Expat Advice: Culture Shock in You are charged higher prices than the locals and if you don't speak language that makes it more difficult. The people are very friendly but you must be aware that you can't trust anyone out here, while they are smiling they are robbing you too. They see all foreigners as people to make money from. If you are a single women out here it is looked down on, they think there is something wrong with you not having a man. Doing business is virtually impossible as a single women, you need if you have a man in tow it's a lot easier., Tanzania

Submitted by kindwarrior

What are the most challenging aspects of the new culture?

You are charged higher prices than the locals and if you don't speak language that makes it more difficult. The people are very friendly but you must be aware that you can't trust anyone out here, while they are smiling they are robbing you too. They see all foreigners as people to make money from. If you are a single women out here it is looked down on, they think there is something wrong with you not having a man. Doing business is virtually impossible as a single women, you need if you have a man in tow it's a lot easier.

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