I really loved it. The great thing for me is that everyone speaks at least some English and some speak English very well.

The people though very poor are very friendly overall.


In the Bahamas very few people spoke English (or just didn't want to talk with you unless they were selling something).

I'll be working on a Website to upload all my images and maybe some in their original format but not many as they are quite large.

NT, good to know you had a great time!

I am a regular visitor to South East Asia (I lived there for many years and still have 'roots' there.) Although I have spent more time in Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore etc. I have many Kabayan in Europe, Canada and the Middle East. The people of the Phillipines are prolific travellers

In my travels to other countries, I have only really encountered two countries that posed problems with speaking in English.

One was Morocco, where the two most spoken languages were Mahgrebi & French.

I got by on my 'school' French (we're all taught this in Europe) and Arabic, which is widely spoken in Morocco but not a 'main' language. The people *really* tried to understand me and were most helpful and friendly.


However, the second was France. And frankly - they pissed me off! I know most of them speak English, but won't! And if you speak your 'best' French, they just make ugly faces and say 'Je ne vous comprends pas'

So why bother going there? They don't want tourists.

Ah well - that's life! If there were no diversity, where would we be?

(Sounds of hysterical laughter fading into distance......)

Don't get me started on the French

Personally I would like our schools to teach Spanish as the default language - much more usable worldwide. Even here in the US it seems that Spanish is fast taking over!

don't get me started on Mexico!!!

Are you still there?



I totally agree. My son had two options, French & German. I suggested he go with french as I've never spoken German since I left school.

Had Spanish been an option, I would have suggested that.

I'd go French; French and English are two of the most widely used languages in the world

...wot about Chinese then

I hated French in school

Spanish is far more widely spoken than French - French is just the diplomatic language.

Several other languages are very similar to Spanish such as Portuguese which helps in those countries.

And yes driv - I am still here

Another week....

Didn't Spain give Florida to the American's?

I'm in Dover and its peein down

No spanish or french just yet