NAME THAT NATION
In this Asian country, you never write a person's name in red ink. It's a sign that you want them to be cursed, or worse, dead. If you have a Seoul, then you might not pick up that red pen.
SOUTH KOREAN
Prized by sushi lovers around the world, ________________ is renown for its texture and fat content, making the price around $200 per pound. Don't be sad. Not the same, but Albacore tins can be picked up for under two bucks at Target.
TUNA, BLUE FIN
Etitquette related, if you're male and blow your nose too loudly in Japan, you're considered to be a...
RUDE DUDE
So simple, just a
red dot centered in white space
floating: rising sun.
JAPAN
Cabbies here must study street names and local maps for years and pass exams to be certified with "The Knowledge." Only then can they drive the 320 route through 25,000 streets, where they've memorized 20,000 landmarks and popular spots like Big Ben or Buckingham Palace.
LONDON
Unlike most countries in the world, this Middle Eastern nation sees Saturdays and Sundays as part of the work week. Weekends are on Thursday and Friday, so take note before you meet a friend in Tehran for Kababs.
IRAN
Quite simply the world's most expensive spice by weight, it's derived from a delicate flower and must be harvested by hand. Floral, honey-like in aroma, it adds depth to flavor profiles and will cost you dearly: $500-$5000 per pound.
In order to avoid offending your host while dining Egypt, you might want to avoid asking for a common grainy bit of seasoning, or ______________ your _____________ use.
HALT your SALT use
Divided in three,
vertical bars: orange, white, green
from top to bottom.
IRELAND
With over 170 museums, this is an artist's kind of city with more museums than rainy days in a year. Tagged with graffiti, this European capital city used to have a pretty famous wall.
BERLIN
Giving gifts to an international friend in this country can be tricky. Sending a clock or watch to a friend who speaks Cantonese might not be a good idea since the Mandarin word matches an expression you'd say at a funeral, which infers you're waiting for that person to die.
CHINA
This "white gold" treasure is sought out all throughout Italy as a culinary icon. Their rarity prompts residents to hire trained dogs or pigs to locate them. Price: $1,500-$4,000.
WHITE TRUFFLES
The tooth fairy is a common cultural story, but don't put yours under a pillow in Greece where children are encouraged to put their __________________ on the _____________________ of their homes.
TOOTH on the ROOF
in the upper left corner
on a red background
CHINA
If you visit Boulder Beach, you can view the 2,000 resident African penguins in this city known for world-class safari experience and for being the half-way point for ships sailing east during the age of exploration
CAPETOWN
This nation boasts the most lakes in the world with over 32million lakes, which means 14% of this nation is actually fresh water.
CANADA
Not your ground beef from Tops or Wegmans, this Japanese cut of beef is a culinary delight raised on a meticulous process including specialized diet for cattle. Cost? $150-300 per pound.
WAGYU BEEF
If you're in Hungary and want to celebrate, avoid tapping your glasses, as it's been avoided for over 150 years. You'd better ___________ before you _________________.
THINK before you CLINK
White ring orbiting
blue sphere on yellow diamond
atop a green background
BRASIL
This city is also the smallest country in the world, and can be walked around in less than one hour. It gets lots of foot traffic as it boasts a host of art riches and has been a place of pilgrimage for millions
VATICAN CITY
On average, this nation boasts the tallest average height of male residents.
NETHERLANDS
ALMAS CAVIAR
In Australia, if you don't sit up front with a taxi driver, you're considered snobby or elitist. It's better if you sit in the ___________ to avoid ________________, or criticism.
BACK to avoid FLACK
vertical bars flowing down
one star on the red
Cameron
Yakutsk, the coldest city in the world, is in what modern nation?
RUSSIA