Christine Burgmer | Blog

If you like trying out new recipes, then check this online recipe journal out from Heidi Swanson.

Can expressing gratitude boost your happiness?

Some helpful tips on how to overcome culture shock.

“How to behave like a local in England” can give you some useful tips on etiquette.

The Voice of America broadcasts radio programmes in ‘Special English’ using a core vocabulary of 1500 words.  It uses  short, simple sentences that contain only one idea and the active voice (rather than the passive), and it does not use idioms.  It is excellent for English learners.

Gift-giving in Asia is quite a complex issue.  Read text 1 and text 2 to learn more about it.