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Tag Archives: expectations
Travelers Have Bad Days, Too (Athens)
I’m not sure what to say about Athens. I want to be charitable, and I really wanted to like it. I was in the city for three nights, arriving late for the first and departing very early following the third. … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged aegean, athens, attitude problems, backpacking, bad day, corfu, europe, european travel, european trip, expectations, garbage, greece, metro, pickpockets, rome, Slow Travel, travel, travelers blues, traveling, travelogue
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Traffic, and what it says about your city and its people
There’s a lot you can tell about a city by observing its traffic patterns and the habits of pedestrians on the street. In New York, for instance, the people are moving quickly – the vehicles as well. The walkers and … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, Berlin, caution, Culture, europe, european tour, european travel, expectations, germany, Italy, new york city, pedestrian, rome, social mores, Social Norms, social rules, traffic, traffic pattern, USA, utah
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Travel Thoughts: Soiled Laundry and Expectation Management
One learns a thing or two about acceptance while traveling far from home. It struck me the other day that the kind of thing I would not tolerate at home is the same sort of thing I essentially expect to … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged acceptance, expectations, rothenburg, travel
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