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 plane ticket to happiness Across culturesPeople of the World March 23, 2012 5 How many times have you wondered if you’d be so much happier or your life would be [...]
A taste of the Middle East in Sydney’s Lakemba Across culturesAustraliaFoodTopics of the World January 20, 2012 5 If falafels, shisha pipes, rosewater drinks and Lebanese pastries don’t scream ‘Sydney’ to you then you may [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]