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Thanksgiving for beginners
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Thanksgiving – celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November – is the most wonderful time of the yea...

Nothing says Halloween like caramel corn: Easy recipe
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Nothing says Halloween like a bowl of fresh, poppin’ caramel corn. Kendra, in the video below, will ...

5 things I learned in Rio
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I grew up in Barcelona in the post-Olympics era listening to my parents’ stories about how great tha...

24 facts about the Olympics that will blow your mind
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Even if you don’t care much about sports, there’s something magical about the Olympics: Athletes tra...

10 things to eat in Japan
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When people think of Japanese food, they tend to just think of sushi or ramen. However, Tokyo has mo...

How to make the most of your American college experience
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“Man, I love college,” is a common refrain and not just a line in one of rapper Asher Roth’s most fa...

10 things only those who lived in Germany understand
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Germany has way more to offer than amazing cars, cozy Biergartens, and picturesque castles: The coun...

Thanksgiving with a twist: 3 new ways to celebrate
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Thanksgiving is usually seen as a traditional American holiday, centered around turkey and pumpkin p...

An all-American game: Baseball explained
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Baseball season is in full swing (pun intended) – and there’s nothing quite like a hot summer night ...

Star-spangled manners: American customs made easy
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Even though we know a lot about the US from movies and TV shows, going to America can still be a cul...

To Chopstick or Not? Chinese Customs Made Easy
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Everything is different in China, which is exactly why it’s such an exciting place to visit. In orde...

Do as the Germans do: A look at German customs
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In the third part of our series on how to behave abroad, we’ll travel back to the old world and give...