I have to say, that as I’ve been traveling, I’ve been impressed with the fellow Americans I’ve met. Most aren’t the “ugly Americans” we’ve been told so much about. Whew!
Looks like I’m not the only one who’s noticed. I saw on Gadling today that the San Francisco Chronicle just ran an article citing a German study that ranked Americans as the second-best tourists.
Reading how we came in high and low was pretty entertaining…yeah, I do admit we’re pretty loud beings. I remember when I studied abroad and my American friends and I couldn’t get over how quiet the Aussies were when they talked. We were always moving our chairs in closer and having to ask them to repeat themselves because we felt they were practically whispering.
Any way, good on ya’ my fellow Yanks. Let’s aim for No. 1 on the next poll!
Note to self: Help raise perception of Americans by being a quieter talker. Or dressing better. (I knew I brought high heels for a reason!)
