Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, I sense no anti-American sentiment in Spain or any other EU countries where I travel. There is obviously a great deal of unease and bewilderment about the fascist regime that has taken power, but it does not translate into a negative sentiment towards the American people. If anything, the sentiment is one of compassion. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 04 Feb 2017, at 05:23, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Since the LUG includes travelers to and from all over the world, I'd like > to ask a question. Americans, are any of you considering changing your > international travel plans in light of the last couple of weeks? And > Europeans, do you have any indications that Americans might be made to > feel unwelcome in your countries, either by border officials or the "man > or woman on the street?" > > I am NOT looking to start a political discussion. We are trying to decide > whether or not to book airline tickets. I was born in the U.S. My wife > is a long-time naturalized citizen originally from Ukraine, and speaks > with an accent. Occasionally her background has led to minor but unnerving > extra scrutiny when traveling. And that was before all the "exciting" new > developments since Jan 20. > > Feel free to respond by direct email if things might stray beyond what is > appropriate for the LUG. > > --Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information