‘Irrelevant. Your anecdotal info is worth zilch.’
I beg to differ. Having actually been to a country and met its people and seen its culture gives one a much greater understanding of the people and culture than dry facts, notions and ideas from a vantage point far away.
You wrote:
“I beg to differ.”
It doesn’t matter if you do.
” Having actually been to a country and met its people and seen its culture gives one a much greater understanding of the people and culture than dry facts, notions and ideas from a vantage point far away.”
Not according to the people themselves.