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Overcoming Culture Shock in South Korea
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Traveling to another city, state, or even another country can give you a nice dose of culture shock if it is anything different from what you are used...

10 hidden gems in Boston
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Boston: home of the Red Sox, Harvard University and Mark Wahlberg. For a properly authentic Boston experience, trade the well-trodden tourist sites li...

8 best cities in the world for food lovers
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When traveling, living, or studying overseas, becoming immersed in a new culture is an essential part of your experience. As you explore a new land, i...

10 hidden gems in Singapore
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Once you’ve explored the impressive Gardens by the Bay, shopped ‘till you dropped on Orchard Road and visited the iconic Raffles Hotel, head out in se...

Your teacher wishes you knew this about language learning
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Most language learners hit a wall at some point. Perhaps your progress hasn’t been as quick as you’d like or you’re struggling to advance to the next ...

Our 5 favorite Christmas markets in Europe
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It’s almost the end of the year, and you know what that means: it’s time for Christmas markets! They are not only full of festive cheer but also diffi...

5 feel-good Netflix shows to binge watch this fall
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Hey, you! Stop what you’re doing. Here’s an article that may just provide the inspiration you need to create a little bit of bliss this fall. We’re ta...

Go-to meals for host families
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Sharing your culture with your international students at meal times is an easy way to welcome them into your home – and it doesn’t have to break the b...

5 reasons why Cape Town is the best city in the world
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There are few places in the world that offer some of the greatest things in life in one neat and easily accessible package: Stunning nature, interesti...

10 best winter cities in the world
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The w-word gets a lot of bad press. Sure, the warm sunny days of summer are wonderful, but just because the winter days are shorter, the evenings dark...

Thanksgiving for beginners
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Thanksgiving – celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November – is the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas songs try to say otherwise, but it ju...

10 celebrities that have studied or taught abroad
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Celebrities, they’re just like us except with better hair and a prettier Instagram feed. They love to hop on a plane and travel the world too and in f...