Comments on: Overland Journey from Guyana to Suriname http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/ Unconventional Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:49:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brennon http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-9024 Brennon Sat, 09 May 2009 21:29:26 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-9024 Awesome trip, I've had similar experiences with customs officers who keep asking me if my astronomy equipment is a camera or a DVD player. Never gets old... Awesome trip, I’ve had similar experiences with customs officers who keep asking me if my astronomy equipment is a camera or a DVD player. Never gets old…

]]> By: ieishah http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-9023 ieishah Sat, 09 May 2009 20:11:22 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-9023 chris, your project, blog, movement, has only come to my attention recently, and just in time! you've just been to my family's home country--guyana. i was born in new york, but my parents immigrated to the u.s. in the 60's. they haven't been back to guyana since the 70's, and i've only been once when i was about 7 years old. i don't remember much, but i'd love to explore the area at some point. i've always heard that guyana is dangerous especially for 'yankees' but it seems calm and peaceful from your account. right now, i live in barcelona... i've got my own movement of sorts going, having lived in 6 countries in the last 10 years. serbia may be next. have you been to the balkans? right now, they are my favorite places on earth... but then again, i've only visited about 20 countries... loving your work. ieishah chris, your project, blog, movement, has only come to my attention recently, and just in time! you’ve just been to my family’s home country–guyana. i was born in new york, but my parents immigrated to the u.s. in the 60′s. they haven’t been back to guyana since the 70′s, and i’ve only been once when i was about 7 years old. i don’t remember much, but i’d love to explore the area at some point. i’ve always heard that guyana is dangerous especially for ‘yankees’ but it seems calm and peaceful from your account.

right now, i live in barcelona… i’ve got my own movement of sorts going, having lived in 6 countries in the last 10 years. serbia may be next. have you been to the balkans? right now, they are my favorite places on earth… but then again, i’ve only visited about 20 countries…

loving your work.

ieishah

]]> By: James Fowlkes http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-9006 James Fowlkes Fri, 08 May 2009 14:46:25 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-9006 Conversational French and awful Spanish,... that's a killer combo! Conversational French and awful Spanish,… that’s a killer combo!

]]> By: Marion Harrington http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-9005 Marion Harrington Fri, 08 May 2009 13:43:44 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-9005 I have to report that "the waiting game" is alive and well in 21st century Spain! Your article sounds so much like my many experiences with Spanish adminstration over the last 13 years. I have to report that “the waiting game” is alive and well in 21st century Spain! Your article sounds so much like my many experiences with Spanish adminstration over the last 13 years.

]]> By: Prasanta http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-9003 Prasanta Fri, 08 May 2009 13:36:11 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-9003 Well your expression make me feel like going with you. Thank you Well your expression make me feel like going with you. Thank you

]]> By: Merijn http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-9000 Merijn Fri, 08 May 2009 12:08:04 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-9000 In Suriname, an indian restaurant is as common as about every other style of cooking there. Especially in Paramaribo. The country is an interesting mix of dozens of cultures. Hindustan being a very large minority (37%)[*], furthermore black, white, red, yellow, every shade of skin can be found there. There may be some unofficial languages there too, English being very common in Suriname. The language of travel is most probably money, haggling and the pointing on maps. [*]: wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Suriname In Suriname, an indian restaurant is as common as about every other style of cooking there. Especially in Paramaribo. The country is an interesting mix of dozens of cultures. Hindustan being a very large minority (37%)[*], furthermore black, white, red, yellow, every shade of skin can be found there.

There may be some unofficial languages there too, English being very common in Suriname. The language of travel is most probably money, haggling and the pointing on maps.

[*]: wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Suriname

]]> By: Dirk http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-8990 Dirk Fri, 08 May 2009 07:17:12 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-8990 Great post! Since I’m Dutch, I loved to read about Suriname. It’s actually not surprising to see an Indian restaurant in South America: there are mainly to kinds of people in Suriname: creoles, descendents of slaves the Dutch people brought in from Africa, and Hindustans brought in from India. They were used as cheap labour when slavery was abolished in 1872. Really gruesome history there, and a pitch black page in the history book of the Netherlands. About the two immigration officers: this is common practice in both South America and Africa. One is doing the work, and the other one is checking if he is doing his work correctly... Great post! Since I’m Dutch, I loved to read about Suriname. It’s actually not surprising to see an Indian restaurant in South America: there are mainly to kinds of people in Suriname: creoles, descendents of slaves the Dutch people brought in from Africa, and Hindustans brought in from India. They were used as cheap labour when slavery was abolished in 1872. Really gruesome history there, and a pitch black page in the history book of the Netherlands.

About the two immigration officers: this is common practice in both South America and Africa. One is doing the work, and the other one is checking if he is doing his work correctly…

]]> By: Bart van Poll http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-8989 Bart van Poll Fri, 08 May 2009 06:51:48 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-8989 What a fantastic trip Chris! Been to Suriname often, but I'm jealous again when I read this... Courageous too that you crossed the border from Guyana to Suriname! I'm not a good photographer either, but here's some of my pictures of my last trip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bartvanpoll/sets/72157604168368361/ Enjoy the Parbo-beers! What a fantastic trip Chris! Been to Suriname often, but I’m jealous again when I read this… Courageous too that you crossed the border from Guyana to Suriname!

I’m not a good photographer either, but here’s some of my pictures of my last trip:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bartvanpoll/sets/72157604168368361/

Enjoy the Parbo-beers!

]]> By: Etsuko http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-8987 Etsuko Fri, 08 May 2009 05:02:35 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-8987 Chris, When I was in Suriname, we went over a big lake to the other side, where we could see French Guiana...We talked about going there but we didn't have our passports on us. Suriname is a very laid back place as I remember. I lost my flashcard for the digital camera on that beach... Chris,

When I was in Suriname, we went over a big lake to the other side, where we could see French Guiana…We talked about going there but we didn’t have our passports on us. Suriname is a very laid back place as I remember. I lost my flashcard for the digital camera on that beach…

]]> By: Chris http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overland-journey-from-guyana-to-suriname/comment-page-1/#comment-8986 Chris Fri, 08 May 2009 04:45:58 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=2935#comment-8986 Hey guys. Re: Photos - I'm a terrible photographer and don't usually travel with a camera. I'll try to improve this at some point, but first I'm working on improving and building out the video series. Re: Language - I'll write in more detail about it later, but in short, you don't really need a lot of language skills to travel. The more, the better, but it's not a prerequisite for anything. I speak conversational French and awful Spanish. Hey guys.

Re: Photos – I’m a terrible photographer and don’t usually travel with a camera. I’ll try to improve this at some point, but first I’m working on improving and building out the video series.

Re: Language – I’ll write in more detail about it later, but in short, you don’t really need a lot of language skills to travel. The more, the better, but it’s not a prerequisite for anything. I speak conversational French and awful Spanish.

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