“When I'm by myself, I'm not threatening at all. I get many more invitations than I would if I were traveling with anyone else, especially with a man. But I'm rarely alone. I sit on a park bench and I'm not alone because I pick a park bench where somebody interesting is sitting.” IfsMenInterestingPicksSittingParksThreateningInvitationsNot AloneBenchesPark Benches Author:Rita Gelman
“Even here, in the U.S., I walk my daughter's dog and I look for interesting people sitting at a picnic table and I walk over with my white hair and I ask, "Would you mind if I sat and rested here for a minute?" Nobody would refuse that.” PeopleIfsMindLooksAsksWhiteWalksInterestingMinutesDogHairDaughterSittingTablesRefuseSatMy DaughterPicnicsWhite Hair Author:Rita Gelman
“If you don't talk to strangers, your life is so limited. If you're careful about what you eat, you'll never try anything adventurous.” IfsTryingLife IsCarefulStrangerAdventurous Author:Rita Gelman
“Stay away from Europe, stay away from Japan, Australia. If you go to the Western world, you're gonna pay more money. You can spend five months in Bali for what you'd spend in one month in Europe.” IfsWorldPayFiveMonthsEuropeWesternJapanAustraliaMore MoneyWestern WorldBali Author:Rita Gelman
“Eat where the people eat, not the hotels and touristy restaurants. If a local teacher makes $50 a month and they're living decently, see what they do.” PeopleIfsTeacherMonthsLocalsRestaurantsHotel Author:Rita Gelman
