shelemm
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- Feb 10, 2006
For a Disney fan, TDR is the Holy Grail, so without the benefit of having stayed at Aulani, I am going to sy that Japan is the better choice for you.
Anytime you travel to a place where English is not an official language, expect to confront some language barriers. So when it happens, you can just laugh it off or not be so surprised. If it doesn't happen, well consider yourself lucky.
So this is a good time to brush up on a few language skills. Get a pocket translation guide, and read it on the flight over. Not before or you'll just forget. Teach yourself how to say "where is the bathroom" without having to look it up. and then if you want to substitute somethign else, you can always look up that one word in your pocket guide. Where is the exit, where is the entrance, etc. All you have to do is look up that one word. Of course, you should teach yourself please, thank you, excuse me, hello, yes, no. That will get you 90% of what you need.
Always keep the business card of your hotel on you. That could be essential in getting back to your hotel. Train stations, even though the signs are great, can be big and confusing. Give yourself some extra time.
Anytime you travel to a place where English is not an official language, expect to confront some language barriers. So when it happens, you can just laugh it off or not be so surprised. If it doesn't happen, well consider yourself lucky.
So this is a good time to brush up on a few language skills. Get a pocket translation guide, and read it on the flight over. Not before or you'll just forget. Teach yourself how to say "where is the bathroom" without having to look it up. and then if you want to substitute somethign else, you can always look up that one word in your pocket guide. Where is the exit, where is the entrance, etc. All you have to do is look up that one word. Of course, you should teach yourself please, thank you, excuse me, hello, yes, no. That will get you 90% of what you need.
Always keep the business card of your hotel on you. That could be essential in getting back to your hotel. Train stations, even though the signs are great, can be big and confusing. Give yourself some extra time.