Dear Sir,

I’m writing with reference to the article on the loss of national and cultural identity, published in your recent issue.

I agree that cultures are becoming similar and it derives from travelling. Nowadays almost everyone has the resources to travel so it’s not surprising if cultures are blending. People take influence from other countries and at the same time they bring something from their own culture to the country they are visiting. It shows in music, movies, fashion, literature, sports and of course food culture.

Here in Finland we have for instance Italian, Mexican, Chinese and Greek restaurants. We wear similar clothes to those the other people in the world wear. Music that is played on the radio comes from foreign countries. Doesn’t that mean that the world is becoming global?

I still don’t believe that there will be one big culture. Every culture has something special and in Finland it’s definitely sauna and salmiac.

And what is the point of travelling if there is the same culture everywhere? In my opinion the best thing in travelling is that you learn something new about different cultures. The old saying is true, travel broadens the mind.