Tips for travel

[DesertLily]

All right...in a couple months, I'll be visiting my boyfriend in Scotland. Don't even think of criticizing me for being in a long distance relationship; I've heard all that shit before, and nothing you tell me now is going to make a difference, so save your breath (or typing, whatever).

Anyway. It's my first time travelling overseas, and I'm really nervous, but really excited. However, I really know NOTHING about going to other countries outside of the US and Canada, so I was hoping someone that DID have experience with it could give me some tips to make things go a bit smoother. I've already ordered my passport...but besides that, I'm a bit clueless.

[Killa Cam]

Try not to use phrases you think are still in style. If you tell the security guard "I'm da bomb" you will be escorted away. Also try not to raise the roof or they might think you're reaching for something. If you do end up getting cavity searched dont let them use three fingers.

[DesertLily]

..."I'm da bomb" went out of style? :oh

[Chamcham Trigger]

Try not to use phrases you think are still in style. If you tell the security guard "I'm da bomb" you will be escorted away. Also try not to raise the roof or they might think you're reaching for something. If you do end up getting cavity searched dont let them use three fingers.
From a seasoned traveler no less :laugh
I say bring a bag full of stuff you think you'll need....and want. Too bad this advice is coming from soneone whose never even left the state that he lives in :S

[Killa Cam]

..."I'm da bomb" went out of style? :oh
Maybe for white people it's still in style. Slang changes everyday to keep you guys from running it into the ground.


RIP Bling Bling:crying

[Archssor]

Yeah, awhile ago...duh.

[NarutoUzumaki]

He means don't say it because they will think your a suicide bomber also don't go around saying "alla alla alla"

[DesertLily]

I may be white as hell, but at least not so much that I'm completely oblivious. =D I don't think I've ever said "I'm da bomb" in my life, except to make fun of people who actually say it seriously. I'll try and take your advice and not get completely finger raped, though.

Cham Cham: Hahaha, well, I DID figure on that. I'm kinda stressed out, though. None of my appliances will work overseas, meaning no hair dryer, and no straightener or curler. :( Without either of those things, I look worse than I need to.

NarutoUzumaki: Actually, he was making a joke. It made me laugh.

[Killa Cam]

I may be white as hell, but at least not so much that I'm completely oblivious. =D I don't think I've ever said "I'm da bomb" in my life, except to make fun of people who actually say it seriously. I'll try and take your advice and not get completely finger raped, though.

Cham Cham: Hahaha, well, I DID figure on that. I'm kinda stressed out, though. None of my appliances will work overseas, meaning no hair dryer, and no straightener or curler. :( Without either of those things, I look worse than I need to.

NarutoUzumaki: Actually, he was making a joke. It made me laugh.
Get some type of converter

[DesertLily]

That actually helps me out a lot, thank you.

[Near]

Make sure your carry on and luggage doesnt go over the weight requirement or you'll be forced to pay more. Dont bring anything that resembles any type of weapon. (obvious, but you dont want to go into that little white room) Make sure you know all your flight times and stuff, bring lots of indentifaction. If your from the US, serious dont bring anything flag or indentifying sticker or badge that would show (nothing wrong with the US, but people tend to treat you differently if you from there). I am sure there are websites to visit...lets see..

http://www.freetraveltips.com/

That site seems to have everything, so atleast you can feel at ease you know SOMETHING about travel.

[Chamcham Trigger]

Maybe for white people it's still in style. Slang changes everyday to keep you guys from running it into the ground.


RIP Bling Bling:crying
I never really liked that term to begin with in the first place. It just sounded like something that was dying to get overused :laugh....but now I digress and I don't wanna sway the topic I guess.

You also beat me to the advice I wanted to give DesertLlly, with the converter advice:laugh

[Squirrel King]

You'll want to avoid saying an cliches or anything like that first of all.
I beleive you are NOT supposed to tip people in Scotland, I may have this confused with another country, but I beleive it was a Scottish girl (I work with tons of foreign people from all around the world) was saying it is rude to tip. Ask your boyfriend about that..
I think for the most part everything pretty much is not too different from the US there. My brother went there and got along fine. You shouldn't have anything to worry about in Scotland. However just a warning, if you ever do travel to other places don't expect it to always be as easy. Body communication can often lead to insulting people without any bad intentions. You can do something the wrong way, etc, but I think Scotland is safe for ya!

[DesertLily]

When I told a friend of mine that I was going to Scotland (he's from there as well), he started laughing, and told me that American girls get hit on and clung to like crazy. :oh I don't know whether to believe him or not. I'd rather not. But most of the cultural stuff I can handle, as I have my man to help me out with that.

Joeri: That helps out a LOT, thank you so much!

And sweet....converters are cheap.

[Kunoichi no Kiri]

Looks like Joeri has everything obvious covered. :)

I've been all over the world with my parents, and I just visited a long-distance flame about 3 weeks ago who lives in Malaysia. Travel is no big deal, as long as you know what you'll be doing when you get there.

Make sure you have everything set straight before you get there, or you'll be in for a pain.

[Near]

:D
I was noticed!
I am awesome!

I travelled a few times with my parents, who traveled all over the world as well. My aunt is a travel agent, sooooo...I get some info on the stuff.

[Killa Cam]

When I told a friend of mine that I was going to Scotland (he's from there as well), he started laughing, and told me that American girls get hit on and clung to like crazy. :oh I don't know whether to believe him or not. I'd rather not. But most of the cultural stuff I can handle, as I have my man to help me out with that.

Joeri: That helps out a LOT, thank you so much!

And sweet....converters are cheap.
Where did you find these Scottish converters?

[DesertLily]

http://www.dvdoverseas.com/store/index.html?catalog11_0.html

Just googled it, and found it pretty easily.

[sperish]

Bring your own water, and don't forget your passport.

[Sawako]

Make sure to bring an extra little baggie incase it turns out you get sick on airplanes.

[DesertLily]

Make sure to bring an extra little baggie incase it turns out you get sick on airplanes.
Ahh, no worries of that. I've flown before, and I love it. ^_^ Then again, I've never been on a plane 8-12 hours, so you never know.

[Nemesis]

Right first off sarah no matter where you go DON'T DRINK THE TAP WATER. I'm not saying that british water is bad but different areas will have different minerals in it and it can cause stomach problems which i have been unfortunate to find out. Also bring warm clothes (no brainer) and some water proof ones as well for uk you will need them.

Also one other thing about right now. Keep checking the exchange rate between US $s and UK £s a few cents difference when exchanging can save you loads. Don't carry any ID around unless necessary (IE if he drags you down to the pub :P ), carry only as much money as you need and get an idea of the nearest american consulate just incase of an emergancy if you need them.

I'll be visiting my boyfriend in Scotland. Don't even think of criticizing me for being in a long distance relationship; I've heard all that shit before, and nothing you tell me now is going to make a difference, so save your breath

how about i congratulate you on finally going to see him and it finally seems sorted :)

[DesertLily]

Wait, Nem.....why shouldn't I carry ID? :oh

[Nemesis]

actually thinking back on that bit i realised how messed up i was leaving that in my god mothers house when i was in greece couple weeks back O_O

ignore that id one then i blame my tiredness *officially going to bed now*

[onigiri-chan]

wish I could help , I’m pretty grounded here. I’ve never left my own country ( united states) and I’ve only been to 3 states with in it including my own VV;

though I remember seeing a guide to European countries etiquette guide at the library, it went country by country about what to expect common phrases( but then again not so hard there because at least its a English speaking country) and what to do's and what not to do’s so you might try heading to your local library about info on that and traveling in general

good luck

[DesertLily]

"wit ya talkin aboot?"

Actually, Glaswegian slang is a bitch. That should be fun. :oh Good thing I know what "bint" means.

[onigiri-chan]

"wit ya talkin aboot?"

Actually, Glaswegian slang is a bitch. That should be fun. :oh Good thing I know what "bint" means.

yea o.o I’ve heard people more backwater people from Brittan and Scotland interviewed before and its like “ehhh!?!> O.o

hmm like those guys from oasis, they were super hard to understand think they were from liverpool though… not sure, I hate speaking on stuff i have don’t have alot of knowledge on <<;

[Nemesis]

Haha no they are not from liverpool they are from manchester (the cities hate each other much like the springfield and shelbyville way in the simpsons). Haha sarah i really don't want to find you comming back online after seeing doug going all scottish on the forums :P

[DesertLily]

Bah, I'm not going to go all Scottish. I'll probably be giddy about some other stuff though.

[falconmain]

goodluck ^^ i'm irish and I am jealous you will be so close to my homeland!!! have a blast and post some pictures :)

[DesertLily]

Haha, well, I don't know if my connecting flight will be in Dublin or somewhere in England yet, so if I stop in Ireland, I will say, "Hey, I'm in Ireland!"

[Kaki]

I will be very exited to hear that, don't bring your gun on vacasion.....

[Id]

Your blood type, place it in sevral visiable parts of your body. In case you need blood transfusion.....(you can never be to prcoutios) and always bring extra toiled paper!

[darkspark]

hey, good luck, and have fun!!! ^_^ (always wanted to go there)

don't keep all of your money and id (including passport) in the same place. always stash a few away somewhere else, just in case.
don't forget the toothbrush!!! (it's just the one thing that i ALWAYS forget -_-)
watch out for the pay bathrooms on the side of the street. the doors pop open after a certain amount of time. my aunt had that happen to her when we were in england o_O dunno if you'll find any, that's the only time i ever did, lmao

[Shikamaru-sama]

DesertLilly my darlin, im not gonna say anything about a LD relationship, but something does concern me.

Scotland?

Christ!

Now, i understand you have never been to scotland before and this is a GOOD THING. Look Scotland upm in the dictionary. Know what the definition is? 'Hill, Valley, Sheep' thats ALL scotland is. seriously.

and your boyfriend is scottish? im guessing with it being an Erelationsip (plah) youve never heard him speak? you cannae oonderstan a werd a scutishhh pershon sez.

especially if they are from aberdeen :notrust

is he from aberdeen? if he IS then expect a conversation to take hours, and horny taqlk in the bedroom is a no go. i swear on my immortal soul that these people have THE most annoying accents in the world.

'helooooooooooooooooo therrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, howwwwwwwwwwwwwww arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo? '

takes them forever to finish a fucking sentence.

just be careful, thats all im saying.

[darkspark]

omg, it just hit me... your boyfriend's scottish?!?!?!
send me a tape of him talking. or any of his friends, i'm not choosy. i love accents ^_^
or anyone on the forum with an accent (non english canadian) o_O i don't care how annoying some people say it is, it'll be interesting to me, for at least a while ^_^ (yup, very shallow here) (when it comes to voices, anyways... love good voices...)

and the real reason i'm here: ya, there was no real reason. i lied. don't let people play bagpipes too close to your ear, you'll go deaf o_O (stereotyping... i know, i know) (i doubt you'll come across an army of bagpipers, lol o_O that'd be a sight. then you'd have to check the kilt theory!!)

[Nemesis]

DesertLilly my darlin, im not gonna say anything about a LD relationship, but something does concern me.

Scotland?

Christ!

Now, i understand you have never been to scotland before and this is a GOOD THING. Look Scotland upm in the dictionary. Know what the definition is? 'Hill, Valley, Sheep' thats ALL scotland is. seriously.

and your boyfriend is scottish? im guessing with it being an Erelationsip (plah) youve never heard him speak? you cannae oonderstan a werd a scutishhh pershon sez.

especially if they are from aberdeen :notrust

is he from aberdeen? if he IS then expect a conversation to take hours, and horny taqlk in the bedroom is a no go. i swear on my immortal soul that these people have THE most annoying accents in the world.

'helooooooooooooooooo therrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, howwwwwwwwwwwwwww arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo? '

takes them forever to finish a fucking sentence.

just be careful, thats all im saying.


He lives near Glascow and they have spoke over the phone so i guess the not understanding his accent is not a problem then :P

[less]

Buy scotch.
Drink it.
The rest comes naturally.

And be sure to go to concerts.