[Culturechat] The Mediterranean Mindset Theory...

[The Swiss Team]

As for the Germans, they seem to have the wanderlust in them (and I guess 
plenty of disposable income).
A while ago I saw statistics that classified them as the most traveling 
nation in Europe.
I wonder why that is?
(Now Vance, don't come back and say they don't like it at home ...)

Cathrin


put them at the top of the list of travlersAt 08:47 AM 11/14/01 +0100, you 
wrote:
>It is true that a lot of northern European folks go south. I look at it as 
>sort of going to the zoo to see and experience the interesting things 
>there. On the other hand, given the temperament of the southerners, why 
>would they want to leave a laid back life style and come north for a more 
>regimented one?
>
>I haven't spent much time in Germany, but one sees a lot of Italian, 
>Spanish, and French here in CH during August and especially during the 
>winter sports season. In the summer, I think the whole country of Holland 
>picks up and comes here in campers. I wonder how many Swiss go to Holland? 
>I do know that the Germans consistently are the most numerous tourists to 
>come to CH. I guess it isn't such a culture shock for them.
>
>As for restaurants, why would a German want to be in Italy for the time 
>consuming work of running a German restaurant? He would have to live 
>there! As I mentioned to Andi, there are those of us who squeeze the 
>toothpaste tube in the middle and those of us who like to roll it tightly 
>from the end. Guess who is who, the northerners or the southerners?
>
>
>Vance Roy
>gigli.saw@dplanet.ch.
>
>
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