Travel Myths and Stereotypes
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kate_frankie
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kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A1 #pttravel I have travelled to many Muslim countries, and must state the great majority of their people are friendly, kin…
kate_frankie
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RTWBarefoot
#pttravel A2: well ... it helps, certainly.
I mean, it depends which country. If you travel to somewhere where people don't expect you to know their language (Cambodia) it's easier than where they might (Spain).
DawnCorleone
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth Thanks so much, you’re kind. 😄 Do you know, many of the warnings I receive are from people who’ve never actually traveled. 😂 #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @Pinkzenjoy: @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit19…
vickyinglis13
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot The more we can travel, the more likely we will be able to smash lazy stereotypes through our experiences #pttravel
LixHewett
replying to @LixHewett #pttravel My first hostel experience, I was the only woman in an 8-bed dorm. No issues. A later hostel had a dude jerking off at night and shaking the structure, but I was with a friend then and didn't realize till she told me the next day. I'm too prissy for hostels, but still.
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @BudgetBreakBlog @BudgetBreakBlog @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth Well, most people visit northern India and do form an opinion which is natural. But Indians across states are very diverse. The culture, cuisine, language all differ. It's like several countries within one country. #pttravel 😀
ankit1989
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 It's bit tough to communicate properly but its not impossible. Non-verbal communication always helps a lot #PTTravel
PalmTreeMusings
A1. My favorite stereotype is that “Africa is really dangerous”. Aside from the fact that it’s a huge and very disparate mass of land where obviously not all parts are equally safe/dangerous/whatever. it’s really no more or less safe than the US (my home country) #PTTravel
LixHewett
Good god, absolutely false. You can get away with English most places, assuming you're not a dick. I'm Spanish myself, and Barcelona and Paris are probably the hardest places in Europe I've been for an English speaker -- and it was fine. We got phones, tourists, maps. #pttravel https://t.co/wpCRMJkgaw
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel A2 I don't think you do but it makes it easier if you do - I enjoy travelling in latin America as I speak Spanish but you can't speak them all. I do think you ought to learn at the very least 'thank you' in the local language though!
kate_frankie
replying to @Pinkzenjoy @Pinkzenjoy @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth India is so diverse. I've had great food in every place but so different. I enjoy veg and 'non-veg' but I've been surprised at how diverse the food and drink is travelling in India #PTTravel
kate_frankie
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kate_frankie
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kate_frankie
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RTWBarefoot
RT @PalmTreeMusings: A1. My favorite stereotype is that “Africa is really dangerous”. Aside from the fact that it’s a huge and very dispara…
kate_frankie
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Pinkzenjoy
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 Been to several now. Language is no bar when traveling as I learnt in China. 😀 #pttravel
BudgetBreakBlog
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 #pttravel We've been to many countries where we can't speak the language. We always learn and/or write out basic phrases before we go but you'd be surprised how much you can figure out with hand signals. Also, being English speakers helps us, it is a second language for many.
5to9traveller
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2: Totally false. I always try and learn a few phrases in the language to get by and at the end of the day you will get there, we are all human after all. Alternatively go to language school in the country. I’m currently in Spanish school in Ecuador to do just tht #PTTravel
PalmTreeMusings
A2. I’ve found most places we can get by with a few basic words and lots of charades. The only exception was China. That one was hard, to figure out bus/train stops. #PTTravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @ankit1989 @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @russellofearth Hahaha, true. #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
#pttravel A2: as an introvert, i find it hard sometuimes travelling places I don't know the language. I get embarassed and awkward trying to speak words in foreign tongues & it makes me want to crawl away and die in a hole.
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth I think that's the point though - they don't know but they've heard and because they can't refute it (through not having been) it's true! #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @PalmTreeMusings: A1. My favorite stereotype is that “Africa is really dangerous”. Aside from the fact that it’s a huge and very dispara…
kate_frankie
RT @ankit1989: @kate_frankie A2 It's bit tough to communicate properly but its not impossible. Non-verbal communication always helps a lot…
PagePlacePlate
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth A1. That Kenya is unsafe and deprived everywhere! Whilst there are deprived communities there's plenty of rich people as well which I didn't expect. Plus I felt so safe out there, the people are so lovely #pttravel
NomadKeith
A2 #pttravel Two words ... the first is 'bull'! I speak about five words of Arabic,; in Brazil, I got by with 'pidgin Spanish' and mime. Looking forward to June; I don't speak ANY Icelandic!
BudgetBreakBlog
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie Haha my mother is exactly the same #pttravel
RTWBarefoot
RT @BudgetBreakBlog: @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie Haha my mother is exactly the same #pttravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2. False. I’ve been to places where I couldn’t speak more than a few basic, necessary phases. I used a lot of charades/miming and smiling. Make a genuine effort to at least learn greetings and the people will appreciate it. #PTTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @BudgetBreakBlog @BudgetBreakBlog @kate_frankie i think that's just mothers in general #pttravel
PagePlacePlate
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett A2 definitely false, however I wish more of us Brits would attempt to learn the language when going abroad - it's embarrassing seeing how entitled we are in other countries! #pttravel
alliewanders
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth A1: That people in Paris are rude. I don’t find them any ruder than people in any other big international city with hordes of tourists. #PTTravel
despiertaviaja_
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @ankit1989 @NomadKeith @russellofearth A1 that French people are mean. They are not (if you are not rude to them and don't immediately assume they understand English!) #PTTravel
Travel_Session
A1- I get annoyed by people who refuse to travel and experience something new, especially when they come with excuses like "It's too expensive, I can't speak the language, they won't have any food I like...." #PTtravel #travelingsession
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 get murdered, food poisoning, malaria, robberies, the list is endless.
I've survived! It's really not that bad & you just remain careful
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2. It’s easy enough to make the physical journey to a country if you can’t speak the language but it’s much harder to transition psychologically. Even learning the basics can help with that though. #PTTravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @kate_frankie Oh that’s brilliant that you’re fluent in Spanish! I imagine it enhances your experience so much. #PTTravel
vickyinglis13
A2. Only a fraction of communication is verbal. Language helps, but it isn't essential.
However, I say that as a native English speaker with really poor language skills. I want to be so much better at speaking other languages, but just don't have any confidence. #pttravel
alliewanders
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2: False! A few basic phrases and hand gestures go a long way! #PTTravel
ankit1989
replying to @despiertaviaja_ @despiertaviaja_ @kate_frankie @findinganeish @aok_NW @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @forallwhowander @solosoulblogger @WouldBTraveller @NomadKeith @russellofearth Well Said #PTTravel
despiertaviaja_
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 definetly not but I think we need to make an effort and at least learn some basic words. Helps a lot to get around #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @RTWBarefoot: #pttravel A2: well ... it helps, certainly.
I mean, it depends which country. If you travel to somewhere where people don…
kate_frankie
replying to @PalmTreeMusings @PalmTreeMusings Hi! Welcome to the community 😊 #PTTravel
PagePlacePlate
replying to @LixHewett @LixHewett I managed okay in Greece, though can't remember any of it now! I'm currently learning Spanish and can speak a bit of German and French but always do some language study before I go abroad #pttravel