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Post by Libby on Aug 15, 2004 10:20:38 GMT -5
When I was in London years ago we arranged to watch the Changing of the Guard from inside the palace gates. You presented the gatekeeper with the invite from the Palace and you were admitted inside. It was pretty cool ;D
Anyway...
There was another group who were inside watching and we all got to talking and swapping stuff. Pins and coins mostly.
Do you ever take stuff with you just to trade?
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Post by jennifer on Aug 15, 2004 10:39:55 GMT -5
Well, I don't bring things to necessarily trade, but I always care a couple dozen of postcards from my country and hometown! I find it fun to give away to people you meet that have left a mark and it's a good way to write down your email on it!
It's also a great way of thanking people for their help along the way!
Some hostels also have walls where people leave postcards from their country with a note about the hostel. I found it really interesting especially since I was staying with hospitality club people, I gave them each a thank you post card as I left!
xoxo
Jen
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Post by me on Aug 15, 2004 16:06:31 GMT -5
in '99, i took a Dallas music fest t-shirt with me on the trip, specifically to trade. but no one i met in hostels had anything to trade, or just weren't interested in trading.   so, the day before i flew home, i just gave it to a worker at the Generator who'd been helpful by suggesting a good, inexpensive, place to eat in London.  - d Do you ever take stuff with you just to trade? |
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Post by Libby on Sept 13, 2004 16:32:03 GMT -5
I have always taken provincial rugby jersey from home with me, cost alittle, but Ive always had good trades especially in ireland wales england, getting free accomadation (3 days in ireland for one jersey) free beer, and the exchange of a jersey, I also take bone and jade knecklaces with me as gifts
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Post by rogersnelgar on Sept 13, 2004 16:39:17 GMT -5
hi people the above reply is from me, not libby, how did I get her name there? got no idea, sorry libby.... anyway you guys are prob all alsleep, Im off for breakfast at a local cafe, takecare and good travels
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Post by Libby on Sept 13, 2004 17:37:49 GMT -5
Wow! That was very strange. |
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Post by rogersnelgar on Sept 16, 2004 16:29:18 GMT -5
maybe to do with being at the buttom of the planet? taking some beer coasters over with me this time, lighter and cheaper (free from pub).
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Post by jennifer on Sept 16, 2004 17:24:43 GMT -5
That's a really good idea!
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Post by snorkelman on Oct 19, 2004 11:57:41 GMT -5
Nobody wants to trade. that went out in the 80's. The only thing that I have even witnessed was (like Libby indicated) someone had a Brazil football (soccer) jersey and while they were wearing it, someone offered them cash on the spot for it. he stripped it off and took the cash. That is the only thing that I have ever seen like that. Forget about bringing extra jeans to sell to the poor europeans. That kind of stuff ended with the cold war.
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so, the day before i flew home, i just gave it to a worker at the Generator who'd been helpful by suggesting a good, inexpensive, place to eat in London. 
