As I travel, it continues to amaze me that people can be surrounded by beauty and still complain! “It’s too fill in blank here (examples: hot, cold, humid, dry, noisy, quiet, poor, expensive).” My immediate reaction would be to say, “Shut up. You traveled here by choice and if you don’t like it, go away.” Sadly, I cannot say that without hurting feelings or starting a fist fight. Instead, in the hopes that we can cut down future whining, I offer this advice:
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Research a place before booking your trip. I heard from a hotel worker in Costa Rica that guests often think they are in part of Mexico.
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Be respectful of the people who live there. You are a visitor in their home – the local population does not need to hear about how much better your part of the world is.
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Bloom where you are planted! Enjoy life as it comes and stop chasing perfection. In classes I teach, I tell the locals that insulted by tourists to take heart. I reassure them that, “Anyone stupid enough to ruin their vacation with petty details or allow their moods to be dictated by things they have no control over ( such as the weather), are miserable everywhere they go – including their own homes.”
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Be grateful and respectful. It is not too much to ask!