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Spending Special Events with Foreign Families

02/15/08

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There’s one thing that’s always enriching about travel: the people you meet along the way. Craig Martin was lucky enough to be invited to a family Christmas in 2007…but it certainly wasn’t his family. In this podcast he shares some of the things he learned while experiencing a special event miles from home.

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One of Matador’s newest contributors, Craig Martin has been living on the road since leaving Auckland, New Zealand in February 2006. In fact, he hasn’t slept in the same bed for more than two weeks all year! He podcasts at the indie travel podcast.

Craig Martin

Craig Martin has been living on the road since leaving Auckland, New Zealand in February 2006. In fact, he hasn’t slept in the same bed for more than two weeks all year! He podcasts at the indie travel podcast.

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Kango Suz replied on February 17, 2008

What a great podcast! Thanks so much for the advice and the interesting input on how to make yourself welcome in another country. I especially liked your descriptions on how to give thanks. I’ve done some similar faux paus when visiting with friends from abroad and I’ve also found that they are generally still open to me even when I mess up big time.

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Craig replied on February 20, 2008

Thanks for that Kango. I’m constantly amazed at how well things can go when you have little idea of what you’re actually doing. The whole idea of being afraid of making mistakes is becoming anathema to me.

Happy travels.

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