tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post4955157111387091954..comments2024-01-16T07:18:56.206-03:00Comments on Fly Brother: The Importance of Going Places for Yourself ~or~ Even The New York Times Occasionally Doesn't Know What the Hell They're Talking AboutFly Brotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675211627726489759noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post-46935280451918583592010-10-13T16:00:01.937-03:002010-10-13T16:00:01.937-03:00Fly Traveler,
I think you completely missed the p...Fly Traveler,<br /><br />I think you completely missed the point of the phrase "The next Buenos Aires".<br />The phrase is not trying to say that Cartagena looks and feels like Buenos Aires.<br /><br />Rather the phrase is sort of like the phrase "Gay is the new black"....which is implying that being gay has become so trendy<br />nowadays that it like the color black (the color black is trendy because it goes with everything).<br /><br />Also, no person in their right mind would ever compare the two cities in the physical and ambience sense (I've been to both Cartagena and Buenos Aires).<br /><br />I think what the statement is trying to say is that Cartagena is like Buenos Aires in the sense that it is the next hot / trendy<br />travel destination in South America. <br /><br />So in summary, Buenos Aires has been a trendy travel destination in South America for some time now in the press and with travelers.<br />Now, a lot of foreign travelers and the press are finding out about Cartagena and so the city has started to become a new trendy destination.<br /><br />Hence in this sense, the phrase "The next Buenos Aires" does fit. <br />For some reason they chose "Buenos Aires" as the comparison, but really you could have picked any trendy word and made a similar statement.<br /><br />So for example, "Cartagena is the new Gay"......or "Cartagena is the new Black".<br /><br />Ok, I'm exagerating, but you get the point.WINDSURF Colombiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671612405580831021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post-80775799082953883332010-01-16T20:19:09.858-02:002010-01-16T20:19:09.858-02:00Geotraveler: Eep! Guess I was too free with the be...Geotraveler: Eep! Guess I was too free with the benefit of the doubt. Thank you very much for the compliment! :-)<br /><br />Kwere: I don't know, dude...I've found the Germans I've come across in my travels to be quite worldly. But I'm like you around obnoxious Americans; I try and blend in like a roach caught with the light on.<br /><br />Violence: Numero anotado. Te ligo quando chege ao Brasil. Lastima que nao tem trabalho, cara, e que todo fecha pelo carnaval.<br /><br />SDG: Welcome to Fly Brother and thanks for commenting! In total agreement with you. Bahia is phenomenal (and I hear the same thing about Marrakech). I'd recommend trying to go when most folk are typically working (Sept-early Dec, Feb-late May).<br /><br />Mae: Welcome as well. If you live in Salvador, you will be totally underwhelmed by Cartagena. They're pretty similar, but the vendors in Cartagena are much more aggressive than in SSA and the beach isn't as nice. That said, I would suggest Bogota, Medellin, and Cali. They're all interesting cities with a culture very distinct from Brazil (though Cali's definitely got a nice Caribbean flavor). Come to Colombia, but I'd definitely skip CTG if I were already living in SSA. And no, Cartagena and Buenos Aires are nothing alike.Fly Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675211627726489759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post-66179914241345923482010-01-16T19:28:15.425-02:002010-01-16T19:28:15.425-02:00So Cartagena is more like Salvador than Buenos Air...So Cartagena is more like Salvador than Buenos Aires....interesting...I am living in Salvador now and trying to think about other S. American cities to visit. I read that article and was considering Cartagena, but maybe I will pick something a little different.Mimi (Mae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07855334647713522849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post-1354510465453119542010-01-12T19:31:09.684-02:002010-01-12T19:31:09.684-02:00Nice work Fly Brother in getting ppl to understand...Nice work Fly Brother in getting ppl to understand that a common language doesn't mean the same culture. I would say I expect better from the times, but I don't.<br /><br />Can't stand the "next this" either. Why can't a place be respected for what it is? Out of the whole list, Bahia & Marrakesh are places I want to visit.Lenoxavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17146647934577010384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post-67014251009974368412010-01-11T16:16:39.923-02:002010-01-11T16:16:39.923-02:00Hey... I just deleted my facebook because i was pi...Hey... I just deleted my facebook because i was pissed with something. Doesn't matter anymore, i'll be back there soon. But the matter is that you're coming to Brazil. Nice!<br />Brasilia, right? So, take my number: 11-70933232. When you get here, give me a call. <br />Anyway, i'm doing very well, still jobless, but hopefully to get one soon. These times in Brazil sucks...And carnaval is coming. We all have to wait to start the year after that... Really sucks, hehe<br /><br />PS: Your blog is very funny. love it!Violence Maskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737105072044587930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post-88355710875634455442010-01-11T14:58:50.679-02:002010-01-11T14:58:50.679-02:00i was so happy that there are so few places where ...i was so happy that there are so few places where i would actually go on that list -- that i haven't already been to before. <br /><br />this list they gave means that i only have to worry about german tourists [because they are EVERYWHERE] and peace corps workers on leave. <br /><br />and that's exactly how i like it. <br /><br />it annoys me to run into americans on holiday, especially in africa. so. loud. and. annoying. it makes me want to hide behind the obligatory vendor and start arguing politics in either pidgin french or pidgin english until said tourists go away. [i actually learned that trick from a peace corps guy.]<br /><br />germans have serious travel fu -- but absolutely zero "how not to get robbed" sense. "i'm chermin, wir sind nice people. this man with the gun is trying to protect me." yeah, okay, buddy. <br /><br />the travel list that you really need to worry about is the ones offered in the german press. *then* a place is ruined.kwerekwerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057201172646578598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225088520200629410.post-11232835660000109112010-01-10T19:34:02.221-02:002010-01-10T19:34:02.221-02:00Fantastic post!
FYI, Liz is actually (was actuall...Fantastic post!<br /><br />FYI, Liz is actually (was actually) a senior editor at BT at that time.Lola A. Åkerströmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922197037884003521noreply@blogger.com