Comments on: Notes from the Road: Just Getting Oriented http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-from-the-road-just-getting-oriented/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:49:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Colin Wright http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-from-the-road-just-getting-oriented/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Colin Wright Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:52:26 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=546#comment-2120 Very interesting, and something I had not considered. I guess it would be smart to check out local petty-crime customs before traveling to a new city! Anyone know of a good book or, preferably, website that documents such things? Very interesting, and something I had not considered. I guess it would be smart to check out local petty-crime customs before traveling to a new city!

Anyone know of a good book or, preferably, website that documents such things?

]]> By: joshywashington http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-from-the-road-just-getting-oriented/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 joshywashington Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:44:35 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=546#comment-2115 I had the same experience on a dreadful train ride in Italy, the same strutting swagger and silly, silly uniformed foot patrol. Damn, can't a guy just chill?! I had the same experience on a dreadful train ride in Italy, the same strutting swagger and silly, silly uniformed foot patrol.
Damn, can’t a guy just chill?!

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-from-the-road-just-getting-oriented/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 Tim Patterson Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:07:21 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=546#comment-2113 Very well-written, revealing post. Odd that horizontal lounging is a no-no in Costa. I used to sleep on park benches in Japan sometimes, in broad daylight - no problems. Very well-written, revealing post. Odd that horizontal lounging is a no-no in Costa. I used to sleep on park benches in Japan sometimes, in broad daylight – no problems.

]]> By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-from-the-road-just-getting-oriented/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 Travel-Writers-Exchange.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:41:33 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=546#comment-2112 Very interesting. It just goes to show that something small may be considered offensive or a crime. You never know... Very interesting. It just goes to show that something small may be considered offensive or a crime. You never know…

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