Title – East meets West
Date – May 2006
Location - Malapascua Island - Philippines
The differences in ‘us’ and ‘them’; ‘east’ and ‘west’; ‘developed world’ and ‘developing world’ are not that great. Nowhere is that better represented then in kids. One has a game boy the other wants to play and the other is taking a cockerel to a traditional Philippine cock fight that the other wants to witness.
The saying ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’ is one that we are all familiar with and the happiness amongst people who have nothing is always described as a lesson to those of us who, comparatively, have everything.
The truth is that people all over the world have a great deal in common and that with the exception of some cultural differences is it not that difficult to relate to other people and learn to understand them and what is important to them.
Beyond The Blue run workshops to help individuals planning a trip to a new country to prepare themselves for what is certain to be an experience they will remember for a life time and one which will change the opinions they have of other nationalities and cultures. Our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop has been designed specifically for your requirements when in the planning stages of your trip and to put you on a solid footing for the first steps you make into world travel.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – May 2006
Location - Malapascua Island - Philippines
The differences in ‘us’ and ‘them’; ‘east’ and ‘west’; ‘developed world’ and ‘developing world’ are not that great. Nowhere is that better represented then in kids. One has a game boy the other wants to play and the other is taking a cockerel to a traditional Philippine cock fight that the other wants to witness.
The saying ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’ is one that we are all familiar with and the happiness amongst people who have nothing is always described as a lesson to those of us who, comparatively, have everything.
The truth is that people all over the world have a great deal in common and that with the exception of some cultural differences is it not that difficult to relate to other people and learn to understand them and what is important to them.
Beyond The Blue run workshops to help individuals planning a trip to a new country to prepare themselves for what is certain to be an experience they will remember for a life time and one which will change the opinions they have of other nationalities and cultures. Our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop has been designed specifically for your requirements when in the planning stages of your trip and to put you on a solid footing for the first steps you make into world travel.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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