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Travel Alters Teenage Perspective
- Early travel gave Lexie a broader perspective that isolated her from classmates.
- It made everyday teenage issues seem trivial and widened her viewpoint on life.
Body Language Trumps Words
- Language is less important than non-verbal communication when traveling abroad.
- Signaling friendliness and engagement can break down barriers without fluent language skills.
Gunfire Wedding Scare in Yemen
- Lexie woke up to gunfire outside her hotel in Yemen and feared she was being kidnapped.
- It turned out to be a culturally accepted wedding celebration with gunfire instead of alcohol.