Archive for category Quotes

Channel crossing

In the Eurostar train, on the way from Paris to London, a guy asks his wife:
- Do you reckon we’ll see any fish ?



Overheard by Cleo

Food confusion

An American student talking on her cell phone on the train from Rome’s Termini station to the airport.
-In Italy the food is so bad and unhealthy! I mean, I didn’t even see a carrot the whole month I was here. I just really want a salad… And I am craving McDonald’s.


Overheard by Janelle

Sign of the times

In a cafe on the Aran Islands (in the Irish speaking west of Ireland), two American tourists are listening to two Polish waitresses talking to each other in their native language.
- Listen, they are speaking Gaelic…

- They sure are!


Overheard by Eva

Oh wise one…

From a British man, to his girlfriend, as they exited a flamenco performance in Seville. Spoken quite seriously and with no evident irony.
-If you take one thing with you from the magic that is Spain, it should be that it’s pronounced ‘Flamen-co’ not ‘Flamen-go’


Overheard by Shannon

Geek on Tour

A British tourist to his friend in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris:

- It looked better on Google Earth.


Overheard by Merrill