8 articles tagged with cultural etiquette
The moment I stepped off the plane in Conakry, Guinea's pulsating capital, I was enveloped by the distinctive blend of Atlantic sea breeze, spicy street food aromas, and the unmistakable energy of West Africa. Having visited five times over the...
As the Mediterranean waves lap against the corniche and the morning call to prayer mingles with the scent of fresh bread, I find myself once again drawn to the cyclical nature of human existence. Alexandria—where the ancient and modern worlds...
As someone who's been visiting Bangkok regularly for over a decade, I've watched countless solo travelers navigate this magnificent chaos with varying degrees of success. While I'm not a woman myself, I've traveled extensively with my female friends and colleagues,...
Standing barefoot on the rust-colored earth of Manzini, surrounded by the rhythmic stomping of hundreds of dancers adorned in vibrant traditional attire, I realized I was experiencing something few Western travelers ever witness. The Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) may...
Landing in Islamabad after the 16-hour journey from Wellington feels like entering a different sporting arena altogether—one where the pace, rules, and strategies require careful adaptation. Pakistan's capital presents a fascinating dichotomy: a meticulously planned city with wide, tree-lined boulevards...
The first rays of morning light cast long shadows across Mogadishu's coastline as I sip cardamom-infused Somali tea from my hotel balcony. The Indian Ocean stretches before me—the same waters that touch the shores of my father's homeland thousands of...
There's something eerily captivating about rolling into Pyongyang, a city that exists in its own carefully orchestrated reality. After two decades of hauling freight across the sunburnt Australian outback, I thought I'd seen places that time forgot – but nothing...
The moment you step out of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai envelops you in its distinctive symphony—honking rickshaws, persistent hawkers, and the unmistakable scent of street food mingling with sea air. As someone who has traversed Mumbai numerous times for...