I have noticed that I adapt very easily to other cultures, although I have experienced culture shock twice in my life - first when we moved deep into southern Texas when I was a kid and next on my first drop-of-a-hat solo trek through Europe.
If I want to get to know a location when I travel, I need to stay long enough to be a part of it rather than mad-dashing through and just hitting the highlights. I need to talk to the locals, do what they do, and, if I'm really going to be there for a while, try to dress as the locals dress so I won't stick out like a sore American thumb.
A trip to Israel led me - finally!!! - to the realization of what I want to do with my life - write about my travels. This, happily, requires me to travel more than I used to. I was blessed to start getting published soon after I began writing. And I've yet to explore most of the world.
Did I respond to your comment on my page posted sometime back ? If no, my apologies. Haven't been seeing my page regularly. For comments and discussions, I do get an email alert. So I see from there. Hope you are keeping well.
Hi Sabina - Great to be on here! Well, we talk about it a lot. And, we are socking away $$$ so that if we decide to do it, we can. It would be about three years from now.
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