Hi guys!
I’m starting my backpacking journey in Spain.
At the moment, I’m staying in Madrid, and everyone is very friendly - a bit too friendly for me, to be honest!
In Spain, hugging someone when you meet them or say goodbye is normal, but I’m from Poland and in my country we only hug our family and close friends.
What about you?
@mia2003 Great post, Antonio!
I’m Mia from Australia, and here we often give the thumbs up to show everything is OK.
Not in Thailand, though.
Giving the thumbs up there is rude.
@andy123 Hi, Antonio!
I’m Andy from the UK, and here we nod our heads to say ‘yes’ and shake them to say ‘no’.
But when I visit my cousins in Bulgaria, it’s the opposite.
It’s important to know a bit of the local language, so people can always understand you!