I recently read a travel blog where the blogger professed to never have experienced culture shock. Seriously? — how can you be a travel blogger and avoid culture shock? Maybe I have a very loose definition of the phenomenon but I’m pretty sure I’ve felt it in California. In fact, to a certain extent, I think I enjoy experiencing a little bit of culture shock here and there–I love noticing the little differences in how people interact, talk, eat, sleep, etc. Continue reading →