Travel
4 articles on this.
- Ordering food in Japan when you don't speak Japanese From ticket machines to the counter-only ramen bar, how to order what you actually want in Japan and enjoy every bite without the low-grade stress.
- Eating out with a food allergy abroad, without the anxiety A serious allergy shouldn't shrink your trip to hotel breakfasts. How to communicate it clearly in another language, and be certain you were understood.
- Getting around Thailand when you don't speak Thai Bangkok markets, island boats, street food, and tuk-tuks. How to move through Thailand and actually talk to people, with no Thai beyond sawasdee.
- How to talk to locals in Japan without speaking Japanese Japan rewards the traveler who tries. A practical guide to real conversations, from the konbini to the izakaya, when your Japanese stops at konnichiwa.