Happy National Kiss Day: Kissing Customs around the World

Kissing is more common amongst people nowadays than ever before, with people celebrating images like the below being shown and celebrated all over the world. Kissing is now one of the most common forms of affection worldwide and dates all the way back to 1500 BC. Despite this, kissing is still quite a controversial matter […]

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Happy National Kiss Day: Kissing Customs around the World

Kissing is more common amongst people nowadays than ever before, with people celebrating images like the below being shown and celebrated all over the world. Kissing is now one of the most common forms of affection worldwide and dates all the way back to 1500 BC. Despite this, kissing is still quite a controversial matter […]

Translation Guide to British Speak

This image was posted up on Facebook. We are unable to locate the source, so if the source locates this please get in touch so we can give you the credit. It’s a great insight for those who find the British communication style puzzling at times. We tend to beat around the bush a lot, […]

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Translation Guide to British Speak

This image was posted up on Facebook. We are unable to locate the source, so if the source locates this please get in touch so we can give you the credit. It’s a great insight for those who find the British communication style puzzling at times. We tend to beat around the bush a lot, […]

“Destroy America” – American and British Words with a Difference

Leigh Van Bryan and his friend Emily Banting are not the first people to fall afoul of the linguistic differences between us Brits and our cousins over in the USA. Although we both speak English, we don’t always share the same English, especially when it comes to vocabulary. The tourists were booted out of the […]

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Tips on Doing Business in India

India as a country has 28 states, 7 union territories, 16 official languages and many different dialects. This can make it difficult to make general comments on the differences in culture and business when there are many differences in the country itself. However, there are a few factors that are kept the same throughout India […]

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Tips on Doing Business in Russia

Russia, like many other countries, has its differences in terms of culture and how to do business. So if you are going to do business in Russia it is important to learn and understand these differences so your trip goes smoothly. Russia is undergoing some radical changes at the moment due to the removal of […]

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Tips on Doing Business in Brazil

In order to gain the most out of business trips abroad it is important to be able to adapt to and understand their culture if it is different to your own. By doing this you are showing respect to the people you are meeting and can also greatly improve communication between the two parties. In […]

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New Zealand teachers to improve knowledge of Maori culture

New Zealand Education Minster, Pita Sharples, has launched a new initiative ‘Tataiako’ that aims to help teachers to improve their understanding of Maori culture. The resource, which acts as a set of guidelines, enables teachers to reflect on their past cultural sensitivity, to assess their existing knowledge,  and also to take responsibility for improving their […]

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Management Culture in Spain

For anyone who has never been in business in Spain before, then there are a few things that you will need to know and understand before you go about chairing your first Spanish business meeting. Spanish companies are often still structured with the traditional management structure, however as new and cutting edge businesses are emerging […]

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