North Korea: Vacation Destination ?!? North Korea Woos Tourists...

I love YouTube and international newspapers.. North Korea is of interest and there are some great YouTube videos of travel to the closed country.  I have some relatives in Mexico City right now and was reading the local English newspaper there. Here is a great article on Vacation options and tourism in North Korea.

North Korea Woos Tourists

Cuba... So close and for many Not So Far

Here is an news piece by Al Jazeera News on Americans traveling to Cuba...

In the spirit of All things Latin in honor of Cinco De Mayo...

Here is the articleAmerican Tourism in Cuba

What we can learn from the title ugly American...

Our view of American Tourists is the ugly American... ..

From Germany to Granada, we hear and see tourists speaking and yelling in English and amazed others don't speak English,.. In the USA, people have voted for English only laws... but when we go abroad we expect the rules to change... 

One of the best parts of travel is to become a part of another culture and country... 

There is a new dynamic that is the exact same perspective but from yet another country... 

This CNN article from 2013 discussed the same learning curve Americans have had now is being traveled thru by the Chinese Tourists as they now begin to become one of the largest traveling countrymen...... 

When traveling, as when you go to another persons home, remember to understand the culture and expectations.. You are a guest.. (no matter the color of your credit card) and all of the manners your parents taught you as a child can make your overseas trip a delight... 

Appreciating how many ways different cultures do and handle situations is exciting and broadens ones world view and makes one more accepting of "the other" even when back at home... 

So as you read the CNN article understand that everyone has been the new tourist and has gone thru the learning curve.. 

A polite reply or gentle comment can go far to help our Guests in American, have a pleasant experience and allows us to enjoy the hospitality that America can be known for.