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Blogger Anna Brones
Introducing Gadling's newest blogger.... Anna Brones:
1. Where was your photo taken: Karlskrona, Sweden. It's a statue of a man that once used to ask for money in front of the church and today you can raise his hat and drop in a coin.
2. Where do you live now: Portland, Oregon.
3. Scariest airline flown: It wasn't the airline itself, but my flight from Puerto Rico to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe with American Eagle, which was a tiny plane that took a lot of quick dips.
4. Favorite city/country/place: Sweden in the summertime.
5. Most remote corner of the globe visited: The middle of the Atlantic Ocean; I was on a CMA-CGM cargo ship.
6. Favorite guidebook series: When travel planning, I tend to go to a good used book store, grab a few, take a seat on the floor and start scratching notes in my travel journal. Then after some good time with each of them I pick out the one I like best.
7. First culture shock experience: It was actually reverse culture shock. I had been living in Sweden for a year, and two days after coming home my parents and I went shopping at Costco. I got so overwhelmed by everything "American" that I broke down crying and had to go and sit in the car while my parents checked out.
8. Languages spoken: English, French and Swedish. Hopefully I will cram in a fourth someday soon.
9. Most recent trip: Six weeks in and Vietnam and Cambodia.
10. Favorite music to listen to while traveling: French groups Air and St. Germain.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jamie Rhein Jan 31st 2008 11:16PM
Hi Anna,
I meant to welcome you sooner. Thanks for the post about the passport fees going up. It gave me the needed kick to get the pictures taken and the application in the mail for a renewal. See, we do do good in the world.
Justin Glow Jan 18th 2008 12:54PM
Welcome aboard! I, too, love me some Air. (And most everything on Astralwerks for that matter.)
Willy Jan 18th 2008 12:56PM
I had a similar reverse-culture-shock experience after returning from 3 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa. It took me about 2.5 hours to get through the grocery store, as I was mesmerized by all the options. Happily, I did not break down in tears.
Welcome aboard.
Erik McLaughlin Jan 18th 2008 2:10PM
As a fellow "newby", welcome to the group and I look forward to some great posts!
I loved the "reverse culture shock"! I had it after living in England for a few years, on return to America. Glad I wasn't the only one!
Grant Martin Jan 18th 2008 2:33PM
Hej!
Welcome aboard, its great to have you.
Grant
Matthew Firestone Jan 18th 2008 3:38PM
Love St. Germain! Welcome aboard!
Catherine Jan 18th 2008 3:52PM
Hi Anna! Welcome. I too had reverse culture shock after living in France -- I had a 4-hour layover in Detroit on my way home to Seattle and couldn't get over all the sports bars and alpha males.
Anaishot!!!!! Jan 18th 2008 4:23PM
Wow .... Anna is attractive, no?
Aaron Hotfelder Jan 18th 2008 5:55PM
Anna, looks like you've already got one fan (see above). Lucky!
Welcome aboard! And disregard Brett when he tells you that your Gadling Team Member t-shirt is on the way. I still haven't gotten mine.
Justin Glow Jan 18th 2008 6:23PM
Actually, I made my own Gadling t-shirt:
http://www.justinglow.com/2008/01/03/gadling-t-shirt/
If anyone wants one, and is willing to pay for it, let me know. (What am I, made of money?!) I paid $13 for it.
Abha Jan 19th 2008 3:48AM
Welcome, welcome, welcome, Anna!
Martha Edwards Jan 19th 2008 3:19PM
Welcome to the team, Anna. Can't wait to read your stuff!