Some people grow up knowing two or even more languages and thinking nothing of it. In fact, lots and lots of people in the world grow up this way. But in English-speaking countries, we tend to be a bit limited in our language thinking. After all, the "world language" is English (or so we think - and …
Germany
German village life: Pfullendorf and Lake Constance, via Instagram
Here in Australia, we like living in huge urban centres. Nearly nine out of ten Australians live in an urban area - which is pretty amazing considering how large our country is for such a small population. When I moved to Germany, it was a huge mystery to me when my students told me where they …
The shock of no culture shock on arriving in Germany
When I first moved overseas to Japan, I definitely experienced a degree of culture shock, as anyone who's been to Japan can understand - they do lots of things differently there. I soon adjusted and loved living this different life, and when I moved on to Slovakia I found another complete set of …