i think

Commies built that?

Yea surprised it isn't in ruins

they built a lot of stuff in the stans

Can't still exist...

it's funny because this is what internationalism leads to

your own people are starving

I would be imagined of my shock

but hey, at least the people in Kazakhstan are apprciating communism and gibs

Or, they were

I tend to doubt any of those mid-Asian countries are faring well

Man what a bad ass looking statue.

WTF? How have I not seen *any* of this?

can you imagine my shock?

lol

@Flint the stans are the only places on Earth you can go and escape tourism faggotry.

Most casuals will go to Vietnam or Italy. Only real weirdos hang out in the Stans.

Imagine one of these with like George Washington

@guacmerchant i think that was built later

idk what STan is that

but they have some Chad legends

about warriros

@Logan I get that, but it looks so pristine and clean and civil

Turkmenistan believe it or not

damn

@Flint all are police states. It is rad

And they let you infidels just walk around with your cameras?

Rad like how? Safe? Secure?

You are welcome there?

I long to go to a place that is excited to see an American and I'm excited to be there.

Welcoming & safe? Not interested

I mean you can take photos of shit in Saudi Arabia as long as its not their holy city.

Like, I miss the ages that people were excited to learn each other's differences

customs, etc

That's when travel seemed fun

Do they speak English, did you hire an interpreter?

Exactly THE TOURISTS WERENT SUPPOSE TO STAY FOREVER

@Flint depends on which one. Kazakhstan was safe and orderly. Kyrgyzstan less so. Tajikistan was disorderly but safe because the people are not inclined toward violence despite their fairly recent civil war.

I get the feeling it would be nicer to live somewhere homogeneously foreign like Japan than somewhere like here where my daily life is 20% white

I guess I've only thought about visiting barren lands and never populated places with histories of great wars

Muslim countries are pretty welcoming. They think you are going to hell and are uncivilized but they are friendly

Are you near Baltimore