I went to the airport Oct 6 (just over a week ago) to say goodbye to my wife who was going away on a vacation/family visiting trip to New Orleans (Via Houston) and New York. I've been to the airport about once a month since may and the renovations are going really well, but they are still not over. I didn't see any beggars on the airport grounds, maybe you walk out of the airport and saw them on the street where there is a Pizza Hut across from it. True you have to be firm and politely say no cuz 1) they will all ask you for money and 2) that really doesn't help except to entice them to beg more.
My wife is doing a similar trip as Megan since she doesn't know a word of english and only has a couple of cousins waiting for her in New Orleans. Today she is in NYC and she has told me that the traffic jams there are just like in Tegus (never thought something in the US would be compared to Tegus). She flew from NO to NYC but is planning to bus back to NO with a friend of her. I told her it's a long ride but she's ok with it, I hope she does understand what i meant by long!!
Does anybody else feel that Tegus gives more of a "culture shock" than San Pedro Sula ? I'm honduran and I feel that SPS has more of a "normal" US city layout than Tegus. But I wonder if it's just me. Then again there is something to say for Tegus and it's "uniqueness".
Angel
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Marciano
To: travel-to-honduras.....com
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: [travel-to-honduras] Traveling alone to Honduras
Megan:
We have been to Tegucigalpa a few times, the first thing you will find is MANY, MANY beggars at the airport ....As SOON as you give to one.. forget it, they ALL see you give an American $ and you are done, the all come out of nowhere with their hand out.
It is not dangerous, but anoying so just learn the Phrases you need like " NO GRACIAS" " No Hable," No Comprende"
Traveling there is an adventure, but as long as you have someone in your group that speaks the language you should have no problem, and be quite a bit of fun. I do not know where you are from, but you will be in for some " Culture Shock" once you get there, it is really different from any USA city I have been to, but similar to other Central American countries I have been to, Lots of VERY poor people, and they are HAppy.
Make sure your passport is OK,
Good luck
Dan M
Megan wrote:
Hi! I am planning a trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras at the end of
January 2007 and I will be traveling alone.
I am not really worried about this as much as my mother is because my
fiance and his family will be there at the airport to meet me, so it
is not like I will be in Honduras alone.
Does my mother really have ANY reason to be worried about me?
This will be my first time traveling outside the U.S. and I am a young
female almost 22 years old. I also know that I will stand out because
after all, I will be a tourist!
But I am really excited about this and I see really no reason to be
fearful! I will just exercise caution at all times and be on my guard.
Thanks!
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