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Multicultural Experiences

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Krake

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Since I kind of think that the Japanese thread is too narrow of a topic, I think that there should be a thread that covers a broader spectrum.

This thread is about discussing your experiences involving other countries. Food, movies, books, travel, etc. Talk about your experiences of the last vacation/holiday/etc. you took in a foreign country. In other words, if it involves the customs, culture, people, travel, and everything else of a country besides the one you originated from, then talk about it here!

The only thing that I ask is that you refrain from slandering or otherwise talking bad of other countries (I'm talking to you, Maxim, and your anti-American views). This is a thread about positive experiences and thoughts about other places, so please be respectful of that. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Myself, I kinda like a variety of ethnic foods. Thai, Indian, Italian, and Japanese, to name my favorites. There are actually a few ethnic restaurants in the Saint Louis area, but I haven't been to many of them, or at least any of the one's that serve cuisine that isn't as widespread as the more popular ones (Chinese, Mexican, etc).

I really want to travel outside the U.S. more. I've been to Italy, Austria, Germany, the Dominican Republic, and Canada (although that was only for a night), but I wasn't old enough to appreciate the experience. I want to try and study abroad, especially for New Zealand or Australia.
 
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I did a six-week homestay in Japan in high school. I went to a Japanese high school. While not fluent, I'm at a point in the language where I can at least understand most things said to me.

All of this is why I have no serious posts in the Japan thread.
 
Cipher said:
While not fluent, I'm at a point in the language where I can at least understand most things said to me.
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We actually just use it to talk about people in front of their faces and talk dirty to each other in public.

I just went to Peru. It was awesome. But Iceland is the best country in the world. I've never run across a more healthy, welcoming culture. Their food is good, they exercise every day, they like it when people visit, and they knit beautifully.
 
Chinese food and Spanish class.

Oh, and Japanese porn.

kochoupink said:
Iceland is the best country in the world. I've never run across a more healthy, welcoming culture. Their food is good, they exercise every day, they like it when people visit, and they knit beautifully.
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Sounds like a place I'd move to just to be the fat bastard that embodies all their selfdoubt and secret rage pent up from being too nice for too long.
 
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Being of mixed ethnicity I haven't had as much opportunities outside of the multiple cltures I am already expected to follow. It's a little harder to experience other cultures that aren't the one of your country or your ethnicity when you are of an ethnic minority. I did help a friend go grocery shopping for matzo pancakes onh passover once. They were pretty damn good. I also have some exposure to french culture from french class and visiting the country and all. They have some good movies and some coll looking fantasy comics (which I can't read very well since I suck at french)
 
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Oh yeah. I really want to go to one of the Scandinavian countries. I heard that they are beautiful countries that are very stable (or at least Norway is).

Also, I'd like to go to the Netherlands. Not just because of Amsterdam and it's 420 friendliness (which I heard is apparently discouraged with tourists), but because it seems like a nicer country in general.

And I almost forgot: I know about some Spanish culture from Spanish class, plus I know the language pretty well. Although I know enough of it, I think I'm better at reading and writing in Spanish than I am speaking it, probably to the point where I can know what a sentence is talking about, even if I don't know what some of the words mean.

I want to go to a Spanish-speaking country such as Spain (which my mom has been to). I think with the Spanish taught in schools here, it's more of the Latin American dialect, so going to one of those countries would be pretty cool, too.

Cipher said:
I did a six-week homestay in Japan in high school. I went to a Japanese high school. While not fluent, I'm at a point in the language where I can at least understand most things said to me.

All of this is why I have no serious posts in the Japan thread.
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Kinda disappointing that that thread has more posts at the moment, though...

Repeating what I said in that thread, I respect the Japanese culture, but because I don't want to be viewed as someone who is obsessed with their culture, I don't really intake too much of the culture besides their video games and food.

I want to go to Japan, too, and my school actually has a program that allows 2 students to participate in a 2-week free of charge trip to Japan over the summer. I applied for it last semester, but I wasn't picked, so I'll try it again next year (since only freshman and sophomores can apply, I'd only have 2 chances).
 
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I can't think of any time in my life that hasn't been a multi-cultural experience tbh. I live in a city which is probably one of the most multi-cultural cities in the world, and I myself am a product of that xD So it's my life (Spanish, Pakistani, Polish, Syrian and Moroccan)

I've travelled quite a bit too, and not just to countries I'm from. I've been to Spain a lot because of my family there (though my level of comprehension of Spanish is really not worth being proud of at all) and Morocco once. Sadly, I've never been to Poland yet, and I doubt my parents would be happy if I decided to go to Pakistan.

I've also been to France, Italy, Turkey, Germany and America. I'd really like to be able to go to Pakistan or Syria at some point, but when it's actually safer to do so, and I'd also love to go to China and New Zealand. Actually, I want to visit every country I can :3
 
Also, I'd like to go to the Netherlands. Not just because of Amsterdam and it's 420 friendliness (which I heard is apparently discouraged with tourists), but because it seems like a nicer country in general.
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:D we are awesome. :P


also I would like to visit Japan, the USA, Australia and New zealand, and the rest of the EU, sadly never been to a foreign country yet, because somehow I'm always unlucky to have something I can't go >.<
 
I love that the most multicultural people seem to have gotten is in matters concerning culinary delights, and do not in fact concern major cultural points in the slightest.

I love minorities.
 
I've only been out of America once (I hope to travel more in college!) and it was to go to London.

I have to say, it was a great experience. I found that everyone I talked to was incredibly polite and respectful. Also, I went to a really sketchy Irish pub in a back alley and the food was amazing. So now I want to go to Ireland and try some of their food out haha.

As far as food goes, I love Thai food and Indian food. I also love Italian food but I don't consider that to be of a different culture than myself since my family is Italian.

I also love Chinese food, but American Chinese food is nothing like actual Chinese food, so I don't really count it. My sister studied abroad in China for 6 weeks last summer and she tells me that her host family never ate any of the foods seen in American Chinese food places... but then again, we do like to make everything greasier and unhealthier than it should be lol.
 
A friend and I are volunteering in Russia after we graduate.

Besides that, I've been to the Bahamas. It was a beautiful place, but I didn't really dive into the culture. I've gone to Mexico, and it was pretty cool. The people were nice; I was only robbed once.

I've also made many a trip to Der Wienerschnitzel in my time.
 
I went on a field trip to Cuetzalan del Progreso, Puebla (In Mexico), from my school. That particular town is considered "Magical" because it has conserved its traditions and architecture from the colonial times. Mexico is considered diverse, not only in biodiversity, but also in culture.

In that particular town, people are not used to see people wearing sneakers or any sports shirt. There's not even a single mcdonalds or walmart in there, it's plain pure. People practice agriculture and sell their products to the locals. It also surprised me that ony merchants speak spanish, everyone else speaks 'nahuatl', a language conserved from before the conquest. People are proud of their heritage and culture, it was an amazing experience, to see the culture of the ancestors in my country conserved in such a pure way. If you guys ever come to Mexico, visit that small town and ask for "Tosepan Kali" Hotel. You will not regret it ;)
 
The best country I've ever visited is none other than Italy. truly beautiful. And it felt like heaven for me - one whole week of spaghetti and pizza? count me in. I really want to go to Japan and Australia though, we lived so close and we never got a chance...
 
Italy is a beautiful country. I got to go 3 years in a row because my dad was stationed there when I was a kid. I kinda wish I got to travel now because I didn't really appreciate the opportunity when I was a kid, especially since I haven't been outside the country in a couple of years.
 
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The best country I've ever visited is none other than Italy. truly beautiful. And it felt like heaven for me - one whole week of spaghetti and pizza? count me in. I really want to go to Japan and Australia though, we lived so close and we never got a chance...
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My mom went to Italy for a couple of weeks about a year ago. She said Venice was the worst, because you were always lost.

I'm probably never going out of the U.S. until I'm grown. I'd like to visit Germany (a lot of my relatives are there) and Australia. I don't know why, but I've always wanted to go to Australia.
 
JoshYEAH said:
LITERALLY this entire thread is "I like food."

You people are terrible human beings.
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I wouldn't necessarily say that. Some people are actually talking about traveling outside the country.

Besides, the Japan thread is pretty much "I like animu/J-poppu/Pockyu desu kawaii~" I imagine that's much worse.
 
Krake said:
I wouldn't necessarily say that. Some people are actually talking about traveling outside the country.
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What he's saying is that there's more to culture than food.
 
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