Comments on: English Pub Culture, and The Pub Dog

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 17:27:42 +0000

In reply to Anna.

Hi Anna,
I think it’s a great strategy to going somewhere new and living there for a few years. I’d much rather say I’ve “lived” around the world rather than merely traveled around it.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 17:17:13 +0000

Indeed this was my landing page, and then I started clicking. Great blog! I am kind of in awe of people living this nomadic life. I like to travel but most of travel ambitions involve going somewhere new for a few years, and riding horses 🙂 Oh, and a LOT of pub time.

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:37:17 +0000

@Liudmila – Interesting! I didn’t think pub culture extended to Switzerland as well….

By: Liudmila

Liudmila — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:00:01 +0000

Ha-ha-ha!!! I have a friend, he is Scot, lives in Swiss. When I visited them in Spring, he wanted to show me some interesting places. After that walk, we went in a pub -a little similar to that on your photos. His wife, my friend, says, he always goes in that pub after a walk or when they go out. Now, I understand -it’s in his blood. :-)))

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:28:16 +0000

@Michael – Don’t forget Irish pubs either…I think the drinking culture is even more pronounced there! (Stay tuned for a post about that too….)

@AJ – Town square indeed! When my house-sitting hosts returned from their trip, they literally dropped off their bags, and we all headed out to the pub to catch up with their friends!

@James – What I don’t entirely understand is where the funds come from for the daily drinks…they’re not exactly cheap…

@Frank – I’ve found restaurant/bar/guesthouse cats here in Nepal too! Maybe it’s an Asian thing…

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:27:54 +0000

We have discovered restaurant or bar cats in Cambodia. Usually one or two, quite reasonable ( ie not too mangy) specimens that protect the place from vermin, hunt for scraps and occasionally entertain by wrestling each other.

By: James

James — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:17:49 +0000

Hey, great read! I’m from England and your right about the pub culture! Every otehr night me and my friends will be down the pub playing pool and afew pints, reading this made my day! Glad you enjoyed yourself.

By: AJ Leon

AJ Leon — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:39:40 +0000

Great post, Nora! I was in the UK recently for about 6 months and absolutely love the pub culture as a modern day “town square”. 🙂

By: Michael Hodson

Michael Hodson — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:00:20 +0000

Nothing better than a good English (or Scottish or Irish) pub. Such a good environment. Will never forget the time I met am old guy in a Scottish pub and he told me the story about him getting pulled off the beaches of Dunkirk.