tag archive: cultural differences

I wondered if the guests approached it as a novel, if not slightly wacky event, in the same way that many Japanese are attracted to prison and church   More »

Different cultures have different ideas of what constitutes feminine beauty. I’m trying to learn how to appreciate the cultural norm while still man  More »

As an avid traveler I often get asked how I deal with, you know, stares, when I travel in regions where not a lot of black people travel.  More »

My housemate Nicole and I were Peace Corps teachers living in an isolated desert region of Namibia. On that day, we experienced an eye-opening brush w  More »

There is a lot of subtext crammed into the nine-word question “Where in the Orient did you meet your wife?”  More »

I'm looking for stories about expats exploring the complicated terrain of cultural differences, attempting to come into some sort of a mutual understa  More »

How emotional expression varies across cultures, and why it's a good idea to keep your anger to yourself in Thailand.   More »

The inevitable and varied experience of culture shock.  More »