May 12, 2013 in Cultural Experiences, Mexico
Happy Mother’s Day! In honor of the day, honoring that most important of persons – Mom, the local newspaper here in Guanajuato published an article listing the uses of the word “madre” (mother) in Mexico. I learned a lot, and it seems to illustrate just why learning a foreign language is so difficult! Here’s a sample: [...]
April 26, 2013 in Cultural Exploration, Destination Guides, Mexico, Sightseeing
My mind was being assaulted with unexpected visions of devil masks and Picasso pictures; flashbacks of peyote-induced yarn paintings. My friend and I were completing our second day in Zacatecas and we were both suffering severe cases of PMED – Post Museum Euphoria Disorder. Like the city where I live, Zacatecas is one of Mexico’s [...]
April 10, 2013 in Asia, Cultural Exploration, Mexico, Middle East & Africa
In the ongoing battle to obtain a second language, I recently subscribed to a new podcast – News In Slow Spanish. As the name implies, it includes an unhurried discussion of current events. However, there is also a section on expressions which they refer to as the “salsa” of the language. It’s certainly true that [...]
March 31, 2013 in Asia, Sightseeing, Thailand
Thailand has a well worn tourist trail and breaking away from it took some effort. Being shuttled to predetermined destinations, and scammed even though you’ve been warned, is almost as inevitable as getting sunburned. (I know what you’re thinking. Shouldn’t both of those things be avoidable with the use of a little common sense? Yes, [...]
March 25, 2013 in Culinary, Cultural Experiences, Cultural Exploration, Israel
My mother always said that you should clean the house once a year whether it needs it or not. I’m not quite that bad (neither was she), though I do consider a dust-free home to be a sign of misplaced priorities. When I do engage in a major bout of housekeeping, I always remember the [...]
by Elmer Cruz
March 22, 2013 in Cultural Experiences, Philippines, Sightseeing, Top Five
Now, business trips are not really that glamorous! You either wake up very early to catch the first flight out so you can attend the morning meetings or catch the last flight the day before to arrive at your destination close to the witching hour! When you get to your destination, you work practically the whole day and by the time you finish you have to head back to the airport to catch your flight back or to another destination
March 18, 2013 in Asia, Cambodia, Cultural Experiences, Sightseeing
My father recently asked me which of my trips was the best. I whined that it was an unfair question and refused to answer. My favorite trip is the last one. And the next one. But there are a handful of experiences that rise to the top in my memories, that stick out as highlights. [...]
March 12, 2013 in Asia, China, Culinary, Cultural Experiences
He wielded the pot as if it was a sword. Standing two meters away from the table, he would take aim and the tea would continue it’s trajectory after leaving the spout, traveling in an apparent straight line through space and landing magically in our tiny cups.
March 7, 2013 in Cultural Experiences, Mexico
So if a papeleria is a paper store, and a fruteria is a fruit store, then a ferreteria would be… a ferret store? Nope. It’s actually something much more essential for the adventurous, expat, do it yourselfer – a hardware store. In my constant quest for home improvement, I’ve become a regular at the many [...]
by Michael Falk
March 6, 2013 in Cultural Experiences, Personal Growth and Travel
Certainly there is music that transforms who we are when we listen, music that just picks us up and sweeps us away to far off places. It’s a common feeling depending on my mood, but some artist seem to do it for me every time. Somehow they are unique, they have something special, a creativity that drives [...]
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