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Travel in 2017: Start Learning Chinese and Changing Your Eating Habits
"[A]s the middle class grows in India and China, the number of Western travelers is shrinking as a proportion of total global tourism. The new Asian travelers want to see their own countries and their neighbors, as well as traditional tourist hotbeds like Paris and Rome. The importance of learning Chinese as a second language grows in destination countries, and Western travelers learn that their tastes in food and accommodation may no longer be hoteliers’ first priority.” Another prediction: People will want to see grit. “Urban Africa,” Eaves writes, “becomes a popular destination.” No word on whether I’ll be able to stop complaining about a lack of leg room.
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COMMENTSGiven the fact that you currently see so many Japanese at all tourist hotspots and that China has 1000x the population of Japan your prediction may be right. I come from the eastern part of Germany which was communistic until 1990. Travel was highly restricted to other socialistic countries. When the wall came down, one of the people´s first desire was to travel the world and enjoy the new freedom. I think we´ll see a simmilar effect with China in the near future. By Inwit on 10.19.07 at 06:10 AM
I could have sworn I saw a link to an article on living/retiring aboad, somewhere inexpensive, etc. I can’t find it now...could you send me the link? By on 10.19.07 at 09:28 AM
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