billiebob
Well-known member
On the country you come from, Canada, Japan, USA or wherever, remember you are a guest when you leave your country. Travel with an open mind, a willingness to grow..... why else travel if not to experience, indulge, immerse in another culture.... and be truly respectful.An observation: Most of the people who have not traveled overseas are concerned about safety outside of the US. Most of the people who are traveling outside of the US do not report such concerns.
The number of places where US citizens are not welcomed is tiny compared to the number of places where we are welcomed every day.
Those who are, build the reason you are welcome. Those spewing the worst vile of their home country are the reason you might not be welcome. Learn about the country you are going to long before you arrive. International travel is NOT about the vistas, it IS about the PEOPLE !!!!!
A fellow traveller from Canada recently completed a circumnavigation of Africa. His scary time was thru Ethiopia..... where he felt truly unwelome, maybe even threatened. He kept his head down and got out as quick as possible. All part of the experience. All part of growing as an international traveller.
International travel is not Club Med. Heck even Club Med has its bad days. Head down, mouth shut, move on if threatened. You might have a big gun but you will often be in countries where the NRA is a joke.
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