Time to smile and welcome the world

I have visited seven Asian countries, including China. Except for Singapore and Japan, they were all developing countries. In each of these countries I found touring so easy that I felt ashamed of China.

In China, where I have been living for 18 years, I have no language problems, but generally speaking, that's not the case for foreign tourists. If they don't have a guide who speaks their language, they can't go anywhere by themselves or talk with local people - one of the most important aspects of traveling. When it comes to public services such as banks, post offices, hospitals, taxis, shopping malls (except those exclusively for tourists), we must admit that the Chinese don't speak English.

Recently in Bali, not only do all Balinese who make a living in tourism (at least half of the island's population) can speak fluent English, but at each tourist site, employees can address visitors in Italian, French, German, Japanese etc.