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ALL DESTINATIONS / UNITED STATES / CHICAGO

I don't speak the language!

If you are visiting a country that speaks a language you do not understand, always ask the hotel front desk for a hotel card that includes the address of the hotel. Carry this with you at all times.

It is also helpful to ask them to write on the card (in the local language) "Please take me to X location." For example, if I am in Cancun, I would ask them to write, "Por favor, lléveme al hotel, Hyatt Regency Cancun."

Although you may think that taxi drivers may know where your hotel may be located, this is not always true. The taxi driver may also pretend that he does not understand you. And let's not forget that it is often very easy to get lost or "turned around" in a new location!
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Tipper:
Financial Analyst, Chicago Corporate Office
Date:
05-09-2008
Destination:
United States, Chicago
Subjects:
Emergency
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