Rules and principles

Problem three: Establish and explain which would be the principles and rules you will follow during your trip.

When you travel to a foreign country it is important to follow and respect their lifestyle, rules and culture taking in consideration you own principles and values. The question is How do you find the perfect balance for enjoying your trip while you follow the rules?

First of all it is important to establish that when you go to a foreign country you turn into a type of ambassador from your nationality. So act as you would like to be remind and taking in account the reputation of your country.

Following this simple values and principles might help enjoying more your trip and avoiding future problems.



Reminding your values: Always remind your values! Here are some examples...

• honesty


• Kindness


• Polite


• awareness


• attitude


• prudence


• austerity


• altruism

Bringing out the best of you: From all the values you know and have take out the principles for examples.

• Honesty: be honest about your true nationality, don't abuse from people help, announce any abuse, do not stole, etc.


• Kindness: answering in a good manner, help people, respect the other cultures, etc.


• Polite: Do not insult, do not throw the trash on the floor, do not destroy patrimony, use a proper language, etc.


• Awareness: remember you are not the only person expecting to enjoy the trip there are many other tourist and native people just hanging around.


• Attitude: Be positive! Be open to new experiences


• Prudence: be careful about how you express about the other cultures


• Austerity: Do not try to show out about superficial thing with the others


• Altruism: look for the other wealth without expecting something in exchange

NOTE: It is also important to consider which customs does the country you are visiting have so you will show them more respect and it would make more pleasant your trip.