Breakfast around the world ArgentinaCosta RicaFoodIndonesiaJapanNew ZealandThailandTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA January 12, 2011 16 What’s for breakfast where you are? In some countries, sweet foods are the norm. In others, breakfast [...]
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, [...]
Picture Postcards: Pasifika in New Zealand FoodNew ZealandPeopleTopics of the World January 3, 2011 Happy New Year! This month we are looking at photos of fairs and markets around the world. [...]
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 [...]
A world traveller who loves going home New ZealandNorwayPeople of the WorldUSA November 4, 2010 5 PocketCultures reader, Anne-Sophie Redisch (Sophie), is a bilingual freelance writer and translator based in Norway. She has [...]
New Zealand's Cafe Culture FoodNew ZealandTopics of the World October 25, 2010 7 Many people are unaware of the vibrant cafe culture that exists in New Zealand. And although coffee [...]
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 [...]
Indigenous Flags of Australia AustraliaMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World August 25, 2010 5 Aboriginal Flag Artist Harold Thomas, a Luritja man from central Australia, designed the Aboriginal flag symbolising race [...]
Superstitions around the world AustraliaJapanPeopleReligionRomaniaTopics of the WorldUSA August 18, 2010 36 Do you have a lucky charm? Do you avoid calla lilies? Do you believe that to spill [...]
Black thoughts, multicultural perspective AustraliaBlogs of the World August 5, 2010 2 Eugenia Flynn is a 27 year old, Larrakia and Tiwi woman from the Northern Territory, Australia. She [...]
Our City of Literature: Melbourne AustraliaBooksMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World August 2, 2010 12 State Library of Victoria by animm on Flickr Last month, my favourite city Dublin, was appointed the [...]