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Food communion: finding lost rituals

A global nomad now back in the USA misses the special status of food.

The rebel you haven’t met: jumping your own rut

When I travel, I choose to ignore the American tendency to hammer out every last travel detail before leaving home. Why go if there’s no room for adventure?

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Expat. Immigrant. Assimilant.

American culture

This American resident of Istanbul with Turkish citizenship may be fluent in Turkish but she can’t describe herself in any language.

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Reading travelers: find your historical context

ANASTASIA ASHMAN

Cultural wisdom historically pools at the intersection of women and travel

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Awkward greetings: the intercultural social dance

American culture

Trying to assimilate to the greeting norms of another culture leaves us bumping heads and stepping on toes.

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Cultural jet lag: the effect of occupying multiple personas

community

“Iranian by birth, French by citizenship and American by residence” is how my grandfather encapsulated 10-year old me. What does that make my daughter?

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