Translation Postcards

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Sep 191 min read

Translation Postcard from Cardenas, Cuba

Welcome to Cardenas, Cuba, where the aroma of fresh bread mingles with the cries of street peddlers, and horse-drawn carriages aren't...

Sep 121 min read

Translation Postcard from Tartus, Syria

Ask your average viewer of the news what comes to mind when you say “Syria”, and you’re unlikely to hear them describe a liberal,...

Sep 51 min read

Translation Postcard from Taoyuan, Taiwan

It's the place where tradition meets tech, old meets new, of towering landscapes and no less towering skyscrapers towers. So many...

Aug 291 min read

Translation Postcard from Czarny Kierz

We've recently discovered some great world cities, and climatic extremes. This week we venture into the old heart of Central Europe, and...

Aug 151 min read

Translation Postcard from Finnsnes

We often dwell on what cultural changes we face if we move to a new country, or perhaps the linguistic challenges. But what happens when...

Aug 81 min read

Translation Postcard from Cairo

Kickboxing, interpreting and a delicious dish called Ta'amya... Discover the life and times of a fearless womantrepreneur in Cairo in a...

Aug 15 min read

Bursting the Bubble -Translator realities around the world

This article was first published in MultiLingual in 2021. Anyone venturing into the online translator space in 2014, as I did for the...