When Americans pack their bags and venture beyond familiar borders, they often discover just how different life can be elsewhere. The comfort of predictable social norms, familiar customs, and shared ...

Culture shock isn’t a personal failing or a sign you’ve made the wrong choice. It’s a psychological adjustment process that hits nearly everyone who spends extended time in an unfamiliar culture. The ...

When Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, visited Florence in 1867, he dutifully visited the city’s museums, churches, and tombs. But as he stood by the Arno, he began to feel annoyed with ...