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Tag: traveling

Home Posts Tagged "traveling" (Page 7)

Tibetan Traditional Wedding

January 27, 2009United PlanetAsia, bride, China, couple, Foreign Culture, groom, khadas, local culture, scarves, Team Stories, tradition, travel, traveling, United Planet, wedding

Post written by Caiya, United Planet Team member Weddings are very sacred and inviolable ceremonies in nations the world over. They give insight into a country’s national traditions, customs and…

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Holidays in Turkey

January 23, 2009United Planetbelly dancers, Christmas tree, culture, Dance, fasting, Foreign Culture, Istanbul, Kurban, local culture, luck, Muslims, New Years, New Years Eve, Ramadan, ritual, Taksim Square, Team Stories, travel, traveling, turkey, United Planet

Post written by Elif, United Planet Team member. In Turkey, we celebrate New Year’s but not Christmas. We only have one day of holiday for New Year’s Day. However, shops…

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New Year’s Dishes Osechi

January 16, 2009United PlanetAsia, Dishes, Foreign Culture, fortune-telling card, local culture, Northeast of Japan, Osech, Osechi, travel, traveling

Post written by Kumi, United Planet team member My childhood memories of the end of a year are always associated with preparing Osechi with my mother. She would spend day…

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New York to Nepal

January 13, 2009United PlanetAsia, contest free quest, Foreign Culture, hiking excursions, host family, international volunteering, Kathmandu, local culture, mountaintop resort, teaching, Team Stories, travel, traveling, United Planet, valuable skills, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

Post written by Daniel, United Planet volunteer My Quest to Nepal was short—only two weeks—but this was all the time I was able to carve out of my busy schedule….

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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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