The Fête des Remparts in Dinan – Brittany Across culturesFranceTopics of the World August 17, 2012 2 The Fête des Remparts is a medieval festival that takes place every other year in Dinan, the [...]
Tour de France 2012 in Souillac in south-west France Across culturesFranceSportTopics of the World August 10, 2012 2 Souillac is situated between Sarlat and Rocamadour in the department of Lot in south-west France and was [...]
About French wooden clogs Across culturesFranceTopics of the World July 11, 2012 5 The origin of the word French Sabot that means Clog goes back to the 12th century and [...]
A German-American family in the USA Across culturesGermanyPeople of the WorldUSA July 5, 2012 2 Julie is from the USA and Martin is from Germany. They met when Julie was on exchange [...]
A blended family in a blended city Across culturesPeople of the WorldPhilippinesUKUSA June 28, 2012 I’m Donna Queza, a 28-year-old business owner from Los Angeles, California, USA. I was born in England [...]
Are some cultures more kid-friendly than others? Across culturesAustraliaFoodTopics of the World June 22, 2012 6 As someone who likes to eat and drink out – a lot – it was inevitable that [...]
A brand of lighters at the origin of the French Father’s Day Across culturesFranceFun factsHistoryTopics of the World June 15, 2012 2 Father’s Day, a celebration that goes back to the Middle Ages Sunday, June 17, 2012, French children [...]
From our contributors: week of June 11 Across culturesBlogs of the WorldIndiaJapan June 12, 2012 More great writing and photography from our contributors: Mike, our contributor from Japan, published a photo essay [...]
Suzanne: Did You Know Japan Has a “Culture Day”? Across culturesJapanPeople of the WorldUSA June 7, 2012 Suzanne is an American living with her family in Japan. In Suzanne’s words, “I live in Japan, [...]
French Mother’s Day – Fête des Mères Across culturesCelebrationsFranceTopics of the World June 2, 2012 France celebrates Mother’s Day – Fête des Mères on June 3. Celebrating women is not a modern concept! [...]
Gabriela: Born in Pakistan, raised Dutch and French, now living in Canada Across culturesCanadaFrancePakistanPeople of the WorldThe Netherlands May 31, 2012 4 Today, we have the pleasure of hearing from Gabriela van Rij. Gabriela’s life has been, by definition, [...]
Games for children around the world Across culturesBooksTopics of the World May 30, 2012 2 It started with an email from Marta, PocketCultures contributor in Spain. “Is a book feasible?” she asked. [...]