I betrayed my origins; I forgot who I am; I ignored my very own roots...
Yeah, it does.
When you stay in hostels you meet a lot of other tourists; you make friends with young people that share the same adventure mindset as you; you save money in accommodation to be able to spend a bit more in getting to know the places around you; it´s more about getting the most value you can for the least money spent, it´s the way I travel since I´m 18 years old.
Staying in an airbnb means you barelymeet other tourists; you depend on you ability to meet new people in normal circumstances - where in a hostel you share a common room with other people, you are meant to have a converstion there -; you spend a bit more in accommodation but you get a lot of value for your money; you get to experience the local culture in a deeper - bot deeply enough - way.
Since I´ve been thinking about coming to Moscow to spend a season - or maybe even settle for a few years I decided to stay in an airbnb for the first few days, then I´ll go to Krakow to meet some weirdos who I can´t wait to see and after that, I´ll probably come back to Moscow, It all depends on the situations and the normal life I get to experience here.
I´ve lost all inspiration fro the past few weeks and I´m hoping I´ll get bak to my writing habits soon enough, for now I don´t want to post content just for the sake of posting. Send me your best vibes so I can get back on track soon enough :)
Edit: I added a pic looking cash as fuck so @soyrosa doesn't think I'm deppressed or something :)
If you don't know what cash means, check the definition here
Don't know what made you to stay in Moscow in late autumn. It's quite a depressing place - two months without the sunlight at all.
At least I could buy you a coffee.
Hey man I didn't know you're from here. Sure, hit me up on discord and we can go grab something. Thanks!
This sounds like your AirBnB meant you had to work harder for a date ;)
But once the date is achieved, closing the deal is easier (in theory at least haha)
An interesting story and a great photo! Thank you @anomadsoul
Wow, Moscow! Have a great time. Don't worry about small changes. Take time and enjoy what you are experiencing. When your energy settles it will flow. Be well!
Thoughts from a Russian couch
Might be the saddest title ever. I've sat on Russian couches for a month and their taste for interior design is ehm... colourless. So I'm now seeing an image of you sitting all alone on a colourless couch.
Glad you'll at least have some fun in Krakow :P
hahaha, exactly!
COLORLESS!
Ha ha russian interior design 😂
brown on moave with some walnut paneling blended with a nice grey backdrop accented with imperial burgundy curtains, all set of with a deeply depressing smoke stained wall paper.
I'm just making this shit up now, never been to Russia but I've got the imagination to make up for it and read too many dostoevsky novels.
:')
Well, that doesn't help, the interior is exactly as I remembered, I felt depressed all the time in Russian homes :') You do look 'cash as fuck' though, especially without the nose bandages, just need a bigger smile and a better environment :P
Is it already snowing there in Moscow? Here in germany it is already f*cking cold. I don't know if you will like the rusian winter.
Nah, It snows only in mid-December or even later. here were new years eves without a single snowflake recent years
This is from a few hours ago!!
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Haha cash as fuck eh? That's a good one, I'll spread it around Canada for you :) :) :)
My eldest son takes selfies with that look, all his friends do it too.
I call it the "Souless-as-Possible-Justin-Bieber-Style-Look". For short, in our house, we call it "Doing the Beebs". LOL!! It's famous.
Yeah, my boy is cash as fuck. I really need to work on him harder to post here more.
Maybe you went and booked the AirBNB instead of your usual because subconsciously you need some quiet downtime and that was your way of telling you that? Spend some time doing absolute sfa (except maybe anything you particularly feel like at the time but only if you feel like it XD) and then hit the ground running after a bit of a recharge :)
I think it's time you raised what is necessary for you, whether to keep your roots as an explorer or change that and make things a little different
Ha ha, mate... half of the characters in dostoevsky novels sit around on couches depressed so I think you're just getting into the swing of the Russian mentality 😉
Jokes aside though, I had to click the link to see what 'Cash as fuck' was 😎 nice one, keep up the morale. In Liverpool our version of 'cash' is to say the word 'swagger'. Example, that boye rocked up to krakow with pure 'swagger'.
Don't worry, us weirdos will get the vibes slamin for Krakow! It will be just like a hostel but where you get to choose the guests. 😂
I am staying on an airnb for the first time too, I am trying to get a new video done for halloween and so tired that I come to post andno fluent writing pours either.
See you at Krakow, countbme among the weirdos
Lolololol
Looking forward to meeting ya brother. I know you are in a funk. Hope this trip helps shake it a bit and that you can get back on track shortly after. See ya in a week man!
¡Ya tienes cara de ruso Eric! Te faltó contar que hay otra motivación para querer quedarte en Moscú ; )
Quería preguntarte qué tal es la seguridad en los albergues, es importante para mí que llevo equipo fotográfico.
Toda la buena vibra para ti desde este lado del mundo... muack!
I'd like to go there...It might not seem like a great place to visit for some but for this Aussie guy it's pretty attractive. I guess more for the sake of saying I've been there. I heard St Petersburg is pretty cool also.
I work in the hospitality industry.
All I can say is that those who patronises the dorm, airB&b and hotels each have different objective and reasons for their choice.
Ultimately it's what you want or expect in the place of stay.
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You can always have a private room in a Hostel ;)
See you in Krakow.
Spending the late Autumn and winter in Russia..boy, you're brave. I traveled to Saint Petersburg last spring and it was way too cold for me, I guess I just gotused to Costa Rica's tropical weather.
I used to do the hostel thing. Then I had kids. Now if I travel at all, it has to be a room. Ah well. Enjoy your time there!
Good luck with your continued travels and good luck with your inspiration. Oddly enough, you aren't the first person that I have heard say something similar lately. Maybe Steemfest will be just the refresher you need to get back on track.
I recommend you couchsurfing. It's even better than Airbnb!
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Glad you posted a selfie so we can all see your not totally collapsed on that Russian couch! Although I agree with a lot of the other comments here that the decor and weather look a little depressing.
Wish we were going somewhere sunny for Steemfest to lift your spirits... but at least you’ll be around sunny people? lol You know I’m gonna make you laugh a minimum of 5 times a day!
This is an interesting experience, friend Eric! I never stopped at dormitories. Now we are looking for a home in Krakow and we want to settle in an airbnb. Is there a good option?
Non ci vedo niente di strano in quello che fai , è un'esperienza come un'altra .Saluti
Just passed by to send you the best vibes, so you can get that adventure side of yours back, Eduardo.
I don't know if it's lack of motivation or writer's block but hope you start feeling better soon. Sometimes I'll just look up quotes on writer's block to get myself going. Here's one of my favorites “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London