If someone from Iceland, Ghana, or Oman were to visit you in the States, wouldn’t you want them to understand some things about your culture before they arrived?

From popular culture, movies, YouTube videos, articles, blog posts, and travel guides, we can derive culture, cultural context and clues. We encourage you to do this as you prepare to visit someone else’s home country! Here’s a list of resources that may help you understand your host culture and ease the transition between home and host countries.

Local Information:

Check out blogs from CISabroad students in England here!

Social Media:

TWITTER: 

@secret_london

@visitlondon

@BBClondonweather  -So you can obsess about the weather like a true Brit.

@soverybritish – Very British Problems

Compare the parody account with the official twitter of the British Monarchy.

@Queen_UK

@BritishMonarchy

Recommended Books and Guides:
Lonely Planet
Diversity Abroad
Frommer’s
Travel and Leisure
The World Factbook
Trip Advisor #CISabroadtip: check out their smartphone app too!

Recommended Videos and Movies:

More video Resources:
Travel Tips: Why you need a U.S. Passport Card

Smartphone Apps:
Top 10 Apps for Smartphones from Lonely Planet