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Orin has lived abroad for more than 10 years in 7 countries (currently France) and has traveled to more than 30 others. He'll share stories and secrets about the ongoing adventure of living overseas.

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French clubs

French people seem to have a proclivity for forming associations, or what we in the United States would call...
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Artisans of yesteryear

On Saturday morning my wife and I left our building to do our weekly shopping at the organic market down the street and as we passed in front of the...
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Rainy season roads

The dry season in Guanacaste corresponds to the tourist season. That is to say, during the months of December, January, February, and March it is...
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Small talk in France

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Trying to engage in small talk in France just doesn't seem to have the same traction as in the United States....
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Greetings and compliments in France

In graduate school I did a paper on compliment response strategies. Yeah, okay, speak English. In the United...
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Inexpensive good French wine

Two items that are relatively cheap in France are cheese and wine. For the latter I can go into any grocery store and pick out a bottle of red or...
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Social distance

Upon settling into our life in Casablanca, my wife and I quickly became aware of the phenomenon of social...
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Children in Morocco

Children in Morocco, as I mentioned in my article on greetings, are the second thing strangers typically ask about...
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Cultural notions of self-worth

The American notion of self-worth, whether in terms of how we think of ourselves or how we think others perceive...
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Vacation time in France

It is the beginning of March and Easter is still a month away, yet French schoolchildren are in the middle of a...
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