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Travel Tales: 100 Faces - Passing for Others!
Paperback
Series: True Travel Tales
Biographies GeneralTravel WritingGeneral Psychology
Publisher: Michael Brein
Published: May 20 2025
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
THIS SERIES:
True Travel Tales
Over the last five decades, I've interviewed nearly 2,000 world travelers and adventurers. I am weaving the best of their almost 10,000 fantastic tales into a psychology of travel as revealed by these very telling stories. I've encountered these travelers on planes, trains, buses, ships, tours, safaris, as well as in campgrounds, bars, cafes, restaurants, and pubs. These courageous travelers have freely shared with me their most personal and profound travel and life experiences, including many good and wonderful as well as even horrific and potentially life-threatening ones, which I, in turn, get to share with you now through my True Travel Tales series.
THIS BOOK:
Travel Tales:100 Faces - Passing for Others! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be someone whose appearance allows you to blend in, be confused for, or be mistaken for local people in various countries and cultures worldwide that you've traveled to? In this book, I share the best travel stories I have gathered surrounding this recurring theme in all my interviews. This phenomenon is often associated with individuals of mixed ancestral heritage or those with features not so easily categorized into a single ethnicity. These 100 faces individuals frequently surprise local people when they speak fluent English or reveal their true origins. This can lead to funny, engaging, and usually unexpected interactions and unique travel experiences. My '100-faces' concept highlights how a person's appearance can influence interactions while traveling and demonstrates the complexity of cultural and ethnic identities in our increasingly globalized world.
DISCLAIMER
Please be forewarned that some stories in the True Travel Tales series may be graphic, unpleasant, and disturbing. Reader discretion may be advised. This series is generally aimed toward a more mature adult audience, yet, no doubt, some material ought to be communicated clearly and responsibly to younger and relatively inexperienced and naïve travelers, who could benefit by knowing how to travel and live more safely and securely. The author does not necessarily agree with all the opinions expressed by contributors. Finally, no story in the series is meant to depict any country, people, culture, religion, or gender in a negative light. Good and bad things can and do happen anywhere and to anyone. Finally, some stories may appear in multiple True Travel Tales series books, depending on the subject matter and countries covered.
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