It certainly seems churlish to worry about the details of a vacation that is starting in Bangkok and then proceeding to northern Thailand when millions of Thais are displaced and overwhelmed by flood waters across…
Avoid westernized hotels and tourist trap restaurants. Staying in an apartment or with a family provides greater insight into how people really live. The food is much better, too. Shopping at local markets is great…
We have had some great times with random natives over the dinner table. In Florence one night we enjoyed several hours of conversation with a couple and their adult son in a mixture of Italian,…
Different cultures are, by definition, different. Pursue understanding and relish the differences.