Hospitality in the World Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers and tourists. There are vast differences in hospitality between cultures and countries. People in Turkey are talkative and welcome almost all visitors of their country. They invite you to their home for a drink or to spend some time with the family. People of this country are proud of their country and want to show all its beauty to every tourist. You will notice a similar trend in many counties in China. They may be not so talkative, and even shy, but they are always helpful. They try always to help you and hope you feel at home in their country. You may find people in some countries impolite at first sight because you don’t know the meaning of their traditions. For example, Chinese people are noisy when they eat and they even slurp their noodles. People of Europe and many other countries of the world may consider this as impolite, but it is a sign they enjoyed the meal. If a French friend invites you to his/her home to have dinner, you should consider yourself lucky. The French are a largely private people, and if you receive a dinner invitation you are certainly working your way into having a real friendship. Since many Japanese homes are very small, entertaining is traditionally done at restaurants and other establishments. Entertaining at home is not unheard of, however, and hosts will often go to great lengths to be hospitable. If staying overnight, the guest will also be offered the first bath, and the hosts may even give up their own beds. It is more common for guests to be invited to a Swede’s home for coffee and cake as opposed to a meal. 1. In India, hospitality is based on the principle of "the guest is God." This principle is shown in a number of stories where a guest is literally a god who rewards the provider of hospitality. 2. It is hospitality etiquette to figure out the eating habits and taboos of guests from different countries. Write “T” for true and “F” for false for the following statements.