Picture Postcards: Sky over Cologne, Germany GermanyTopics of the World July 15, 2013 2 Today we are beginning a new topic on Picture Postcards, “Skies Around the World”. To start us [...]
The postcard swap project ContributorsTopics of the World July 12, 2013 A while ago, Pocket Cultures managing editor Lucy organized a postcard swap and many contributors joined in. [...]
What brings good (or bad) luck in Japan? GermanyJapanPeopleTopics of the World January 27, 2011 1 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. Last week we asked about Weltverbesserungswahn in Germany. [...]
The meaning of Weltverbesserungswahn GermanyLanguagesPocketCulturesTopics of the World January 20, 2011 2 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. Last week we talked about how to address [...]
Portugal abroad: a historical journey through Europe BelgiumPortugalTopics of the WorldTravel December 8, 2010 15 Today Portugal celebrates Our Lady of Conception’s Day. She was proclaimed the godmother and Queen of Portugal [...]
Slow travel's Berlin chapter GermanyTopics of the WorldTravel August 4, 2010 3 Advocates of slow travel argue that all too often the potential pleasure of the journey is lost [...]
The Hand of God and other World Cup drama Science & TechnologySportTopics of the World July 2, 2010 2 The Hand of God can have many different meanings. The Hand of God – La Nacion And [...]
A marriage that’s music to the ears IndiaMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World July 2, 2010 2 See them together and they seem like any other ‘normal’, cross-cultural couple. Undergo a rapid change of [...]
The value of (European) art GermanyIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World June 2, 2010 When it comes to the valuation of art, I’m a pessimist. Especially after the experiences I made [...]
'The Awful German Language' GermanyLanguagesTopics of the World March 15, 2010 21 As anyone who has learnt a foreign language will know, it is one thing learning the language [...]
Law and order in Germany Blogs of the WorldGermany February 10, 2010 1 A really interesting, bilingual blog that I stumbled upon recently is the Transblawg. In this blog Margaret [...]
Christkind or Weihnachtsmann? Christmas in Germany CelebrationsFoodGermanyPeopleReligionTopics of the World December 24, 2009 2 Christmas traditions in Germany vary a lot, depending on the area you live in, and also if [...]