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Abroad News & Views
Experience Mormonism (or Hinduism or Islam or Buddhism) For Yourself...
4 Aug 2009
Are Americans losing their religion? That's the question that ABC News posed when it reported that "young Americans are dramatically ... read more
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United States
ETHICAL DILEMMA: The Right Way To Photograph People?
You see the perfect shot. A weathered guitar player leans against a Havana beach wall and belts out a heartfelt canción. A little boy dumps his ice cream on ... read more
29 Jan 2009
United States
TOP 5: Most Unusual McDonald's Dishes Abroad
Ask anyone to define American cuisine and chances are they’ll mention McDonald’s. But Mickey-D’s is more than just an American phenomenon. The McDonald’s Corporation operates more ... read more
09 Mar 2009
United States
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Leaving Your Comfort Zone
In February 2008, a study abroad student made headlines when he returned from Egypt weighing just 99 pounds, nearly 60 pounds less than when he departed. He had lived with ... read more
17 Mar 2009
Brazil
China
Finland
Japan
Netherlands
United Kingdom
TOP 5: Green Initiatives Abroad
In the United States, we like to think of ourselves as innovators. But when it comes to tackling environmental problems ... read more
21 Apr 2009
United States
TOP 5: Boy Bands Beyond Borders
America's obsession with boy bands reached its screaming-teenage-girl zenith in the early 2000s, when ’N Sync and The Backstreet Boys topped the charts with hits like “It’s Gonna ... read more
30 Mar 2009
United States
TOP 5: Accidental Sexual Innuendos
In some countries, Americans are known for being slightly less than chaste. But even when our actions are pure, accidental slips of the tongue can reinforce our reputation as philandering ... read more
24 Mar 2009
United States
PHOTO CONTEST: Getting Places
Grand Prize Winner [Erg-Chebbi, Morocco] As the evening air grows frigid, Ali contemplates how much further Buaro and Jimi can ... read more
03 Apr 2009
Japan
TOP 5: Japanese Slang Words
Google it. Friend me. LOL. Slang reveals a lot about how a culture is adapting to changing times. Take Japenese slang, which includes an acronym meaning “to forget your cell ... read more
07 Apr 2009
United States
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Should You Give Money To Street Children?
You are walking down the street when a young boy approaches you. He is wearing shabby clothes and appears hungry, and is cupping his hands as if to ask for ... read more
14 Apr 2009
United States
PHOTO CONTEST: Cultural Explorers
Winner [Jomsom, Nepal] – While traveling by bus to Jomsom, my friend and I discovered that part of the road was ... read more
05 Oct 2009
Bhutan
Chile
Finland
Monaco
North Korea
TOP 5: Most Eligible World Leaders
At Glimpse, one of our goals is to inspire you to engage with people from other cultures. But what if you actually become engaged to someone from another culture? And ... read more
29 Apr 2009
Singapore
TOP 5: Reasons To Study Abroad In Singapore
OK, we admit it: We’re a little obsessed with Singapore. After winning independence from Malaysia in 1965, this tiny city-state on the tip of the Malay Peninsula developed at ... read more
12 May 2009
Singapore
SLIDESHOW: Around And About Singapore
After winning independence from Malaysia in 1965, this tiny city-state on the tip of the Malay Peninsula developed at breakneck ... read more
13 May 2009
Australia
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
TOP 5: International Western Films
Two cowboys stare at each other, their hands hovering over their six shooters. A tumbleweed blows across the dirt road. Then, suddenly, a group of German-speaking Native Americans storms in ... read more
16 Jun 2009
United States
PHOTO CONTEST: World Styles
Grand Prize Winner [Seoul, South Korea] While walking in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, I encountered these two Koreans, both artists. I thought ... read more
13 Jul 2009
United States
PHOTO CONTEST: Street Performers
Grand Prize Winner [Melbourne, Australia] – On a Sunday afternoon, my friends and I were on our way back to the ... read more
01 Jun 2008
United States
PHOTO CONTEST: Market Day
Grand Prize Winner [Suva, Fiji] This family sells duruka, which has been dubbed by my host mother as "Fiji's ... read more
01 Jun 2008
United States
PHOTO CONTEST: Family Time
Grand Prize Winner [Kimana, Kenya] – Maasai culture is defined by its strong sense of community and extended family ties. The ... read more
01 Jun 2007
United States
TOP 5: Things NOT To Do After Returning From Abroad
You’ve been abroad and now you're home. You’re more worldly, more cultured, and excited to share your experiences with your friends and family. You feel like a ... read more
01 Sep 2009
United States
TOP 5: Ways To Be A Respectful Vegetarian Abroad
Being a vegetarian abroad can be challenging. You’ll not only face practical concerns, like how to find good vegetarian meal options in some places, but also daunting cultural challenges ... read more
16 Nov 2009
United States
TOP 5: Health Tips From Abroad
Fat. Exhausted. Stressed. It seems that no matter what the study, Americans aren’t very healthy. We have a lot of heart attacks. We’re always tired. We take a ... read more
19 Jan 2010
Haiti
INTERVIEW: Wyclef Jean's Prayer For Haiti
In 2008, Glimpse editors Kerala Taylor and Anders Kelto sat down to chat with Haitian hip-hop legend Wyclef Jean. We wanted to know about the musician’s own experiences growing ... read more
20 Jan 2010
United States
PHOTO CONTEST: Best Shot
First-Place Winner [Chittagong, Bangladesh] Hiding from the ticket inspector, these women perch precariously between train coaches. Many Bangladeshis who travel ... read more
23 Feb 2010
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<p>[Bangkok, Thailand] My friend and I were visiting Bangkok during the Thai New Year, or Songkran, and we spent an entire day taking part in what seemed to be the world’s largest water fight. Equipped with our own water guns and camping out on the street with locals, we pumped our water guns and filled up buckets all day long, drenching people along Khao San Road. You would never expect that just days before, violence had erupted during an anti-government protest on these same streets. On this day, people were nothing but happy, playful, and soaking wet!</p>
<p><em>Photo by Christie Fong</em></p>
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<p>[Bangkok, Thailand] My friend and I were visiting Bangkok during the Thai New Year, or Songkran, and we spent an entire day taking part in what seemed to be the world’s largest water fight. Equipped with our own water guns and camping out on the street with locals, we pumped our water guns and filled up buckets all day long, drenching people along Khao San Road. You would never expect that just days before, violence had erupted during an anti-government protest on these same streets. On this day, people were nothing but happy, playful, and soaking wet!</p>
<p><em>Photo by Christie Fong</em></p>
<p> </p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/XxQiUJ/large.png)
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[Harajuku, Japan] Being young in Japan means showing the world what you're made of. These young ladies were performing on the famous Harajuku Bridge on a beautiful Monday afternoon. With a huge, cheering crowd surrounding them, they danced their hearts out to original songs until the police escorted them away for not having performance licenses.</p>
<p><em>Photo by <a href="http://glimpse.org/accounts/13885/profile/">Ingrid Elias</a></em><a href="http://glimpse.org/accounts/facebook_4205622/profile/"><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: smaller;">Check out our <a href="http://glimpse.org/contests/submit/">current photo contest</a></span><span style="font-size: smaller;"> and submit for a chance to win a $250 travel voucher, courtesy of STA Travel! </span></p>
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[Harajuku, Japan] Being young in Japan means showing the world what you're made of. These young ladies were performing on the famous Harajuku Bridge on a beautiful Monday afternoon. With a huge, cheering crowd surrounding them, they danced their hearts out to original songs until the police escorted them away for not having performance licenses.</p>
<p><em>Photo by <a href="http://glimpse.org/accounts/13885/profile/">Ingrid Elias</a></em><a href="http://glimpse.org/accounts/facebook_4205622/profile/"><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: smaller;">Check out our <a href="http://glimpse.org/contests/submit/">current photo contest</a></span><span style="font-size: smaller;"> and submit for a chance to win a $250 travel voucher, courtesy of STA Travel! </span></p>
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[Tokyo, Japan] In one of the best sushi destinations in the world, workers haul a large <em>maguro</em> tuna fish at Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Miko Walczuk</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/DfEI_U/small.png)
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[Tokyo, Japan] In one of the best sushi destinations in the world, workers haul a large <em>maguro</em> tuna fish at Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Miko Walczuk</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/DfEI_U/large.png)
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[Huayllarccocha, Peru] Ernesto is one of over 40 students at Cafe Social Yuraq Ch'aska, a small one-room schoolhouse with just one professor in the rural town of Huayllarccocha, on the outskirts of Cusco, Peru. Ernesto is fluent in both Spanish and Quechua, as are all of the children in his community, and is currently studying hard to learn English, so that he may travel to the United States when he's older. In the meantime, Ernesto works on his family's potato farm, where his cheeks have become chapped by the strong winds of the mountainous region.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Sarah Gormley</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/KxFchq/small.png)
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[Huayllarccocha, Peru] Ernesto is one of over 40 students at Cafe Social Yuraq Ch'aska, a small one-room schoolhouse with just one professor in the rural town of Huayllarccocha, on the outskirts of Cusco, Peru. Ernesto is fluent in both Spanish and Quechua, as are all of the children in his community, and is currently studying hard to learn English, so that he may travel to the United States when he's older. In the meantime, Ernesto works on his family's potato farm, where his cheeks have become chapped by the strong winds of the mountainous region.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Sarah Gormley</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/KxFchq/large.png)
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[Kfar Tavor, Israel] When in need of a break from the hectic city of Tel-Aviv, I would often find myself visiting my friend's family in Northern Israel for a weekend of wonderful company, delicious food, and air conditioning. What could be better?</p>
<p>While visiting one weekend, I spent time with the youngest of three daughters, Or. At age 12, she was preparing for her Bat-Mitzvah<span style="font-size: 11pt;">—</span>her entry into womanhood. Since my camera was always on me, Or asked if I could help make an album to be given to her guests. We drove to all of her favorite spots around town (places that I later found out had been previously planned before I agreed to do the shoot) and went through countless outfit changes. Israeli women make just about anything look good, whether it's silk "genie" pants, platform boots, scarves, or mismatched patterns, and this was also the case with Or. She made the very busy patterns of the hot pink <em>keffiyeh</em> (traditional Arab headdress) knock-off and patterned hoodie work well together. But it's Or's expression that really seems to make the outfit work. Is attitude the secret to being a fashonista?</p>
<div><em> Photo by Rachel Dolnick</em><a href="http://glimpse.org/accounts/facebook_4205622/profile/"><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: smaller;">Check out our <a href="http://glimpse.org/contests/submit/">current photo contest</a></span><span style="font-size: smaller;"> and submit for a chance to win a $250 travel voucher, courtesy of STA Travel! </span></p>
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[Kfar Tavor, Israel] When in need of a break from the hectic city of Tel-Aviv, I would often find myself visiting my friend's family in Northern Israel for a weekend of wonderful company, delicious food, and air conditioning. What could be better?</p>
<p>While visiting one weekend, I spent time with the youngest of three daughters, Or. At age 12, she was preparing for her Bat-Mitzvah<span style="font-size: 11pt;">—</span>her entry into womanhood. Since my camera was always on me, Or asked if I could help make an album to be given to her guests. We drove to all of her favorite spots around town (places that I later found out had been previously planned before I agreed to do the shoot) and went through countless outfit changes. Israeli women make just about anything look good, whether it's silk "genie" pants, platform boots, scarves, or mismatched patterns, and this was also the case with Or. She made the very busy patterns of the hot pink <em>keffiyeh</em> (traditional Arab headdress) knock-off and patterned hoodie work well together. But it's Or's expression that really seems to make the outfit work. Is attitude the secret to being a fashonista?</p>
<div><em> Photo by Rachel Dolnick</em><a href="http://glimpse.org/accounts/facebook_4205622/profile/"><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: smaller;">Check out our <a href="http://glimpse.org/contests/submit/">current photo contest</a></span><span style="font-size: smaller;"> and submit for a chance to win a $250 travel voucher, courtesy of STA Travel! </span></p>
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[El Tatio, Chile] The best time to observe the geysers of El Tatio is at the break of dawn. The hot vapor rising from the ground in El Tatio gives the impression that the earth is alive, breathing. The largest geyser field in the Southern Hemisphere, El Tatio is a tourist attraction, as well as a site of spiritual importance for the Atacameños, the region's indigenous people. Unbeknownst to many tourists, El Tatio is also at the center of a long-running debate. While energy companies seek to exploit the geysers' geothermal potential, local activists fear that this would slowly kill the geysers altogether, leaving the area without its all-important source of tourist income.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Saila Huusko</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/NkpMZs/small.png)
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[El Tatio, Chile] The best time to observe the geysers of El Tatio is at the break of dawn. The hot vapor rising from the ground in El Tatio gives the impression that the earth is alive, breathing. The largest geyser field in the Southern Hemisphere, El Tatio is a tourist attraction, as well as a site of spiritual importance for the Atacameños, the region's indigenous people. Unbeknownst to many tourists, El Tatio is also at the center of a long-running debate. While energy companies seek to exploit the geysers' geothermal potential, local activists fear that this would slowly kill the geysers altogether, leaving the area without its all-important source of tourist income.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Saila Huusko</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/NkpMZs/large.png)
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[Daegu, South Korea] This photo was taken during a student organization fair at the university I attended in South Korea. The streets were filled with vendors selling all different kinds of snacks and trinkets. The "umbrellas" pictured here were made from a mixture of corn flour and water that was forced through a pipe.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Michelle Bennett</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/6RJ_YV/small.png)
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[Daegu, South Korea] This photo was taken during a student organization fair at the university I attended in South Korea. The streets were filled with vendors selling all different kinds of snacks and trinkets. The "umbrellas" pictured here were made from a mixture of corn flour and water that was forced through a pipe.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Michelle Bennett</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/6RJ_YV/large.png)
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[Agra, India] This photo was taken just outside the fabled Taj Mahal in India. While walking the grounds surrounding it, I noticed this woman in front of me. I stopped, held up my camera, and asked her permission to take her portrait. The beggar’s face provided a stark contrast to the opulence of the nearby mausoleum.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Ashley West</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/r8Xpok/small.png)
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[Agra, India] This photo was taken just outside the fabled Taj Mahal in India. While walking the grounds surrounding it, I noticed this woman in front of me. I stopped, held up my camera, and asked her permission to take her portrait. The beggar’s face provided a stark contrast to the opulence of the nearby mausoleum.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Ashley West</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/r8Xpok/large.png)
