Hi Rose,
Gosh – you know what? I’d never considered that. But perhaps….it does kind of make sense, although the payoff wasn’t THAT great for that kind of deception….wow! Food for thought.
Thanks for your kind support.

perhaps maybe your then partner was in on it… I am so very sorry all you had to phantom. You are a true genuine person that truly did not deserve this. Thank you for being so positive.

Ha ha! No worries, Shane. I think no less of Ireland because of this dud. Ireland is still one of my favourite countries! 🙂

This sickens me that someone from my country would do this. I can only hope you don’t judge us all based on this 1 bad egg. Have you got a picture of him? Ireland is a very small place 🙂

Hi Fadzil,
Yes – that is a great tip! And you’re right – it’s something most travelers don’t bother to do. Thanks, and happy travels!

I once lost my passport, someone pickpocket it during a train ride when I was in Madrid, Spain. After the “normal” hassle of obtaining a temporary passport to return home, the customs officer gave me a precious tip which she claimed will greatly make life easier if a passport is lost, but is rarely practiced when someone travels abroad: Next time travelling overseas, upon reaching the destination, one must first report to the his/her country’s embassy/consulate and leave a copy of the passport there before travelling to other locations in that country. Hope this small tip helps.

– From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ha ha – Sold! (Of course, it depends on what you call exotic….) 😉

We’ll make it work, but only if I can come and visit you in some exotic destination, of course:p
(Just kidding:))

Hi Sofie – Oh yum! I’m a sucker for fries to begin with, and I’ve enjoyed them very much in Holland. (And I know Dutch fries really started in Belgium, so it would be nice to have the “real thing”….ha ha)!