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Internationalize Your New Year’s Resolutions

Here, we look at some common resolutions, and some things you can do internationalize them.
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How to Stay Healthy and Safe Abroad

Whether or not you have been traveling abroad for the holidays this month, or are planning a trip for next year, it's important to stay up-to-date with information on how to stay safe, from knowing…
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The History of Boxing Day

What is Boxing Day, and where did it originate? The following piece from The Guardian, originally published last year, dives into the history of the day.
Team Misawa volunteers bring in gifts and games into the Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En Orphanage at Hirosaki, Japan.

Misawa Airmen bring holiday cheer to Hirosaki orphanage

The 35th Operations Group coordinates annually with the orphanage to provide food, games, presents and holiday cheer to the children.
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Teach and learn culture with help from the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage offer a vast array of cultural learning resources for educators, students, and the curious. Here, we’ll highlight…
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Yes, No, or Maybe? Communicating Across Cultures

In this piece from Business Insider, Mark Abadi discusses how he learned that different cultures have different communication styles, and what it took for him to understand what his peers and…
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For Hanukkah, the comforts of fried foods around the world

Today, we highlight some of the friend food treats shared by Jewish families around the world during Hanukkah.
Djibouti Armed Forces Lt. Col. A. Omar presents a gift to U.S. Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky National Guard deputy adjutant general, during a State Partnership Program visit to the FAD military training center at Holhol, Djibouti.

Kentucky National Guard visits Djibouti for State Partnership Program

As part of the State Partnership Program (SPP), three U.S. Army National Guard leaders visited with members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) at their military training center in Holhol, Djibouti,…
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Technology Is Changing How We Travel

Sites like Airbnb, We Roam, and Unsettled are bringing new travel opportunities to people around the world who want to experience or work in other countries and cultures.

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