Itchy Boots

Anyone else take note of how Noraly can function the vast majority of the time in English. Even in the wilds of the 'stan countries a lot of people have a workable knowledge of English.
I have found this in many countries I have been to. I am more than a little embarrassed that I am not multilingual. We do not have a great appreciation of how lucky we are that English is our "home" language.
 
drrod said:
Anyone else take note of how Noraly can function the vast majority of the time in English. Even in the wilds of the 'stan countries a lot of people have a workable knowledge of English.
I have found this in many countries I have been to. I am more than a little embarrassed that I am not multilingual. We do not have a great appreciation of how lucky we are that English is our "home" language.
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My educated guess is the average and pervasive folks who travel around the globe speak English, versus Arabic or Japanese or Croatian or ... so the folks who live in those countries who wish to engage and do business learn English to thrive.
 
Interesting interview with Noraly despite a few stupid questions:

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Episode 232 - Interview with World RIder YouTuber Itchy Boots - Motorcycle Men

Hello Boys and Girls, I have interviewed quite a few world travelers on this podcast and each has their own story and they all are quite captivating. However, my guest today is capturing quite an audience with her captivating on-screen...
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The guy doing the interview obviously doesn't know the difference between tubeless tires and rim's, and tube tires and its rims, yet comes off as a biker - spoiled city brat?
 
I just read her "Three Untold Stories" blog post.

One was about a dog chasing a goat; land mines; complete breakdown (Basanti, not Noraly : )
 
drrod said:
Anyone else take note of how Noraly can function the vast majority of the time in English. Even in the wilds of the 'stan countries a lot of people have a workable knowledge of English.
I have found this in many countries I have been to. I am more than a little embarrassed that I am not multilingual. We do not have a great appreciation of how lucky we are that English is our "home" language.
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I was in China on business some time ago and was traveling with three Chinese businessmen and their secretary who all worked for the same company. One spoke Mandarin, another spoke Wu and some Mandarin, and the third one from Guangzhou spoke only Cantonese. The secretary could speak Mandarin and Cantonese. The only language they could ALL speak was English and that was often how they communicated with each other during our trip.
 
beemerphile said:
Probably the wives and S.O.'s of about 40 of her fans.
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If it is wives/S.O.'s, it's because they're *insecure*.

Point of contrast. My wife subscribed to Noraly's channel and tells *me* when a new video is up. And I hear her on the phone telling her mom or siblings or friends, "y'all gotta check out Itchy Boots".

The other group that may be thumbing down are bikers who are jealous of her achievements and free spirit.
 
caldercay said:
The other group that may be thumbing down are bikers who are jealous of her achievements and free spirit.
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I just checked out some of the other ladies Youtube vids.. Noraly's cinematography, knowledge of the area and narration are top notch.. It's like a professionally done travel program...
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How much gas does the Enfield have and does she carry any extra? She has a map and her iPhone has a compass app. I guess it wasn't as detailed as she needed? No local AAA. Now I need a sandwich.
 
Noraly is pretty careful about fuel and very wise about her travels and capabilities. I haven't watched the episode yet - but I'll bet she did as well as any of us might.
 
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