Abroad

@SophieY (891)
South Africa
October 17, 2016 11:17am CST
I am off from work this week to write some examinations - I just thought I would take a break and read a few blogs written here. It seems everyone is okay, quite happy, having gotten paid last week. I might make it this month if I get my be-hind in gear as they say. Topics of conversation - travel. I am looking for somewhere to go on a lovely holiday - obviously it will be local because I have not saved enough to go abroad. Such a GRAND word "abroad" ! I remember when I was young, when the folks said they were going ABROAD - then you thought they had lots of money to do so, well that is pretty much as it is, to go abroad you need the money. Spaghetti Bolognaise for supper tonight - so I am going abroad with my meal, Italy here I come.
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
18 Oct 16
Yes, us here also in the Philippines , when one said she's going abroad , we think that the person is rich . On the other hand she /he can be going abroad to work as overseas contract worker .
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• Portugal
29 Oct 16
rebel_woman06 even if you want to work abroad and you live in phillipines you need to have some money right? Because i know that phillipines is a poor country so going to work abroad is not for poor people right?
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
29 Oct 16
@sweetloveforeve That is true . For one to be able to go abroad for pleasure , one really must be so moneyed . But poor people go abroad , to make more money because foreign currencies that they earn there when converted to pesos would already be so many times bigger .
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
18 Oct 16
Sounds so strange now
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
17 Oct 16
@SophieY So,did you get a feel of Italy with your supper?
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
18 Oct 16
@SophieY So i am sure you are feeling good.
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
18 Oct 16
Absolutely - even had some nice VINO
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
17 Oct 16
I would like to go abroad, but still be in the United States, to Hawaii.
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
18 Oct 16
Oh I would love to visit Hawaii as well one day
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@ison_1 (1240)
18 Oct 16
Hello. How was supper?I do like a spag bog :)
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
18 Oct 16
Just Delish!
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
18 Oct 16
I could do with some bolognaise and a week abroad - you have made me quite hungry
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
18 Oct 16
A week abroad? that's too short for sure
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@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
17 Oct 16
I am thinking of having Spaghetti for supper tonight also. I read on there that it is Pasta Day so why no? I hope you figure out somewhere fun to go for your holiday!
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
17 Oct 16
I have just read its Pasta day as well - so why not
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@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
17 Oct 16
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
19 Oct 16
I also think the same way us others think but when I went to abroad working for several years, life away from the family was so so hard specially when I am sick. No one cared for me when I'm on bed.
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
6 Feb 17
I like how you associated your meal with going abroad! LOL! I want to go out of the country and travel with my husband too. However, like you said pay your bills first before anything else! I am still hoping that we can go for a short trip on our own.
• Portugal
29 Oct 16
You are right when someone says that is going abroad we always habe the idea that the person is rich.sure we need to have money to do so but i think that if for example your parents pay bills and you have your entire salary for yourself maybe you can travel somewhere once a year at least. But if not is complicated. Transports are too expensive
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@hereandthere (45671)
• Philippines
17 Oct 16
i didn't make it last month, but now i definitely will. you're right about how travel was different back then. now, with budget airlines, more filipinos have been able to travel within the country and around asia. we had spaghetti i think two weeks ago.
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
18 Oct 16
I am going to working on making it this month - thanks for the support. I do believe travel has gotten easier for people with those desires.
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@Hannihar (129074)
• Israel
19 Dec 17
I love it. It is like traveling through pictures because not able to go to the places in person.