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International clientele = anyone here from Ecuador?
Liberal rate of exchange = a pound of flesh Open all hours = like an oyster Maid service = monthly No tipping policy = no service policy Cross ventilation = drafty Official greeter = Marcel Marceau |
The hotel is located in a historic residential area:
in the middle of nowhere Conveniently located near a metro stop: that requires two transfers to get anywhere central Antique furnishings: Hasn't been cleaned properly in years Ensuite bathrooms (with a shower stall so small you have to step out of it in order to pick up the soap) Televisions in each room: So you can choose between dubbed Kojak reruns or dubbed Dallas reruns. |
authentic - exactly the way they described it in that "Readers Digest" article you read
tacky - reminds you of your own trailer/trailer park chain hotel - the one with air conditioning that works rustic - fans instead of air conditioning helpful - they told you what you you already knew and didn't frown when you left without tipping rude - like you when you are having a bad hair day clean - the way your own house looked a long time ago pricey - more than the sum total of the last four DVDs you ordered "the 6th" - the area you pretended you stayed in when you write your trip report when you were actually holed up out in the 11th trip report - another name for, "I TOLD you I was better than you are" Tuscany - where you stay when you can't afford a room in Rome yummy - what your food used to taste like at home family friendly - full of kids screaming louder than yours economical - where you stay when you finally have to pay for it yourself economy class - the section that arrives after First touches down "second class" (rail) - where you sit after the "conductor" threw you out of First when you tried to sneak up there easily reached - it takes less than 36 hours to get there Spanish Steps - that thing you keep watching but it never seems to do anything "Centro Storico" - I can speak more Italian than you do! |
Macaron - reject Krispy Kreme donut
"the Editors" - a little closer than the planet Pluto and not nearly as understandable |
>..the Ferrari won't be out of the shop until this afternoon ...<
Ain't it the truth? I often wonder why I bought the both of them. Sometimes, they're both in the shop at the same time. ((I)) ((I)) |
Off the beaten path - no one goes there, and for good reason.
Unspoiled - no one goes there, and for good reason. Demi-Pensione - You eat what you're given or go to bed hungry. ((I)) |
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"experts" - umm, hmmm... |
Italy:
"the bus is on its way" = make your own arrangements, as there is no bus, and if there was, it certaintly wouldn't wait for the likes of you "closed from 01.01.06 to 01.03.06 for renovations" = we have been closed for months and probably will never reopen despite what we officially say "wait time from this point is 30 minutes" = don't even bother, just go home and try again tomorrow "this piece of jewellry is very special" = this piece is butt-ugly, has sat in our window for 2 years now, and we can't sell it "within walking distance" = proceed directly to the bus stop "located on a lively square" = lots of night-time activity, including bottle smashing and police raids "view of the Arno" = if you go to the front lobby, behind the front desk, lean out the window, and crane your neck to the left, you will catch a glimpse of the bridge that goes over said river Ciao! |
Thanks for reviving this.
I'm becoming increasingly aware that whenever a hotel or an airline decreases or stops services it is always done, "for your convenience" and they are nice enough to "appreciate your cooperation and understanding" (like we have a choice)...they are smart enough not to ask for "agreement." "Is this a good price" (when asked about air fares...) seems to actually mean: Please say yes so I can tell the person in the household who will <b>end up paying for it</b> now that I've bought it without their knowledge that is "is a good price and please put that handgun down." We've finally been told that the term "DH" is sometimes used as a short form of the word "duh" but are waiting on confirmation from 'the editors.' |
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