Why is a knowledge of cultures important to a travel professional?

Why is knowing about cultures and how they work important to a travel professional?Why is a knowledge of cultures important to a travel professional?For one, it's polite. For another, you don't want to accidentally offend people.



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You go to Italy, stop at a restaurant for lunch, and your waiter asks you how your meal is while your mouth is full so you make the "OK" sign with your hand. He gets mad and throws you out because in his culture that means "anus."Why is a knowledge of cultures important to a travel professional?The main reason is that don't appear ifnorant and not be trustede by the people whp hire them.. To acquaint their clients with thedifferent values that her held in each land and why, to teach their clients to respect those values even if they radically differ from their own and above all to show the people in whose lands you are travelling that you wish to show them respect by not going against the mores, religious andeducational tenets of those countries. If something bothers you, ask questions, ask why to yourself and to your host country. Always do it in a diplomatic and polite manner showing them you really want to learn not ridicule and condem.Why is a knowledge of cultures important to a travel professional?Because you're a TRAVEL professional, meaning you should have knowledge of where you're sending people to TRAVEL. That's like if a pediatrician asked why they should learn about viruses.