Comments on: What NOT to do when you are in a new country http://www.llworldtour.com/2008/08/17/what-not-to-do-when-you-are-in-a-new-country/ just a girl in the world... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: megan http://www.llworldtour.com/2008/08/17/what-not-to-do-when-you-are-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-583 megan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:35:13 +0000 http://www.llworldtour.com/?p=1454#comment-583 Loved these tips. Especially agree with "don't hail a taxi". Backpacking around Europe, I didn't get a taxi once - only public transport or my two feet. Sure, I spent lots of time lost, but my trip (and my wallet!!) was better for it. Loved these tips. Especially agree with "don't hail a taxi". Backpacking around Europe, I didn't get a taxi once – only public transport or my two feet. Sure, I spent lots of time lost, but my trip (and my wallet!!) was better for it.

]]> By: Mark H http://www.llworldtour.com/2008/08/17/what-not-to-do-when-you-are-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Mark H Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:02:41 +0000 http://www.llworldtour.com/?p=1454#comment-575 Great blog. Also a great recipe for travelling with a good attitude. One important addition - pack your adaptability, flexibility and tolerance and carry it with you! One slight difference - carry enough cash in some popular currency for a couple of days of living in case the ATM doesn't work for you. Cash will always get you out of a problem and has saved me on more than one occasion. Great blog. Also a great recipe for travelling with a good attitude. One important addition – pack your adaptability, flexibility and tolerance and carry it with you! One slight difference – carry enough cash in some popular currency for a couple of days of living in case the ATM doesn't work for you. Cash will always get you out of a problem and has saved me on more than one occasion.

]]> By: NAP http://www.llworldtour.com/2008/08/17/what-not-to-do-when-you-are-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-540 NAP Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:06:02 +0000 http://www.llworldtour.com/?p=1454#comment-540 Pretty good advice...except for the "don't look for the nearest McDonald's". Over the years, I've visited McDonald's in, well...I can't even count how many countries anymore! It's always a great experience! I love seeing the menu differences, and listening/watching the locals. They're comfortable there and I've generally gotten a good idea of how they may feel about "all things American" creeping into the country. Visit McDonald's for the experience and the culture---just order a Coke. But for REAL food....nothing beats street vendors!! Pretty good advice…except for the "don't look for the nearest McDonald's". Over the years, I've visited McDonald's in, well…I can't even count how many countries anymore! It's always a great experience! I love seeing the menu differences, and listening/watching the locals. They're comfortable there and I've generally gotten a good idea of how they may feel about "all things American" creeping into the country. Visit McDonald's for the experience and the culture—just order a Coke. But for REAL food….nothing beats street vendors!!

]]> By: Casey @ OYFP http://www.llworldtour.com/2008/08/17/what-not-to-do-when-you-are-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Casey @ OYFP Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:58:06 +0000 http://www.llworldtour.com/?p=1454#comment-538 Nice blog about a topic close to my heart - traveling! I saw your article in the Boston Globe today about "voluntourism." Nifty concept, and you certainly provided a WIDE range of options. Apparently there's been a trend lately of <a href="http://volunteer-boston.blogspot.com/2008/08/international-volunteering-for-teens.html" rel="nofollow">high school students going on volunteer trips</a> simply to have an experience for a college essay. I thought the idea was that you have experiences, and then write about them... but now I suppose the need to write has inspired some to have experiences. Nice blog about a topic close to my heart – traveling! I saw your article in the Boston Globe today about "voluntourism." Nifty concept, and you certainly provided a WIDE range of options. Apparently there's been a trend lately of high school students going on volunteer trips simply to have an experience for a college essay. I thought the idea was that you have experiences, and then write about them… but now I suppose the need to write has inspired some to have experiences.

]]> By: doc http://www.llworldtour.com/2008/08/17/what-not-to-do-when-you-are-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-531 doc Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:41:14 +0000 http://www.llworldtour.com/?p=1454#comment-531 I agree with the camera advice... I was in NYC's Battery Park the other day, and there's only so many photos you can take before you realize there are some things a photo won't capture. I agree with the camera advice…

I was in NYC's Battery Park the other day, and there's only so many photos you can take before you realize there are some things a photo won't capture.

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