mechteach

Thank you for your very thought-provoking reply!

Why do you think families took in evacuee children during the war? There seem to be some folks who couldn't have children themselves, some who felt it was their patriotic duty, and some who wanted extra hands around the house for work. Were there other reasons? Also, how did you feel when you reunited with your family after the war?

Thank you so much for your reply! (And for doing this IAmA.) I'm so sorry to hear about the strained family dynamic. It sounds like a really tough situation all around.

I don't travel as much as Modak, but I do travel a lot, and I recommend a pay-as-you-go SIM from Three in the UK. I got mine from living in London, but you can buy them on eBay or Amazon, and top them up using on-line services. If you buy one of their 'add-ons,' they work for roaming in a number of countries. For example, they usually have a £10 add-on that gets you 2 GB of data and tons of minutes and texts in a crazy amount of countries around the world (http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Roaming_and_international/Roaming_Abroad/Destinations). I've used mine all over Europe, the US, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, etc.

When the NYT publishes its 52 places list, it naturally brings more tourists to many previously less 'discovered' places. Similarly, when you visit those locations and write your weekly pieces, even more folks ultimately roll into town. (I guess an exception to this might be something like the Fête des Vignerons, which only happens every 20 years.) How do you incorporate that knowledge into a review of a location, restaurant, etc.? (I saw that a bit in your Croatia piece, but it is true everywhere.)