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 [...]
Brazilian Music Series – Chorinho BrazilMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World September 6, 2010 6 When we talk about Brazilian music anywhere in the world, inevitably samba and bossa nova are some [...]
How to Name Your Compound: place names in Zambia LanguagesPeopleTopics of the WorldZambia July 13, 2010 8 Thanks to a friend of mine, I have become a regular at the huge second hand clothes [...]
Five Unusual Servings I’ve Encountered in Japan FoodJapanTopics of the World July 7, 2010 15 Sashimi Sashimi (Raw Fish) has probably been eaten by lots of cultures other than Asian but, it’s [...]
What is Taiwanese culture? LanguagesPeopleTaiwanTopics of the World July 1, 2010 9 It’s hard for me, a Taiwanese, to clearly describe what Taiwanese culture is. We speak Mandarin and [...]
The Chitenge – A Zambian fashion essential ClothingMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the WorldZambia May 19, 2010 14 When I lived in the more rural area of Eastern Province in Zambia there was a nearby [...]
Okinawa: The Far South in Japan CelebrationsEconomyFoodJapanLanguagesTopics of the World May 12, 2010 24 Closer to Taipei than Tokyo, Okinawa is a chain of islands stretching from Taiwan to Kyushu. Once [...]
ANZAC Day: An Australian’s Pilgrimage to Gallipoli AustraliaCelebrationsPocketCulturesTopics of the World May 10, 2010 15 Last month marked the 95th anniversary of the Anzacs landing at Gallipoli. Each year on the 25th [...]
Calçotada time! The secret is in the sauce CelebrationsFoodLanguagesPeopleReligionSpainTopics of the World May 3, 2010 8 Handsome Catalan man eating a calçot What are all your Catalan friends doing next Sunday? From November [...]