The picture above is not me... but I embody the stereotypical asian tourist. In less than a week I'll be traveling with my family to our next vacation in Hawaii. Like most Asian tourists my family travels to the tourist destinations where we don't fit in the most. For example, last year we visited Puerto Vallarta in Mexico and the year before that we went to Cancun. We posed the pictures with the numerous mariachi bands surrounding the pools, ate enchiladas nearly everyday, and listened to the Pina Colada Song, sure we were experiencing the "authentic Mexico." Like everyother good asian tourist we had our cameras ready at all times for photo ops, and my dad insisted that he call every Mexican, his amigo whether man or woman. Our family will continue this proud tradition in Hawaii. We'll use Aloha whenever possible in a sentence, attend many hotel-planned hulas, and try our hand at surfing. Whether we experience the authentic Hawaii or not I'm sure to have a really good time.
Aloha for now.
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