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Thai Culture

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Thai people are very friendly and earned their country the name “Land of the smiles” for good reason. They are also very conservative (although it may not seem like it in parts of Bangkok). It is your responsibility as a traveler to do your best at following local customs and keeping the locals from becoming jaded toward future visitors. Don’t screw it up for the rest of us! Read the rest of this entry »

Scottish People

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Scotland is known for its scenic beauty. Every place in Scotland has some history behind it; there are many historic sites like burial chambers, standing stones, sepulchers, and castles of Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. The beautiful castles in Bothwell (Glasgow), Crathes village in Aberdeenshire and Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh (the British monarch’s official residence in Scotland), are some examples of the rich heritage of Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »

Traditions In Germany

German customs and traditions take a very important place in everyday life. Traditions mean integration. People in Germany and other countries create their own customs and rituals in their strong drive to build community around themselves, such as celebrating certain occasions, cooking definite dishes for some holidays, wearing certain clothes on different occasions, setting up fan clubs, organizing sports sections, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Culture in Qatar

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Bedouin
The Bedouin Nomads
For thousands of year Bedouin nomads have roamed the deserts of Arabia, and some of the older Bedouin in Qatar spent their youth travelling in the desert. Read about their culture and life in this article.
Bedouin Food
The Bedoin could live in the harsh, inhospitable Qatar desert – but it wasn’t always easy. Fran Gillespie shows us just how they managed. Read the rest of this entry »

Costa Rica Culture

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The country boasts a population close to 3.5 million people, which by standards of the region, is not large at all. El Salvador, for example, is half the size of Costa Rica, but it has double its inhabitants. Also, the growth rate of the population of Costa Rica is only 2.3% per year, and it’s actually decreasing. Read the rest of this entry »

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