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Italy
Don't share a plate
Sharing a meal with a friend is apparently unacceptable in Italy. When out with friends, we shared a plate of pasta because we were not very hungry. The waiters pointed ... read more
12 Jan 2010
by Michelle Saltis
12 Jan 2010
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Costa Rica
WWOOF
I had wanted to go WWOOFING for many months, but upon contacting many of the farms, I realized that the program was changing. Many of the farms now charged visitors ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by Michelle Saltis
30 Nov 2009
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Poland
Prosze, More Groszy!
Please forgive my poor attempt at rhyming in Polish, but my title is a motto worth remembering. Most cashiers at smaller stores appreciate receiving exact change for most transactions. For ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by C. Joelle Groshek
30 Nov 2009
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Japan
Okinawan or Japanese?
"Technically Japanese, ethnically Okinawan." Try not to call Okinawans Japanese. Although the territory today belongs to Japan, the Okinawans were once an independent country, the Ryukyu Kingdom. Then they were ... read more
02 Dec 2009
by Teodora Vegh
02 Dec 2009
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El Salvador
Don't leave voicemails, no one will listen to them
Since most people in El Salvador have prepaid cell phones, no one bothers to use precious saldo (prepaid balance) to check voice messages. Instead of leaving messages, it is normal ... read more
03 Dec 2009
by Caitlin Quigley
03 Dec 2009
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Azerbaijan
Pass the bread, please
Every Azerbaijani meal has a running theme: bread. Considered a sacred staple, bread shows up everywhere and with everything. Just be careful to treat your loaf right as the ultimate ... read more
05 Dec 2009
by Löki Gale Tobin
05 Dec 2009
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France
Come hungry!
French meals can last for a very long time (we once had dinner for three hours) and are made up of multiple "little" courses. Make sure to eat everything, because ... read more
02 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
02 Dec 2009
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Cyprus
Good luck refusing food
In any gathering of more than two people in Cyprus, there is always food. Not just a box of crackers to share, but Mother's leftover lamb, Grandmother's preserved ... read more
07 Jan 2010
by Madeline Blount
07 Jan 2010
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United Kingdom
Queue is king
“Hey mate. C’mon! There’s a queue here!” shouted the man standing next to me. It was just after midnight, and our train from London had arrived in 35-degree ... read more
07 Jan 2010
by Marshall Worsham
07 Jan 2010
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Japan
Sick? Strap on a mask.
In Japan, if you're sick-but-not-too-sick, you'll be expected to go to work. But it would be rude of you to cough all over everyone and make them ill ... read more
15 Dec 2009
by Saleem Reshamwala
15 Dec 2009
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Serbia
Balkan hospitality: Drinks come in rounds
Balkan hospitality is the real deal. Expect to be well fed, and with a drink in hand, whenever in the company of locals. When it comes to paying, your hosts ... read more
04 Dec 2009
by danielle hayes
04 Dec 2009
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Laos
Keep your volume on low
It's likely that, at some point on your trip to Laos, something won't go your way. If you are unable to just let the problem go, it's ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by Gabriel Shaya
30 Nov 2009
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Bahrain
It's not only polite, it will save you money
To avoid being ripped off by merchants or taxi drivers, start your conversation with "Salam Alekum" ("Peace be on you"). This will help prevent you from being charged 10 times ... read more
21 Nov 2009
by Syed Adeel Hussain Shah
21 Nov 2009
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Poland
Paying in zloty? Don’t forget the groszy!
I was warned ahead of time that Polish storekeepers prefer exact "groszy" (change) when paying for an item in "zloty" (cash), but I seriously underestimated just how much! Poles will ... read more
21 Nov 2009
by Caroline Mailloux
21 Nov 2009
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Costa Rica
Careful with your compliments in Costa Rica
Invading the lives of our (not well-off) host families, my friends and I were overflowing with gratitude and friendliness. Trying to be nice, I complimented my host mom's shoes ... read more
19 Nov 2009
by Jessica Goldkind
19 Nov 2009
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Egypt
Haggling 101
1. Know your price before you start. Stay firm! 2. Work in a pair or team, a la good cop/bad cop. After all, the vendors are doing the same ... read more
19 Nov 2009
by Delia Harrington
19 Nov 2009
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Peru
Get in the habit of greeting -- all the time
"Buenos días." "¡Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?" Get used to hearing and using these phrases multiple times every day, because Peruvians believe in greeting each and every person they encounter -- from the ... read more
10 Nov 2009
by Courtney Ng
10 Nov 2009
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Israel
No touching?
Some Jews actively practice "Shomer Negiya" (guarding touch or protective touch). At its core is the idea that men and women should not touch unnecessarily or affectionately, until marriage. But ... read more
27 Oct 2009
by Jonathan Amerikaner
27 Oct 2009
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Serbia
Serbian monasteries: Cover up & watch out for construction
Scantily-clad tourists are warned not to enter places of worship in most parts of the world. Eastern Orthodox monks in Serbia have a few additional requests: beard, babushka, and neutral ... read more
11 Oct 2009
by danielle hayes
11 Oct 2009
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Malawi
Everyone is fine, but you'd better ask anyway
“How are you?” “Fine, and you?” “Fine, and you?” Circular, yes. Optional, no. No matter how rushed you feel, do not omit the simple salutation. The greeting is perfunctory to ... read more
19 Oct 2009
by Rebecca Jacobson
19 Oct 2009
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