Frogleg wrote:
>
> On 4 Jan 2004 17:05:26 GMT, wrote:
>
> >Ada Ma > wrote:
> >> Arri London wrote:
> >>> It's logical though. Right now a lot of visitors to Harrod's are
> >>> American tourists. They will buy the KK doughnuts and think it's 'cute'.
> >
> >> This is insane... go all the way to London and buy something American?
> >
> >> But then I saw Americans queuing for cheap play tickets played by American
> >> actors (the guy in Natural born killer and the younger brother in Frasers) in
> >> Leicester Square. So it's not so out of normal after all.
Also people queue up for particular shows, not necessarily for the
players. The Americans can see David Hyde Pierce on 'Frasier' any time
they choose.
> >
> >Exactly. I am American and I don't understand this behavior either.
> >Why travel so far only to do (or eat) the same stuff you can at home?
> >This defies logic.
>
> Oh, Leicester Sq. -- Ian McKellen, Alec Guinness (and Edward Hermann),
> Jeremy Brett -- heaven! (Where 2 of them are now).
*Sigh* Brett was certainly one of the best Sherlock Holmes's ever!
As to familiar
> foods, not all want dining 'adventures' abroad. It's no crime to seek
> out Burger King after a foul 'pub grub' experience. Particularly if
> you travel with children. (I didn't look for McDonald's, but then I
> didn't seek out jellied eel, either.)
>
> Stan, not everyone travels for food experiences. Scenery, history,
> archeology, adventure, eco-pursuits, and art figure prominently in
> travel destinations. Do you go to Hawaii for dinner? Well, some may,
> but many want a warm sandy beach in mid-winter. And drinks with little
> umbrellas. :-)