Marta Castro

5 Things that Amaze Expats in Japan 1.Safety In Japan it is common to leave your table unattended in coffee shops and restaurants with your personal

4 Things in Japan that Get Expats Crazy 1 – Miscommunication Even with Japanese language skills the rich cultural background of Japan can

Belonging & Identity Abroad Where do I belong and what has happened to me abroad? When living in our home country, we have a sense of efficacy,

Do you have enough Cultural Agility? Cultural agility is the capacity to perform successfully in cross-cultural situations.  There are some

Moving Abroad with Kids Moving abroad is probably one of the most exciting and simultaneously nerve breaking things we can do in life. Having kids

Feeling Quickly At Home after Moving Abroad – Psychology Tips Who has never traveled and found themselves thinking, “I could live

10 Incredible Things You Can Only Find in Japan It’s hard to pick the ten most amazing things in Japan because I could make lists about

Curiosities about Christmas in Japan Japan´s original religion is Shinto and second main religion is Buddhism brought from China. Only a small

Cultural Shock The concept of cultural shock was first described in 1954 by Kalervo Oberg, anthropologist and economist. This author described

Halloween in Japan Halloween, celebrated on October 31st, is a traditional and cultural event with presumably Celtic origins. It occurs in

Where can we find Cultural Differences? According to Edward T.Hall, culture is like an iceberg, the majority of the culture is hidden below the