Say what?

Posted By Talon Windwalker on 4 Nov 2013 in General Travel | 34 comments

One of the joys of travel is dealing with language barriers and mistranslations. To get the most out of an experience, I and many other travelers try to learn at least a few words in the local language. It’s amazing how just being able to say something as simple as “thank you” in the local tongue will put a smile on someone’s face. Sometimes, though, you get a situation where you or the other person looks confused, or breaks out into...