Slacklining appears to be a simple task from afar when you see it for the first time. It’s like an adult version of the balance beam with a little sway added. However, what seems simple at first becomes complicated very quick the first time you step on. As is the act of buying your first […]
3 Ways to Find Common Ground on Foreign Soil
We often hear about the follies that occur when international culture clashes in an awkward way. Like when I misspoke in Vietnamese at a local smoothie shop and asked for a cow meat smoothie (sinh tố bơ vs. sinh tố bò) Also, when my professor gifted a white clock to his Japanese colleague on a business trip to Tokyo, which basically […]
Why Your Next Trip Abroad Should Be To Southeast Asia
When adventure comes to mind, many Americans dream of beaches in Hawaii, Mexico, and the Bahamas or romantic getaways to France, Italy, and Rome. Newlyweds will think fondly of traveling to Europe to kiss beneath The Eiffel Tower, and college students will frantically search the web to find out if their all inclusive Cancun resort stocks Jagermeister. […]