Posts Tagged: culture
New iWishes!
Thanks so much to everyone who sent in their wishes for 2014! It’s great to hear your take on what you find most important! Do you want to send your wish? Just think of something
New Shared Wishes: iWish 2014
After a long weekend, and polar vortex #2 (in NYC, too!), I’m happy to show new wishes! Thanks to everyone who contributed already – it’s great to hear what’s important to you! Have you been
3 New Wishes
Three new wishes to share with you! A big thank you to everyone for making this project possible! One reader commented yesterday that online bullying is prevalent, so it nice to see something optimistic. Let’s
Giving Thanks in 2014
The 2014:iWish project focuses on hearing about people’s biggest desires for the year. However, it can also be good to reflect on life and cherish what you have. Sometimes all you can do is stay
Quick Update
Writing and traveling have been my passions for as long as I can remember. While I’m lucky to write every day for work, I’m sad to have neglected my blog for this long. It’s easy to come
Chasing Wild Ponies in Virginia
I have been on the “road” since I was a little girl. I remember when my Polish grandpa and I would drive all the way from Katowice, Poland to my hometown in Oss, The Netherlands.
Why I'm Lucky to be Trilingual
“Do you ever think in one language while trying to speak another?” “Which language do you dream in?” “Do you find it easier to express certain ideas in one language over the other?” “How do
How Soccer Unites Us
I remember it like it was yesterday. We would go outside and form small teams. My Dutch cousins and I would play until it was almost too dark to see anything. We would get lost
On Defeating Stereotypes
The Danger of Generalizations Recently, I overheard two women discussing an earlier business meeting. “I couldn’t believe how rude that guy was! French people are all so rude,” one angrily said. The other agreed, “Well, yeah,
How Humor Gets Lost in Translation
“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” – Mark Twain. Laughter has the power to create common ground. If you want to break the ice when you first meet someone,
Interview with Travpreneur Pratik Gandhi
What do you get when you combine a passion for tech, travel, and startups? You get someone like Pratik Gandhi, who is the co-founder of Checkin Story and also known as Travpreneur on social media! Pratik is
Getting Cultural Insights in Jordan and Iran
Getting under the skin of a destination is what drives many of us to travel. But how do you get past the generic tourist experience and delve a little deeper into the soul of your
Exploring Different Coffee Cultures Around The World
Today’s guest post is by Sarah Jones of We Dream of Coffee Everyone likes a good cup of coffee. Coffee consumption varies from continent to continent. While some people love their coffee black, some swear
Fabulous Food or Magnificent Mood?
What tops your list when choosing a place to dine: is it the food or the mood? When you’re traveling, do you seek out hole-in-wall eateries known for great food, or do you prefer a
Five life-lessons I’ve learned from Cubans
Today’s guest post is by Sara Maria The first time I went to Cuba I fell in love with its music, its art, and its people. Since then, I’ve returned to the island several times. During
Storyteller Samantha Starling | TotallySamsWorld.com
In April 2013, Samantha Starling decided to do quit her job and change her career into a real traveler. She wanted to experience the real world, while escaping the real world. She wanted to
Moving to the UK: Tips for Immersion
Today’s guest post is by Jasmine Get set, deal with cultural differences, and tackle homesickness As a globetrotting Swede, I realized early that Sweden was too small, and that I had to go explore the
How to Meaningfully Immerse Yourself
Today’s guest post is by Troy Erstling of BrainGain.co Some people like to bounce from country to country, seeing as much as humanly possible, checking off countries as they go and counting the number of
Adventure Tales in Namibia
Today’s guest post is by Leigh Marcos Mainly an arid country, Namibia offers some of the most impressive sceneries I have ever seen in my life. Living in Botswana in the past 3 years made it easy
Storytellers: Rosemarie & Joseph | TravelAndBeyond.org
Meet travel couple, Rosemarie & Joseph. They started their blog, TravelAndBeyond.org in 2011 for the sole purpose of documenting their holidays for their own sake but they soon realized that their stories were gaining a lot of interest
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