Comments on: Reverse Culture Shock & Post-Travel Depression

By: European Guy

European Guy — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:05:40 +0000

Europeans are familiar with cultural diversity. We have neighbours who don’t speak the same language and don’t have the same rules in many ways. Think that two so different cities like Paris and London are just 2 hours trip from one to each other. Americans are not used to such variety of languages, cultures and often don’t realize that some things can work diffently abroad. I don’t make a comparison between Europe and America, both share anyways same fondamental values. But in many details, things are ruled differently, and american realize when overseas in Europe that things can be as efficient, confortable or pleasant than at home. That’s explain this reverse culture shock.

By: Getaway Kings

Getaway Kings — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 16:57:00 +0000

I love this reverse culture shock. Personally, it’s what makes me want to travel to even more places. Living in LA, I realize how many people here take it for granted how good we have it here. I’ve been all across the U.S. and I feel like the same applies. Then you venture off to a countryside of China, for example, and it’s humbling. That humbling experience always keeps me traveling and to expand my horizons :). Great post!

By: TD

TD — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:55:00 +0000

Almost a decade in Thailand _LIVING_, then getting too low on cash and having to return to a freezing rainstorm in the US. Yeah. I now know what being depressed feels like…….:-/

By: Becca Gadd

Becca Gadd — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 04:58:00 +0000

Sooooooo true. I lived in England for 6 months and the moment my plane hit the ground in Ohio I got depressed. I also start every other sentence with, “In England..” I’m heading back for a visit tomorrow (and with my boyfriend this time) so that might help ease my “homesickness.” 🙂

By: Felix Guerrero

Felix Guerrero — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 02:08:00 +0000

This is so true, I am feeling very left out and kinda down that I am back home. No one really wants to hear my stories…