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Written by Bob
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Monday, 12 November 2007 15:48 |
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Over the years I have travelled a fair bit, more than my fair share and I have no intention of stopping now I have started. Luckly my work keeps me on the move and I should average about once a month out of the UK. I have also made a habbit of socialising internationally from college to present day. I have played with many languages over the years: French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian and now Greek, none very successfully however but I tried for love and money. Combining these two elements I have drawn some conclusions about different countries approaches to language...
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Read more... [Language when travelling]
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Written by Bob
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Monday, 12 November 2007 15:15 |
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So, We've just returned from Venice, it was lovely and well worth the time. I realised several things while I was out there: 1) I still hate crowds and tourists (wish I could take a tazer on holiday with me) 2) The average American tourist is the most annoying in the world. 3) The Italians are more helpful and friendly than I could have imagined. 4) It's expensive to be trapped on an island who's main income is tourism. 5) Book major attractions off-season and book hotels directly.
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Read more... [Visit to Venice]
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