Posts Tagged ‘relationships’

Arab marriage crisis

While traveling in Egypt two years ago, Lisa and I met a young man who was spending the summer working at a news stand.  He was a university student the rest of the year and hoped to become a teacher.  However, he admitted to us that he might have to spend some years working abroad, perhaps in [...]

March 6, 2007 how we live 0 Comments

Traveling with a significant other

O.K., so Valentine’s Day was yesterday, but love is still in the air, right?  Is anyone considering traveling with a significant other in the near future?  Rolf Potts had a column a few days ago about the benefits and challenges of being on such an adventure.  He considers a list of ten factors to keep [...]

February 15, 2007 why we travel 0 Comments

Public affection on the rise in India

The sight of couples kissing or showing affection in public is common in the United States and is almost a cultural requirement in Italy and France.  That’s not the case everywhere, though, and particularly in a conservative culture such as India’s.  But it appears that Indian society may be changing.  There’s a fun little article [...]

January 18, 2007 how we live 3 Comments

Romance across cultures

It’s not a surprise that the rituals of dating and romance differ by culture.  Now, an article in the summer issue of Glimpse Quarterly examines some of these rituals, as well as the challenges and benefits of cross-cultural dating.  In the article: Students relate a wide range of experiences. Many women who spent time in France, Spain, Italy [...]

June 23, 2006 how we live 0 Comments

Face and Chinese relationships

Interesting story on relationships in China and how the concept of “face” turns up even in the selection of marriage partners. Chinese women like their male partner to emphasize the value of their “face.” This value is determined by society and many of its cultural practices relate to this concept.  For a woman her “face” [...]

April 18, 2006 how we live 0 Comments
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