Of Gringos and Gentle Travellers
There are many ways to move in another culture: Choose wisely!
Everyone makes mistakes when they travel. It’s part of the process of availing oneself to a new cultural milieu. If misunderstandings can occur on your own doorstep, of course they’re going to happen half a world away, too.
I made mistakes when I came to Colombia—lots of them. My prep visit in January 2018 was actually pretty decent: two weeks of moving …
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