She and Daniele would get along well.

The fact that she realized that she had never really hung out with him 1 on 1 in Ecuador speaks a lot to how deep her relationships / friendships go.

I’m also guessing that much in the way of everyone that promised their foreign partner a ton of things, TJ promised that she wouldn’t have to do all the stuff that would be expected of her. He’d somehow magically work it out with the family. Sure. That happened.

I don’t even think he’s being a mindless redpillbot. That’s really the way he thinks. Both of them have massive self-absorbed personalities, but agree that I like how she handled him.

I’ve gone to Mexico City a couple of times and freaking loved it. They really are in some of the safest neighborhoods there and I think the danger has been dramatized as well. I would go back in a heartbeat because there’s so much more I’d like to do there.

That said, the hotel I stayed at on my first trip was in the news for collaborating with some kidnapping from gangs in Tepito (!!), but you can go to NYC or NJ and stay in an area what would equally cause alarm. Most of my family doesn’t like coming here and I’ve heard from many people that they don’t think NYC is unsafe. You’ve just got to keep your wits about you.

There are at least a couple of reasons. They might want a photographer and TLC is only supplying video. TLC might be planting one for a plot point (and I use that word loosely).

Tiny budget = TLC money for their upcoming season.

No way in hell they offer stuff like that. It would be nice, but these people are completely expendable. Bethanny Frankel of The Real Housewives is trying to unionize reality TV members but I’m sure that is an uphill fight.

Here is a good article outlining some of the conditions that can happen when being on a show: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/04/reality-tv-stars-hollywood-strikes

I always feel like grocery stores in other countries present their fresh products in a more attractive way. Maybe I just am not used to the packaging and it looks more fun. I’m thinking of London, Stockholm, Tokyo, Melbourne, etc.

Omg you know what? I was staying in flimsy teacher housing with tatami rooms. I would drag my kerosene heater into my room and close the door because fucking… at that point, I didn’t care. At All. As you can see, luckily I survived.

For sure. All of that. I didn’t like throwing the paper away when I was in China, Peru and Bolivia. I think though, that a great many countries in the world do this.

When I lived in Japan, I had a VERY hard time getting used to no heating outside of a space heater / air conditioner heater. I hated every single day I was cold.

Edit: PS, Happy cake day!

It’s also hard when you live in an area with good public transport and you go to an area that isn’t.

It’s hilarious that Gino is fine filming soft core porn but draws the line with keeping his hat on.

🙄🙄🙄

What did I just watch?

But somehow he has to consult her before quitting his job but butt implants A-OK

Wish.com Darcey

I was just wondering why the hell she’s going to Moldova. Is she picking him up?

Yeah he’ll be fine

They’ve got Bruce Springsteen to make up for it.