RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Police in Mecca say they have arrested a Saudi man who helped an Israeli-Jewish reporter sneak into Islam's holiest city, defying a rule that only Muslims can enter the area.
Resist the Western impulse to insert yourself into spaces not meant for you challenge impossible
In my fairly limited travel experience to places america fucked over like Chile the locals appreciated the tourism money and if you disagreed with usa foreign policy it got you some brownie points on top. Most people know citizens are not the government especially in my case a student who said shit like "Chile deserves to control its own destiny" which is vague enough to appeal to most people while still being true to my sentiments.
I really enjoyed my time in Chile and a big part was the locals being very chill. When we hit Patagonia you could tell the locals were used to tourists from around the world and were happy to get our money. I still smoked back then so it was a universal ice breaker to offer a cig if someone approached while smoking doing the universal hand sign for "can I bum a smoke"
I think not being a stingy bastard helps. Not expecting VIP treatment helps. Keep the "guest in another person's house" mentality and people appreciate it.
That's my move. I just love different culture. Universal things like cigs are a great ice breaker. Just don't want to be in a place I'm not wanted. Thank you.
My concern was mostly very recent American intervention. But true.
In my fairly limited travel experience to places america fucked over like Chile the locals appreciated the tourism money and if you disagreed with usa foreign policy it got you some brownie points on top. Most people know citizens are not the government especially in my case a student who said shit like "Chile deserves to control its own destiny" which is vague enough to appeal to most people while still being true to my sentiments.
I'm the same way. I too was going to Chile and looked into the history and was like, god damn it!! But I had ppl there to help me and show me around.
I really enjoyed my time in Chile and a big part was the locals being very chill. When we hit Patagonia you could tell the locals were used to tourists from around the world and were happy to get our money. I still smoked back then so it was a universal ice breaker to offer a cig if someone approached while smoking doing the universal hand sign for "can I bum a smoke"
I think not being a stingy bastard helps. Not expecting VIP treatment helps. Keep the "guest in another person's house" mentality and people appreciate it.
That's my move. I just love different culture. Universal things like cigs are a great ice breaker. Just don't want to be in a place I'm not wanted. Thank you.