One simple joy of speaking the language of the country you are traveling in, is to speak it well enough to be accepted as a “native”. It is a lot of fun to conduct transactions and conversations without getting the … Continue reading →
As we were ab out to begin the complicated leg of our journey, we realized we no longer had our Lonely Planet guide to Guatemala.
Continue reading →At the end of a meal, the napkins of my French luncheon companions had not been used to wipe their mouths…how could this be?
Continue reading →Missing from guidebooks on Guatemala: rating villages and hotels by decibels of nearby roosters and missionaries. Okay, okay, the roosters are a natural part of the rural settingand even amusing from time to time. Earplugs provide the needed escape for … Continue reading →
Is it just me? When I am in a restaurant for dinner with French friends, I always wonder if I need a hearing aid. For example, when eight of us went to lunch together in Paris (me being the only … Continue reading →
When eating a fabulous breakfast in Guatemala, it is wise to pay attention to one thing: was the coffee water boiled for 3 minutes?
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