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YOU are “Globally Minded”, and You Don’t Even Realize It
Blonde hair, blue eyes, white skin. That’s what people see when they look at me. Little do they know, I have left my footprint all over this earth and I’ve experienced cultures far different than my own. There is more […]
A VISIT TO BALI, INDONESIA
My vacation to Bali and lack of experiencing the culture As I walked along a beach in Bali, Indonesia, I wondered if I was really seeing it all. The high school I attended was on spring break when I traveled […]
From Wurzburg to Redwood City- Where Do I Belong?
My first big move “Mom, when are we going home?” My older sister asked a few days after our birthday in 2000. I had just turned 7-years-old. My mom had taken us to see a Creed concert in Las Vegas, […]
Top 15 Ways to Make Your Home Your Favorite Space on Earth
Moving from place to place may be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be unpleasant. You can greatly improve your environment by having a pleasant home. Too many people settle for bland or impersonal spaces because they can’t paint or […]
My Summer in England with the World Cup and Beer
During the summer of 2002, I traveled “across the pond” to England during the 2002 World Cup. So during this time I did not realize how much a World Cup meant to a country like England — the founders of […]
Cultural differences between Spain and the U.S.
I grew up in a small beach town outside Barcelona, Spain (or Barcelona, Catalonia, now that Catalonia is demanding their right to vote and secede from Spain, becoming their own country). My childhood memories include a lot of hot summer […]
The most culturally enriching Amazing Race challenges
The Amazing Race is known for pushing contestants out of their comfort zone and exposing them to different cultures and traditions around the globe. But in addition to the traveling and running from one clue to the next, there are […]
Humans of New York: A daily glimpse inside a stranger’s life
There are hundreds of websites that have grown into viral sensations over the years, but none with the same unique concept as the blog “Humans of New York.” Humans of New York is a visual blog that features a daily […]