Cultural Blooper: Why did you put the rug there?!
One hard cultural lesson leads to another hard cultural lesson—full of embarrassment and laughter. Thankfully, this one happens just "in time"!
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March 4, 2019
My Story—A Study Abroad Year
"Once the travel bug bites, there is no known antidote, and I know that I will be happily infected until the end of my life." A young girl accomplishes her childhood dream to study abroad in France—learning about language, culture, love, and life along the way!
March 2, 2019
Have You Ever Heard a ‘6-Word Story’?
Ernest Hemingway once told a powerful "6-word story," leaving space for the imagination. Here is one for you to complete—become a "cultural storyteller"!
February 27, 2019
Cultural Blooper: Beware of Compliments and Unexpected Gifts!
The cultural blooper story of a foreigner in Morocco who learns a lesson the hard way—lots of compliments that lead to unexpected gifts.
February 25, 2019
What is it Like to Be a Foreign Exchange Student?
My Gift to You—A Free Ebook: "International Students—Inviting the World Into Your Home" Have you ever considered studying abroad as a foreign exchange student? Or perhaps you have thought about…
February 22, 2019
How to Survive Living in a ‘Hibernating Culture’
Surviving the drastic differences between an active, walking, European lifestyle and the sedentary, "hibernating" culture of cold, snowy, rural America.
February 16, 2019
One of the Reasons We are Afraid to Travel
A story that honestly and directly faces one of the reasons we are afraid to travel—rather than closing our eyes to the truth—and how to conquer our fears.
February 8, 2019