Travel Myths and Stereotypes
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RTWBarefoot
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett @StromfieldAdvs @PagePlacePlate I'd like to point out I was doing this in 1990 and my memories of Latin are now very very distant. :) #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
RT @dgtlwriter: @RTWBarefoot @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie The šŗšø is a country I want to spend a lot more time in. Especially the Grand Canyoā¦
NomadKeith
A4 #pttravel I was 'advised' not to go to Jordan in 2002; 'full of jihadist fundis'. I'm so glad I disregarded; met some of the kindest, most considerate guys I ever met. They're still my friends, and we correspond occasionally.
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4. My parents were a little hesitant when I told them I was going to Russia, but other than that Iāve faced little resistance. Iām hardly reckless though, so Iāve always felt pretty secure. #PTTravel
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish @kate_frankie I think that's a good point - travellers are usually more interested in other cultures and don't always conform to the less salubrious stereotypes.....though obviously you will always find one....#pttravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @dgtlwriter @dgtlwriter @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie All excellent choices! Our national parks are treasures. #PTTravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @dgtlwriter @dgtlwriter @kate_frankie Absolutely! We are all individuals with different opinions, habits, likes, and dislikes. A whole country cant be stereotyped #pttravel
BudgetBreakBlog
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4 #pttravel people can be rude, ill-advised and judgy about travel! I was told not to travel to China alone, especially because I was heading outside the typical tourist area. It would be unsafe as a young blonde blue eyed woman but I went anyway and it was the best.
RTWBarefoot
#pttravel A4: oooh. I was in Transnistria (Tiraspol) and my couchsurfing host advised me not to go to Odessa in Ukraine because it was seen as dangerous and a bit wild at the time.
LixHewett
replying to @PagePlacePlate @PagePlacePlate @FoodTruckKings Haha, I'm the opposite, because Spanish people have this awful stereotype of speaking very very VERY ill-pronounced English and I pride myself on fooling people sometimes. #pttravel
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @BudgetBreakBlog @BudgetBreakBlog @PagePlacePlate @kate_frankie It has the whole night life scene in the main town but it's mainly just in that small area so I hear - hopefully I'll report back with some solid evidence one day :) :)#pttravel
FoodTruckKings
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett @PagePlacePlate I find men and women are totally different as far as language from a Foreigner. Men are terrified to make a mistake in English so they prefer their native tongue, women are much easier with making a mistake. But that is mostly from Germany. #pttravel
FoodTruckKings
RT @LixHewett: @FoodTruckKings @PagePlacePlate I don't mind English to start with at all but trying is really nice. I def noticed this in Fā¦
LixHewett
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @StromfieldAdvs @PagePlacePlate I myself would like to point out that my own memories of Latin and Greek are from 2006. ;) #pttravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @BudgetBreakBlog @BudgetBreakBlog @kate_frankie I love proving the ānaysayersā wrong. #PTTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @Pinkzenjoy
@Pinkzenjoy @dgtlwriter @kate_frankie I took a day trip to Austria last year, to Vienna from Bratislava.
This means my entire experience of the country can be summed up in one word:
"flat". Austria is flat. :)
#PTTravel
PagePlacePlate
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett @FoodTruckKings Well that makes sense then. I just love the idea of not being British haha #pttravel
findinganeish
replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie Iām not competitive enough to be a hooligan, much to the disappointment of my PE teachers, but I couldāve happily stayed to watch a baseball game at Fenway Park ā whoever was playing. #PTTravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4 Yeah was warned about China being unsafe and lot of scams. But there are scams all around the world even in the country I live in. As a tourist you just have to be careful and do your research. There are people out to get your touristy money anywhere. #pttravel
dgtlwriter
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4: At one point I was hesitant to travel to some European cities, but then I stopped watching the news. My Mum has always been cool about my travel, but my in laws panic about us travelling to #Exeter (an hour away!) #pttravel
PagePlacePlate
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @BudgetBreakBlog @kate_frankie Actually my parents went to Ibiza and had a lovely time (they're very shy and retiring so there must be other things beside clubs) #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @Pinkzenjoy: @kate_frankie A4 Yeah was warned about China being unsafe and lot of scams. But there are scams all around the world even iā¦
RTWBarefoot
replying to @PagePlacePlate @PagePlacePlate @LixHewett @FoodTruckKings I'm very obviously British, somehow. Just from my mannerisms, the way I hold myself, something, I don't know, but everyone assumes I;m British before I even open my mouth! #pttravel
melisliving
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 totally false. But generally you need to speak English unless the country shares your own language, as thatās how countries will communicate with tourists. I hate how lazy us brits and Americans are with our language š #PTtravel
findinganeish
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @kate_frankie The biggest offenders are almost always on the plane. Itās pretty easy to lose them after that. #PTTravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @dgtlwriter @kate_frankie Lol! Oops, I meant the people. #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @BudgetBreakBlog: @kate_frankie A4 #pttravel people can be rude, ill-advised and judgy about travel! I was told not to travel to China aā¦
melisliving
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3 the Brit one is fairly true and makes me avoid places with other brits š #PTTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @Pinkzenjoy @Pinkzenjoy @dgtlwriter @kate_frankie well ... on that basis they're not mountain climbers or skiiers ... #pttravel :p
NomadKeith
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett @PagePlacePlate @FoodTruckKings #pttravel We're as bad! I read in someone's blog recently 'The guide said his name was Hymie, but it said Jaime on his badge!' š
PagePlacePlate
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @LixHewett @FoodTruckKings See in lucky as I have a partner pretty much changes ethnicity when the sun comes out so each time we go to Fuerteventura it's a competition to appear more Spanish š #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
RT @PagePlacePlate: @RTWBarefoot @LixHewett @FoodTruckKings See in lucky as I have a partner pretty much changes ethnicity when the sun comā¦
1Dad1Kid
RT @alliewanders: @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankitā¦
dgtlwriter
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @Pinkzenjoy @kate_frankie That's taking the myth. #PTTravel
RTWBarefoot
RT @dgtlwriter: @RTWBarefoot @Pinkzenjoy @kate_frankie That's taking the myth. #PTTravel
TrekkingThe
A3) To be quite honest, Americans abroad are often the most rude people I encounter. Iāll take a Parisian in Paris or a rowdy Brit over my embarrassing own tribe any day. #PTTravel
kate_frankie
A4 #PTTravel
Mainly people who haven't travelled to certain countries tell me not to go. The last was Pakistan. I was told by many people that it was too dangerous and I could be killed by terrorists. It was fine. I had a really positive experience
NomadKeith
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @PagePlacePlate @LixHewett @FoodTruckKings #pttravel Before I start speaking, most people assume I'm German. I don't know why!
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @LixHewett @PagePlacePlate @FoodTruckKings Oh my word! #pttravel
dgtlwriter
replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie Trying to create opportunities to drive on the other side of the road, so I can hire a car when I do eventually drag my family across the pond. #PTTravel
findinganeish
replying to @alliewanders @alliewanders @kate_frankie @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth To be fair to Parisians, if I had to live in Paris I wouldnāt be too happy about it either. #PTTravel
5to9traveller
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3: Sterotypes do come from somewhere though not out of thin air BUT we shouldnāt hold individuals we meet to those sterotypes, give them a chance they may fulfil them they may not #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett @PagePlacePlate @FoodTruckKings hehe, I feel honoured :) #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie
@kate_frankie #pttravel A5: define "rich"?
I mean, I'd baulk at travelling around Norway for two weeks, but ...
StromfieldAdvs
#pttravel A4 Yes but only on expeditions with kids with World Challenge. So, for example in Uganda they weren't allowed to go our of the campsite in Kampala. On a safety and 16 years olds point of view I can see why.
PagePlacePlate
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5 absolutely false! I consistently have no money or savings or assets yet we manage to travel at least twice a year (perhaps that's why my bank account is so empty!) #pttravel