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Having lived in Asia, the question most asked by those who’ve never been is “Have you eaten <insert completely random animal/thing>?” The answer is, I’ve eaten a lot of crazy things, but we’ll get to that later. The first thing I want to clarify is that, yes, they DO eat cats and dogs in China, [...]
Once the capital of New Zealand, Auckland remains its largest urban area, with a population of just over one million. Boasting a cosmopolitan attitude reflected in its diverse mix of cultures, Auckland is also the largest Polynesian city in the world, and in every district its cultural influences are palpable, making this one of the [...]
Travelers in China often struggle to really understand the cultural concept of “face.” The Eastern idea of “face” is that at ALL times the giving of “face” (making someone look good) must be maximized while the loss of “face” (preventing yourself or others from looking bad) must be minimized. Everyone wants to feel good about [...]
There are jungle treks and then there are jungle treks. In many a place the world over you will find companies that will offer to take you ‘into the wild’ and show you what life is really like. Most of these companies are lying. You will get a chaperoned tour through some trees that you [...]
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