Some people get more bang for their travel buck. They're better at coming to
understand their locale, at interacting with the people, and really seeing what
a destination has to offer. To quantify this skill, Kate and I have invented
the Going Global Game. Just add up the points for each experience you've had,
and see if you make the high score list. If you want your name added to the
high score list, send an email to
goingglobalgame@bigadventures.com with your score.
| 5
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Spend more than seven nights in a foreign country |
| 10
|
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Get a job in a foreign country |
| 5
|
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... if the job is legally obtained |
| 5
|
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Attend a festival or event with more than 10,000 participants |
| 5
|
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... for each additional 50,000 participants |
| 5
|
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... if the event happens once per year or less |
| 5
|
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Attend a local performing art |
| 5
|
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Spend the night in a city without any accomodation |
| 10
|
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Watch a sport that was invented locally |
| 5
|
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... if it's the finals or playoffs |
| 3
|
|
Buy something handmade directly from the artist |
| 5
|
|
Learn how to swear in the local language |
| 15
|
|
... actually use those swear words in context |
| 5
|
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Have sex with a local |
| 15
|
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Attend a large, once-in-a-lifetime family event (marriage, baptism, etc.) |
| 3
|
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Have a drink in a bar where you (and your companions) are the only non-locals |
| 2
|
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... get drunk there |
| 3
|
|
Have children practive their english on you |
| 5
|
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Stay with a local family for free |
| 15
|
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Set a local record |
| 10
|
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Play a sport or game that was invented locally |
| 7
|
|
Do volunteer work |
| 20
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... for a week or more |