tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post7846474710073999073..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Let's Take the Suspense out of Traveling Abroad by Rolynn AndersonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-22247075861615410902017-09-11T12:36:30.358-04:002017-09-11T12:36:30.358-04:00You're right, Alicia. A good guide will raise...You're right, Alicia. A good guide will raise interest and enthusiasm for a place...and I remember more about the experience because of a good tour guide. My husband is more of a history buff than I am...he likes to task the guides with tough questions :-) Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-21036778577216109072017-09-11T10:10:36.546-04:002017-09-11T10:10:36.546-04:00Diane, there's no question that travel is hard...Diane, there's no question that travel is hard work. I heft a back pack and a carry on suitcase, as does my hub...for two months at a time. And don't you know, so many quaint towns are former fortresses, built on the top of hills! Lots of strenuous walking for visitors of a place like Quebec City. Thanks to Google and fiction/non-fiction writers for taking us on inexpensive and vicarious tours of the world!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-79304431353257995382017-09-11T09:34:59.960-04:002017-09-11T09:34:59.960-04:00You make many good points, Rolynn. I've become...You make many good points, Rolynn. I've become a homebody, content to do my traveling via books and magazine articles. Part of the reason is apprehension but mainly mobility issues. Reluctantly, I've admitted my limitations. But I can travel to France in your book and to all the fantastic venues others write about. I'm grateful for that. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-22615469236330206252017-09-10T11:12:19.519-04:002017-09-10T11:12:19.519-04:00Leah, you are right. In fact, it's probably b...Leah, you are right. In fact, it's probably best to travel to the last place that had any kind of a scare...Barcelona would be a good spot right now, with new security measures in place. The promenade there is so much fun...you have to go...and soon! A tip: save credit card points...we do most of our flights/hotels on points. And don't forget our neighbors to the north. We had two fun weeks in Quebec City this summer...felt like France, but closer and cheaper to get to!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-81592486454739729772017-09-10T11:05:17.450-04:002017-09-10T11:05:17.450-04:00Brenda, thanks for reminding us of that airline hi...Brenda, thanks for reminding us of that airline hijacking period. (I wonder if the undercover marshals are still riding around the world, one per airplane) The statistics show we're more likely to be in a car crash a 20 mile radius from home (or overdose on opiods) than ever go down in a plane, hijacked or not.Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-83873065979265398362017-09-10T11:00:31.905-04:002017-09-10T11:00:31.905-04:00Margo, that's a great saying! We have to let g...Margo, that's a great saying! We have to let go of the illusion we have control over everything. And watch less of the trumped up drama on TV news.Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27167761973749919212017-09-10T10:55:26.146-04:002017-09-10T10:55:26.146-04:00Amen, Jannine! Most neighborhoods are safe here i...Amen, Jannine! Most neighborhoods are safe here in the U.S., but many parents are afraid to let their kids walk or bike to school and back. Have you seen the lines of parent cars picking up kids at school...even middle and high school? I suspect those same people are afraid to travel abroad, expecting the worst...and transferring that fear of other cultures to their kids. Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13635426051563528872017-09-10T09:47:40.017-04:002017-09-10T09:47:40.017-04:00Great argument, Rolynn. I admit to being a worrier...Great argument, Rolynn. I admit to being a worrier, but I've learned to reason with myself and talk myself out of (most!) irrational fears. Although I haven't traveled abroad, it's been a time and money issue. I still have hopes! That type of fear is similar to those who questioned my son's decision to go to college in Washington, D.C., a year after 9/11. "He'll be a target," they cried. I reasoned there was probably no more secure place to be than within a dozen(ish?) blocks from the White House! Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43496282142562475412017-09-10T09:13:14.921-04:002017-09-10T09:13:14.921-04:00The first line of Janinne's response says it a...The first line of Janinne's response says it all. The other two women in my family are afraid of...well, you name it, and boy do they miss out. Of course be sensible, but stop letting the drama of the news rule your life. Remember the days of airline hijacking? At least that doesn't happen anymore. And I flew even then. I don't want to get to the end of my life and regret what I haven't done. Good message, Rolynn.Brenda whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046023091470525960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47585043238623195552017-09-10T09:00:00.631-04:002017-09-10T09:00:00.631-04:00Exactly. No way can we let fear win over living. Y...Exactly. No way can we let fear win over living. Yes, things happen, no matter where you may be. When my husband was in basic training in the Army, their message was 'When your number's up, your number's up, and there's nothing you can do about it.' Of course they'd say that...still...like Jannine says - Get out there and experience life! Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-74833023883797790502017-09-10T08:41:19.844-04:002017-09-10T08:41:19.844-04:00You can either live life in fear or embrace living...You can either live life in fear or embrace living--both here and abroad. Obviously there are sensible precautions (like not planning a trip to a war zone), but I've never been a worrier. When our kids were little, I knew plenty of moms who wouldn't let theirs play alone in the yard because they were afraid they would get snatched by a kidnapper. Really? We live in a safe, small town where no kid has ever been snatched out of their yard. Chances of getting killed in a car wreck are a whole lot higher. I agree with you fully, Rolynn. Get out there and experience life!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.com