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I was enjoying our meal in a popular open-air restaurant on the main tourist drag in Panajachel, Guatemala, when some tourists about our age walked slowly by. Billy says "Hey, the food's great here, why not give it a try?"

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The man looked interested, the girl looked horrified.

I chimed in with "Order the Amuerzo Economico and you'll pay half the marked menu prices."

The man took two seconds to select this good deal, making a move to spend time at a table alongside ours.

Spousal opposition

"We're going to eat here?" The wife questioned.

Clearly she held resistance to entering this clean, brightly decorated eating establishment.

I'm telling you it had been no dump. There was a flat screen TV on the wall and lively Salsa music around the audio system. Clean handwoven Guatemalan tablecloths covered every table which also supported fresh flowers. Original indigenous artwork adorned the walls.

The woman, who was noticeably beautiful and well-kept, had her hesitation distinctly written throughout her scrunched up face.

"I hope they speak English here," she said by having an audible sigh as she flopped down.

"I want a Coke. Have you got Coke? What do you need to drink here?" She demanded in rapid-fire English. The bilingual waiter maintained together with her rush of questions pretty much.

"You have chicken or pork? I'll go ahead and take pork. Honey, they have chicken or pork."

Meanwhile, the husband and Billy were chatting away about retirement, finance and travel, using a grand ol' time.

The drama darkens

Bottles of Coke and empty glasses promptly reached the table and again, this poor woman looked stricken. Simply appalled.

I could not imagine what the problem was, so I tried to catch her reactions out of the side of my eye.

Mrs. Visitor had personal drama happening and I found it mesmerizing. Apparently a few of the syrup had released towards the top of the Coke bottle, causing a tiny dark sticky blob to look.

She looked at her husband, then at me, then at the bottle, then at her husband, then at me, on the other hand at the bottle. She disgustingly ran her finger at the top of the bottle and now she had that tiny sweet dollop on her behalf finger. She again checked out her husband (who had been ignoring her by now), then at me, then at her finger, then at her husband, then at me, on the other hand at her finger!

Right now I am thinking "She has no Kleenex in her own purse? If she's been blown off target by this small , common occurrence, what is she doing driving america?"

If the innocent ooze of syrup upset her so much how her meal would go?

No disrespect intended

Since nobody was rushing to her rescue to provide her a warm, clean, wet, soapy cloth or whisk her off to a 5 star restaurant complete with apologies, eventually Mrs. Visitor looked to her left, then to her right, and rather guiltily, wiped the syrup off around the tablecloth. I do not imagine it ever occurred to her to inquire about the waiter for a napkin.

A part of me felt badly because of not coming to her deliverance. She was afraid and out of her element, and I could see her frustration towards her husband to take her here to Guatemala. Lost in desperation without any the aid of her spouse, this well-groomed woman was face-to-face using the fringe of her comfort zone... and it wasn't pretty.

I had been both stunned and completely transfixed. I had forgotten that my twenty-two years of world travel had trained me to place a tissue within my purse for unexpected events such as this one.

So here are several quick survival tips for travel that I hope you find useful:

Bring baby wipes. Women have babies all over the world. If you are in a location that has some semblance of civilization, you will find baby wipes within the supermarkets. Visit the baby section, find the wipes. Insert them in your purse. Then when you travel on buses, want to sit inside a chair that has strawberry syrup onto it or find that you need mouthwash within the bathroom, you've got a clean wipe arrive at your aid.

Put napkin or wipes down soda bottle necks. If you're eating outside in the sunshine and therefore are having a soda, flies or bees often gather for the sugary syrup. Place napkins or said wipes down the bottle neck and you can avoid an awful creature falling into your pop. When traveling overseas, it's commonplace to wipe from the mouth of beer and soda bottles even in upscale locations.

Use sliced limes to wash your fingers. Platters of fish or shrimp are often served whole by the pool and eating seafood can leave your fingers messy. Using a thin napkin at the table could be unsatisfying. Use the sliced limes first then utilize your napkin. In this manner you will not have tiny items of paper stuck for your fingers to bother you extra.

Say "Provecho!" When entering or leaving a cafe or restaurant in Latin America, say "Provecho!" with other diners. This basically means "Enjoy your meal" and it is a really socially polite aspect to say. It shows that you are an experienced traveler and you are an all-around-nice person.

Don't allow your comfort zone limit you. Life is for living. Grab a bite and relish it. Situations and circumstances are not always just like they are "back home" and that is not a bad thing. Who cares if one makes a mistake? What exactly if one lunch wasn't your preferred? A smile goes a long way for those around you and while you are in internet marketing give one on your own.

Utente:GaineyLindquist566 - Cronologia

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