Translation of Kupplung

In England, a man would still open a door to a woman, but in other countries this habbit is less common. In a way, habits that existed hundred years ago slowly loose their meaning and importance.
I would like to mention the conflict on the balkan, which has been going on for centuries. Both fought for religion and for land. During the fighting the hatred grew and stereotypes were built.
The reason for doing an excursion to Macau was that we had to catch a flight back to Thailand. Air Asia offered a ticket for 50$, while the same flight from Hong Kong would be over 200$.