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EP 24 Sun or shade? A humorous look at vacation culture

EP 24 Sun or shade? A humorous look at vacation culture

Update: 2025-08-13
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John Stech draws on his experience working with Germans, Swedes, Thais, Americans, and Vietnamese to examine the summer holiday sun culture of each.

Every culture has a different attitude towards taking vacation. Stay connected or completely disconnect? One week or six? Sit in the sun or stay in the shade? John will take a humorous approach to the Thai, German, American, Vietnamese, and Swedish attitudes to taking it easy.

In a fun twist, John hosts a “parade”, an examination of summertime stereotypes just to find humor in how each spend their summertime in the sun (or out of it). With stereotypes having a kernel of truth to them, this is a lighthearted look at the summer vacationer.

Whether you listen to this on a beach, in the sun, under an umbrella, or in the cool sanctuary of an air-conditioned shopping mall, The Auto Ethnographer wishes you a wonderful summer and restful days.

To learn more about The Auto Ethnographer podcast, please visit the homepage at https://www.auto-ethnographer.com

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EP 24 Sun or shade? A humorous look at vacation culture

EP 24 Sun or shade? A humorous look at vacation culture

John Stech