Aug, 2009
Met up with an ex-coworker for lunch today and we chatted about my recent travel adventures. Coming from Ukraine, he was delighted to hear about my visit to Croatia in March.He told me that his mother just came back from Montenegro for a visit.
“Oh, is she also investing there?” I still remember that our guide told us that one of Russians’ current favorite investment destinations being Montenegro.
“No.” He chuckled. “She’s not that rich, rather, she will be happy to check out any Russian investments there.”
Then casually he asked me, “are they EU?”
“Ah,” I answered proudly, “Montenegro, yes; Croatia, not yet.”
“Oh,OK.” He nodded.
Then it darns to me we just chatted like Europeans and I am so very much proud of myself!
“Yes,” he remarks with a smirk. “Most Americans don’t even know what EU is.”
My friend, this is why I love travelling.
