am a black American and when I visited Iceland, I strongly considered using "I'm definitely not related to you" as a goofy pickup line. I mean but how retarded would you feel if one in a million chance they were. never risk it imo just a H O T tip from this resterautn poster
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cptn_dr posted:I really wanna go to Iceland but flights from New Zealand are like $3000 Aren’t flights from New Zealand to anywhere like $3000? Except Australia. You can vacation there all the time.
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Yeah, pretty much. At least we have some nice views here too.
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cptn_dr posted:Yeah, pretty much. At least we have some nice views here too. Was gonna say, ya, going to Iceland is expensive, but on the flip side, you're in New Zealand, which is pretty much Iceland, only bigger, and it has Kakapos.
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walrusman posted:Did it work? I did fairly well for myself up there without having to use any pickup lines at all  quote:My dad even saved some receipts because he didn't think people would believe them. They're savvy travelers, too, not rubes eating in the bar at the Four Seasons every day. That's shocking. Your dad must have expensive taste.
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Indolent Bastard posted:Rent a car do the Golden Circle and/or the Ring Road. Nothing but amazing scenery and places to hike. You will need transport to get to these places. Ideally the car will be a camper and you won't be tied to a city and can just keep moving around the country. Renting a camper and driving it around the whole island sounds loving fantastic! edit: Holy poo poo, the whole island is only like 900 miles around. I wouldn't even have to drive 8 hour days to fit the whole road into a week. Solice Kirsk has a new favorite as of 03:17 on Jul 22, 2017 |
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Solice Kirsk posted:Renting a camper and driving it around the whole island sounds loving fantastic! The blue lagoon was pretty cool too, but it's super touristy and really only merits a couple hours visit. The university in Reykjavik does a bunch of neat game and AI stuff, my brother in law is a professor there. Definitely get out of the city and drive the coast and circle though, it's incredible.
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cptn_dr posted:I really wanna go to Iceland but flights from New Zealand are like $3000 You should fly from Chicago instead. Flights are only like $500!
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cptn_dr posted:Yeah, pretty much. At least we have some nice views here too. If you're not picky and are in the praying mood you can get to quite a few destinations for <$1,000 on AirAsia
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dissss posted:If you're not picky and are in the praying mood you can get to quite a few destinations for <$1,000 on AirAsia Catholic school will finally pay off!
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Mu Zeta posted:Any country that competes in Eurovision is Europe Australia.
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A GODDAMN TYPO posted:Australia. is obviously a part of Europe
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EmmyOk posted:Israel Europe
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Russia is both Europe and Asia, so obviously countries can identify as more than one continent.
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Denmark is in Europe and North America. France is in Europe and South America. Turkey is in Europe and Asia. Egypt is in Africa and Asia. It’s not particularly rare.
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Platystemon posted:Denmark is in Europe and North America. France is also in north America. St Pierre and michelon
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ilmucche posted:France is also in north America. St Pierre and michelon And Africa. Actually I think there's France on every continent (maybe not Asia?) Also unlike most other countries like the UK, Netherlands etc. where the far-flung bits are in constitutionally weird situations or basically independent, France considers all of those bits to be Actual France.
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Don't even get into whether Australia is an island or a continent or both. I like to think it's as good a place as any to draw the dividing line.
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France USED to be in Asia...then well, Vietnam happened
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When yakko sings the countries of the world he lists Asia
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I am a level 100 top genius so don't beat yourself up for not knowing that
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Hell, England's a tiny island at the same longitude as the middle of Canada and Russia. We're lucky we've got the transatlantic current keeping us warm like a big, wet, security blanket.
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BioEnchanted posted:Hell, England's a tiny island at the same longitude as the middle of Canada and Russia. We're lucky we've got the transatlantic current keeping us warm like a big, wet, security blanket. Not for long you won't.
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