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When friends have different approaches to cultural authenticity while traveling

My best friend and I planned this trip to India together but she keeps making comments about how 'authentic' everything is or isn't and I can tell it's bothering our local guide, and I don't know how to address it without ruining our friendship or the trip.

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What we've seen

One person's quest for authentic experience becomes another person's source of embarrassment, revealing incompatible philosophies about cultural engagement.

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