Travel Myths and Stereotypes
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NomadKeith
A2 #pttravel In India, I found 'burra-peg jaldi karo!' usually got a laugh ... and, sometimes, a drink! š
PalmTreeMusings
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett Right? Like, the villages in Burkina Faso are actually a lot safer than south side Chicago. no comparison #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @dgtlwriter: @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit19ā¦
despiertaviaja_
replying to @despiertaviaja_ @kate_frankie Having said that, I think I'll try to learn some German before I come back to Germany, as I want to visit small towns #PTTravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth Yeah every state has multiple cuisines. š Around 80% Indians are non vegetarian and food is diverse across every state. #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @StromfieldAdvs: @kate_frankie #pttravel A2 I don't think you do but it makes it easier if you do - I enjoy travelling in latin Americaā¦
RTWBarefoot
RT @vickyinglis13: A2. Only a fraction of communication is verbal. Language helps, but it isn't essential.
However, I say that as a nativeā¦
RTWBarefoot
RT @PalmTreeMusings: @LixHewett Right? Like, the villages in Burkina Faso are actually a lot safer than south side Chicago. no comparisoā¦
kate_frankie
A2 #PTTravel
I give some places harder than others but I learn thank you and hello almost everywhere I go
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie it's useful to learn the numbers too #pttravel
FoodTruckKings
RT @vickyinglis13: A2. Only a fraction of communication is verbal. Language helps, but it isn't essential.
However, I say that as a nativeā¦
vickyinglis13
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot YES! I don't like talking much in my own language, so talking to strangers in a language I struggle with makes me want to run away #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
RT @vickyinglis13: @RTWBarefoot YES! I don't like talking much in my own language, so talking to strangers in a language I struggle with maā¦
RTWBarefoot
RT @kate_frankie: #PTTravel Chat Question 3
(forgive the examples, blame Google search!) https://t.co/3hydn3m36l
NomadKeith
RT @Pinkzenjoy: @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit19ā¦
kate_frankie
RT @PagePlacePlate: @LixHewett I managed okay in Greece, though can't remember any of it now! I'm currently learning Spanish and can speakā¦
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel A3: on average, British cuisine is shite. :)
kate_frankie
RT @despiertaviaja_: @kate_frankie A2 definetly not but I think we need to make an effort and at least learn some basic words. Helps a lotā¦
kate_frankie
RT @alliewanders: @kate_frankie A2: False! A few basic phrases and hand gestures go a long way! #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @vickyinglis13: A2. Only a fraction of communication is verbal. Language helps, but it isn't essential.
However, I say that as a nativeā¦
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @PagePlacePlate @PagePlacePlate @LixHewett Well said. I swear most Scandinavians, Germans and Dutch have a better grasp of English grammar than me! #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A2. Itās easy enough to make the physical journey to a country if you canāt speak the language but itās muā¦
BudgetBreakBlog
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3 #pttravel All stereotypes should be taken with a grain of salt. I see Americans almost everywhere I travel (especially in my hometown of Niagara Falls šØš¦), I have french friends who are extremely polite and I don't think Nick is a hooligan when we travel š
kate_frankie
RT @Travel_Session: A1- I get annoyed by people who refuse to travel and experience something new, especially when they come with excuses lā¦
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel A3: tour groups of Chinese tourists generally conform to stereoytpes of getting in the way, taking selfies, and buggering off quickly.
kate_frankie
RT @alliewanders: @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankitā¦
BudgetBreakBlog
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie On average, I agree š #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @PagePlacePlate: @LixHewett A2 definitely false, however I wish more of us Brits would attempt to learn the language when going abroad -ā¦
kate_frankie
RT @DawnCorleone: @kate_frankie A2. False. Iāve been to places where I couldnāt speak more than a few basic, necessary phases. I used a lotā¦
dgtlwriter
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie The advice I'll give MiniDgtl when the time is right #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A2 #pttravel Two words ... the first is 'bull'! I speak about five words of Arabic,; in Brazil, I got by with 'pidgin Spaniā¦
PagePlacePlate
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Sadly I can confirm the Brit one is true for some, hence why I never go to touristy places with lots of British people! Definitely not the case for everyone though - it's easy to focus on the negative minority that us positive ones get forgotten about š #pttravel
FoodTruckKings
replying to @vickyinglis13 @vickyinglis13 @RTWBarefoot I applaud you for that. Even a few words will change someones perspective of you. Hello, Please, Thank-you goes a million miles in someones own language. It opens doors. Drop the worry about confidence. If you try to speak 100% they will try to listen. #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @StromfieldAdvs
@StromfieldAdvs @PagePlacePlate @LixHewett that's because they learn it properly, as opposed to by osmosis. I never got 'taught' English, so I picked it up from parents, schoolfriends etc #pttravel
I only learned what a Gerund was in GCSE Latin ...
kate_frankie
RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A3: tour groups of Chinese tourists generally conform to stereoytpes of getting in the way, takingā¦
DawnCorleone
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3. I donāt want to let down the side but I have read the statistic about the large percentage of my fellow Americans who donāt have passports. š Iād like to think that that will eventually change. #PTTravel
RTWBarefoot
RT @PagePlacePlate: @kate_frankie Sadly I can confirm the Brit one is true for some, hence why I never go to touristy places with lots of Bā¦
RTWBarefoot
RT @kate_frankie: A1 #PTTravel
The worst myth or advice I've been given is not to travel because it's too dangerous. Planes crash, people gā¦
kate_frankie
RT @Pinkzenjoy: @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit19ā¦
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3 I've met so many Americans on my travels just like other nationalities. Also, at home coz several American companies have their businesses in India so lot of corporate travel happening too. I think travel is more accessible n folks travel whether for work or leisure #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie if my country was as big as the USA, and as varied as the USA, I'd wonder why I'd bother with a passport either tbh ... #pttravel
NomadKeith
A3 #pttravel All false; most cruises we go on feature some Americans; the only Parisians I know are Didier and Sylviane ... two of the nicest people to walk this earth ... and I refuse to answer the third on the grounds of possible self-incrimination š
alliewanders
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3: Iām an American who lives abroad, so itās not completely true, but Iām also from a town in the States where VERY few people leave. So itās yes and no. #PTTravel
dgtlwriter
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2: Absolutely not true in my experience as a European/Asian traveller, although some remote countries might be tricky. There's always body language and drawing for communication #pttravel
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @PagePlacePlate @LixHewett Yes, good point - they do teach it like that in schools now #pttravel ps what is a gerund???š¤£š¤£
PalmTreeMusings
A3. Thereās always a few bad apples but in general people are people. And things change over time. In 2000, only 7 million Americans were issued a passport. Last year? 21 million. Thatās a lot of travel. (https://t.co/e8ip4ucHM3) #PTTravel
FoodTruckKings
replying to @PagePlacePlate @PagePlacePlate @LixHewett Brits, USA and us Canadians too. Most people do speak a little English but first you need to break down that wall by showing them some respect and trying to say it in their language. #pttravel