Travel Tips

Cultural competence is a term that’s usually used in corporate trainings. But it’s also a useful skill to have as a tourist and an all-around general human.

Planning a trip to Latvia’s capital (or perhaps just exploring your vacation options)? A local explains his top things to do in Riga.

Shopping abroad can be a very fun activity, but it can be a frustrating one, too. Here are some tips for getting clothes that fit regardless of where you’re traveling.

Please mind the (cultural) gap between the train and the platform.

In the (hopefully) unlikely event an emergency occurs when you’re in another country, here are some helpful phone numbers and phrases in the local language.

Make the most of your upcoming trip to Germany by focusing on these German phrases ahead of your flight abroad.

Step one: clap when the plane lands.

Small talk at home can be daunting enough. But how do you banter, yammer, palaver, and blather your way around the world?

Maybe the better question is: should you even talk about politics when you’re in another country?

If you’ve ever fumbled through an awkward greeting, here’s the international guide to cheek kissing etiquette you never had.

Okay, first things first. Where can a person get a beer around here?

Americans love to visit Amsterdam to see the canals, the windmills and the weed. But the beautiful Dutch city offers a lot more than meets the eye.