One way to enhance your appreciation of another culture is to focus on the aspects that you can connect and relate to personally. For example, if you love food and wine, you probably enjoy it in France and Italy (not an exhaustive list here). If you like music, visiting Germany and Austria is probably music […]
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Cross-Cultural Awareness (3): Hard Work
Hard work is quite needed to get a better handle of a different culture. It may include reading books, listening to music, watching movies as well as discussing with others about it. Most important of all, pay attention, observe and ask questions with an open mind. All these activities require time and effort. It is […]
Cross-Cultural Awareness (2): Not Personal
If you come across something unpleasant in a foreign country, stop yourself from taking it personal (though the incident happened to you at a personal level). A similar incident may happen to most foreigners in that country (not that it would make you feel better). Often time, it may be a matter of miscommunication due […]