Retracing the Journey of Refugees and Asylum Seekers AustraliaEconomyMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World July 1, 2011 “Deprived of their wallets, phones and passports, they board a leaky refugee boat, are rescued mid-ocean, experience [...]
The Best Commute in the World EconomySportTopics of the WorldTransportUSA May 25, 2011 6 The Best Commute in the World: Bicycling home over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
Why is your French colleague being formal? AzerbaijanEconomyFrancePeopleTopics of the World May 24, 2011 2 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from France. Your close [...]
Bicycle culture (and subculture) in the USA EconomyPeopleSportTopics of the WorldUSA May 20, 2011 1 Abroad, a lot of people conceptualize America as a “car-culture”. And they are, in large part, correct. [...]
Is it easy to learn Malaysian culture? BelgiumEconomyFoodMalaysiaPeopleTopics of the World April 14, 2011 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from Malaysia. The cultural [...]
My English is not your English ChinaEconomyIndiaLanguagesSingaporeTopics of the WorldUKUSA April 6, 2011 10 Is ‘disorientated’ a word? Ask someone from the USA, and they are likely to say no. But [...]
Would you like to have tea? AustraliaAzerbaijanEconomyFoodTopics of the World March 24, 2011 5 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from Australia. Having arrived [...]
“Long Distance love” – a film about love and more EconomyKyrgyzstanMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World March 23, 2011 4 The Kyrgyz documentary film “Long Distance love” was filmed by Swedish team Magnus Gerttenom and Ellen Jonsson. [...]
Crouching tiger, hidden dragon? EconomyIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World March 18, 2011 1 For the last four years, I’ve been able to witness the descent of Ireland from self-proclaimed boom [...]
How to negotiate in Azerbaijan AzerbaijanEconomyPeopleTopics of the World March 17, 2011 1 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from Azerbaijan. When negotiating [...]
Tipping etiquette around the world ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaEconomyJapanPortugalRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTravelTurkeyUSA March 16, 2011 10 A girl from America, a girl from France, a boy from England and a boy from Australia [...]
Thailand: work is play? EconomyLanguagesThailandTopics of the World March 10, 2011 The cultural expertise quiz is back, after a break last week to make room for our weddings [...]