Comments on: Top 5 Communication: Basic Requirements http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/05/10/top-5-communication-basic-requirements/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:02:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Antonia http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/05/10/top-5-communication-basic-requirements/#comment-254 Antonia Sat, 19 May 2007 10:33:19 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/05/10/top-5-communication-basic-requirements/#comment-254 So true, Jon! There are plenty of other things it would be nice for people to learn -- like basic local customs -- but this just seems like such a bare, basic minimum for travel, politeness, heck, for just all getting along together, that I can't believe people don't make the effort. There's a good Web site idea, though, compiling a site with all the essential phrases in any language (along with pronunciation guides to escape serious gaffes). Nice site yourself, by the way! Who knew you could take a train and tour through North Korea, eh? ;) Antonia So true, Jon! There are plenty of other things it would be nice for people to learn — like basic local customs — but this just seems like such a bare, basic minimum for travel, politeness, heck, for just all getting along together, that I can’t believe people don’t make the effort.

There’s a good Web site idea, though, compiling a site with all the essential phrases in any language (along with pronunciation guides to escape serious gaffes).

Nice site yourself, by the way! Who knew you could take a train and tour through North Korea, eh? ;)

Antonia

]]> By: Perceptive Travel Blog » Blog Archive » Learning to yearn through another’s music http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/05/10/top-5-communication-basic-requirements/#comment-252 Perceptive Travel Blog » Blog Archive » Learning to yearn through another’s music Sat, 19 May 2007 10:28:46 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/05/10/top-5-communication-basic-requirements/#comment-252 [...] spent with the boss’s wife (we’re friends, really, it’s just that we have very different ideas of how to spend a day in a foreign country), so getting to a fado house was a feat of Hercules (or [...] […] spent with the boss’s wife (we’re friends, really, it’s just that we have very different ideas of how to spend a day in a foreign country), so getting to a fado house was a feat of Hercules (or […]

]]> By: Jon Allen http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/05/10/top-5-communication-basic-requirements/#comment-242 Jon Allen Sat, 19 May 2007 02:12:43 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/05/10/top-5-communication-basic-requirements/#comment-242 I agree. wouldn't it be great if there was a site with these phrases in one place. I agree. wouldn’t it be great if there was a site with these phrases in one place.

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