tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post2252463249527440768..comments2023-10-29T07:24:49.468-05:00Comments on LouCeeL: Travel Lessons and Part 3Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-71541764964077408182009-02-11T21:09:00.000-06:002009-02-11T21:09:00.000-06:00Hyphen Mama: A lifetime of voracious reading and ...Hyphen Mama: A lifetime of voracious reading and travel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-25525061360660960642009-02-11T20:28:00.000-06:002009-02-11T20:28:00.000-06:00Yes, I echo Ree's question: how are you so well ve...Yes, I echo Ree's question: how are you so well versed in so many things?Hyphen Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129843526632243730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-8671179385721576722009-02-10T23:03:00.000-06:002009-02-10T23:03:00.000-06:00Suzanne: Yes. Fares are cheaper.Jientje: Bloggi...Suzanne: Yes. Fares are cheaper.<BR/><BR/>Jientje: Blogging opens many differnet paths for us.<BR/><BR/>Shadow: Yes - they did. But not tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Bama Cheryl: That kind of thing would be very rewarding.<BR/><BR/>Moneythoughts: Thank you, Fred.<BR/><BR/>Eric S: And you too, Eric. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Indigo: Indigo - I had no choice. And I'm sure they aren't done yet.<BR/><BR/>Maggie's Mind: And I am just as anxious to meet you, as well.<BR/><BR/>Cat: Yes - we are on for this weekend.<BR/><BR/>Momisodes: Thank you, Sandy. You have friends everywhere!!<BR/><BR/>Witchypoo: Good policy, for sure.<BR/><BR/>Nan: But if you came here, you would know no one - but me. So I would show you around.<BR/><BR/>Patsy: Yes. They gave me no choice.<BR/><BR/>Ree: You, gorgeous one, are most welcome.<BR/><BR/>HollyATOM: There will be more - Thursday probably.<BR/><BR/>Joyce-Anne: I am so glad you enjoyed it - there will be more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-64335694481991206382009-02-10T22:40:00.000-06:002009-02-10T22:40:00.000-06:00Good and useful travel information.Like Sandy, I a...Good and useful travel information.<BR/><BR/>Like Sandy, I agree with Jientje's perspective on the story. I thoroughly enjoyed it.Joyce-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833330034225455578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-59228794913606399792009-02-10T22:31:00.000-06:002009-02-10T22:31:00.000-06:00Good travel tips, Lou! Some of your travel philoso...Good travel tips, Lou! Some of your travel philosophy seems to show up in your story, too. Looking forward to more....Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724228599717695914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-71408805281010786502009-02-10T21:55:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:55:00.000-06:00This little Arab girl is loving this. I didn't ge...This little Arab girl is loving this. I didn't get a chance to ask you how you are so well versed in the Muslim faith. OR to tell you that I grew up with a Great Dane named Habeeb. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for dinner and great conversation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-5931959909206759262009-02-10T19:50:00.000-06:002009-02-10T19:50:00.000-06:00Sound advice about travel. I wish we had had a pe...Sound advice about travel. I wish we had had a personal guide/friend when we had been in Ireland. I always try to plan it so I can fly on a Tues, Wed, or Thrus. Best fares then like you stated.<BR/><BR/>The story grows interesting. So they won. That made me smile.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800220805290554359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-17600570404588902722009-02-10T18:15:00.000-06:002009-02-10T18:15:00.000-06:00BUT... Sometimes it's nice to go where no-one know...BUT... Sometimes it's nice to go where no-one knows you. Here, EVERYONE knows EVERYONE and you can't go anywhere without bumping into 14 people you know.Nan Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526627128978409559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-88326384851263249972009-02-10T15:45:00.000-06:002009-02-10T15:45:00.000-06:00The only time I go somewhere that I don't know any...The only time I go somewhere that I don't know anyone is because of work. Period.witchypoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283731244654558458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-69810075845284277662009-02-10T12:23:00.000-06:002009-02-10T12:23:00.000-06:00I couldn't agree more with your travel suggestions...I couldn't agree more with your travel suggestions. Which brings me back to the blogosphere, were I clearly need t make more friends around the world :) <BR/><BR/>I enjoyed reading this installment. What I took away from it was similar to Jientje's interpretation. Well done.Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-71555354076179884162009-02-10T10:15:00.000-06:002009-02-10T10:15:00.000-06:00Good tips!Also - are we still on for this weekend?...Good tips!<BR/><BR/>Also - are we still on for this weekend? I am - any time really works. I was thinking about a place in Evanston Illinois - its sorta a texas BBQ style place, what do ya think?Wait. What?https://www.blogger.com/profile/16914656489970904052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-55411341344208966742009-02-10T09:58:00.000-06:002009-02-10T09:58:00.000-06:00Yep, so true, your travel lessons. Even if I don't...Yep, so true, your travel lessons. Even if I don't actually know somebody where I am going, I try really hard to do some things that are not entirely touristy or that are off the beaten path, sometimes with mixed results. I saw a part of Puerto Vallarta on horseback that many never see, and it was the best part of the trip. I got really lost in Hong Kong and saw some very non-tourist areas that I can't erase from my mind, but it's what I remember most about really being there. In both cases, it wasn't as safe as I try to be now, so it's probably best to do as you say and go where you know someone to show you the inside that way. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm headed your direction on Thursday, so I'll be in touch! Can't wait to meet you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-82782934591705690452009-02-10T09:36:00.000-06:002009-02-10T09:36:00.000-06:00I've had friends tell me they had a rewarding expe...I've had friends tell me they had a rewarding experience in other countries, once they left the beaten path. I'm absolutely delighted you chose to continue this story dear friend. I was hoping against the odds you would. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-81693796839046296012009-02-10T07:29:00.000-06:002009-02-10T07:29:00.000-06:00I like this story for it speaks of what is much ne...I like this story for it speaks of what is much needed these days, Respect. Keep writing what these characters tell you Lou, it's of great quality.Eric S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13214969358950690069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-7857185730354924532009-02-10T06:52:00.000-06:002009-02-10T06:52:00.000-06:00Nice story, I love history.Nice story, I love history.moneythoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462893426608294171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-31041227289961989812009-02-10T06:13:00.000-06:002009-02-10T06:13:00.000-06:00Your travel tips are right on. We tend to rent a c...Your travel tips are right on. We tend to rent a cottage for a week in a new place if we don't know people there. It forces you to live like the locals, shopping in grocery stores, behaving as though you live there rather than just visiting and skimming the surface. Very rewarding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-27168515092240031452009-02-10T03:46:00.000-06:002009-02-10T03:46:00.000-06:00i see they won, heee heee heeeei see they won, heee heee heeeeShadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-31386723346018831642009-02-10T01:55:00.000-06:002009-02-10T01:55:00.000-06:00Respect for, and knowledge of each others ways and...Respect for, and knowledge of each others ways and traditions would make the world a better place. That's what shines through in this story for me. It's good to have friends all over the world, from different beliefs, and different cultures. Blogging opens that window on the world, I think. <BR/><BR/>And I'm with you on your theory about travelling.<BR/>To travel places where you know someone shows you the REAL place, and the people show their REAL face to you. You're not just a dumb tourist but you're part of their daily life for a short while. <BR/>That's why I refused to use my camera the first years we went to France. ( only by now, the love of photography has taken over, but anyway ...) Instead, I went to the local market carrying a basket for my groceries like everybody else there. I used to love it when they tried to sell us a mattress. That's when I knew we did not look like tourists!Jientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133675047491618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969775012135767870.post-74263362114682099152009-02-10T00:38:00.000-06:002009-02-10T00:38:00.000-06:00How true. Airfare is cheaper when you fly on Thur...How true. Airfare is cheaper when you fly on Thursday, too.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718001074320164888noreply@blogger.com