Tag Archives: Asia

Culture Shock: Causes and Solutions

Posted on March 8, 2012 by jsbull

Culture shock is a term that is often used casually, but it’s a very real issue when traveling internationally. You can experience culture shock in any distant location, but there are three factors that I’ve found increase its effect dramatically. … Continue reading →

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Fighting Jet Lag

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jsbull

Travel often comes up in conversations with friends. It cracks me up when they tell me they just got back from California and they are “jet lagged.” It’s true that travel is tiring and a 2-hour difference can cost you … Continue reading →

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Tips for Asian Travel

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jsbull

A follower of the blog recently asked me to write a post about travel in Asia. As I started writing, I quickly realized that there was waaaaay too much for one post. I decided to spread it across several posts … Continue reading →

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Lost in translation

Posted on February 3, 2012 by jsbull

I’m sure I’d say some really dumb/disturbing/embarrassing/insulting/ridiculous things if I tried to speak Chinese or Spanish.  However, if you are going to put something in print or launch a product, let’s do a little research and get it right.  These … Continue reading →

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Where not to drink the water…

Posted on January 4, 2012 by jsbull

June 2011 was my first ever trip to Asia. I flew from Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG). Once I landed in Shanghai, we headed straight to the hotel where my associates went right to bed. It was about 4pm, so … Continue reading →

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