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 [...]
Exploring culture through Anthropology AustraliaBlogs of the World May 31, 2011 Australian blog Culture Matters is a space for students and staff at Macquarie University, Sydney to share and highlight [...]
Aussie couple inspiring others to travel AustraliaPeople of the World March 31, 2011 Aussie couple Caz and Craig Makepeace have been travelling the world since 1997 and are inspiring others [...]
What question do Indonesians ask travellers? AustraliaFoodIndonesiaPeopleTopics of the WorldTravel March 31, 2011 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from Indonesia. When meeting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Urban Style Challenge: Almere vs Melbourne AustraliaClothingThe NetherlandsTopics of the World February 15, 2011 1 In this week’s Urban Style Challenge, two very different cities compete: Almere (Netherlands) and Melbourne (Australia). Many [...]
Picture Postcards: Aussie wedding cake AustraliaCelebrationsMusic, Art & CinemaSportTopics of the World February 7, 2011 4 February’s Picture Postcards photo theme is love. Here’s an Australian wedding cake topper with the groom dressed [...]
Test your cultural expertise: do Australians celebrate personal accomplishments? AustraliaPeopleTopics of the World January 11, 2011 5 This new series is a chance to test your cultural expertise. Each week we’ll post a question, [...]
Best of of 2010: a world tour in twenty-three posts ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCelebrationsChinaCosta RicaHondurasIndiaIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandPeruPhilippinesPocketCulturesPolandPortugalRomaniaSpainThailandThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldUSAZambia December 31, 2010 2 We’d like to say goodbye to 2010 wıth a world tour of favourite posts from each of [...]
How Do You Eat Your Vegemite? AustraliaCelebrationsFoodTopics of the World September 20, 2010 9 Photo Credit: noodleator Love it or hate it, I’m sure you’ve heard of the famous spread that [...]
School Days Around the World ArgentinaAustraliaClothingCosta RicaLanguagesMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldUKUSA September 15, 2010 4 Recently on PocketCultures, we have featured collaborative posts to reflect the varying experiences of our contributors in [...]