Travel Preferences: What’s Your Style?
Shaping Cultural Experiences
Travel has been an integral part of my life since I was a young child. I grew up in a multicultural, bilingual home in the Netherlands with a Polish mother and a Dutch father. My
Update & BBC News Link
A brief update: One interview video will be uploaded tomorrow evening. I believe the BBC News One-Minute World News provides well-balanced reporting of news, hence why I wanted to share it. Top stories on May
From Nigeria to Boston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VNkCazT_T4&feature=youtu.be
When you first meet Oluwagbeminiyi Osidipe, you encounter a very vibrant, friendly, and unique personality. Oluwagbeminiyi or Niyi – as she shortened her name for simplicity – was named by her mother, who had a “very personal experience” when she had her, Niyi explained. Niyi is a Yoruba Nigerian transplant who arrived in the U.S. in 2006. As one of the most densely populated (West) African countries, Nigeria derives its name from the river that spans its land. To the South, it borders the Gulf of Guinea to the Atlantic Ocean. Originally colonized by the British, Nigeria gained independence in 1960. Its main ethnic groups are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, who speak English and their own respective languages, while major religions include Islam, Christianity and indigenous beliefs. Niyi shares her story, her views on politics, cultural differences she’s embraced with humor, and what we can learn from each other by expressing curiosity. Her message is simple: travel enriches us through its exposure to new cultures, and enables us to grow.
Mark Twain on Travel
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” (American author Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad).
Have you had the opportunity to travel (extensively, within your country, or even once abroad)? Can you relate to Twain’s sentiments? How does travel enrich us?
Pleasing The Taste Palate
Food has the wonderful quality of uniting us no matter where we are. There is nothing partisan or narrow-minded about food. It simply invites us to indulge, create recipes, and share with others. Two of my favorite Polish dishes (included in collage) are pierogies and barszcz czerwony – a beetroot soup – served on Christmas Eve in Poland. How does food bring us together? What are some of your favorite dishes and why? Can food trigger memories?
Stereotypes: Truth or Fiction?
DEFINING STEREOTYPES: “An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.” (Merriam-Webster). Stereotypes enable bias and preconceived notions to perpetuate, but can also reveal valid
Annual Human Rights Report
“The world changed immeasurably over the course of 2011. Across the Middle East, North Africa, and far beyond, citizens stood up to demand respect for human dignity, more promising economic opportunities, greater political liberties, and
Euro Crisis & Emerging Stereotypes
Brief Crisis Breakdown Since the onset of the global financial crisis, or Great Recession, in 2007, the Eurozone has feared impending growing global debt levels, as well as sovereign debt within European countries themselves. In
Remembering Tiananmen
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in Beijing, China. Inflation, a lack of career prospects, the fall of Eastern European communism, and political corruption, are all said to have fueled anger
Coffee's Uniting Power
A cup of coffee can bridge cultural gaps. At least, that’s what Gizem Salgicil White, founder of Turkayfe.org, believes. Her organization aims to create awareness of Turkish culture, particularly within America. Gizem is a Turkish native,
Whether you’re a seasoned traveler, a part-time traveler (like I am), or beginning to explore, travel has something for everyone.
- Maybe you prefer guided tours where you stick with a group and explore historic sites and learn about a country’s culture together.
- Perhaps you can’t wait to travel solo, where you make your own schedule and meet new people along the way.
- Or maybe, you love the idea of an adventure where you push your physical boundaries through hiking, biking and other activities.
- And, then there’s luxury travel with all-inclusive resorts where you get pampered and you can kick back!
- What’s your preferred travel style? (for example: luxury or adventure)? Why?
- Describe your ideal trip and how your travel style fits into that. Got a pic?
- What advice would you share with someone who might be hesitant to explore different travel styles? #CultureTravChat
- Tell us about a time you really pampered yourself during travel. Got a pic? #CultureTravChat
- Have you ever strayed from your favorite travel style to explore a new one? What did you learn? #CultureTravChat
- Ever travel with limited access to electricity or clean water? What’d you enjoy about that trip? Got a pic? #CultureTravChat
- What do different travel styles teach us about ourselves? Do they influence our experiences?
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Europalust
28 Jan 2015Oooh I’m really looking forward to this one! See you there!
Nicolette
28 Jan 2015Thanks for sharing! Excited to have you and hear about your experiences! 🙂
andrean930
28 Jan 2015I love making my own itineraries so I will never do a full guided tour of a country! Solo (or with a companion) traveler all the way!
Nicolette
28 Jan 2015Thanks for sharing! I’m with you on that, but curious to hear more from fellow travelers. Will you be joining tomorrow? 🙂