LJ Idol - Topic 3 - Smile

[emo_snal]

Hurghada, Egypt, last night, 2:25am - "Dude, that's a 200!" Mark informed me impatiently
"Yes, that is a 200," also sounding impatient, the taxi driver weighed in on the subject. I, however, hate to take anyone's word for anything, much less how much money I'm pulling out of my wallet, so I continued to hold the bill in the dim light of the window

Comments

[emo_snal]

The constant attempts at scamming are pretty annoying but you get used to it... you just learn not to trust strangers literally any further than it would be POSSIBLE for them to scam you (because otherwise they will)

[superhappytime]

I hope you knock some shoes off again in NY, Playa.

[emo_snal]

Oh the NYC shoe supply won't know what hit them!

[sharya]

I wonder how locals handle the constant attempts at theft? I just don't know how to handle situations like that...

Great entry though!

[emo_snal]

I think they target people who are obviously non-locals (my skin colour gives me away if nothing else) exponentially more than other locals, but I'm sure the general spirit of trying to get over on people all the time still translates to a fair bit of scamming even among locals.

[pavel_lishin]

When I went to Hawaii with my parents, they unpacked everything. They put it in dressers, hung things up, etc.

I don't unpack. I like to keep things as packed as possible. If the hotel room catches on fire, I like to be able to grab my bag and run for it. If I change clothes, I'll put my dirty clothes in a bag, repack anything clean into my luggage, and then leave the dirty bag right by the luggage, too.

I'm crazy like that. But I wouldn't have had your problem. :)

[emo_snal]

I don't usually unpack everything either but in this case I had needed to get something from the very bottom of my bag (I have a military duffelbag/backpack/seabag) and we were stayign at this place for a week so I just dumped it out.

Oh heyy I actually wrote you a postcard but I need your address!

[pavel_lishin]

Ah - that's why I don't like that style of bag. :P

Hm, I don't really want to post it here. Do I have your e-mail address? If not, just e-mail me at pavel.lishin@gmail.com and I'll reply with my address.

[emo_snal]

Yeah it's kind of inconvenient that way, but so much better than standard rectangular luggage if your travels involve a lot of walking over uneven / sandy ground and getting on and off busses and trains and such. Many a time I've smuggly laughed at my travel companions as they try to lug their wheeled luggage up stairs :D

[kittenboo]

i think when plan go awry thats the only time you have to not think about anythign and just explore, and that can indeed be the best part of a trip

[emo_snal]

I've always said that (: I'm getting better at pre-empting it by not making plans in the first place ;)