Month: August 2011

Taiwanese food is delicious. Even the pickiest traveler will find several dishes to enjoy (and to miss upon returning to the US). Because dining out is so cheap, travelers can enjoy eating out in Taiwan’s many restaurants. But, Taiwanese eating customs can be very foreign to the American. To avoid confusion, follow these tips.

How does the modern Russian person live? Just about the same way Russians have been living since the early 1960s.

Ehem, class. Please take your seats. Are you using WordReference.com yet? If you are learning a foreign language, you need to know this website.

Nice to meet you! Where are you from? Listen as these French men and women respond to the question, “Vous êtes d’où?”

We had a blast hearing the funny stories from the French business people, actors, and comedians in ForeignIQ’s studio sessions. We talked about culture differences between Americans and the French.

If you wonder what Paris looks like beyond what you have seen in postcards, check out this travel video. See Paris from all sides as a young couple makes its way through a Parisian train station, up the Eiffel Tower and past the Louvre.

Looking for an in-depth read on the cultural differences between Americans and the French?  Look no further: Cultural Misunderstandings.

Our panel of French men and women respond to the question, “Are you married?”. Watch and listen as they answer in their own words. One monsieur is now sleeping in the doghouse…

(And yes, that’s still a big deal to the French.) Get up to speed with French clothing vocabulary by visiting the website for a major department store. Our recommendations: Galeries Lafayette or Le Printemps. (Be sure to choose “versione français”!)

What catchy song is buzzing in our ears this week? Belgian-Rwandan hip-hop star Stromae has us dreaming of happy hour.