Fruit, Culture, and Compromise: A Funny Lesson on Travel Etiquette

The reality of travel is sometimes this 😂🙌 Wait until the end to see the ridiculousness of the situation 🫠🍉🍌

Honestly - you couldn’t make this up, but I really wanted to share this as a lesson on the difference of cultures - and the importance of not insulting others while visiting their home country 🥲.

This home stay was so lovely and kind, and I knew that they were just being hospitable to give me such a big plate of fresh fruit in the first place, but unfortunately I have had to learn the hard way about staying safe when it comes to eating food in foreign countries.

It can be anything from chicken and meat, to salad that has been washed with unfiltered water to… dirty fruit. Nevermind my gluten intolerance issues!

So I’m now really careful - but I’m also conscious enough to be polite about the situation. In India, it’s rude to leave food left uneaten, so I couldn’t dare insult the nice people! Watch until the end to see what I had to do 🥲

Have you had any situations like this? 👀