Explain how differences in culture influence domestic and global travel.

Explanation should include differences in lifestyles or customs (e.g., culinary, language, political systems, architecture, religion, family structure, laws, traditions) of people from a variety of cultures.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the major areas of cultural differences (e.g., attitudes, lifestyles, customs) that international business travelers should know? Why are they important?
• What resources can be used to identify cultural differences?
• How can travelers and travel and tourism professionals respond respectfully to cultural differences?
• How might monetary exchange rates affect travel planning?
• How can a traveler prepare for differences in electrical current? Foods? Water processing?
• What adjustments would a traveler expect to make in different cultures (i.e., dress, coverage of certain parts of the body, daily schedule, meal timing, prayer, gestures, language tone)?