Thursday, May 13, 2021

Travel Bug

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot


They say travel broadens the mind and widens your horizons. 

The brochure was enticing, come on a trip to the exotic orient.  Stay at a hotel with a five-star rating, free WiFi and all the comforts.  Located next to a famous market that stands on the silk route taken by Marco Polo.

But the sense of being ripped off went away pretty quickly after finding the bargain basement prices in the market.  Some of this stuff would resell back home for four times the price.

Maybe travel does widen the horizons after all, I am returning next month for more.

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Written for Friday Fictioneers. Word Count : 100

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20 comments :

  1. Susan9:00 am

    Good one! I like your take on the prompt.

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  2. Iain Kelly9:51 am

    A new import/export business is born!

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    1. Subroto4:55 am

      He is business minded if nothing else.

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  3. liz young10:15 am

    A neat idea!

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  4. Neil MacDonald10:40 am

    Your character is a cynic. Who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

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    1. Subroto4:56 am

      He is an opportunist looking for his next deal.

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  5. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields3:19 am

    Dear Subroto,

    Some travel for pleasure and then there are the ones who travel to find bargains. Nicely done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  6. Gah Learner6:55 am

    So nice of him to take advantage of the 'exotics' - good story.

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    1. Subroto4:57 am

      He looks at world through a different prism :-)

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  7. Michael Wynn3:22 am

    Seizing the opportunity, who can blame her?

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    1. Subroto4:59 am

      Absolutely. Thanks for reading Michael.

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  8. JadeLi7:58 pm

    If you know where to look I imagine there are bargains to be had. I'd love to get into the habit of travel.

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    1. Subroto5:00 am

      I can't wait for travel to resume. Thanks for your comments Lisa.

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  9. Linda10:56 am

    This one made me smile. May as well make a profit, I guess, if you know how to make it work :)

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    1. Subroto5:02 am

      That's exactly the way the narrator thinks. Thanks for your comments Linda.

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  10. Isadora De La Vega7:45 am

    I always enjoy finding a bargain. These shops look like they're
    filled with them. Interesting concept: travel/bargain resale finds.
    Isadora ��

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  11. JACK12:24 pm

    we can always give food aid to the african countries if we just save some pennies and donate it to them, sky naite blogger

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