Comments on: Cower the Conquering Traveler http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:50:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Antonia http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2827 Antonia Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:28:06 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2827 Borbon? Berbin? Buhbin? How do you spell it phonetically in various accents? Kentucky? Tennessee? Louisiana? For that matter, how do you phonetically spell those states' names in the accent of their natives? Borbon? Berbin? Buhbin? How do you spell it phonetically in various accents? Kentucky? Tennessee? Louisiana? For that matter, how do you phonetically spell those states’ names in the accent of their natives?

]]> By: Sheila http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2803 Sheila Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:02:36 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2803 Gosh, I guess we bourbon drinkers have it easy in the spelling department....:) Gosh, I guess we bourbon drinkers have it easy in the spelling department….:)

]]> By: Antonia http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2791 Antonia Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:13:56 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2791 Steve, I am covered in shame. Such a travesty! And I know better, too. The residents of Islay (where Bowmore, Ardbeg, Caol Ila, and several other of my favorite peaty malts are distilled) will never allow me to step foot on the island again. Lay on the <i>whisky</i>-soaked cat-'o-nine-tails! Steve, I am covered in shame. Such a travesty! And I know better, too. The residents of Islay (where Bowmore, Ardbeg, Caol Ila, and several other of my favorite peaty malts are distilled) will never allow me to step foot on the island again. Lay on the whisky-soaked cat-’o-nine-tails!

]]> By: Steve Davey http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2680 Steve Davey Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:37:39 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2680 Hi Antonia, Just noticed that you committed the ultimate heresy for our deep-fried Mars bar eating Northern cousins - spelling Whisky with an 'e'! Scotch is spelt whisky, where as it is only the Americans and the Irish who make whiskey! Drinking American or Irish whiskey on the Scottish Islands is an even greater heresy! Take care, Steve Hi Antonia,

Just noticed that you committed the ultimate heresy for our deep-fried Mars bar eating Northern cousins - spelling Whisky with an ‘e’!

Scotch is spelt whisky, where as it is only the Americans and the Irish who make whiskey! Drinking American or Irish whiskey on the Scottish Islands is an even greater heresy!

Take care,
Steve

]]> By: Antonia Malchik http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2650 Antonia Malchik Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:07:40 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/08/30/cower-the-conquering-traveler/#comment-2650 Thanks to both of you! The thought of hesitating when traveling is a new one to me, but it sounds like it's going to be permanent. As both of you pointed out, though, we all have to just make the conscious decision not to let hesitation turn into choosing not to go. The fear interests me partly because a few years ago I also developed a fear of flying, out of the blue. As in, I now always get the sweaty-palmed nervousness every time there's a tiny bit of turbulence. But it never occurred to me not to fly. This feels somehow different, more personal. Maybe it's to do with the personal control Sheila mentioned? In any case, since Sheila is a dab hand at traveling with kids, and Steve is a fairly new dad himself, I expect lots of advice from both of you! Thanks to both of you! The thought of hesitating when traveling is a new one to me, but it sounds like it’s going to be permanent. As both of you pointed out, though, we all have to just make the conscious decision not to let hesitation turn into choosing not to go.

The fear interests me partly because a few years ago I also developed a fear of flying, out of the blue. As in, I now always get the sweaty-palmed nervousness every time there’s a tiny bit of turbulence. But it never occurred to me not to fly. This feels somehow different, more personal. Maybe it’s to do with the personal control Sheila mentioned?

In any case, since Sheila is a dab hand at traveling with kids, and Steve is a fairly new dad himself, I expect lots of advice from both of you!

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