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Grandma baking for Dragobete, Romanian Valentine's day. Photos by Razvan Negrea.

Romania’s Dragobete: Celebrating the God of Love

What Is Dragobete? Romania’s Valentines Day By Ada Mihai “Cock-a-doodle-doooo! Cock-a-doodle-doooo!” It was barely 5:00 in the morning and I was having a hard time…

Cuba: Interesting Ancient Taino Village

Taino Cuba history. Visiting a sugar plantation, an alligator farm, and a recreation of an ancient Taíno village, with Cuba’s original inhabitants.

A Kurdish Wedding in Istanbul

By David Joshua Jennings Kurds are the single largest ethnic group in the world without a state of their own. After WWI, when the Great…

Morocco Manners: Etiquette Tips in a Land of Hospitality

Ann Banks offers some tips on Ann Banks offers some tips on how to be a good guest in Morocco, a land of legendary hospitality. Good manners in Morocco.

Durga Pujo: Kolkata’s Favorite Festival

Snapshots from Kolkata’s Biggest Festival By Esha Sampajpati Being the cultural hot-seat of India has never been easy. Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta was the…

Burma on Chin State Day

high in the Chin Hills of western Burma, it was Chin State Day and tonight there would be a feast.

Taiwan: Lanterns Are Lit in Lukang

Lukang, Taiwan, where the centuries-old lantern festival lights up the season and ancient traditions evolve.

The Tea Scam: Tea Lovers Beware

China Tea scam in Beijing…another victim to the tea scam, where you meet friendly locals who seem to be your best friend then stick you with a huge bill.