Comments on: Talking to Locals Makes Great Travel Memories http://travelblur.com/talking-to-locals-makes-great-travel-memories/ Travel Guide Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Barrymore http://travelblur.com/talking-to-locals-makes-great-travel-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Steve Barrymore Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:28:31 +0000 http://travelblur.com/?p=517#comment-31 Charlie: Great website! Also, great post about "talking with the locals". A travel writer once wrote that there is a story in everyone you meet-especially the locals. Another friend describes them as "wow" moments. In other words when you REALLY talk with the local people you get to have experiences that the ordinary traveler misses. I have been fortunate to have many "wow" moments because I like to take the time to "step off the sidewalk" now and then and engage the locals. They like it too. One of my most rewarding "wow" moments was in a small village in the countryside outside of Granada, Nicaragua. My Spanish teacher had taken my friend and I there to meet her Aunt. The streets were dirt, and they had no electricity. It was beastly hot. Her aunt had two young sons that had never met an American. We sat under the shade of a poorly constructed cover and helped her aunt's young sons learn to "count to 10" in English. You should have seen their smiles. They rewarded us by showing us their pet duck which was their sole source of entertainment during the day. When we finally had to leave, I don't know who was sadder, us, the boys, or the duck!! Yep, it was definately a "wow" moment by getting to know the locals. Keep preaching it!! Steve Barrymore Charlie: Great website! Also, great post about “talking with the locals”.

A travel writer once wrote that there is a story in everyone you meet-especially the locals. Another friend describes them as “wow” moments. In other words when you REALLY talk with the local people you get to have experiences that the ordinary traveler misses.

I have been fortunate to have many “wow” moments because I like to take the time to “step off the sidewalk” now and then and engage the locals. They like it too.

One of my most rewarding “wow” moments was in a small village in the countryside outside of Granada, Nicaragua.

My Spanish teacher had taken my friend and I there to meet her Aunt. The streets were dirt, and they had no electricity. It was beastly hot. Her aunt had two young sons that had never met an American.

We sat under the shade of a poorly constructed cover and helped her aunt’s young sons learn to “count to 10″ in English. You should have seen their smiles. They rewarded us by showing us their pet duck which was their sole source of entertainment during the day.

When we finally had to leave, I don’t know who was sadder, us, the boys, or the duck!! Yep, it was definately a “wow” moment by getting to know the locals. Keep preaching it!!

Steve Barrymore

]]> By: Charlie http://travelblur.com/talking-to-locals-makes-great-travel-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Charlie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:42:57 +0000 http://travelblur.com/?p=517#comment-22 Thanks for the kind words. The sites may be what draw us to a particular place, but it's the people we meet that seem to leave the most lasting impressions. Thanks for the kind words. The sites may be what draw us to a particular place, but it’s the people we meet that seem to leave the most lasting impressions.

]]> By: Diane Leonard http://travelblur.com/talking-to-locals-makes-great-travel-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Diane Leonard Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:05:36 +0000 http://travelblur.com/?p=517#comment-21 Charlie, I am a teacher friend of Kathy. She told me about your website. I have enjoyed reading several of your comments. I really enjoyed your article about talking to the locals. We have done extensive traveling in Mexico and it is very important to listen to the comments of the locals. Anyway, just wanted to let you know your website is being enjoyed. Thanks, Diane Charlie,
I am a teacher friend of Kathy. She told me about your website. I have enjoyed reading several of your comments. I really enjoyed your article about talking to the locals. We have done extensive traveling in Mexico and it is very important to listen to the comments of the locals. Anyway, just wanted to let you know your website is being enjoyed.
Thanks,
Diane

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