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To Frannie at Grad61, <BR> <BR>Regarding your disastrous trip to England: With Martha being such a pistol to deal with, I am thinking the reason is that she has Sleep Apnea and is not aware!! Seeing that she snores big time and you are treated like a roach the next day, the probable answer is she's not getting stage 3 and 4 sleep and/or enough oxygen. Did she stop breathing at any time and wake up with a gasp?? If this sounds like it fits, advise and forgive her. (No charge....pro bono).
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I just spent my evening reading this entire thread and hysterically laughing. My story is not very funny but I did learn a lesson from it - don't go with people you don't know. <BR> <BR>The worst trip I took was to Boston with a Mother and daughter I didn't know very well. I ended up in tears because all they could do was make prejudice remarks about Black people the entire weekend! I was shocked. I tried to ignore it but I was miserable. They also wanted to do nothing but shop - when I really wanted to see the sites. When I got home I never called them again! <BR> <BR>The second worst trip was with my best friend whom I love dearly but is very different from me. I wanted to lay in the sun, drink margueritas and dance in the clubs. She wanted to stay out of the sun, drink water (alcohol would give her a headache) and stay away from loud places (the noise would give her a headache). I learned a second lesson. Don't go with people you know well - but are very different from you!
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There was an article in Japanes newpaper:There have been quite a few newly-weded couples ended up saying goodbye upon arriving Tokyo airport after honeymoon trips to Europe.
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Topping for the other Carol with the same topic.
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topping--some good stories
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yes. more of these!!! We all can learn from them
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Relevant again, especially the frog story, in light of dealing with people like Inky.<BR>
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topping for favourite post nomination!
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This is too funny to let drop.
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While in grad school in Rome one classmate that was part of our smaller travel group was the world's pickiest eater. She was in search of the perfect gnocchi and had a criticism of every place we ate at. Luckily for me as soon as she turned her nose up at her dinner the rest of us got to scarf down her leftovers.
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I travelled to Europe through school on an exchange in college. I met three other girls from another University going on the same program at the airport so we started to get to know each-other on the plane. When we got to the airport in Paris, one girl had 4 large HEAVY bags that we helped her get to the hotel. Once there we discovered one was filled exclusively with cans of diet pop that she was affraid would be unavailable in Europe!
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I knew a friend who lived very far away (2.5 hours) so I did not see her often. We planned a trip to the Carribean and now after that trip I am scared to go on trips with friends. You just never truly know anyone until you travel with them. This person, whom I thought to be relaxed and mellow, turned out to be highly structured and would get annoyed at silly little things. She couldn't understand why the taxi wouldn't just take us, when it was waiting for more passengers to arrive off the ferries and gas is expensive. Their taxis are converted pick up trucks with rows of seats in the back, very comfy and makes sense. She was too impatient. She always prided herself on not being a "girly girl" and able to roll out of bed and just go, however, she was so structured, in that I was always waiting for her in the mornings to get going, because she would be in her room "organizing" her suitcase and everything in her room, setting it in its own special place....and so forth. Why you constantly need to reorganize when we were there for a week is beyond me. I have determined I do not wish to travel with her ever again. While we are still friends, it seems strained, like it's never gotten back to where it once was, and the distance between us has grown. I still love her company and she is a great person, just not the best travel partner. She has had falling outs with other friends too, not just me.
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On our last trip to Europe we renamed our friend Tom, Tommy Turbulence...<BR>He has many moments! Wanting to drive way too fast. Wanting to dominate every situation. He wont back down when he gets a few drinks in him. On our next trip I have already laid down the law on his drinking and driving. If he isists on driving then I will happily take a train to our next destination.
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It seems to be the cliche that women take longer to get out and about from their hotel rooms. My friend takes so long in the morning with her daily grooming ritual that I suggest that she gets up first and uses the bathroom while I sleep, then just while she is putting on her makeup alone, I can get fully ready, shower and all.<BR>Until we decided on this routine, there was a little tension as I would either go down to breakfast by myself and then still wait for her or grind my teeth waiting for "just another minute" to come along.<BR>I think it is really hard to travel with people that can't forgive easily for their habits.
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