http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/01/30/crime-and-civility-in-central-america/ Serving Carrboro and Surrounding Communities Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:02:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/01/30/crime-and-civility-in-central-america/#comment-59661 Jennifer Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/01/30/crime-and-civility-in-central-america/#comment-59661 Glad to hear you saw some positive in the "cultural experience" you were looking for. Many foreigners come looking for something quaint, rather than "cultural experience". The truth is, if you LIVE in a foreign land, you speak a foreign language, and I am amazed at the number of people who expect to travel and have others speak their language. Had you spent any time really looking for culture, you would have ended up at the market, not the mall, which is where people who want an escape from the reality of living in a different culture go. Foreigners think of getting somewhere on time first, possessions and money all thrown somewhere in there. Hondurans think of family and friends first, and enjoying the daily journey of life, and who it may bring you way. Glad to hear you saw some positive in the “cultural experience” you were looking for. Many foreigners come looking for something quaint, rather than “cultural experience”. The truth is, if you LIVE in a foreign land, you speak a foreign language, and I am amazed at the number of people who expect to travel and have others speak their language. Had you spent any time really looking for culture, you would have ended up at the market, not the mall, which is where people who want an escape from the reality of living in a different culture go. Foreigners think of getting somewhere on time first, possessions and money all thrown somewhere in there. Hondurans think of family and friends first, and enjoying the daily journey of life, and who it may bring you way.

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