by Kristi Vargas | Oct 30, 2017 | Official Blog
The Fun and Fear of a Child’s Halloween Ask almost any American to tell you the origins of Halloween; they probably can’t. (But last year’s Halloween Blog post shares the origins and more!) Every American, however, can tell you what it was like to celebrate Halloween...
by Kristi Vargas | Oct 16, 2017 | Official Blog
American Dating Practices On my first trip to China, I met some girls who were very surprised to hear that I did not have a boyfriend. After watching the TV show “Gossip Girl,” they thought that all American girls had boyfriends. They seemed a little disappointed to...
by Kristi Vargas | Oct 9, 2017 | Official Blog
Tips for Making Friends in America As an introvert or a shy extrovert, it is hard to make new friends, especially in a foreign country. Not just acquaintances whom you can have shallow conversations with. I mean true friends whom you can share the highs and lows of...
by Kristi Vargas | Oct 2, 2017 | Official Blog
Tips on Tipping (How and when do I tip in America?) This summer, while on vacation with my family in Scotland, I visited a famous coffee shop in the charming city of Edinburgh. I ordered a cup of tea and a scone and sat by the window admiring the view of an idyllic...
