My good manners?

Is someone pretending to be me?

kia ora bro! I'm a kiwi living in London. Does that make me part of the European contingent?? huh? huh?

Or maybe just a Londoner. After all everybody in London is from somewhere else!!!

By "American" do you mean a U.S. citizen? Or perhaps anyone who lives in the U.S.? Latin Americans I know tend to bristle at the use of American to refer only to people from the U.S. That said, there really isn't a great substitute. In Spanish its "estadounidense" but United Statesian doesn't really work, does it?

Interesting that you seem to suggest that advice from an "American" on traveling to Europe would be inferior to the advice of a European. Or are you simply looking for a balance between advice from Europeans and non-Europeans? And does it really matter? It seems most inquirers welcome advice and nuggets of knowledge from anyone who has something to offer and a polite tone.

PalQ, yep I'm busted.

I'm not Swiss although I do tend to sit in neutral a lot, now that gas is $3/ gal.

I'm a Scots-American (in that I'm Scottish born and bred, speak with a Scottish accent but permanently reside in the USA).

/prefers smoked Gouda

What am I if I'm an American living in Germany and I prefer Germany to America?

someone with no sense of humor?

Hey Molloy95,

I think PalQ summed it up
"What makes Fodors so great is the European input from folks intimately familiar with things like local transport, hotels, restos, sights, etc."

I am in Greece. Myconos.

thanos

Oh, that absolutely makes Fodors great. I just don't believe the good advice comes only from someone who lives in the place asked about. It can come from someone who has traveled there, whether they are European or not. As an example, I recently traveled to San Antonio, Texas, for business. I could tell you more about hotel options in San Antonio right now that my home city.

For me, the real beauty of the board is that you can get great, useful information from all sides. Anyone who reads the Spanish board with regularity knows that there are Spaniards like Cova and Americans like Maribel who have provided excellent advice to anyone who asks. Both are excellent sources of information.

Ouch, Stellarossa! I'm hurt. Never thought of myself as lacking a sense of humor.

I am here..but I live wayyy there..In the might state of Texas.

Molloy95 - good point.

Me too!

Tony has nothing to teach anyone about sense of humour by-passes

I'm here in (now windy) Switzerland as well!

Born in Europe, live in US.

Born in the (french)Carribeans, live in Paris

This little roo is hopping along the Rhine in the South-West of Germany.

Yo soy española... (I'm Spanish )

And Kenderina is another Spaniard who offers excellent advice on the Spain board. (And of course Claire -- an American .)

Grüezi mitenand üs schöner Schwiizerland!

Just don't ask me about any limited Swiss train passes. I have my Halbtax (valid for next 3 years) and the kids have their Juniorkarte. Haven't used anything else.

Tschüss zama!