Archive for the ‘Culture Guides’ Category

Culture Guide: Expert Navigating Tips

Posted Jul 24 in Culture Guides by Lauren Schneider 4 Comments

A guide to navigation that even Sacagawea would be proud of…

Culture Guide: Living without Language

Posted Jul 14 in Culture Guides by Krystallin Baker 10 Comments

What happens when you spend your summer in a home where no one speaks English?

Culture Guide: Surviving Dinner

Posted Jul 08 in Culture Guides by Lauren Schneider 6 Comments

Like I always say, deliciousness is next to Godliness.

Culture Guide: Learning Ukrainian like Evel Knievel

Posted Jun 19 in Culture Guides by Chris Cambell 6 Comments

How to learn Ukrainian in five seconds flat…wait…I think my watch is busted.

Culture Guide: Farming Like a Kenyan

Posted May 21 in Culture Guides by Jessica Shewan 5 Comments

See how a city girl got her hands… and feet… dirty.

Culture Guide: Eating in Kibera

Posted Mar 03 in Culture Guides by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

If you ever find yourself eating a meal in Kibera slum, it will be good to know a few handy tips before you take a bite…

Indian Food… The Real Kind

Posted Feb 24 in Culture Guides by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

Eating in India has become a bit of an adventure for me. Since being here, I’ve had my mental image of what constitutes “Indian food” radically altered, and I’ve had to put my “I’ll try anything once” vow to the test several times…

Culture Guide: Surviving the Jungle

Posted Dec 14 in Culture Guides by Barry Rodriguez 4 Comments

Tips and tricks for YOUR next vacation in the heart of the Panamanian jungle…

Culture Guide: Blending In

Posted Nov 23 in Culture Guides by Curtis Honeycutt 3 Comments

How does someone whose skin has been described as “translucent, ghostly, and slightly phosphorescent” deal with the intense Haitian sun? Well, I’ll tell you!

Culture Guide: Cooking in Marsabit

Posted Nov 11 in Culture Guides by Jessica Shewan 4 Comments

Here are some tips for how to cook some delicious food, even when water and electricity are in short supply.