The etiquette of visiting around the world CanadaContributorsCosta RicaFranceSpainTopics of the WorldUKUSA February 1, 2012 14 Leave shoes on or take them off? Bring flowers or wine? Call in advance or drop in? [...]
Nuria from Costa Rica: Living La Pura Vida! ContributorsCosta RicaPeople of the World January 26, 2012 12 Nuria, our regional Pocket Cultures contributor from Costa Rica, shares why she joined the Pocket Cultures team. [...]
PocketCultures world tour: best of 2011 Across culturesArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaFranceHong KongIndiaIraqIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandNigeriaPhilippinesPortugalTopics of the WorldTurkeyUKUSA December 31, 2011 1 Happy New Year! Our roundup of 2011 begins with a reminder that 1st January is not the [...]
5 interesting facts about Costa Rica Costa RicaFun factsTopics of the World October 26, 2011 15 Did you know these facts about Costa Rica? 1. The sun rises and sets at around the [...]
Cultural differences: Costa Rica vs Colombia ColombiaCosta RicaPeople of the World September 22, 2011 This video was made by a team of Costa Rican students and explores some of the differences [...]
Hand gestures from around the world Costa RicaIndiaLanguagesPhilippinesSpainTopics of the WorldUSA September 14, 2011 12 Hand gestures play an essential role in nonverbal communication. However, the same gesture may have different meanings [...]
My Single Story: the view from Costa Rica Costa RicaPeople of the World July 28, 2011 6 Inspired by writer Chimamanda Adichie’s talk on The Danger of a Single Story, some of my students [...]
Picture Postcards: Costa Rican lunch Costa RicaFoodTopics of the World July 18, 2011 4 Today’s photo is from Nuria in Costa Rica. It’s a typical Costa Rican lunch dish called casado. [...]
Always evolving: some languages of the world and where they come from ArgentinaCanadaCosta RicaFranceIndiaLanguagesMalaysiaPortugalSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUKUruguayUSA July 15, 2011 9 This month’s collaborative post was inspired by a conversation between some of our contributors about languages and [...]
Seasons around the world CelebrationsCosta RicaFoodRomaniaTopics of the WorldUSA May 18, 2011 4 Our contributors describe the different seasons in their countries and how people prepare for and celebrate them. [...]
Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries ArgentinaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaIndiaIndonesiaLanguagesNigeriaPeoplePolandPortugalReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA April 13, 2011 31 How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]
Picture Postcards: Flowers around the globe Costa RicaRomaniaTopics of the WorldTravelTurkeyUSA March 28, 2011 4 We’ve had such an amazing number of flower photos contributed this month that we thought we’d finish [...]