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How to Meet the Locals in Your Foreign Travels
By Bob Martin
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Being a stranger in a foreign land makes it difficult to make the acquaintance of the locals. But there are some steps you can take to increase the likelihood you'll meet and get to know some of the local people. Here are ten of them.
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Bob Martin
Bob Martin, creator of the Culture Briefing series, has lived in Asia, Africa and Europe. He has also written and edited college textbooks and training lessons for the travel industry, newsletters for travel consumers and travel articles for newspapers and magazines, including: Accent magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Buffalo News, The Christian Science Monitor, The Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal, Off Duty magazine, The Orlando Sentinel and Travel-Holiday magazine. Currently he writes articles and e-books in the areas of travel, exploration and adventure.
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