tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571617643831803337.post620119535776402137..comments2015-04-01T21:31:13.184-07:00Comments on The Backup Goalie - a view from the bench: The Luck of the EnglishDoug McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524687942889396352noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571617643831803337.post-8024490194556830982010-01-21T22:04:02.632-08:002010-01-21T22:04:02.632-08:00Jay that's a totally fair comment. Having spe...Jay that's a totally fair comment. Having spent a lot of time in eastern Europe, English is quite prevalent but in less busy locales like Slovakia you see it but there's a greater need to have some local skill. Hungary was surprising because of how much English - even more than in Prague. Going further afield would likely bring that thrill back.Doug McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373191741623062211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571617643831803337.post-17930797738622742042010-01-21T10:35:14.038-08:002010-01-21T10:35:14.038-08:00As someone who's been in his fair share of cou...As someone who's been in his fair share of countries where English could get you buy and others where it absolutely couldn't, this post hit home with me. I totally feel your dilemma, as you miss some of the excitement/challenge of using English to survive in a foreign land, and the whole appeal of traveling abroad loses some of its luster. I guess the solution is to go to more places well off the beaten path and had no part of the former British empire. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542141685011300964noreply@blogger.com