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A Winning Smile . . .

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Julian Brunt

I'm a bit of a stickler for researching my travels, especially cultural differences, and have found it really pays off. On one of my first trips to Chiang Mai I made reservations at a hotel that looked classy but comfortable. My 26 hour flight landed me in Bangkok, but I was out of there the next morning and by early afternoon I was standing in the hotel lobby, jetlagged and generally worn out. I announced by name and reservation and I got a blank stare and was told no room. I started over, sure they had misunderstood, but got the same reply; No Room. In other parts of the world I might have drawn myself up and blasted them good, but, remembering my studies, I put on my Thai smile and said, Oh, do you think you can help me? In moments the manager, in her slick BMW, was hustling me to another hotel for the night and got me back to her hotel the next day too. It is a great hotel, (Palm Springs City Resort), I receive regular e-mails from my friends there, and would stay no where else.

Know where your going, know what's right and what's different.

Copyright 2005 © by Julian Brunt.  All rights reserved.  May not be reproduced or stored in any form without prior written consent of the copyright holder.

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