TravelinFrank
Dundas
A question about this place:
Answers:
T. Klumpp
Houston
HI! The spanish.about.com is always a great resource if you need a crash course: http://spanish.about.com/ and also http://spanish.about.com/od/spanishfortravelers/Spanish_for_Travel.htm
Always learn the “please” and “thank you”, etc. All the polite phrases.
What is your trip for and where are you going? A lot of shopping, etc? Or eating out? Tourist areas or off the track?
TravelinFrank
Dundas
Hola (learned that from the suggested site above).
Thanks for your suggestions. Crash course is right.
I agree with you about learning the polite phrases. It makes the experience of meeting anyone, including people who are serving us, so much more pleasant. We’ve learned the most about places we’ve stayed in by talking to people who live / work there.
We’re going to a the El Dorado Seaside resort near Tulum on the yucatan Pennisula. Objective: relaxation and adventure. We do not waste time shopping for things we can buy at home, but do enjoy the experience of learning about a culture through its (authentic) arts and crafts, local produce, music stores etc.
Food is high on the list of our what makes traveling so much fun. Any recommendations most welcome!
We’re staying at a tourist destination on this trip, but hoping to go off site for some scenery and ruins exploration (I understand there’s one reasonably close by) ... still have lots of research to do. Let me know if you have any suggestions!
Cheers
Travelinfrank
