Going back a century or two ago, China was the one sending its migrants abroad. The Chinese citizens, most of them laborers and the unemployed, traveled as far as the United Kingdom, United States, or even Australia, looking for new jobs and a new life. Fast forward to the current times, people are now goingRead more

Some habits are just universal. Tipping, looking left when crossing the street, and using a tumble dryer. But Australia is a place where things get flipped upside down and get done differently from the rest of the world. Upon stepping into its shores, be ready to let go some of the manners, quirkiness, and fixationsRead more

UPDATE: This article was updated on May 15, 2017. United Arab Emirates is one of the top destinations of expatriates and is now home to hundreds of thousands of immigrants from all over the world. UAE is comprised of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain, each one governedRead more

UPDATE: This article was updated on May 17, 2017. Last 2015, Sweden made headlines when it announced that it will be adapting a gender-neutral pronoun, hen. Hen can be used as an alternative to han (he) and hon (she) for situations when gender in unknown or irrelevant. This step highlights Sweden’s emphasis towards gender equality,Read more

  Commuting in Australia is fast, efficient, and peaceful. But sometimes it will be disrupted by blokes who will suddenly stop dead along the way (for reasons only known to them and God), blocking the traffic of people; or the ones that will read your text messages over your shoulders, seemingly (and creepily) interested onRead more