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This is a dedicated blog covering my overland rail trip to Australia departing from London on 27 August 2011. I’ll be travelling on standard trains, overnight sleepers and a couple of luxury trains, if I can connect up with them in time. It could comfortably be done in 25 days but there are just too many fascinating lands between Europe and Australia so I’ll be meandering slowly across the planet. I aim to roll into Sydney in early November but journeys end will be Perth in mid November.

Friday, 19 August 2011

Fluent in English

I think its very poor the way English speakers don't bother with the language of the countries they visit. I usually try to learn a few words as it shows some respect but on this trip that means learning a smidgin of: Belgian, German, Polish, Lithuanian & Russian - all in the space of 3 - 4 days. I think I'll be doing a lot of smiling, nodding & looking a bit simple.

1 comment:

Cate11 September 2011 at 14:51
I agree and smiling, nodding and the local "please" and "thank you" go a long way to making friends when you travel :-)
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