Polls: Travel

I drive a gas-powered car, and always have. However, I'm curious about the electric, or at least the hybrid, cars. However, I like to think ahead:

1) Am I using less natural resources to drive an electric vehicle as opposed to gasoline?

2) Will the electric "motor" lasts as long as some gas motors? Will I get the same amount of mileage as I would driving a Honda/Toyota gas car?

3) Will it be more cost effective over the long run?

4) As the demand, and therefore popularity, of the electric/hybrid vehicles increase, will the cost of charging stations or electricity usage increase because of this?

So I'm hoping to get an insight from someone who either currently lives in Australia or has done in the past.

Obviously Australia has a bit of a reputation. To cut a long story short: I have extreme arachnophobia but im considering a move to Australia. To put my fear into perspective, it makes no difference whether a spider could kill me or not, I would be equally as afraid. The only thing that influences my fear is the speed of a spider and its size.

On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being spider-free and 10 being the forbidden forest in Harry Potter, how close to hell will Australia be for me in terms of spider interactions?

Keep in mind that id be in a city, probably Melbourne.

Im only looking for answers from people who have spent a significant amount of time in Australia as opposed to people who have been there for a couple of weeks.

Thanks!

If they moved there permanently. Question inspired of "Europeans, if your friend told you that he/she is moving to Texas what would be your first thoughts?". #Moving #Settle #SettleDown

I have mixed feelings about this. This used to be something that only really occurred in developing countries, such as Egypt.

However, it's still in place in countries like Thailand, which are quickly becoming middle income nations. And worse, developed countries are beginning to get in on the game, with New Zealand becoming a recent example.

I also have a problem when it's in place in countries that receive a lot of aid from abroad, some of which is spent on those same attractions that foreigners pay extra for.

To give an idea of how great the differences can be, Indian citizens pay 40 rupees to get into the Taj Mahal, whereas foreign nationals from outside the SAARC pay 1000 rupees. That's quite a difference. https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/ticketing.html

What do you think? Fair or not?

Where would you want to live? City, suburbs, or country? Why would you live there? Personally, I don't like the city. The city is just too busy, it's exhausting. The suburbs are nice, but sometimes the quality of living there is reduced with bad neighbors. So, I'd love to live in the country. It's spacious and relaxing.

This is the city Budapest with the image above the polls

You can't choose a mix of either. So no staying home and occasionally traveling.

So take in consideration the advantages of staying at home and traveling.

Since it's likely traveling will get the preference there are a couple disadvantages that need to be considered;

- potentially high costs with it being harder to afford traveling
- the longer you travel, often the less impressive new things seem to be
- Actual contact with a bit more distant family is far harder
- You never get the familiarity of home in a place unlike an actual home you grew up in
- Homesickness is a potential issue

Automatic downvote to anybody who mentions the words 'Trump', 'America' or any synonyms for either of those. I'm also not referring to absolute monarchies, like Brunei or Swaziland.

I'm talking about proper police states, or countries where the elections are judged to be neither free or fair and NOT countries run by elected politicians you happen to disagree with.

If you have, which was it, who was in charge, and what did you think of it?

Reasons?

I ask because various male posters seem to believe that all girls do the topless thing on European beaches, whereas in reality virtually nobody under 50 actually does...

Guys, if you want to answer, rather than pretending you're a girl, say which option you'd feel most comfortable with your significant other doing.

Simple question. You're renting an apartment or house or whatever. Would you rather your roommate be the same sex or opposite sex?