Philippines
Philippines The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago and sovereign state consisting of 7,641 distinct islands located in the western Pacific Ocean, near mainland Southeast Asia. It was a…
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10 Things To Know Before You Head Off To The Balkans
10 Things To Know Before You Head Off To The Balkans Roman palaces, palm trees, dark lofty mountains, and fabulous beaches typically aren’t the first things that come to one’s…
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What To Do In Dubai
What To Do In Dubai Once you arrive in Dubai and get settled in your hotel you’ll probably want to go out and explore the city. Transportation In Dubai…
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How to Succeed as an English Teacher in Russia
How to Succeed as an English Teacher in Russia Becoming an ESL teacher is a great way to see the world, and meet people and learn about different cultures first…
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Business Etiquette In Dubai
Business Etiquette In Dubai Even though Dubai is a modern city with many foreigners working and living there, it is still a city with its very own culture and business…
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A Spanish Love Affair: Living On Ibiza
A Spanish Love Affair: Living On Ibiza In March 2003 I found myself in a travel agent’s office together with my husband Charles and our seven-month-old son Kiran. England had…
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Typical Food In Paraguay
What to expect with Paraguay Food Paraguay is a bilingual country where both Spanish and Guaraní (an aboriginal language) are spoken indistinctively and sometimes even mixed. Due to this bilingualism,…
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Understanding Supervisor-Employee Relationships in Chile
Special courtesies expected by employees that may not be anticipated by the foreign supervisor include time off to attend to family responsibilities. The obligations of the extended family are multiple,…
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How to Succeed as an English Teacher in Russia – Part 3
Freelance Teaching Freelance teaching is more for the pros; most teachers are afraid of being on their own and opt out for teaching at some school. Fine, leaves more good…
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Lien: The Concept of “Face” in Chinese Culture, Part 2
It’s difficult for an American to understand the Chinese concept of Face because we really have no equivalent in our culture. The reason why a clear understanding of Face is…
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