Karen Learned Along the Way B e patient. Western expectations of punctuality don't apply. Busses leave the station when they are full, not according to a schedule. A full bus has people sitting three or four in two seats, and more in the aisles. B e patient.
Business transactions have a more sociable aspect than in the West.
Before a hotel manager will discuss room rates or even availability, he will want to chat, ask you where you come from and how many people there are in your family. M any, many people will ask you where you come from and how many people there are in your family. They will also want to know where you are going. Remember that a woman travelling unaccompanied by a man is unusual in their culture. I never experienced any sexual harassment, but was always subjected to people's curiosity.