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…
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…
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…
Living in London offers many advantages compared to living in other cities around the world. Of course, some people might see these as drawbacks and would prefer to move to the countryside, but that’s not the case for me. Once…
A post about the Ukrainian capital has been on my mind for quite some time. I’ve always felt a strong affinity with Ukrainians, though, to be honest, I’m not entirely sure why. Western Ukraine was once part of Poland before…
As promised, this week’s post is published on Thursday instead of Monday. Why? There’s a perfectly valid reason. This Thursday is a very special day, the sweetest day of the year in Polish culture. It’s called Tłusty Czwartek, which literally…