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Report as: spam offensive Bill Chapman on 5/16/08 at 6am

As youi say, "There are certainly complications associated with the language barrier, especially in countries like China, Japan and northern Southeast Asia, so it will help if you go with a friend who speaks the native tongue." I think this comment underestimates the language barrier. Communication barriers can arise in Europe too. Don't expect the farmer in Bavaria or the villager in the Pyrenees to understand English. I well remember being lost in a suburb of Sofia, and being unable to find a single speaker of English.

With a bit of planning in advance it is possible to make use of Esperanto on your travels. Take a look at www.esperanto.net




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