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Tag: Europe

Home Posts Tagged "Europe" (Page 5)

GOOD LUCK WITH THE TIÓ DE NADAL!

December 24, 2008United PlanetBarcelona, barretina, Christmas Day, Europe, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Festival, Foreign Culture, local culture, Local festival, Nadal, presents, Team Stories, Tió de Nadal

Post written by Mariona, a United Planet team member The Tió de Nadal is an essential part of any Catalan Christmas. The literal English translation could be “Christmas log”, but…

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A Transatlantic Christmas

December 17, 2008United Planetapprentices, Boxing Day, Christmas, donation box, England, English tradition, Europe, Featured, Foreign Culture, local culture, Local festival, national holiday, Serfs, USA, wren

Post written by Katherine, a United Planet team member Boxing Day is the name of the day after Christmas, a national holiday in England. No one works on Boxing Day…

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Back in Boston!

November 20, 2008United PlanetAfrica, Arabic Language, au pair, Boston, culture, Europe, experiences abroad, local culture, Middle East, Morocco, non-profit, Team Stories, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer work

Post written by Naima Bentanoute, a United Planet team member In 2006, I came to Boston for the first time, after finishing my Masters degree in Arabic Language at the…

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Cultural Diversity in Spain

July 25, 2008United PlanetAragonese, Astur-Leonese language, Barcelona, Basque, Catalan, Cultural Diversity, Europe, Extremaduran, Fala, Foreign Culture, Galician, Languages, local culture, Maps, Spain, Spanish, Team Stories, traveling, United Planet

Post written by Silvia Rodriguez, member of the United Planet Team It is wonderful to learn about cultural diversity in different countries, and also about the cultural differences in the…

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From Givenchy to United Planet

July 15, 2008United PlanetA. St Exupery, Audrey Hepburn, Europe, Fashion, France, French Culture, Givenchy, Perfume, PR, Team Stories, The Little Prince, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer work

Written by Claire, a United Planet team member. When people ask me why I went from working in public relations for Givenchy to doing public relations for United Planet, I…

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