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Katieb
Traveller since: 12/22/08
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Lessons from the Zulu culture

Zulu people have the most amazing culture. I love it but it can also be very confusing. When you are in a different culture you don’t know how to behave, what is normal and what is weird. Culture shock refers to the feelings (of surprise, confusion, anxiety) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural environment. Most information about culture shock suggests travelers experience it at the beginning of their journey,...
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Footprints

A lot of people wonder about the impact of tourism and the footprint that we worldly travelers leave behind. Indeed among my Christmas presents was one from my very caring aunty who offset my carbon emissions for my trip to Africa next year. I can travel guilt free (well almost!). Tourism has had a big impact on the world; good, bad and ungly but I want to share a story that made me smile about...
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