cultural differences

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

Full disclosure – I live in the United States which is considered a developed country (at least from an economic POV). And until maybe 10 years ago, the only countries …

When traveling to a different country, many people try to follow the rule of “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” They may learn as many of the social …

A long while ago, my husband Joe wrote about his most embarrassing travel mistake. I never paid back the favor with my own embarrassing travel story but hey, why not? …

When people travel – particularly if they’re on vacation – they can sometimes cause problems. Thinking that what is OK at home is OK where they’re visiting, behaviors caused by …

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 …