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-1 Traveling abroad can be full of surprises, especially regarding local customs. One of the biggest culture shocks for many tourists is discovering that tipping—a common practice in countries like the United States—can offend locals in other parts of the world. In these 8 countries, your well-intentioned extra cash might raise eyebrows or even insult your server. Each place has ...

The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower

Two people with 10 nationalities!

Louis Hayne, an American photographer and sociologist whose photos of the United States child labor in the twentieth century were well-known in the 1920’s, have taken photos of US Red Cross services and contributions to wounded soldiers and World War I refugees.

Don’t unwrap flowers before you give them as a gift: “Germans do this.” Don’t ask people about church: “Most attend none, and asking this is seen as intrusive, rude and downright weird.” Don’t expect special treatment: “People are very informal here and being on a first-name-basis with anyone short of the King is the norm.