morgan23
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"Feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you."
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Post by morgan23 on Feb 13, 2006 14:19:00 GMT -5
Thanks ashley...it's nice to see that I'm not the only on in the world who continues to worry my parents : )
About the bars or pubs...I don't know. I have seen that some of the hostels I was looking at have bars inside. I think that would be something I might do. But I'm still limiting myself to only one small drink or none.
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commie
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Post by commie on Feb 14, 2006 6:18:36 GMT -5
That's a good idea about the cell phone...even if I'm not really talking to someone. In my guidebook, (Rick Steves) it even suggests wearing a real or fake wedding ring and having pictures of a real or fake husband. I was considering that. Not a real one though, just a nice fake one. I wasn't planning on partying every night or drinking more than maybe a glass of something (I won't even get tipsy on that). Bars or pubs...probably not. A club...maybe. you make me feel like im living in the most dangerous part of this world. remember, we put all the people that caused any trouble on a ship and send them to another continent a few hundred years ago - so it is quite safe here now  also, most bars wont server you when they think you had enough, so it can be a challenge sometimes to get more alcohol. |
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ashleyg
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Post by ashleyg on Feb 14, 2006 20:45:28 GMT -5
Some advice on handling the parents... I realized recently that, no matter how old you get, or how competent in life you are, your parents will always treat you like you're a retarded 8 year old. First thing to do is accept that and understand that it's because they love you that they worry. That said... What has worked with my parents is telling them my plans in detail. I show them I have done research on where I'm going, and looked into all the saftey precautions I can. For my upcoming trip, they were worried about not being able to contact me. So I worked out a deal with them - they're paying for me to rent a cell phone for the 6 weeks. I'd rather not carry one, but if it makes them happy that they could call me if they wanted to, I'm ok with it. I leave my plans with them, and, if plans change, I let them know. If I'm travelling with people, I tell them who. Sometimes it seems dumb and embarassing, but pretty much everyone goes through the same stuff with parents. Oh, and my thoughts on the wearing a ring thing... I spent 3 weeks in Italy and in Japan. As a blonde in those places, you get attention from men. But it's nothing I couldn't handle. And there's always the chance that, as a single woman, faking the married thing might just scare off that one nice guy who you'd want to be chatted up by!  |
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