Well Weathered<\/h1><\/div>Travel Survival Notes & Other Curious Observations<\/h2><\/div>Monthly Travel Column by Paul W. Gioffi
\nEdition 19<\/p><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nDisclaimer:\u00a0<\/span>While travel can be exciting and rewarding there are unforeseen dangers that may arise. The Information presented in Paul’s articles is the author’s personal opinion and what may have worked for him yesterday may not work for someone else today or tomorrow. Therefore, you agree to use any and all information provided by the author at your own risk and agree that you will hold the author and ISR harmless in regard to any and all instances that may arise or result from use of this material.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Following, you’ll find travel tip 40 from Paul W. Gioffi. To read the introduction to this column which began in February of 2006 please see\u00a0Edition 1.<\/a>\u00a0To access other previous editions please see the\u00a0Index.<\/a><\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Entry 40: Thanks For the Help<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Believe it or not, there are people who would do you harm; verbally, physically or spiritually. Some commit these offenses with premeditation – an ugly situation. Others may cause you harm in a more innocent and unsuspecting manner. In fact, when doing so, the latter truly believe in their own minds that they\u2019ve done something good rather than bad (I\u2019ve had the subsequent arguments to prove this). These slippery-tongued, so-called do-gooders are the bus drivers, waiters and waitresses, newspaper and souvenir vendors, department store guards and any other local passerby that one may encounter. They\u2019ll tell you with the utmost certainty the correct way to go. They won\u2019t even flinch. They\u2019ll provide opening and closing times even before you finish your question. Directions and accompanying information appears so precise from their mouths, and their countenances seem so reassuring, you\u2019ll think that the god of good information has smiled upon you. Then, you walk away saying, \u00b4thank you very much for your help.\u00b4 Many times, the hidden problem that has just sprouted is that they really did not know what they were talking about and the information just shared sends you into the land of confusion, frustration and wasted time. Follow their directions for just a short time and you\u2019ll come to understand. They don\u2019t even know me so what motive could they have for lying to me? Why, then, do they lie? I believe it\u2019s a way that some people quickly empower themselves, especially if you\u2019re playing the foreigner in distress. Suddenly, that doorman, vendor or police officer becomes the host country’s anointed tourist information center. Perhaps they would feel embarrassed if they could not offer any advice, regardless of its accuracy. The exchange is made. You confidently go on your way with your new, ill-received information and he\/she remains behind with some sort of ill-gotten satisfaction. Beware of the friendly information fa\u00e7ade. The smiles, finger-pointing and geysers of free advice look good on the outside but, behind the smokescreen may be someone who really doesn\u2019t know. Yes, I understand that I am asking you for something but it would be better if he\/she could just say, \u00b4Sorry, I can\u2019t help you.\u00b4 Trust me, I won\u2019t hold it against you. I’ll even thank you for telling me the truth and not wasting my time. Unless you have plenty of time to spare and want to practice your foreign language skills, or the lengths of your patience, I suggest investing in an updated guidebook, map and phrase book.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Well Weathered Article Index<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/paul_authorsmall.jpg\")
<\/a>I hope you have enjoyed this month’s edition of Well-Weathered Travel Survival Notes & Other Curious Observations. Check back next month for a new entry.\u00a0Until then, safe travels.
\n<\/span><\/span>Contact me at Well_Weathered@yahoo.com<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/h3>\nLearn more about Paul Gioffi<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2102,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9309\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Travel Survival Notes & Other Curious Observations<\/h2><\/div>Monthly Travel Column by Paul W. Gioffi
\nEdition 19<\/p><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nDisclaimer:\u00a0<\/span>While travel can be exciting and rewarding there are unforeseen dangers that may arise. The Information presented in Paul’s articles is the author’s personal opinion and what may have worked for him yesterday may not work for someone else today or tomorrow. Therefore, you agree to use any and all information provided by the author at your own risk and agree that you will hold the author and ISR harmless in regard to any and all instances that may arise or result from use of this material.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Following, you’ll find travel tip 40 from Paul W. Gioffi. To read the introduction to this column which began in February of 2006 please see\u00a0Edition 1.<\/a>\u00a0To access other previous editions please see the\u00a0Index.<\/a><\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Entry 40: Thanks For the Help<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Believe it or not, there are people who would do you harm; verbally, physically or spiritually. Some commit these offenses with premeditation – an ugly situation. Others may cause you harm in a more innocent and unsuspecting manner. In fact, when doing so, the latter truly believe in their own minds that they\u2019ve done something good rather than bad (I\u2019ve had the subsequent arguments to prove this). These slippery-tongued, so-called do-gooders are the bus drivers, waiters and waitresses, newspaper and souvenir vendors, department store guards and any other local passerby that one may encounter. They\u2019ll tell you with the utmost certainty the correct way to go. They won\u2019t even flinch. They\u2019ll provide opening and closing times even before you finish your question. Directions and accompanying information appears so precise from their mouths, and their countenances seem so reassuring, you\u2019ll think that the god of good information has smiled upon you. Then, you walk away saying, \u00b4thank you very much for your help.\u00b4 Many times, the hidden problem that has just sprouted is that they really did not know what they were talking about and the information just shared sends you into the land of confusion, frustration and wasted time. Follow their directions for just a short time and you\u2019ll come to understand. They don\u2019t even know me so what motive could they have for lying to me? Why, then, do they lie? I believe it\u2019s a way that some people quickly empower themselves, especially if you\u2019re playing the foreigner in distress. Suddenly, that doorman, vendor or police officer becomes the host country’s anointed tourist information center. Perhaps they would feel embarrassed if they could not offer any advice, regardless of its accuracy. The exchange is made. You confidently go on your way with your new, ill-received information and he\/she remains behind with some sort of ill-gotten satisfaction. Beware of the friendly information fa\u00e7ade. The smiles, finger-pointing and geysers of free advice look good on the outside but, behind the smokescreen may be someone who really doesn\u2019t know. Yes, I understand that I am asking you for something but it would be better if he\/she could just say, \u00b4Sorry, I can\u2019t help you.\u00b4 Trust me, I won\u2019t hold it against you. I’ll even thank you for telling me the truth and not wasting my time. Unless you have plenty of time to spare and want to practice your foreign language skills, or the lengths of your patience, I suggest investing in an updated guidebook, map and phrase book.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Well Weathered Article Index<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>I hope you have enjoyed this month’s edition of Well-Weathered Travel Survival Notes & Other Curious Observations. Check back next month for a new entry.\u00a0Until then, safe travels.
\n<\/span><\/span>Contact me at Well_Weathered@yahoo.com<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/h3>\nLearn more about Paul Gioffi<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2102,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9309\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Monthly Travel Column by Paul W. Gioffi
\nEdition 19<\/p><\/h3><\/div>
\nDisclaimer:\u00a0<\/span>While travel can be exciting and rewarding there are unforeseen dangers that may arise. The Information presented in Paul’s articles is the author’s personal opinion and what may have worked for him yesterday may not work for someone else today or tomorrow. Therefore, you agree to use any and all information provided by the author at your own risk and agree that you will hold the author and ISR harmless in regard to any and all instances that may arise or result from use of this material.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Following, you’ll find travel tip 40 from Paul W. Gioffi. To read the introduction to this column which began in February of 2006 please see\u00a0Edition 1.<\/a>\u00a0To access other previous editions please see the\u00a0Index.<\/a><\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Entry 40: Thanks For the Help<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Believe it or not, there are people who would do you harm; verbally, physically or spiritually. Some commit these offenses with premeditation – an ugly situation. Others may cause you harm in a more innocent and unsuspecting manner. In fact, when doing so, the latter truly believe in their own minds that they\u2019ve done something good rather than bad (I\u2019ve had the subsequent arguments to prove this). These slippery-tongued, so-called do-gooders are the bus drivers, waiters and waitresses, newspaper and souvenir vendors, department store guards and any other local passerby that one may encounter. They\u2019ll tell you with the utmost certainty the correct way to go. They won\u2019t even flinch. They\u2019ll provide opening and closing times even before you finish your question. Directions and accompanying information appears so precise from their mouths, and their countenances seem so reassuring, you\u2019ll think that the god of good information has smiled upon you. Then, you walk away saying, \u00b4thank you very much for your help.\u00b4 Many times, the hidden problem that has just sprouted is that they really did not know what they were talking about and the information just shared sends you into the land of confusion, frustration and wasted time. Follow their directions for just a short time and you\u2019ll come to understand. They don\u2019t even know me so what motive could they have for lying to me? Why, then, do they lie? I believe it\u2019s a way that some people quickly empower themselves, especially if you\u2019re playing the foreigner in distress. Suddenly, that doorman, vendor or police officer becomes the host country’s anointed tourist information center. Perhaps they would feel embarrassed if they could not offer any advice, regardless of its accuracy. The exchange is made. You confidently go on your way with your new, ill-received information and he\/she remains behind with some sort of ill-gotten satisfaction. Beware of the friendly information fa\u00e7ade. The smiles, finger-pointing and geysers of free advice look good on the outside but, behind the smokescreen may be someone who really doesn\u2019t know. Yes, I understand that I am asking you for something but it would be better if he\/she could just say, \u00b4Sorry, I can\u2019t help you.\u00b4 Trust me, I won\u2019t hold it against you. I’ll even thank you for telling me the truth and not wasting my time. Unless you have plenty of time to spare and want to practice your foreign language skills, or the lengths of your patience, I suggest investing in an updated guidebook, map and phrase book.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Well Weathered Article Index<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>I hope you have enjoyed this month’s edition of Well-Weathered Travel Survival Notes & Other Curious Observations. Check back next month for a new entry.\u00a0Until then, safe travels.
\n<\/span><\/span>Contact me at Well_Weathered@yahoo.com<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/h3>\nLearn more about Paul Gioffi<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2102,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9309\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Disclaimer:\u00a0<\/span>While travel can be exciting and rewarding there are unforeseen dangers that may arise. The Information presented in Paul’s articles is the author’s personal opinion and what may have worked for him yesterday may not work for someone else today or tomorrow. Therefore, you agree to use any and all information provided by the author at your own risk and agree that you will hold the author and ISR harmless in regard to any and all instances that may arise or result from use of this material.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div> Following, you’ll find travel tip 40 from Paul W. Gioffi. To read the introduction to this column which began in February of 2006 please see\u00a0Edition 1.<\/a>\u00a0To access other previous editions please see the\u00a0Index.<\/a><\/p><\/h3><\/div>Entry 40: Thanks For the Help<\/h2><\/span>
Believe it or not, there are people who would do you harm; verbally, physically or spiritually. Some commit these offenses with premeditation – an ugly situation. Others may cause you harm in a more innocent and unsuspecting manner. In fact, when doing so, the latter truly believe in their own minds that they\u2019ve done something good rather than bad (I\u2019ve had the subsequent arguments to prove this). These slippery-tongued, so-called do-gooders are the bus drivers, waiters and waitresses, newspaper and souvenir vendors, department store guards and any other local passerby that one may encounter. They\u2019ll tell you with the utmost certainty the correct way to go. They won\u2019t even flinch. They\u2019ll provide opening and closing times even before you finish your question. Directions and accompanying information appears so precise from their mouths, and their countenances seem so reassuring, you\u2019ll think that the god of good information has smiled upon you. Then, you walk away saying, \u00b4thank you very much for your help.\u00b4 Many times, the hidden problem that has just sprouted is that they really did not know what they were talking about and the information just shared sends you into the land of confusion, frustration and wasted time. Follow their directions for just a short time and you\u2019ll come to understand. They don\u2019t even know me so what motive could they have for lying to me? Why, then, do they lie? I believe it\u2019s a way that some people quickly empower themselves, especially if you\u2019re playing the foreigner in distress. Suddenly, that doorman, vendor or police officer becomes the host country’s anointed tourist information center. Perhaps they would feel embarrassed if they could not offer any advice, regardless of its accuracy. The exchange is made. You confidently go on your way with your new, ill-received information and he\/she remains behind with some sort of ill-gotten satisfaction. Beware of the friendly information fa\u00e7ade. The smiles, finger-pointing and geysers of free advice look good on the outside but, behind the smokescreen may be someone who really doesn\u2019t know. Yes, I understand that I am asking you for something but it would be better if he\/she could just say, \u00b4Sorry, I can\u2019t help you.\u00b4 Trust me, I won\u2019t hold it against you. I’ll even thank you for telling me the truth and not wasting my time. Unless you have plenty of time to spare and want to practice your foreign language skills, or the lengths of your patience, I suggest investing in an updated guidebook, map and phrase book.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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<\/a>I hope you have enjoyed this month’s edition of Well-Weathered Travel Survival Notes & Other Curious Observations. Check back next month for a new entry.\u00a0Until then, safe travels.
\n<\/span><\/span>Contact me at Well_Weathered@yahoo.com<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/h3>\nLearn more about Paul Gioffi<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote><\/h3><\/div>