What is your favorite experience traveling in a foreign country?

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Adam S

I spent six months studying in Siberia (during the winter!). A companion and I got our passports and visas and rented an apartment in Novosibirsk. We spent a lot of time traveling to a northern city, called Tomsk, where we helped make improvements local orphanages.

The entire experience is too incredible to sum up in Yahoo Answers! I had already studied Russian, but became more conversant. I met new and interesting people who were incredibly deep and compassionate. I learned an entire way of living that was more foreign & different than I ever would have imagined.

I ran outside, (wearing only swimming trunks) when the temperature was -50 Celsius! I found out that most people eat banannas upside-down. I played chess with a 6 year old named Anatoly who kicked my butt every single time we played!

I made a friend who was paid only in Gasoline, due to the economic crisis. He and a friend partnered together to build a gas station- but were stifled because the Russian Mafia threatened to burn it down if they didn't hand over half of their profits.

I experienced tubeworms and roundworms (not very fun). I was yelled at frequently for being an American- I was reported to the police for being a spy (not sure who turned me in, but it was not true) and I sat in a chair answering questions in Russian to a policeman who was pointing an AK-47 at me. I watched the exchange rate go from 6 roubles to the dollar to 27 roubles to the dollar in a period of weeks. I waited in line for bread.

cherachi1985

Elephant riding and river rafting in northern Thailand.

moral808

Meeting my wife in England. I was in the Military stationed at RAF Upper Heyford back in 1986 and she worked in our main dining facility. We happened to run in the same circle of friends.

SnuffySmith

Different foods and ways of life. Cars

TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

Walking through the Biblical city of Ephesus in Turkey and standing on the spot where Paul preached to the masses. And seeing the Jail where he was imprisoned and seeing the house that Mary lived in until she died.

dlil

My favorite vacations are usually when I get a 30 train pass for a country, book the first and last night hotel - then just wander thru the country asking people I meet for recommendations of 'off the beaten path' places.

While visiting Holland, we met many friendly British people. We also loved the seafood in Holland. We also very much admired the beautiful graffiti there. The graffiti was breathtaking; it was like a never-ending outdoor art gallery. We took more photos of the graffiti than of anything else.

SweeterThanAngelina

Red light district in Amsterdam. Very amusing people.

darrenfanelli

meeting a foreign girl with a great ascent and having a GREAT night
that i will never forget. and i'm not joking

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