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This circle was created by Alberto Lucas Lopez for the South China Morning Post. It’s an easy way to wrap your head around the 4.1 billion people around the world who speak (as their native tongue) one of 23 of the world’s most-spoken languages.
1. Kummerspeck German for “grief bacon.” It refers to the weight you put on while overeating for emotional reasons. 2. Luftmensch A Yiddish word for a dreamer or a social misfit. 3. Tsundoku A Japanese word referring to the act of buying a book and then never reading it. 4. Chi Ku (吃苦) Chinese for “to eat bitterness.” This refers to the ability for one to endure hardship without becoming a bitter
1. The Champs-Élysées is actually like a big, outdoor mall. Like many people, I had a shimmering vision of the famed street when I arrived in Paris three years ago. Then I found out only chain stores can afford the rent and there are off-putting hoards of tourists and teenagers. 2. Everyone wants to hang out with you…to practice their English. Like in other big world cities, young people are Ameri
Cloud varieties go way beyond the cumulus, stratus, and cirrus we learn about in elementary school. Check out these wild natural phenomena. STANDING IN A CORNFIELD IN INDIANA, I once saw a fat roll cloud (like #4 below) float directly over my head. It’s a 12-year-old memory that remains fresh. There was a moment of mild panic just as the cloud reached me — Is this what a tornado looks like right b
SOMETIMES I WONDER if my undergraduate degree, which gave me a solid foundation in the History of Science and has led to a lucrative career in international vagabonding, is worth the $10,000 of student loans I am evading by living in Oaxaca, Mexico. I ponder this, sometimes wallowing in bitterness, as I pore over the websites of American universities in search of graduate programs that won’t leave
WE’RE USED TO LOOKING AT CITIES from the bottom up. Skyscrapers towering over us, rows of buildings forming gigantic canyons for us to walk and drive through, massive roadways we have to risk our lives crossing – everything about our largest cities from where we normally stand seems impossibly big. So naturally, our minds are blown when we see our metropolises from far above and realize how tiny t
With a 4,000-year-old practice, there’s no shortage to choose from. The mosaics in Ravenna date back to the 5th and 6th centuries, during which time the city was the seat of the Western Roman Empire and then the capital of Byzantine Italy. Its famous mosaics are found in three separate churches: Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo Sant’Apollinare in Classe Basilica of San Vitale The intricate mosaic
You definitely don’t want to be caught breaking these rules when you’re a visitor. We all know the old adage: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” But in some countries, it’s even more important NOT to do what the Romans AREN’T doing. Disparaging the royal family in Thailand Thailand takes its monarchy very seriously, to the extent that insulting the king or royal family, verbally or otherwise, ca
FranceGinkgo dans la cours de l'Hôtel d'Effiat. Photo: sybarite48
Update: Due to the changing nature of marijuana laws and your comments, we will be adding regular posts about the practice of smoking pot around the world and related international laws. If interested, please view the first in the series: Marijuana Laws in Southeast Asia. _______________________________________________________________ From an American kid hitting a bong while watching Harold and K
Art has become the defining feature of Burning Man, as the festival continues to be a testing ground for a growing circle of artists seeking engaged audiences. Burning Man art installations are guided by the themes chosen by the festival organizers each year. The most compelling works are large-scale constructions that are burned at the end of this extraordinary event. Whether you’ve missed the bo
This was one of the best essays so far. community connection Considering teaching abroad? Check out some of our favorite articles on the subject: Top 10 Places for Teaching English Abroad; How to Become an English Teacher in Mexico; and the Beginner’s Guide to Teaching English in China.
1. Addressing Someone, Respect Bowing is nothing less than an art form in Japan, respect pounded into children’s heads from the moment they enter school. For tourists, a simple inclination of the head or an attempt at a bow at the waist will usually suffice. This includes casual situations like arriving at a Tokyo Airbnb as well as formal encounters. The duration and inclination of the bow is prop
Travel Deeper Japan If you could break out of your everyday routine and go travel, how deep would your travels take you? Meet Gareth Leonard, a native New Yorker who set out to answer this question. He left an unhappy conventional life to pursue his travel dreams, and has some encouraging words for fellow aspiring travelers. Luxury Off the Grid Luxury off the Grid is a deep dive into the world’s m
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