G> Now as to the difference between a traveler and a tourist? If G> you are paying your own way you are a tourist, if someone else is G> paying your way and you really would rather be home you are a G> traveler <GRIN>. All other definitions are meer pretentions.
Come on. Now you are pretentious yourself. Give us a little slack, and know, that for many, there is a big difference between a "tourist" and a "traveller". I could say the Czech words but you wouldn't understand the slang - in English the words I used might take on a bit of a different meaning... Frantisek

