Travel Tales: 100 Faces - Passing for Others! (True Travel Tales)

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.

Michael Brein, also known as the Travel Psychologist, is an author, lecturer, travel storyteller, adventurer, and publisher of travel books and guides as well as books on UFOs and the Paranormal.

He recently appeared as a guest on CNN, and is regularly quoted in the news media and blogs, and is an invited guest on Internet radio programs on the psychology of travel as well as UFOs and the paranormal.

Michael is the first person to coin the term 'travel psychology.' Through his doctoral studies, work and life experiences, and extensive world travels, he has become the world's first travel psychologist.

His travel guide series, Michael Brein's Travel Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation, shows travelers how to sightsee the top 50 visitor attractions in the world's most popular cities easily and cheaply by public transportation.

Michael also publishes his True Travel Tales series, a collection of books of the best of 10,000 travel stories shared with him from interviews with nearly 2,000 world travelers and adventurers Michael has encountered in his own extensive world travels.

Finally, Michael also publishes The Road to Strange series on the true accounts of people who have had sightings of UFOs or experiences of the paranormal.

Michael Brein resides on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

His website is www.michaelbrein.com, and his email is michaelbrein@gmail.com.