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"martin" a écrit dans le message de
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> The other day I read a post about the Lonely Planet writer who did a
> whole chapter on a country without even going there, and amongst all
> the discussion about how inaccurate travel guides can be, there was
> the remark: "no matter what country it is the guide-book always says
> that the people are very friendly".
>
> So, I was wondering what experiences any of you have of the 'locals'
> being rather different from the picture the guide-book paints of them.
>
> I keep remembering what the Rough Guide To Morocco said about the
> hustlers: basically, that they do pester you, but you mustn't be rude
> to them - just be polite and good humored, and they'll soon give up
> and leave you alone. Not, you'll notice: 'If you politely refuse their
> services, they'll follow you around shouting ". you! . you!"'
>
> And the children you beg from you in Morocco: the LP guide said that
> all you needed to do was wag a finger at them to point out they were
> doing wrong, and they'd quietly go away - not 'even if you refuse with
> the utmost politeness, they'll still pelt you with stones'.
>
> So, any experiences of guide-books being 'optimistic' about people?
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1024396. Re: which travel guides have given you an inaccurate picture of the local people? Another useless q
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