No one wants to look like an obvious tourist, so here are some examples of how to blend in with the local people and not stand out as a foreigner. We employed the techniques below with varying degrees of success (varying from "none" to "laughably poor").
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| Jen helps a local wash an elephant. (Chitwan National Park, Nepal) |
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| Learn the correct eating customs and adapt to local "furniture". (Sauraha, Nepal) |
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| Keep up with new fashion trends / deadly outbreaks. (Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal) |
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| Be polite and wave to the masses. (Amber Fort, Jaipur, India) |
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| Befriend people with common interests. This lass had never heard of Orange County, CA even though she was wearing a shirt from there. (Sauraha, Nepal) |
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| If farmers need help, pitch in like a villager. (Sauraha, India) |
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| Don't worry if the shops don't have quite the right sizes. (Jama Masjid, Delhi, India) |
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| Alan shows correct dress sense at the Golden Temple. (Amritsar, India) |
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| Don't freak out if the restaurant is a little "different". (Golden Temple, Amritsar, India) |
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| If the weather is hot, wear a hat like everyone else. (Jodhpur, India) |
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| Other headgear choices allowed us to travel incognito in China. (Jinshanling, China) |
Finally, Jen demonstrates how to not blend in by eating at McDonalds in Jodhpur, India.
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