Comments on: The “dog test” and the catch-22 of travel http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:47:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nora - The Professional Hobo http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html/comment-page-1#comment-26424 Nora - The Professional Hobo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:03:50 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=5817#comment-26424 Beautiful conclusion, Katie! Great food for thought. Beautiful conclusion, Katie! Great food for thought.

]]> By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html/comment-page-1#comment-25997 brian from nodebtworldtravel.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=5817#comment-25997 So Athens, Greece is off the beaten path? There are stray dogs all over town that appear healthy, well-fed and don't bother anyone from what I observed. Depending on what you read, many dogs were re-located to the countryside, sterilized, put down or some combination before the 2004 Summer Olympics to keep the dog population down. So Athens, Greece is off the beaten path? There are stray dogs all over town that appear healthy, well-fed and don’t bother anyone from what I observed.

Depending on what you read, many dogs were re-located to the countryside, sterilized, put down or some combination before the 2004 Summer Olympics to keep the dog population down.

]]> By: JoAnna http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html/comment-page-1#comment-25996 JoAnna Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:58:09 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=5817#comment-25996 It's sad that such a thing as the "dog test" exists. "The “dog test” may be one way to gauge how touristy a place has become, but I think, looked at another way, it’s also a measure of how badly a place may need tourism to survive." - I think there's a lot to be said about this statement. Nice post Katie. Way to look at things from a different angle. It’s sad that such a thing as the “dog test” exists.

“The “dog test” may be one way to gauge how touristy a place has become, but I think, looked at another way, it’s also a measure of how badly a place may need tourism to survive.” – I think there’s a lot to be said about this statement.

Nice post Katie. Way to look at things from a different angle.

]]> By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html/comment-page-1#comment-25953 Travel-Writers-Exchange.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:08:06 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=5817#comment-25953 Interesting post. Never thought about paying attention to stray dogs and how they act towards people. Now wonder there are signs not to feed the animals when you travel to certain places. It's a good way to make sure it doesn't become touristy. Interesting post. Never thought about paying attention to stray dogs and how they act towards people. Now wonder there are signs not to feed the animals when you travel to certain places. It’s a good way to make sure it doesn’t become touristy.

]]> By: Ann http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html/comment-page-1#comment-25932 Ann Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:58:17 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=5817#comment-25932 very interesting thought, i'm afraid of stray dogs though very interesting thought, i’m afraid of stray dogs though

]]> By: FACT CHECK http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html/comment-page-1#comment-25917 FACT CHECK Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:39:33 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=5817#comment-25917 Nicaragua and Belize are poorer than Honduras, at least according to this list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP) I'm surprised that Guatemala appears to be wealthier. I would have thought the opposite. Of course, I was in the country more in Guatemala, while in Honduras I mostly stuck to more famous destinations like Isla de Roatán and SPS, so my perceptions were probably skewed. Nicaragua and Belize are poorer than Honduras, at least according to this list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)

I’m surprised that Guatemala appears to be wealthier. I would have thought the opposite. Of course, I was in the country more in Guatemala, while in Honduras I mostly stuck to more famous destinations like Isla de Roatán and SPS, so my perceptions were probably skewed.

]]> By: Nicolaï http://www.vagablogging.net/the-dog-test-and-the-catch-22-of-travel.html/comment-page-1#comment-25916 Nicolaï Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:33:37 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=5817#comment-25916 Lots of stray dogs in France, and they mind their own business. They seem oblivious. Most traveled country in the world! Interesting theory though, had never heard of it. Lots of stray dogs in France, and they mind their own business. They seem oblivious. Most traveled country in the world!

Interesting theory though, had never heard of it.

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