Blog Series: Language and Culture

Living in a different country with a different language can be a challenge. That´s why it´s important to remember to look for the lesson and the humor, whatever the circumstance may be. We´re starting a new blog series called "Language and Culture" exploring some of the more instructional and/or hilarious moments we experience during our adventures.

Sometimes living in a different culture is like being an alligator on a farm: the food is different, you can´t understand anyone, and you´re always under the microscope and using that microscope to analyze everyone else.
Photo by Kirstie Bickford

Here is our list of current articles in this series:
A Couple of American Vampires - Interactions related to being white in a Kichwa/Mestizo town
Not All Gringos Speak French - Assumptions about foreigners
Where's my Manners? - Differences in manners across cultures (with a recipe for chicha de avena)
This IS My English Name! - A look at Ecuadorian names
Hace Mucho Invierno Hoy - Seasons aren't the same everywhere.
Pins and Needles - Cross-cultural sewing fail.
Desarrollo vs Prosperidad - Isaac's philosophical ramblings about development, prosperity, and education.
My World Doesn't Fit - Part 2 of Isaac's philosophical ramblings.
Happy Graduation - A little about graduation in Ecuador
Sometimes English is Hard (vol. 1) -English snafus

Language and Culture

You can also click the links in the sidebar to see some of our other series.

Chao!
..Kirstie and Isaac..