As I’ve alluded to in other posts, body language and conduct speak volumes. As the main components of your outward appearance along with style of dress, these are the first few things passersby notice about you. And in a foreign country where a different language is spoken, the aura you emit is one of theContinue reading “How to Not Get Mugged in A Foreign Country: A Quick Guide to Kinesics and Common Sense”
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Give Someone a Fish, or Teach Them the Art of Fishing?
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Chinese proverb This is an age-old idiom, but is still around today because it rings true, especially in the COVID era, at least in the part of the world where I’mContinue reading “Give Someone a Fish, or Teach Them the Art of Fishing?”
Gringo’d in Oaxaca City
Respect is a mutual thing. In my opinion, you need to give it out in order to earn it. However, there is a clause in this social contract when you are traveling in a foreign land – and the prevailing culture is different from your own – that stipulates respect is warranted, regardless of ifContinue reading “Gringo’d in Oaxaca City”
Reflections on Tulum – Letting Your Soul Shine
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico is a wild place. Its inhabitants each have their own unique reasons for living there or visiting, but I find – in my seven total weeks spent there – they fall into three distinct categories. First, you have the locals, the working class. Families and individuals who are native to Tulum,Continue reading “Reflections on Tulum – Letting Your Soul Shine”
Conscious Consumption 