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PEOPLE & CULTURE
THE ART OF TELLING PEOPLE WHO YOU ARE WITHOUT SAYING A WORD
May 16.2013 — Nothing — and I mean nothing — made me feel more uncomfortable then when I spent a semester of University in Italy and sat down next to a sleek fashionable, Italian women in my ripped jeans, T-shirt and down-filled vest that made me look like a penniless student. I could tell by the way that she looked at me and sneered that she... more
PEOPLE & CULTURE
TO KISS OR NOT TO KISS? YOUR GUIDE TO CHEEK KISSING ETIQUETTE
May 14.2013 — Social greetings can be hard enough to navigate when in a different country (do you shake hands, hug, bow... ) but when social kissing gets thrown into the mix (especially when kissing is not the norm where you come from) things can get VERY confusing. When do you kiss? How many kisses? Left cheek?... more
PHOTOGRAPHY
IN PHOTOS: HOPEWELL ROCKS
May 12.2013 — In Southeastern New Brunswick, Canada, Hopewell Cape — located where the Petitcodiac River meets the Fundy waters in Shepody Bay — is the home of the stunning Hopewell Rocks. These unusual erosion formations, known as... more
ART & ARTISTS
IN THE NEWS: HIDDEN IMAGES FOUND IN VATICAN FRESCO
May 8.2013 — According to the New York Times, Vatican officials in Rome have confirmed that buried under layers of paint, in one of the papal chambers, are what could be the earliest known images of American Indians created by Europeans. It is believed that... more
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
SURVIVING SONGKRAN
May 7.2013 — I stepped gingerly out of the cab,
swinging my heavy pack onto my back, trying to get my bearings amongst the chaos. The driver had dropped me only about four blocks away from my hotel — it was as close as he could get — but there were so many people on the street that I was feeling a bit turned around... more
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