Comments on: Can You Face Your Own Nationality Abroad? http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:07:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vytux http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-80003 vytux Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:51:27 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-80003 Good points. On my travels there have been a few times when I've cringed at seeing and hearing Aussies behaving badly, especially the bogan ones from outer suburbs on say their first trip to thailand. On the other hand I've found that the majority of fellow countrymen I met O/S where well travelled and had appreciation for other cultures. It is more the ones that have newver travelled outside Oz that are ignorant and racist and non-tollerant of other cultures and one eyed that wind me up... Good points. On my travels there have been a few times when I've cringed at seeing and hearing Aussies behaving badly, especially the bogan ones from outer suburbs on say their first trip to thailand. On the other hand I've found that the majority of fellow countrymen I met O/S where well travelled and had appreciation for other cultures. It is more the ones that have newver travelled outside Oz that are ignorant and racist and non-tollerant of other cultures and one eyed that wind me up…

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]]> By: Ward De Craene http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-72942 Ward De Craene Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:21:12 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-72942 Well, alright! It's a bit of a pity that this thread has gone into a discussion between Aussies, Canadians and Americans and their local differences, apparently ... it's all still quite civil and funny, I have to admit ... BUT I dare you to spot the BELGIAN ! And I dare you to spot the difference between the Walloon and the Flemishman within the Belgians (which should be fairly easy once you will have discovered "the Belgian" on your explorations. Greetings to you all and thank you for the story Olivia! Well, alright! It’s a bit of a pity that this thread has gone into a discussion between Aussies, Canadians and Americans and their local differences, apparently … it’s all still quite civil and funny, I have to admit … BUT I dare you to spot the BELGIAN !

And I dare you to spot the difference between the Walloon and the Flemishman within the Belgians (which should be fairly easy once you will have discovered “the Belgian” on your explorations.

Greetings to you all and thank you for the story Olivia!

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]]> By: Zara http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-68392 Zara Thu, 22 May 2008 09:32:21 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-68392 A cool story!!! However, we can't do without all those stereotypes about Brits, Americans and Canadians etc. A cool story!!! However, we can’t do without all those stereotypes about Brits, Americans and Canadians etc.

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]]> By: Liv Hambrett http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-67793 Liv Hambrett Sun, 18 May 2008 07:55:11 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-67793 Hahahahaha - I know, blame the mainlanders for the Tasmanian fight for independence .... although I'm not sure if they'd be more offended by being called Just Australians or Kiwis ... no one wants that accent ... Hahahahaha – I know, blame the mainlanders for the Tasmanian fight for independence …. although I’m not sure if they’d be more offended by being called Just Australians or Kiwis … no one wants that accent …

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]]> By: Daniel Harbecke http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-67792 Daniel Harbecke Sun, 18 May 2008 07:36:00 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-67792 Liv, you folks need to ease up on Tassies so they don't make some of us look stupid when posting comments. =) Two words of defense for aggrieved Tasmanians: "Errol" and "Flynn." Okay, not a flawless defense since he was kinda sleazy - but the sword duel between him and Basil Rathbone in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" was a blast. Liv, you folks need to ease up on Tassies so they don’t make some of us look stupid when posting comments. =)

Two words of defense for aggrieved Tasmanians: “Errol” and “Flynn.” Okay, not a flawless defense since he was kinda sleazy – but the sword duel between him and Basil Rathbone in “The Adventures of Robin Hood” was a blast.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-67791 Tim Patterson Sun, 18 May 2008 06:19:07 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-67791 Great comment Theresa, right on. Great comment Theresa, right on.

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]]> By: Liv Hambrett http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-67790 Liv Hambrett Sun, 18 May 2008 06:10:11 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-67790 Daniel, I had a sneaking suspicion you might have been told Tasmanians weren't Australian by some bitter Tassies hahaha. They are indeed Australians, but they get a really hard time from the mainlanders (as someone said) - you know, we say they have 11 toes, 2 heads etc etc. Poor things ... it may explain their insistence that they're NOT merely Australian, their from a whole different island hahaha. Agree with the notion of doing your country a favour and not denying where you're from - if you're a polite, aware, educated traveller then do not rob your country of such brilliant representation Daniel, I had a sneaking suspicion you might have been told Tasmanians weren’t Australian by some bitter Tassies hahaha. They are indeed Australians, but they get a really hard time from the mainlanders (as someone said) – you know, we say they have 11 toes, 2 heads etc etc. Poor things … it may explain their insistence that they’re NOT merely Australian, their from a whole different island hahaha.

Agree with the notion of doing your country a favour and not denying where you’re from – if you’re a polite, aware, educated traveller then do not rob your country of such brilliant representation

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]]> By: N. Chrystine Olson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-67782 N. Chrystine Olson Sun, 18 May 2008 01:56:26 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-67782 Man...I came in late to this lively discussion. Before I leave home friends say I should sew a Canadaian flag on my pack because of the GWB/Iraq war nastiness and the general "ugly American" vibe overseas. Hate being a poser and I don't pronounce "project" with a long "oh". My deep understanding of hockey and curling is lacking. Although some of my best friends are Canuck and one girlfriend married for the beauty of Vancouver and good health care. I see her point. Actually I'll pat myself on the back for reprsenting the States well in Africa and Madagascar Actually got compliments from football fans while watching the World Cup, knowing the players' professional clubs of origin, watching the tourney start to finish, and understanding my favorite American sport is refered to as gridiron by every nation but my own .Only Americans I met in Madagascar were Peace Corps volunteers or lemur researchers. In six weeks I was the alone on the free wheeling vagabond circuit and felt an obligation to "represent" well. In many cases I was the first Yank many people had ever met. Early apology to any French BNT fans, but the native Malagasy preferred my company. No "big head" of their former colonial masters and I tipped well. I'll quote Tom Petty...."She's an American Girl". You gotta be authentic. Gotta be what you are...in the best and kindest manner. Man…I came in late to this lively discussion. Before I leave home friends say I should sew a Canadaian flag on my pack because of the GWB/Iraq war nastiness and the general “ugly American” vibe overseas. Hate being a poser and I don’t pronounce “project” with a long “oh”. My deep understanding of hockey and curling is lacking. Although some of my best friends are Canuck and one girlfriend married for the beauty of Vancouver and good health care. I see her point.

Actually I’ll pat myself on the back for reprsenting the States well in Africa and Madagascar Actually got compliments from football fans while watching the World Cup, knowing the players’ professional clubs of origin, watching the tourney start to finish, and understanding my favorite American sport is refered to as gridiron by every nation but my own

.Only Americans I met in Madagascar were Peace Corps volunteers or lemur researchers. In six weeks I was the alone on the free wheeling vagabond circuit and felt an obligation to “represent” well. In many cases I was the first Yank many people had ever met. Early apology to any French BNT fans, but the native Malagasy preferred my company. No “big head” of their former colonial masters and I tipped well.

I’ll quote Tom Petty….”She’s an American Girl”. You gotta be authentic. Gotta be what you are…in the best and kindest manner.

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]]> By: Daniel Harbecke http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-67769 Daniel Harbecke Sat, 17 May 2008 23:07:37 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-67769 Great points, Theresa! Your closing joke makes me want to ask something I've always wanted to know about Canadians.... Hey Ian, if you're out there listening: if Canadians are so patriotic, why are so many of them hell-bent to leave Canada? :D Great points, Theresa! Your closing joke makes me want to ask something I’ve always wanted to know about Canadians….

Hey Ian, if you’re out there listening: if Canadians are so patriotic, why are so many of them hell-bent to leave Canada? :D

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]]> By: Eva http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/14/can-you-face-your-own-nationality-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-67767 Eva Sat, 17 May 2008 23:02:54 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=559#comment-67767 Ha! Ha!

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