Make London work. Help a beleaguered New Yorker figure out how to acclimate. Griping follows. [more inside]
posted by zvs on Nov 9, 2009 - 25 answers

What are the typical phases of "culture shock?" [more inside]
posted by filibuster on Mar 4, 2009 - 20 answers

How should I use my copious amounts of free time while being poor in a country where nobody understands me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 26, 2008 - 34 answers

What do I need to know about living with someone from Japan? [more inside]
posted by unknowncommand on May 14, 2008 - 18 answers

I'd like to take a trip to somewhere outside the US, for about a month, for about $1k, during an undecided time of the year. Where are two or three good places to go and what are some good things to do for a single mid-20's dude who's looking for general first-time traveler stuff and a little culture shock?
posted by philomathoholic on Dec 30, 2007 - 25 answers

After spending so many years in *nix environments, I need to get up to speed with Microsoft products (specifically vb.net) without losing my sanity. [more inside]
posted by (lambda (x) x) on May 17, 2006 - 10 answers