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How I Sometimes Feel When I Travel To Other Cultures

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This is basically how I feel when I travel to other cultures sometimes.  Relevant part is at about 1:24, though I assume you recognize this!  Language warning for the audio. What I mean is, I sometimes feel like I go in with unreasonable expectations given the culture and have to …

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Thanks for Reading! Here’s How to Keep Reading.

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Thanks so much for the warm welcome this blog has gotten! Starting today, you won’t be finding me on the main page like this (it’s a temporary launch thing), but if you like what you see and want to keep reading, here are some ways to keep tabs: Follow @Le_ChicGeek …

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Great Deal on Power Station for Hotel Rooms

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Reader Emily G. passes on this deal she found on Amazon.com: It expands the number of outlets you have in a hotel room, plus allows you to plug USBs directly in. The kicker though? It has holders that pop out you can stick your cell phones in rather than (what …

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