cultural differences

Y’all, it’s tough to be an American. Yeah, yeah, yeah, some of us think it’s the greatest country in the world but the truth is that most people from most …

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. The first time I went to Japan, I had little idea of how to use a squat toilet. It was …

A while back, I wrote a piece about how you can spot an American tourist from a mile away. It went into several ways that people from the U.S. are, …

Like it or lump it, the residents of every country have stereotypes. You know what I mean…which group of people is particularly smart or stupid, rich or poor, hard workers …

Sure, visiting another country means adapting to different customs, languages, and cultural norms—some of which might surprise you if you haven’t done a little homework beforehand. (Here are a few …

If you were born and raised in the United States, you’ve probably been raised to think a certain way about certain things from other cultures. I mean, you probably think …

When you go to another country, there are things you are going to adore, and other things that, well, maybe not so much. Case in point, when we go to …

We’ve said over and over that when you travel to another country, it’s best to have an idea of the social norms of wherever you’re visiting. That way you don’t …

There’s nothing odder than trying to celebrate what you consider to be a national holiday in a place where they don’t. Well, that is unless you’re a visitor to a …

Not long ago, we wrote a piece about how you can spot an American tourist from a mile away. We stand by every word because the personality types we mentioned …