How many languages do you speak?
How many languages do you speak? Do you think if you could speak more languages, you would have a better travel experience? This is a great question. Many people have asked me this over the years. However, unless you have a talent for picking up languages, the idea that you'll travel the world and learn many of them is often just that—a thought. I was a bit concerned about this before my travels in Africa, but I had already made it through South America without any issues that stand out in my memory. I would be hard-pressed to tell you a story where I couldn't communicate and suffered any real consequences because of it. The closest I have is what turned into a funny story. I was in a town in Ecuador looking for some cash, so I asked a lady, in Spanish, "¿Dónde está el banco?"—simply, "Where is the bank?" She shook her…