Random, Random 2.0

[ponchi101]

Darkly satisfying.
Phrase of the month.

[Owendonovan]

I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!

[ti-amie]

I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!

[ponchi101]

I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!

Do your rehab. Get back your legs.
Txs for the good news.

[mmmm8]

I woke up! Everything went well and I should be back to running/playing/flipping in 6-8 weeks. Thanks for the warm thoughts and encouragement!

Yayyy! Wishing you a painless and easy recovery!

[ti-amie]

[Suliso]

[ponchi101]

Would love to see the same chart for L. America.
With a population of around 700 MM, that means that all Europeans spend about 3.5 nights at hotels every year. Am I reading that right?

[ti-amie]

The Historical Lens
@HistoricalLens1
That is so cool!

We still have three of her signatures! It started as an X, and then evolved. You posted the first known signature from November 4th, 1429.

The letter reads:

"To my dear and good friends, the men of the Church, burgesses, and inhabitants of the town of Riom

Dear and good friends, you well know how the town of Saint-Pierre-le-Moutier was taken by assault, and with God's help I intend to clear out the other places which are against the King. But because so much powder, arrows, and other war materiel has been expended before the said town, and because myself and the lords who are at this town are so poorly provisioned for laying siege to La Charité, where we will be going shortly, I pray you, upon whatever love you have for the welfare and honor of the King and all the others here, that you will aid the siege and immediately send powder, saltpeter, sulfur, arrows, strong arbalests and other materials of war. And do this so that it will not be prolonged for lack of the said powder and other war materials, and so that no one can say that you were negligent or unwilling. Dear and good friends may Our Lord protect you.

Written at Moulins, the ninth day of November.
Joan
(translated by Allen Williamson) "

[Suliso]

Would love to see the same chart for L. America.
With a population of around 700 MM, that means that all Europeans spend about 3.5 nights at hotels every year. Am I reading that right?

Yes, but the chart is about EU only (450 million people) and includes also people from elsewhere spending nights in EU hotels.

What you can say is that Germans (biggest travelers?) spent 4.1 nights per year in German hotels/Airbnb and 3.5 nights elsewhere in EU. Probably another 1.5 outside EU for a total of ca 9, not even that much. I think I personally spend 25-30.

I was a bit surprised that even in Spain the local tourist is the most common one.

[ponchi101]

Would love to see the same chart for L. America.
With a population of around 700 MM, that means that all Europeans spend about 3.5 nights at hotels every year. Am I reading that right?

Yes, but the chart is about EU only (450 million people) and includes also people from elsewhere spending nights in EU hotels.

What you can say is that Germans (biggest travelers?) spent 4.1 nights per year in German hotels/Airbnb and 3.5 nights elsewhere in EU. Probably another 1.5 outside EU for a total of ca 9, not even that much. I think I personally spend 25-30.

I was a bit surprised that even in Spain the local tourist is the most common one.

Why? It will always be cheaper. In Argentina and Colombia, I am sure that it is the local people that do most of the tourism. They love their countries, do not fancy "weird" food and traveling within borders will be cheap.
But, I see your point.

[Suliso]

I meant it the other way - Spain extremely popular with foreigners and I was thinking there just might be more of them.

[ti-amie]

The largest waterfall in Europe, the Rhine Falls in Switzerland.

As someone said it's more of a cascade than a waterfall.

These are waterfalls

The waterfall of the Zambezi River that straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe


Iguaźu Falls on the border between Brazil and Argentina


As for Europe the largest waterfall is the Denmark Strait Cataract. It's underground and is taller than Angel Falls in Venezuela.



And then there is the spectacularly frightening Angel Falls of Venezuela. This man Angel didn't "discover" anything. If the local people have not one but two names for the falls then they knew about it no?

[mmmm8]

Would love to see the same chart for L. America.
With a population of around 700 MM, that means that all Europeans spend about 3.5 nights at hotels every year. Am I reading that right?

Yes, but the chart is about EU only (450 million people) and includes also people from elsewhere spending nights in EU hotels.

What you can say is that Germans (biggest travelers?) spent 4.1 nights per year in German hotels/Airbnb and 3.5 nights elsewhere in EU. Probably another 1.5 outside EU for a total of ca 9, not even that much. I think I personally spend 25-30.

I was a bit surprised that even in Spain the local tourist is the most common one.

I was surprised 14% of Luxembourg hotel stays are from the Luxembourgish. Where are they traveling, it's 51 miles x35 miles across? I guess it's people with Lux. citizenship who live elsewhere coming to visit family? Was also surprised Americans go there.

I wonder if this includes hotel stays only or also private rentals?

[ponchi101]

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And then there is the spectacularly frightening Angel Falls of Venezuela. This man Angel didn't "discover" anything. If the local people have not one but two names for the falls then they knew about it no?

The local people discovered them in the same way that Newton discovered calculus. Sure, he invented it but if you don't tell anybody...
Jimmy Angel discovered them like Leibniz. He discovered them, documented them and brought news of them to the rest of the world.
I have never seen them (and never will). But friends that have told me about them say they are impressive. but the entire region is impressive. The MASIZO GUAYANES (The Guayana Massive stone) is a high plateau where time basically has stood still for millions of years. Look up the TEPUY's. And be ready to wonder.