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#Culture Shock
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replying to @Fiona_Whiley_23 @Fiona_Whiley_23 @wheresshellyii @iamvagabond Ewww! In Mexico they didn't bother flushing if it was only a wee, even on buses and then didn't put the lid down. You can imagine the state of bus toilets. #TTOT
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replying to @travchats @travchats @SonjaSwissLife @StevenOnTheMove and the bigger shops in Japan all have machines to wrap your wet umbrella in plastic when you enter the store :D #ttot
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replying to @travchats @travchats @SonjaSwissLife I see that on a regular basis around my house. It's also great that people just leave these umbrellas when they don't need them. So there is an ever rotating supply for people to use if they get caught without theirs during a downpour. #TTOT
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A4 Study/prepare yourself prior. Open your mind to all. Be positive. Never show culture shock if possible. Engage in the community to learn as much as possible. ASK questions. Keep something of your home with you to stay grounded (I had radio recordings fm my city) #TTOT
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replying to @wheresshellyii @wheresshellyii @travchats @SonjaSwissLife I haven't seen that yet, but haven't delved deep into the big shops yet. #TTOT
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replying to @natpackertravel @natpackertravel @wheresshellyii @iamvagabond Haha, how long can you hold on? #TTOT
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replying to @Fiona_Whiley_23 @Fiona_Whiley_23 I was so proud that by the end of my time in Russia I could pronounce the train stations on the lists in the carriage haha #ttot
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This was called The Meditation Room at the very top of The Independence Palace.
Not so much meditation going on now, there are tourists everywhere!
More views from the rooftop here > https://t.co/Am9MrzxyQq
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#travels #exploretheworld #Uk #flights #travelover #airports #travelling #travelstyle #coupletravel#blogger #vacation #paradise cheeky_trip: SonjaSwissLife Read a lot about the destination you're going. Talk with people. Ask the question online. #ttot https://t.co/McoGFJAp57
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replying to @Fiona_Whiley_23 @Fiona_Whiley_23 @wheresshellyii @iamvagabond I think an 8 hour bus ride, not drinking much water was my limit. Not a good experience. #TTOT
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#PigsGoneWild No.26: The Ham-Inator. Artist: Gabriella Keating Fedders. Christchurch Park, Ipswich.
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@wheresshellyii @iamvagabond And it's not because they're lazy or anthing. But the plumbing is so old and the pipes are small. If they flush the paper, the pipes back up! So it's just what they have to do to work with their infrasturcture.
But still. #TTOT
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replying to @Fiona_Whiley_23 @Fiona_Whiley_23 @wheresshellyii @SonjaSwissLife Exactly 😀 It will be boring if every place was a clone of each other. Hopefully the world doesn't veer towards that soon with all the global chains. #ttot
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RT @Troy_Spro: This was called The Meditation Room at the very top of The Independence Palace.
Not so much meditation going on now, there…
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RT @BurfordsWorld: #PigsGoneWild No.26: The Ham-Inator. Artist: Gabriella Keating Fedders. Christchurch Park, Ipswich.
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RT @SicilianPlaces: The region of Southern #Sicily is amongst the least visited on the #island, but we're not entirely sure why! The region…
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replying to @StevenOnTheMove @StevenOnTheMove @travchats @SonjaSwissLife I think it was either Bic or Yodobashi in Akihabara where I first saw them and then later in the big dept stores #ttot
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@wanderinghelene @travchats @SonjaSwissLife @StevenOnTheMove Wind.
I never carry an umbrella because it tends to be too windy, and umbrellas don't work well in windy conditions ... #ttot
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Q5 via @wheresshellyii Have you ever experienced culture shock upon returning home from a long trip? #TTOT
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RT @expattheworld: Brückentag coming soon in #Germany. Still wondering what to do? Check this post about Bilbao 👉 https://t.co/ccJG4KIoAp a…
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Q5) via @WheresShellyii Have you ever experienced culture shock upon returning home from a long trip? #TTOT
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Q5 via @wheresshellyii Have you ever experienced culture shock upon returning home from a long trip? #TTOT
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replying to @wanderinghelene @wanderinghelene @travchats @SonjaSwissLife HAHA! Are the Slovenians bicycling with the umbrella AND smoking a cigarette? I see that at LEAST once a day whenever we get rain. #TTOT
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RT @ourtastytravels: Q5 via @wheresshellyii Have you ever experienced culture shock upon returning home from a long trip? #TTOT
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A4 Learn as much about the country you're going to as possible beforehand, be open-minded and don't compare but embrace. #ttot
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Q5 via @wheresshellyii Have you ever experienced culture shock upon returning home from a long trip? #TTOT
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A5: So far I haven't endured any culture shock upon returning home from a trip. There is a small adjustment period, but nothing I'd call "culture shock." #TTOT
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RT @wheresshellyii: Q5 via @wheresshellyii Have you ever experienced culture shock upon returning home from a long trip? #TTOT
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RT @BurfordsWorld: “Playa de Aro”
Spain, 1964.
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replying to @wheresshellyii @wheresshellyii @travchats @SonjaSwissLife That makes sense. I'm further west, so haven't gone to explore the city itself yet. Mostly focused on daily life. #TTOT
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RT @BurfordsWorld: “Playa de Aro”
Spain, 1964. #BurfordsWorld #Travel #photography #holiday #vacation #traveling #travelling #ttot #wanderl…
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A5 I haven’t returned home yet (after decades) but even visiting my country is shocking very time. The language changes, the clichés, acronyms everyone uses but me, the attitudes, prices, politics & more. I think I would really suffer if I returned for good. #TTOT
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replying to @wanderinghelene @wanderinghelene @travchats @SonjaSwissLife I've seen the texting while biking during the rain, but really want to see the texting, smoking a cig, and biking at the same time trifecta. #TTOT
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replying to @wheresshellyii @wheresshellyii A5. I wouldn't call it culture shock, but I tend to have an adjustment period. #TTOT
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A5 I think a lot of people experience cultural shock when they return from Africa - many have tears of joy when they talk about their safari - which is always lovely feedback - Jess feeding baby Rothschild giraffe called Lily at @giraffe_manor in Nairobi, Kenya #ttot
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@wheresshellyii #TTOT A5: I did a podcast on that very issue!
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RT @wheresshellyii: Q5 via @wheresshellyii Have you ever experienced culture shock upon returning home from a long trip? #TTOT
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A5: After living in a remote community in Arnhem Land for a few years it was a culture shock coming back to the big city and traffic lights, lol #ttot
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