The Queen’s English, Brilliant and Baffling

At first glance, England seems like a great destination for travelers who don’t speak a foreign language. I mean, we share a native tongue, right? Well, maybe…

Would you know how to find a pharmacy to get a band-aid? Will you say yes when the waiter asks if you want a bap or some sponge? Will you figure out where the bathroom is?

Rick Steve’s recent The Queen’s English, Brilliant and Baffling  on Travel Agent Central is good for a smile and also helps understand that, in the words of Oscar Wilde, “We have really everything in common — except, of course, language.”