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Category: Cultural Customs

Navigating Amsterdam: Tourist Tips
Amsterdam

Navigating Amsterdam: Tourist Tips

The Netherlands, situated between Belgium, Germany, and the North Sea, draws millions of tourists annually to traverse its scenic canals,…

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First Time in France: Impressions of Paris
Cultural Customs

First Time in France: Impressions of Paris

Getting to the 5th arrondissement was more difficult than I expected. A delayed plane meant fast walking in L.L. Bean…

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WWOOFING Around the World
Africa

WWOOFING Around the World

What is WWOOFing? Is it the sound dogs make? Is it what people say when someone attractive walks by? Or…

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Why I Love Vancouver
British Columbia

Why I Love Vancouver

What can I say about Vancouver? The Place  Vancouver’s landscape is amazing. It’s the perfect mix of sea and sierra.…

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Certainly Great, Not Very White Though: Summer Series of Vancouver
British Columbia

Certainly Great, Not Very White Though: Summer Series of Vancouver

Anyone want a photo series of Vancouver, British Columbia? Well, y’all are getting one nevertheless. I’m leaving Vancouver, BC soon!…

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El Gran Final de Sudamerica: Chile
AFS

El Gran Final de Sudamerica: Chile

Though very cliché to say, there is no where in the world like Chile. The landscape is magnificent and all-encompassing,…

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A Recap: Chicureo
AFS

A Recap: Chicureo

Sorry I haven’t been blogging lately. It’s been a mixture of a lack of energy, things to blog about, and…

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118. Swedes and sugar are a match-made in heaven. Especially around the holidays.
109. It is common in Rwandan culture to have one or two personal talents. What are your talents?
92. Do not let your ethno/national-centrism get the best of you. For example, Canadians do celebrate Thanksgiving; it is just in October, not November. If you go to the store Thanksgiving weekend thinking it will be a normal shopping spree, you will be punished for your ignorance when you cannot find any goddamn pecans or rosemary.
35. The Québécois dialect has its own unique beauty. This is difficult for some to accept.
5. A fried egg on top makes any food better!
62. Not all “coffee shops” are equal in Amsterdam.
115. Beware in Swedish clubs – if you are a short human being, prepare to be manhandled.
72. Sleep is for the weak … and also the people that want to function at a respectable human level the following day.
45. Gaining certain alliances and supporting foreign nations demonstrates great levels of acceptance and fraternity on your behalf, but not everything you pick from other countries is always beneficial or politically correct. For example after living in Chile, I cannot stand the Argentine accent. The rivalry has been ingrained!
113. When it comes to national holidays, independence days and such, remember those who were not the “nationals” who helped build the nation and especially what nations were and still are there.

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