Travelers visiting famous churches in Italy, like the Sistine Chapel in Rome or the Duomo in Florence, are required to dress in a certain way.

Women must put on a dress, and men must wear pants. Guidebooks suggest that women carry around a lightweight dress in a backpack that they can quickly slip on over their more casual clothes. What political implications does one have to consider before embarking on a trip to another country?

Crossing the border to Mexico, many travelers are met by merchants who follow them down the street offering lower and lower prices for their products. In many other countries such as Haiti and Laos, the American dollar will

“go a long way.” What ethical considerations

(such as exploitation)

might you bring up in class about traveling to nations that do not have the same economic standing as the United States?