Behind the Curtain

David explains his experiences in England as a university student. Part Two.

David explains his experiences in England as a university student. Part One.

Kaja shares her experience living and studying in Ireland.

Aneta has done an impressive amount of living in foreign countries and shares her thoughts on various places, adjustments, and cultures.

 Justin takes a look at the differences between American and Czech understanding of authority and the historical reasons for those differences. Using examples from his own experience and from his students' responses, Justin unpacks what constitutes good authority, cultural influences aside. 

Terka delivers surprising answers to Justin's questions about life as a foreigner in Norway.

Justin interviews a former Czech student studying abroad in Minnesota. What defines Americans for the outsiders in their midst? 

Justin interviews a former student who now studies in Canada. Her stories and deep reflections prove that living overseas is an experience that changes you for life.

Justin interviews a former Czech student who lives and studies in Great Britain. Ben's insightful, funny, and thought-provoking answers will not disappoint.

The holidays are almost upon us, but what does that mean for everybody? Justin takes a look at some different holiday traditions and unpacks the underlying causes and messages beneath some very interesting holiday customs.

Justin concludes this series of episodes outlining the final five tools he's developed to step out of his own cultural posture and relate well to Czechs.

Justin continues this short series of episodes outlining tools he's developed to step out of his own cultural posture and relate well to Czechs.

Justin begins a short series of episodes outlining tools he's developed to step out of his own cultural posture and relate well to Czechs.

Justin unpacks the intricacies of Czech meetings, detailing his own failures and successes in navigating another cultural arena. 

Justin describes his humorous and painful experiences in learning what a Czech really means when they extend an invitation to take a walk.

Does a country's geographical location affect its culture? Justin unpacks Czech's position in the European context and how this helps us understand the Czech mindset.

Justin takes us through the culturally and psychologically complex phenomenon of Czech high school graduation tests. 

Justin unpacks why hockey is more than just a sport in the Czech Republic.

Justin begins Season Three diving into the relationship between a host culture and a foreigner --one of sponges and mirrors.

In this final episode of season two, Justin uses his experience at a Czech ball to highlight a foreigner's inevitable otherness. Credit and sources: Engine (2x): https://www.zapsplat.com/music/car-start-idle-then-engine-off-external-recording-vauxhall-corsa-1-2/ Door open (2x): https://www.zapsplat.com/music/car-door-open-internal-recording-peugeot-307/ Door shut (2x): https://www.zapsplat.co...

Justin discusses the experience of culture shock and its counterpart--reverse culture shock in one's home country. 

Justin explores the art of missing beloved items and people while living overseas and why craving can be a beautiful thing.

Justin compares two versions of cultural questions and what they reveal about the two cultures. Listen to Justin's guest interview on The Moving Roadmap here: https://www.avvinue.com/podcast/justin-loy-meeting-love-abroad-returning-to-czech-republic-together

Justin describes the Hunt--a constant search for hard-to-find, home-culture products in stores. 

Justin tries to wrap his head around language and his tongue around a few impossible Czech tongue twisters while also sharing some of his top language gaffes.