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8 Strange Cultural Habits That Totally Blindsided Me Abroad…As An American!

by David Peluchette

Thought I Was Worldly… Until Culture Hit Back!

From Funeral Feasts to Silent Pay-Per-Ride Elevators! The Everyday Culture Shocks No One Warns You About…

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

8 Everyday American Ideas That Completely Baffle The World!

by David Peluchette

What’s Normal in the U.S. Sounds Absurd Everywhere Else

From College Sports to Credit Scores! Here’s What Leaves the World Wondering, “Wait, You Do What?”

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

7 Public Spaces Abroad That Define My Idea Of Freedom! Why America Gets It So Wrong…

by David Peluchette

Where Freedom Actually Lives And Why America Keeps Missing It!

Not all chains are legal… some are paved, fenced, or require a receipt. These places showed me what liberty can really look like.

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

6 Cringe-Worthy Mistakes I Made Abroad That Still Haunt Me!

by David Peluchette

What No One Tells You About Humiliating Yourself Abroad… Until It’s Too Late

From Grandma Insults to Police Run-Ins! Here’s what every traveler needs to know before humiliating themselves overseas

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

9 Everyday Pleasures Abroad That Feel Like Luxuries In The USA!

by David Peluchette

The Shocking Truth About Everyday Life Abroad vs. the U.S.

From free concerts to stress-free healthcare! Here’s what made me rethink what a “rich life” really means.

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

7 Unwritten Rules Americans Only Learn After Embarrassing Themselves Abroad!

by David Peluchette

Cultural Faceplants: What Americans Only Learn Too Late

You can memorize every visa law and still get it wrong! These are the social codes that really matter…

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

8 Invisible Ways Living Abroad Rewires Your Identity Forever!

by David Peluchette

What No One Tells You About the Mental Whiplash of Starting Over Abroad

You think you’re just changing your address. Swapping Kansas for Kraków, or Connecticut for Kyiv. 

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

8 Packing Disasters This American Still Makes After Years Of Living Abroad!

by David Peluchette

Still Screwing Up My Suitcase: Packing Fails From Years Abroad

Here’s what no one tells you about long-term travel and why that useless item in your bag says more about you than you think…

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

10 Questions That Stun Me Abroad Every Time Locals Find Out I’m American!

by David Peluchette

What Do Foreigners Really Want to Know About the U.S.?

From Guns to Smiles, Here’s How I Handle Each One Without Causing an International Incident…

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

8 Uncomfortable Truths I Only Realized About Americans After 25 Years Abroad!

by David Peluchette

How Leaving the U.S. Taught Me More About Being American Than Living There Ever Did!

I didn’t realize how American I was… until the mayonnaise hit the pizza.

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