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The answer to this question has changed a lot for me over the years. I’m a Cross Cultural Kid (CCK), as I grew up in a place that was not my parents’ homeland. My parents were born and raised in […]

These days, every food seems to have it’s own day of celebration. Some foods you would never expect to be celebrated; for instance, nachos. National Nachos Day rolls around every year on November 6th to show off its history along […]

So much more than Beignets and Bourbon Street, New Orleans is a multinational, multicultural hub in the United States. Called “the northernmost Caribbean city,” by some — Mardi Gras and crawfish may make it iconic, but as our newest columnist […]

Whatever you think Peru is, I assure you, it is far from what you expect. It’s a country that celebrates the diversity not only of its fauna and geography but also its traditions and different migrant groups for the past […]

Lifelong friends Though Brittany Alford encountered countless challenges adjusting to her new life in Costa Rica, she wouldn’t take any of it back. Immersing yourself into a culture that you aren’t familiar with is scary at times, but any opportunity […]

Culture shock Hopping off the plane in Costa Rica, Brittany Alford eagerly awaited the new experiences she would encounter during her stay. However, once she landed, she was overwhelmed by the differences she would already encounter. Alford had been on […]

An Itch For Travel Brittany Alford, a senior attending Texas State University, had a desire to see more of the world. After taking a solo trip with her friends to Hawaii when she was 19 years old, she knew she […]

Fitness and lifestyle coach Melissa Neill is a proud, biracial British woman who is “very comfortable” in her own skin. In an interview with Culturs Magazine, she talks about her upbringing in Ghana and the U.K., the challenges her single […]