Italians consume over 14 billion espresso drinks each year (!) making the country’s coffee intake the highest in the world.
That’s A LOT of caffeine.
Read MoreHow Insulting! Common Gestures That Mean Different Things in Different Countries
You have mastered the basics of the spoken language, have appropriate clothing, and have the latest Lonely Planet tucked safely in your bag. You are ready for all that experiencing a new culture will bring — or are you…
Read MoreWhat's The Difference Between An Agnostic and An Atheist?
Ever wonder what the difference is between someone who is agnostic and someone who calls themselves an atheist?
I don't know about you, but because I don't personally identify with either of these terms, the meaning of each of them can get a bit confusing.
Read More6 Things To Know About Biodynamic Wine
I was recently invited to an intimate dinner with special guest Mike Benziger, the founder of the Benziger Family Winery in California. Though he is now the head of an incredibly successful wine business, and a world-wide example of the farming philosophy Biodynamics (I'll get to that soon, don't worry!), Mike started his career in wine as a bagger in a local liquor shop in Sonoma.
Read MoreWhat are Idioms? They're A Piece Of Cake!
If you think learning a second language as a native English speaker is hard, be grateful that it isn't English that you have to learn! I never realized how complicated my own language was until I started teaching ESL in South Korea.
Read MoreMacarons! The History of These Beautiful French Treats
The first time that I ever saw a macaron was 14 years ago in Paris and I wasn't really sure what I was looking at.
Why?
Well, these tasty treats (which hadn't made it into the cafes and bakeries at home yet) are very brightly colored, often neon green, pink, yellow, and even blue.
Read MoreReads For The Road: Beyond Belief—My Secret Life Inside Scientology by Jenna Miscavige Hill
If you read one book this year, make it this one.
Published in 2013, Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape is an absolutely fascinating first-hand account of what life inside the little-known world of Scientology is really like.
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