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That time in Prague when a lost wallet turned into a free week of food
About eight years back, I was staying in a hostel in Prague for a week on a tight budget of maybe 40 euros a day. On my second day, I dropped my wallet on a tram. Figured it was gone for good. But the next morning, the hostel front desk had it. A local guy found it and brought it all the way over. To say thanks, I bought him a beer that night. He ended up inviting me to his family's place for dinner the next day, and then his friends kept inviting me out. For the rest of the week, I barely spent a cent on meals. It was this crazy chain of kindness that started with a simple mistake. It made me realize the best budget hack isn't always a trick, it's just being open to people. Has anyone else had a trip turn around because of a random act like that?
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shanes661d ago
My lost passport in Bangkok got me adopted by a street food vendor's family for three days.
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margaretc421d ago
Honestly, my embassy in Manila took 48 hours but the local police station had a lost-and-found that saved me.
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vera291d ago
Yeah I read a travel blog once where someone's lost wallet in Rome turned up at a tiny neighborhood bakery of all places. Guess sometimes the official channels aren't the fastest.
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