Comments for Miss-Adventures Abroad http://missadventuresabroad.com The Musings and Mishaps of an Unsophisticated Traveler Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Lost in Translation by Mark Stoneman http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/05/the-language-barrier/#comment-87 Mark Stoneman Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:15:17 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/05/the-language-barrier/#comment-87 One of my early attempts at speaking German was more harmless, though I suppose it could have gone badly, if a German-speaking friend hadn't been around to enlighten me. I had a simple task. Bring money to the cash register and ask for change to use in the Eduscho coffee machine in the store. I was given the phrase, "Können Sie bitte das wechseln," but somehow I managed to say "küssen" (kiss) instead of "das wechseln" (change). Seems I wasn't asking for a kiss, though, just if the cashier knew how to kiss. Needless to say, I was embarrassed, and I can't even remember if the cashier was a woman or man. Those were early days, and I was green. One of my early attempts at speaking German was more harmless, though I suppose it could have gone badly, if a German-speaking friend hadn’t been around to enlighten me.

I had a simple task. Bring money to the cash register and ask for change to use in the Eduscho coffee machine in the store. I was given the phrase, “Können Sie bitte das wechseln,” but somehow I managed to say “küssen” (kiss) instead of “das wechseln” (change). Seems I wasn’t asking for a kiss, though, just if the cashier knew how to kiss. Needless to say, I was embarrassed, and I can’t even remember if the cashier was a woman or man.

Those were early days, and I was green.

]]> Comment on Did it Occur to You, I Might Speak German? by Miss Adventures http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/did-it-occur-to-you-i-might-speak-german/#comment-85 Miss Adventures Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:25:37 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/did-it-occur-to-you-i-might-speak-german/#comment-85 Do you suppose it could have been the "I <3 NY" fanny pack? ;) Do you suppose it could have been the “I <3 NY” fanny pack? ;)

]]> Comment on No Cuts, No Buts, No Coconuts by Eric http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/no-cuts-no-buts-no-coconuts/#comment-74 Eric Sun, 11 May 2008 01:33:26 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/no-cuts-no-buts-no-coconuts/#comment-74 Savvy advice. When in Rome, do as the Romans! Savvy advice.

When in Rome, do as the Romans!

]]> Comment on Quite Possibly My Favorite City by Barry http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/03/quite-possibly-my-favorite-city/#comment-72 Barry Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:57:58 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/03/quite-possibly-my-favorite-city/#comment-72 Istanbul was not my favorite, but it was a good visit. I enjoyed myself, but I do not have photos that I know of. So seeing yours was nice Istanbul was not my favorite, but it was a good visit. I enjoyed myself, but I do not have photos that I know of. So seeing yours was nice

]]> Comment on Did it Occur to You, I Might Speak German? by Carl Galloway http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/did-it-occur-to-you-i-might-speak-german/#comment-71 Carl Galloway Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:03:56 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/did-it-occur-to-you-i-might-speak-german/#comment-71 Sorry to disappoint you about their vampiric nature, the fact is that we can always tell the tourists in Europe. I live in Spain and as soon as an American is within sight we automatically know. It's much more than the language or accent. Tourists (particularly Americans and Brits) walk differently, act differently, dress differently, have different jewelry, different ways of interacting with each other, the locals and the exhibits. Really you were probably screaming American even though you weren't aware of it. Sorry to disappoint you about their vampiric nature, the fact is that we can always tell the tourists in Europe. I live in Spain and as soon as an American is within sight we automatically know. It’s much more than the language or accent. Tourists (particularly Americans and Brits) walk differently, act differently, dress differently, have different jewelry, different ways of interacting with each other, the locals and the exhibits. Really you were probably screaming American even though you weren’t aware of it.

]]> Comment on My Top Tips & Tidbits: Italy by Achernar http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/my-top-tips-tidbits-italy/#comment-70 Achernar Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:12:57 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/my-top-tips-tidbits-italy/#comment-70 Hola: Un blog muy interesante, y con hermosas imágenes. Saludos Hola:

Un blog muy interesante, y con hermosas imágenes.

Saludos

]]> Comment on My Top Tips & Tidbits: Italy by Achernar http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/my-top-tips-tidbits-italy/#comment-69 Achernar Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:12:05 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/my-top-tips-tidbits-italy/#comment-69 Hola: Un blog muy interesante, y con estupendas imágenes. Saludos Hola:

Un blog muy interesante, y con estupendas imágenes.

Saludos

]]> Comment on My Top Tips & Tidbits: Italy by amanda http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/my-top-tips-tidbits-italy/#comment-68 amanda Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:14:52 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/01/my-top-tips-tidbits-italy/#comment-68 Your site is very informative and I love the pictures. I am going to Italy in January for 3 weeks. I'm trying to anticipate what kind of clothing to take. Do you have any tips? Your site is very informative and I love the pictures. I am going to Italy in January for 3 weeks. I’m trying to anticipate what kind of clothing to take. Do you have any tips?

]]> Comment on Attention Westerners: Meet Cairo, Egypt by WebDiggin http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/02/attention-westerners-meet-cairo-egypt/#comment-67 WebDiggin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:37:52 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/02/attention-westerners-meet-cairo-egypt/#comment-67 Hey - found you through a blogcatalog discussion. Wow. They are lengthy posts, aren't they. but good. Are you blogging from the road? We tried to keep up our travel blog http://whattheduck.ca, but found it ate into the travelling. Hey - found you through a blogcatalog discussion. Wow. They are lengthy posts, aren’t they. but good.

Are you blogging from the road? We tried to keep up our travel blog http://whattheduck.ca, but found it ate into the travelling.

]]> Comment on Quite Possibly My Favorite City by Blaine Fridley http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/03/quite-possibly-my-favorite-city/#comment-66 Blaine Fridley Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:04:37 +0000 http://missadventuresabroad.com/2008/03/quite-possibly-my-favorite-city/#comment-66 awesome photos... what are those 2 twin towers in the background of the 3rd picture down? www.diaryoffools.blogspot.com Life is ridiculous. Read about it here. awesome photos…
what are those 2 twin towers in the background of the 3rd picture down?

http://www.diaryoffools.blogspot.com
Life is ridiculous. Read about it here.

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