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International Translation Day

By |2024-09-30T09:22:51-05:00September 30th, 2024|'France, Africa, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Argentina, Asia, Asian Pacific, Austin, Australia, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, book recommendations, Brazil, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Burma, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Canada, Career Tips, celebrations, Central America, Chile, China, Chinese Culture, Colombia, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cuba, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, Czech Republic, Differences between Spain and Catalonia, diversity, Earth, Environment, Estonia, Europe, Family time, Finland, France, Germany, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Greece, Hong Kong, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Hungary, Hungary, Inclusion, India, Indigenous Peoples, Indonesia, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, Middle East Culture, Millennials, Modern Manners, Morocco, Muslim Culture and Traditions, Myanmar, Netherlands, Networking, New Zealand, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Philippines, Poland, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South Africa, South America, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Strategic Planning, Sweden, Thailand, Translation, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, University Students, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette, Zimbabwe|

International Translation Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   The role of a translator is indispensable in maintaining productive, positive, and clear interpersonal communication in international circles. From translating sensitive documents to the lyrics of your favorite K-Pop song, translators are the foundation of international peace deals and global media consumption. International Translation Day honors the [...]

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National Coffee Day

By |2024-09-29T12:56:57-05:00September 29th, 2024|'France, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Central America, Chile, China, Coffee, Colombia, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Czech Republic, Dining, diversity, Earth, Environment, Europe, Family time, Festival, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Hong Kong, Hosting duties, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Inclusion, Indigenous Peoples, Indonesia, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Middle East, Middle East Culture, Millennials, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, South America, South Korea, Strategic Planning, Stress, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

National Coffee Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   People from around the world love their coffee. But the U.S. drinks more coffee than any nation. The typical American adult drinks 2.7 cups of coffee a day. One hundred-fifty million Americans drink 400 million cups of coffee per day and that amounts to 140 billion cups [...]

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Hispanic Heritage Month

By |2024-09-15T11:55:30-05:00September 15th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cuba, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Differences between Spain and Catalonia, diversity, Earth, Environment, Festival, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Indigenous Peoples, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Mexico, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South America, Spain, Strategic Planning, Travel, U.S. Holidays, United States, University Students, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Hispanic Heritage Month   By Sharon Schweitzer   Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under [...]

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National Culture Consciousness Week

By |2024-07-02T09:01:26-05:00July 2nd, 2024|'France, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Central America, Colombia, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Europe, France, Germany, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Gracious Living, Greece, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Italy, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Middle East, Middle East Culture, Modern Manners, Muslim Culture and Traditions, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Philippines, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, South Africa, South America, South Korea, Spain, Travel, Traveling Etiquette, United States, US Observances|

National Culture Consciousness Week By Sharon Schweitzer   “Culture is one of the two or three most complicated words in the English language,” (Raymond Williams, 1976, pg. 87).  Culture does not consist of just one set description or definition. It is a concept that varies from one person to the next. Culture can be as [...]

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Colombian Christmas Customs Celebrated by a Colombian Millennial

By |2020-12-18T14:23:31-06:00December 18th, 2020|Colombia, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Significance of Food, Global, Global Traditions, Intercultural, Interfaith, International Holidays, International Observances, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Travel|

Handmade Hammocks from Villa de Leyva, Colombia Photo by Sophie Echeverry Today we are delighted to feature Sophie Echeverry, a guest blogger studying and living in Geneva, Switzerland. Sophie was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. “Day of the Little Candles”: Translated to el dia de las velitas and celebrated on December 7, this day brings the formal start [...]

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Madres, Mums and Mommies: Your Global Guide to Mother’s Day

By |2020-05-04T14:11:41-05:00May 4th, 2020|Business Etiquette, celebrations, Colombia, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Environment, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, International Holidays, Lifestyle, Mexico, Modern Manners, Social Etiquette, Spain|

Photo credits: Josh Willink/ Pexels Mother’s Day is celebrated on different days, and completely different seasons, depending on which part of the globe you call home. Regardless of the country or culture, the love of mothers’ crosses international borders. As Mother’s Day approaches, on May 10, 2020, for the U.S. and a few [...]

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6 Colombian Christmas Customs shared by a Colombian Millennial

By |2018-12-11T14:44:00-06:00December 10th, 2018|Colombia, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Significance of Food, Culture, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Traditions, Holiday Season, Indigenous Peoples, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International Toasts, Lifestyle, Relationships, U.S. Holidays|

Handmade Hammocks from Villa de Leyva, Colombia by Sophie Echeverry Today we are delighted to feature Sophie Echeverry, a guest blogger living and working in the U.S.A. who is from Bogota, Colombia.    As a Colombian, I cherish Christmas customs from my home country. I have celebrated 21 of my 22 Christmases [...]

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