East of Málaga blog Blogs of the WorldSpain December 11, 2012 East of Málaga is a blog written by Marianne, who defines herself as a “recovering’ lawyer, EFL [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day! CanadaCelebrationsCosta RicaFranceRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldUSA February 14, 2012 6 This day honors one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and today it is celebrated [...]
Picture Postcards: Clothing in Minorca ClothingSpainTopics of the World December 4, 2011 1 Happy December! This month we are looking at clothing around the world on Picture Postcards. Our contributor, [...]
Picture Postcards: Granizados from Spain FoodPocketCulturesSpainTopics of the World November 28, 2011 This delicious looking drink photo was sent in by our contributor Marta, from Spain. She says, “GRANIZADO [...]
Horchata de Chufa from Spain FoodPocketCulturesSpainTopics of the World November 7, 2011 This month on Picture Postcards we are taking a look at non-alcoholic drinks from around the world. [...]
Picture Postcards: Graffiti in Granada, Spain Music, Art & CinemaPocketCulturesSpainTopics of the World October 3, 2011 2 Today’s lovely Picture Postcard was dropped into our Flickr group by Kelly and was snapped in Granada, [...]
Hand gestures from around the world Costa RicaIndiaLanguagesPhilippinesSpainTopics of the WorldUSA September 14, 2011 12 Hand gestures play an essential role in nonverbal communication. However, the same gesture may have different meanings [...]
Always evolving: some languages of the world and where they come from ArgentinaCanadaCosta RicaFranceIndiaLanguagesMalaysiaPortugalSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUKUruguayUSA July 15, 2011 9 This month’s collaborative post was inspired by a conversation between some of our contributors about languages and [...]
Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries ArgentinaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaIndiaIndonesiaLanguagesNigeriaPeoplePolandPortugalReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA April 13, 2011 31 How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]
Picture Postcards: Funny photo from Spain Science & TechnologySpainTopics of the World April 4, 2011 1 Happy April! I hope you didn’t get fooled by anyone on April Fool’s Day. This month we’ve [...]
Burning Art in Valencia CelebrationsFoodMusic, Art & CinemaSpainTopics of the World March 30, 2011 8 Las Fallas is a festival in Valencia, Spain, that I strongly recommend to anyone who enjoys art, [...]
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 [...]