[Gruntina]

I tend to want to go to the countries following the Deaf Olympics and the World Federation for the Deaf. The Deaf Olympics is every 4 years in different countries and I believe the WDD is more often. The reasons for this, I would have no problem keeping cost down when I would meet deaf people from other countries. We have an instant bond when we meet. Its part of the deaf culture. Often this lead to place to stay and free tour guides. Best of its entire all in the language I communicate. I probably get a lot more out of it this way then to venture somewhere else on my own with my communication limits. Also, If you were to see me on the street, you would have no idea I was deaf... because I do not wear hearing device that everyone can see, I do not sign in public when I am not with other deaf people, my voice is very clear and understandable and hence do not have that "deaf voice" (This was due to 15 years of speech therapies). When one try to speak to me but I do not see that person speak to me, I would not notice unless that person was in front of me. They tend to think I am rude or stuck-up when I do not respond. This is something I can not avoid as I do not have eyes around my head. I can not imagine what kind of a problem that would be in another country.

I do know some profound deaf people that do not speak go to many countries on their own and have no problems since gestures is something they depend on other than Sign Language. I am not saying deaf people can not do this because they can. I on the other hand like things to be a little easier for me as I can be a wuss sometimes.