How did it feel being on a foreign land for the first time?
2007-12-14 15:28:59 · 30 answers · asked by Buddy Hodor 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Well....the first time I left the country where I was born (the UK), I was only about 14 months old, I think....so I have no memory of that. But on that occasion, we travelled to my mother's family's summer home in Maine....which has become like a second home to me.
I do remember the first time I visited continental Europe....my mother took me to Paris when I was 7 years old....and I loved it! What I can clearly remember is feeling a sense of pride that I saw something of continental Europe before either of my brothers did.
2007-12-14 15:43:42 · answer #1 · answered by hello world 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Like Silvia, I don't understand the Egyptian currency at all lol. So when I go shopping or buy something from the grocery store, I just give them all the money in my hand and they give me my money back. Very honest people mashallah. Some of the store owners even try to teach me what each coin uhmm "dollar" mean. Very very nice people. The worse thing ever was in Egypt, when I was sent to go get soda from this grocery store. My bro was coming with me, but he realized that the ground was to hot to walk on barefoot so I went alone and got lost (I am horrible with directions). And some guys stalked me, asked me to marry them, and they just hit on me here and there. As soon as I found those guys that sit on the corner in a police uniform all I did was cry lol (Im such a loser) and they couldn't understand my arabic (I guess I have a heavy accent) which made me cry more, and they asked me why I was crying and I wouldn't say and they were like oh guys were hitting on you right. They walked me back to my hotel haha. To this day whenever a lot of people hit on me; I cry. Idk why. Everywhere that I travel though many people speak english. I was so surprised in Italy (Milan/Venice). Most of the people there spoke english, same with everywhere else.
2016-04-09 04:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I often travel to Italy, but I don't consider it a foreign country, as it is the country of my origin. But I could say that in Egypt I felt also at home because of the really wonderful people and the Mediterranean common air and cultural traditions.
2007-12-14 21:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not much different my feet were still on land just a different kind of beauty on a foreign land
2007-12-15 04:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by teresa m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely fabulous! I can honestly say that it was one of the *best* experiences of my life. Went to London with one of my bestest friends & we had a blast! As soon as the plane landed, it felt like we had just come home - weird, yes but also simply awesome!
We took the tube to get to our hotel & I got to see my first bit of British graffiti - it set the tone for the entire stay. What was it, you ask? Here you go - hope it makes you laugh out loud like we did..."Hellllooooo!" : D
2007-12-14 23:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by Babs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was the smell, october 1967, I was in the navy andk our first port of call was yokosuka japan. I was 19 years old and a farm boy. toto, idont think we're in wisconsin any more. during the next 4 months we went to korea, phillipines, hong kong,singapore,jakarta crossed the equater to become a shellback and spent a 3 weeks in hawaii on ther way back because a generator broke down. but to answer your question---i was in heaven the whole time,i wasn't afraid and couldn't absorb enough culture,my brain was like #5 in that movie when he said "#5 want more data,need more input". if you are having 2nd thoughts ,forget them. go go go u will never regret it. dutchman@yahoo.com
2007-12-14 15:50:48 · answer #6 · answered by SearVogel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a rush. It was strangely familiar yet completely (pardon the expression) foreign. There was also the time difference which probably accounts for my feeling out of sorts.
2007-12-14 15:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by chick2lit 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scary. I was put on a train in Germany and sent to my new duty station and couldn't speak or understand a lick of German.
I thought I would die but the people were so helpful and nice it was a good experience.
2007-12-14 18:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's always a little breathtaking. And I can't help thinking of the old Larry Hart lyric: "I'm abroad with a broad, broad mind."
2007-12-15 03:23:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved it, but was very happy to arrive in England! It was so good to hear English after 10 days or so of other languages.
2007-12-14 15:34:07 · answer #10 · answered by Kimberly 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋