When you read these words, I am in Uruguay enjoying, hopefully, summer of the southern hemisphere. Before you read about my South American travel, I hope you can appreciate learning about something not too many people know about – staying…
When I moved to live in the British capital in 2012, it was not the easiest time for me to adjust. Suffice to say, I had a love-hate relationship with this city, mostly hate to be honest. Everyone told me…
The British Museum is one of the most renowned places for protecting cultural artifacts from all over the globe and professionalism of its curators and conservation specialists is beyond question. As mentioned in the previous post we are not here…
When working with Polish people, it’s almost inevitable that history will come up at some point. We ended the previous post with the partitions of Poland, which lasted for 123 years and had a profound impact on Polish culture. When…
Many posts on this website focus on travel, as understanding different cultures is central to both my professional interests and personal motivations. That’s why I travel far more often than the average holidaymaker. In fact, I’d love to do it…
When travelling across the European Union, North Americans often encounter situations that feel quite unfamiliar compared to life in the US or Canada, borders being a prime example. My American clients frequently remark that while driving through continental Europe, they…
This is the third and the last post about my road trip and just like in the previous ones (part 1 and part 2), there are plenty of pictures you can click on in order to enlarge them. entering South…
This is the second post about my Midwestern road trip; the first one is here. There are plenty of pictures and all are clickable if you want to see the bigger version. the road trip As I mentioned in the…
When we were driving across New England in May and June this year, we had no idea it wouldn’t be our only time in the U.S. in 2022. In August, I decided to attend the SIETAR USA conference, which was…
Finding a doctor is one of the first things people usually do when relocating to another country. It may be for different reasons, not necessarily an actual need for one, but most of it for peace of mind, especially if…
jimjilbang – Korean sauna Before my trip to Korea, I did some research. Many sources recommended visiting a jimjilbang, which in Korean culture is similar to a sauna in Finland, an onsen in Japan, a banya in Russia, or a…