by Jamie | Aug 9, 2018 | The Cultural Insider
When you think of Sweden, do companies like Skype, Spotify, IKEA, and H&M come to mind? If not, they should. Because these innovative and cutting-edge organizations, along with others like AstraZeneca, Volvo, Electrolux and Skanska were all born in Sweden. A...
by Jamie | Aug 1, 2018 | Quizzes
In Hanguk (a word used by South Koreans to refer to their country), most of the 51 million people live in urban areas. After Seoul, the next largest cities include Busan, Incheon, and Daegu. South Korea is one of the most ethnically homogenous countries in the world...
by Jamie | Jul 30, 2018 | Quizzes
Have you heard of the “Rösti ditch”? Rösti is literally a breakfast dish of hashed potatoes. However, in Switzerland the term Rösti ditch (Röstigraben in German or rideau de rösti in French) refers to the cultural divide between German and French speaking...
by Jamie | Jul 15, 2018 | Quizzes
Despite being a relatively young country, people have inhabited the UAE region for thousands of years. The first inhabitants were the Bedouin. They farmed, traded, and even dove for pearls. For example, the world’s oldest pearl was discovered in the emirate of Umm Al...
by Jamie | Jul 5, 2018 | The Cultural Insider
The American proverb “The squeaky wheels gets greased” teaches us that attention will be paid to people (or problems) that are most noticeable. It is in stark contrast to the Japanese proverb “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down”. Or...
