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| Solfrid Cristin Heptaglot Winner TAC 2011 & 2012 Senior Member Norway Joined 5331 days ago 4143 posts - 8864 votes  Speaks: Norwegian*, Spanish, Swedish, French, English, German, Italian Studies: Russian | Message 1 of 14 17 August 2014 at 12:49pm | IP Logged | ||
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I may have a few days off in September/October and I am undecided as to where to go. My main three
options are 1. A country where I am fluent in the local language, where it is nice and warm, where I can stay for free with friends that I am really fond of, where it is really easy to go to (Euro, no visa requirements, cheap tickets) and where one of my friends is getting so old that I should hurry and see her before she passes away. 2. A country which is really cold, where one of my target languages is an official language, and the other one is incomprehensible, where I know no one and will have to stay at a hotel, where the visa requirements are really complicated, the flights are long and cumbersome and involve staying over night at an airport for 4-7 hours in the middle of the night or arrive at 4 in the morning, I have no idea what the currency is and I will have to spend my tax refund, that I had intended to make a down payment on my mortgage with, in order to pay for the trip. But which I have dreamed about going to for years. And which is really, really off the beaten track. 3. A country which is of no interest to me linguistically, but where I have family and friends I would like to see, (included a 96 year old relative who I have promised to visit before she passes away) and where at least one of the cities I would like to go to have fabulous beaches and fantastic temperatures. It is fairly easy to get to, and has a very familiar culture. Plus I have not been there for more than 20 years. What would you do? 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| rdearman Senior Member United Kingdom rdearman.orgRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5233 days ago 881 posts - 1812 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Italian, French, Mandarin | Message 2 of 14 17 August 2014 at 1:01pm | IP Logged | ||
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Given the time constraint of the 96 year old relative, I would go there. Mainly because I would regret my trip to anywhere else if they died before I saw them. The others will be there next year.
Edit: Just saw an elderly friend was in option 1 also, but you did make a promise to your relative. Edited by rdearman on 17 August 2014 at 1:04pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Serpent Octoglot Senior Member Russian Federation serpent-849.livejour Joined 6594 days ago 9753 posts - 15779 votes 4 sounds Speaks: Russian*, English, FinnishC1, Latin, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Studies: Danish, Romanian, Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Slovenian, Catalan, Czech, Galician, Dutch, Swedish | Message 3 of 14 17 August 2014 at 2:55pm | IP Logged | ||
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Won't you say which countries these are? :)
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| Solfrid Cristin Heptaglot Winner TAC 2011 & 2012 Senior Member Norway Joined 5331 days ago 4143 posts - 8864 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, Spanish, Swedish, French, English, German, Italian Studies: Russian | Message 4 of 14 17 August 2014 at 2:59pm | IP Logged | ||
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I can, but I thought it would be easier to get impartial advice if I did not :-)
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| iguanamon Pentaglot Senior Member Virgin Islands Speaks: Ladino Joined 5259 days ago 2241 posts - 6731 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Creole (French) | Message 5 of 14 17 August 2014 at 4:11pm | IP Logged | ||
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Christina, we've known each other through the forum for a few years now. I've guessed two of the countries, and have a good idea of the third. The countries aren't relevant My only advice is to follow your heart, do what you want to do.
As an aside, a long time ago, I read a guide to multiple choice tests. One of the tips for taking them is, when you have no idea of which option to choose, the longest answer is more likely to be the correct one. In this case that would be option 2. I would love to read all about how much you enjoyed your trip here on the forum, whichever option you choose. Carpe diem! Edited by iguanamon on 17 August 2014 at 4:37pm 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Solfrid Cristin Heptaglot Winner TAC 2011 & 2012 Senior Member Norway Joined 5331 days ago 4143 posts - 8864 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, Spanish, Swedish, French, English, German, Italian Studies: Russian | Message 6 of 14 17 August 2014 at 4:35pm | IP Logged | ||
Ha,ha, you are good. Against all odds number two is the one I feel most compelled to go to. I just thought if I made it "anonymous' somebody would talk some sense into me. Which three countries do you think it is? 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| iguanamon Pentaglot Senior Member Virgin Islands Speaks: Ladino Joined 5259 days ago 2241 posts - 6731 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Creole (French) | Message 7 of 14 17 August 2014 at 4:43pm | IP Logged | ||
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Here's what I think- Spain would be the first option. The third option is most likely the US. Option two, on second thought, no idea, perhaps Tibet.
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| Solfrid Cristin Heptaglot Winner TAC 2011 & 2012 Senior Member Norway Joined 5331 days ago 4143 posts - 8864 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, Spanish, Swedish, French, English, German, Italian Studies: Russian | Message 8 of 14 17 August 2014 at 4:44pm | IP Logged | ||
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You got two out of three:-)
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