by Jamie | Mar 14, 2019 | The Cultural Insider
“Le langage est source de malentendus.” (Language is a source of misunderstanding.) ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry A recent message from a contact gave pause when it started with the 👋 emoji. While research showed that it is usually intended to say “hello” or “goodbye”,...
by Jamie | Feb 14, 2019 | The Cultural Insider
There are many more than 10 reasons to love Canada! If you’re geographically challenged though and looking for a way to remember a little bit about the culture of each of Canada’s 10 provinces, we’d love to suggest this handy metaphor from a little...
by Jamie | Feb 11, 2019 | Quizzes
Australia is considered to be the oldest landmass on earth. Only the English saw value in colonizing the land. However, the Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Indonesians, and Chinese who arrived did not. This is a culture where regional differences are not as marked as in...
by Jamie | Feb 7, 2019 | Quizzes
For many, September sparks images of sharpened pencils, fresh notebooks, and packed lunches. But around the world, the start of school looks very different, revealing how deeply education and culture are interwoven. From academic calendars to first-day rituals, every...
by Jamie | Jan 31, 2019 | Quizzes
Bastille Day is the national holiday of France. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille Saint-Antoine prison in Paris on July 14, 1789. For years, the building housed many political prisoners arrested by direct order of the king. However, by the late 18th century...
