Nov 17, 2025
When you're visiting a foreign country, you miss a lot.
From conversations around you on the street to advertisements on billboards or your favorite podcast that is suddenly playing you ads in the local language.
You also miss a lot of cultural context, and while that can sometimes be problematic, it can also lead to...
Nov 14, 2025
Don't have the cash or the time off to travel right now? Not to worry! Reading can take you anywhere.
On this episode from our archives, we recommend books that will transport you. NPR's Nancy Pearl—quite possibly the world's most famous librarian—is known for giving the perfect book recommendation for any...
Nov 12, 2025
Last week, a thousand-year-old medieval tower in Rome partially collapsed. This disaster for history and Rome's patrimony—which could have been much worse—serves as a reminder that Rome's monuments are not forever.
The Torre dei Conti is far from being the only historic building to collapse—partially...
Nov 10, 2025
When you spend a good deal of time in a foreign country, going back home can often be eye-opening.
Why do we do it this way? Can be a suddenly common thought.
Does it have to be this way? You might ask yourself, when considering how things are done in other countries.
As Katy returns to the States after a few weeks in...
Nov 7, 2025
Every country has its own bureaucracy... but some countries are worse than others.
Part of living in a new country is learning the hoops you need to jump through to keep your life running smoothly. In this episode from our archives, Tiffany talks about how she has learned to deal with Italian bureaucracy, and how doing...