Cultural Close Up: Merry Cemetery in Romania
Halloween may be over, but this Merry Cemetery, that we came across in the village of Săpânța on our recent …
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Cultural Close-Up: Why Indonesian Cats Have Stubby Tails
“Do cats in your country have tails?” asked Indah, our guide at the Wonosara Tea plantation. She seemed stumped by our …
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Cultural Close-up: Chinese Fitness Dancing
China is full of cultural quirks, but this one has got to be one of my favourites. When I lived in …
Cultural Close-Up: The Mysterious Stonehenge
About 2 hours west of London, England, in a town called Wiltshire lies one of the most famous sites in …
Cultural Close-up: Berlin Wall
November 9th marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, so I thought it was fitting to …
Cultural Close-Up: Colourful Doors of Dublin
This weekends Cultural Close-up is a lesson in architecture from Dublin, Ireland. If you have visited Dublin before, you would have definitely …