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Saudis Like Their Lamb5 comments

American Bedu wrote 7 hours ago: If you are fortunate to be invited to the home of a Saudi for a meal, in all likelihood you will be … more →

Tags: Culture, Food, Friendship, Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, Saudi Living, Travel, customs

Independent5 comments

planetnomad wrote 17 hours ago: Yesterday afternoon we went to the Rabat American School for the official American party–the s … more →

Tags: desert adventures, Food, Heat, Holidays

Laughing at myself1 comment

judegrrl wrote 2 days ago: I get many contradictory information about learning Thai. Some say that one can master conversation … more →

Tags: mission, Learning Thai, outreach

Reflections on Alicante.2 comments

Xenia wrote 2 days ago: Well, back in the states for the first time in half a year. I’ve had five days to kind of coll … more →

Tags: Alicante, English, jet lag, Study Abroad

Reflections on Alicante.2 comments

Xenia wrote 2 days ago: Well, back in the states for the first time in half a year. I’ve had five days to kind of coll … more →

Tags: Alicante, English, jet lag, Study Abroad

Let Them Eat Cake1 comment

Katherine wrote 2 days ago: I have decided to take part in “National Blogging Post Month.” I am sure some of you have heard abou … more →

Tags: Culture, living in Japan, Japanese Pop Culture, Pictures]

So You Think YOU Can Dance, Saudi Style17 comments

American Bedu wrote 3 days ago: In the United States there is a popular show on TV called “So You Think You Can Dance.”  Contestants … more →

Tags: america, Culture, Entertainment, freedoms, Friendship, Gender, Just For Fun, Music, Saudi Arabia

Outsourced

moinul wrote 3 days ago: Why do organizations outsource? What happens when work is being outsourced to other countries? How d … more →

Tags: Business, Movies, Call Center, cheap labor, Corporate Greed, expatriate, Hollywood, Learning, Movie

The Wall

Caron Margarete wrote 3 days ago: Margarete knew upon waking that today was the day. It was a colleague’s wedding but there was … more →

Tags: China

Saudi Arabia, Islam and Owning a Dog87 comments

American Bedu wrote 4 days ago: Anyone who has been following my blog for a short time quickly picks up on the fact that not only a … more →

Tags: animals, Culture, health, Islam, Pets, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs

Jordan, Briefly

Elaina wrote 4 days ago: Floating in the Dead Sea with the hills of Occupied Palestine in the distance beneath a sandy sky. I … more →

Tags: cityscape, Jordan, bikes, Camping, dead sea, desert, Futbol, Food, Hydration

BART

britinla wrote 4 days ago: I travelled on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transport) for the first time last night. BART is a rail system … more →

Saudi Arabia and the Abaya…Again…73 comments

American Bedu wrote 5 days ago: I continue to remain in Houston taking care of a family member.  We go daily to the medical center … more →

Tags: abbya, america, Culture, dress, Gender, health, Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs

Resolution Review

britinla wrote 5 days ago: This is the last day of June, six of the twelve months of 2009 have gone. I think I should review pr … more →

Aliens Are Coming

britinla wrote 5 days ago: The National Enquirer is a US magazine with a less than stellar reputation for accurate reporting. I … more →

Saudi Arabia and Inability to Show Emotions78 comments

American Bedu wrote 6 days ago: It saddens me when I learn of a young Saudi boy who has not seen his father for ten months due to t … more →

Tags: america, Culture, Friendship, Gender, Relationships, Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, Saudi education

Do Expatriates have the Gimmies?

globalcoachcenter wrote 6 days ago: Recently I had a conversation with a member of an HR department of a multinational company. We were … more →

Tags: coaching, Cross-Cultural, Expatriates, Happy Expat, Success!, Behavior, expatriate, global nomads, INTERNATIONAL

So Close

britinla wrote 6 days ago: On Sunday the FIFA Confederations Cup finished after two weeks. This relatively new tournament featu … more →

Soda & A Boy Band2 comments

Katherine wrote 6 days ago: Hows about a fun post? Jun and I went to the store the other day to get things to make gyoza when I … more →

Tags: Information, Culture, living in Japan, Japanese Pop Culture, Pictures], Kit Kat