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The Evolution of Cross-Cultural Trainings
“Since cross-cultural preparation is widely accepted to improve expatriate performance and 83% respondents believe it has good or great value, the lack of a practice that makes the benefit mandatory is disappointing.” Brookfield Relocation Report I have been an expat […]
Black Men in the U.S. and the We Love You Project
America is in crisis and the world is watching. As the #blacklivesmatter movement makes headlines in the U.S. in its search for awareness and justice around murders of black males, global counterparts are taking notice: London marched in support, North […]
From Berlin to Frankfurt: The Best of Germany
When many people picture Germany, they imagine the beer-driven festival of Oktoberfest with it’s oversized pretzels, and people dressed in Tracht, traditional German outfits. However, Germany is a country full of history, beautiful countryside with castles hidden through out, and delicious hearty food. […]
Wired for Connection – Improving Expat Adjustment
Scientific evidence is piling up that we’re indeed social animals. No matter what your personality type, your brain will light up when you feel like you don’t fit in, or when you’re being excluded. In international settings, this social pain […]
VIDEO: Hidden Diversity – Growing up Multi-cutural May Not Look Like You Expect Part 3
We continue with the final of a three-part series on Sydney Shalz’s intercultural modern family and how growing up in that family has affected her world view. “It was much different for me because I grew up in white America […]
Lesbian North Carolina Couple Goes Viral
Melanie and Vanessa Iris Roy, a beautiful lesbian couple from North Carolina, made news last week when a picture they posted on Melanie’s Instagram account went viral. A sweet picture of the pair, kissing on the beach shows them happily […]
24-hours in Ghent, Belgium
Belgium is tiny country nestled between France, The Netherlands, and Germany. However, while Belgium is a small country, it is packed full of personality. The country is known for its medieval and Flemish architecture, its strong Trappist beer brewed by monks, and […]
London’s Calling for Every Type of Traveler
When you think of the city of London, what do you imagine? Do you picture of the famous unsmiling guards dressed in deep red coats with tall furry hats? Or even to the gigantic clock tower known affectionately as “Big […]