Along with visiting a new country, you will be immersing yourself in a completely different culture which you might be very unfamiliar with. Half the fun of exploring a new region is to acquaint yourself with a new culture and novel traditions. Understanding the culture of a region could also help when accessing health services as you will be more culturally competent when interacting with your healthcare providers. Besides just the main tourist attractions, it might be interesting to visit some ‘local’ spots (such as a marketplace or bazaar) to see how the native population interacts with each other.
