When Americans pack their bags and venture beyond familiar borders, they often discover just how different life can be elsewhere. The comfort of predictable social norms, familiar customs, and shared ...

One thing I think everybody can agree on is that each state in America has its own identity, culture, and lifestyle. For example, when I, a Southern Californian, visited Maine for the first time, I ...

After living in the US for decades, returning to Australia brought unexpected culture shock and forced me to rebuild a sense ...

1."The first time I went to Washington, D.C., I was in town for a meeting with others who worked for state Attorney Generals. We were there for a week and went to visit the usual tourist places, and I ...