Culture Shock in Brazil and Getting to Know My Brain
It caught me off guard.
Last year, I experienced culture shock in Brazil—and honestly, I wasn’t expecting it.
2026-01-25
It caught me off guard.
Last year, I experienced culture shock in Brazil—and honestly, I wasn’t expecting it.
Beer and tea may not be an intuitive match. But in Pilsen, you can enjoy both.
Pilsen stands for a global standard in Pilsner-style beer. While in the city, I joined an award-winning 100-minute brewery tour at Pilsner Urquell, where this world-famous beer is produced.
Every Friday, a weekly farmers’ market is held in my neighborhood. Fresh vegetables, eggs, meat and fish – this is where I buy the grocery for the entire week.
A few years ago, a Canadian friend sent me this video over a Japanese Kindergarten child attempting a vaulting box. He was utterly speechless and asked me, “What is going on here?”
I was recently interviewed by Bayerischer Rundfunk regarding a global survey that ranked 53 major cities in terms of expat living conditions—including affordability, safety, housing availability, administrative ease, and local friendliness.