Cross-Cultural & International Blogs

This is one big blogroll for all of the blogs and websites I’ve enjoyed reading on cross-cultural and international business topics. They are on a wide variety of topics but all of them are useful in acquiring cross-cultural and international business skills.

Many of the people behind these blogs and websites are also on Twitter and have interesting things to say there too. So remember to have a look at the list of people I recommend following on Twitter. And be sure to check out the other resources here too where you’ll find some more interesting links.

Cultural & International Business Blogs

  1. Ad Sheik
  2. All About Race – a blog on race in America to share, discuss, argue, learn, teach, laugh and understand
  3. All Things Workplace - Steve Roesler is an international management consultant and also blogs about topics with international insights
  4. American German Business Blog - Klaus & Flavia Westerwelle are Germans based in the US helping businesses go international
  5. Anastiasia Ashman – Furthering the Worldwide Cultural Conversation
  6. Asia Biz Blog - Rich Kuslan blogs on China business and law
  7. Bella’s Boliva Blog
  8. Bheja Bazaar
  9. Career By Choice - Megan Fitzgerald blogs to help expatriates improve their careers
  10. Chanda Communications - Silvia Cambie blogs on cross-cultural connections
  11. Chinese & Chosen – An interactive report on the intersection of Chinese & Jewish in NYC
  12. Crisscrossed -Christian Kreutz, the White African, explores worldwide social innovations and how people benefit from information and communication technologies
  13. Cross-Cultural Moments – Elizabeth Abbot’s blog on transforming international living into personal and professional progress
  14. Cultural Realms – A blog about cultural discover, the business of cultural tourism, emerging destinations, internet strategies and world travel
  15. Culturally Teaching – Lots of cross-cultural insights on this blog, not only for teaching or teachers
  16. Deadly Sins Of International Business – Gerhard Apfelthaler blogs about failures, blunders and near misses in international business
  17. Deborah Swallow – Deborah Swallow blogs on intercultural communication
  18. Dot Global – Joe Kutchera’s blog on marketing to Spanish-language consumers
  19. Dr. Felipe Korzenny
  20. Effective Intercultural Businesss – Leo Salazar, an American in the Netherlands shares intercultural insights.
  21. Ethnic Marketing
  22. Family On Bikes - Between North & South Poles, a family biking and blogging from Alaska to Argentina
  23. Fluent In 3 Months – @irishpolyglot ’s blog of unconventional language learning tips as he travels the world
  24. From Power To Poverty – interesting blog by Duncan Green, Head of Research for Oxfam GB
  25. Fusion View - Yang-May Ooi’s blog
  26. Global Business Perspectives – Listen to Beverly Cornell’s weekly podcast interviews of people with international profiles
  27. Global By Design – John Yunker’s very informative blog on website globalization
  28. Global Coach Center - Margarita Gokun Silver blogs about being a cross-cultural coach
  29. Global Voices – The world is talking, are you listening? A vibrant global community of more than 150 active volunteer authors and translators and more than 20 freelance part- time regional and language editors.
  30. globalEDGE International Business Blog - to keep current on international business and global trade
  31. Globalist – An online magazine on the global economy, politics and culture
  32. Gori Girl – A blog on interracial relationships and advice by a white girl with an Indian husband
  33. Hispanic Online Marketing
  34. Intercultural Eyes – Bettina Hansel’s blog with a geographic & interculturalist perspective
  35. Intercultural Talk – A blog where Deanna Shoss teaches us to engage & delight in cultural differences
  36. International Higher Education Consulting Blog – This is where David Comp blogs about studying abroad
  37. International Trade Law News – Where Doug Jacobson blogs about news, analysis and information on export controls, sanctions, customs law, FCPA, antidumping and other international trade issues
  38. Investing In Africa – Ryan Shen Hoover’s blog on Africa is an interesting read
  39. Jack Yan – The Persuader
  40. Kiss My Black Ads
  41. Maidsfield Blog - Donagh Kiernan blogs about partnering into international markets
  42. Matthew Bennett – Matthew blogs on culture, law, business and politics in the UK and Spain, as well as the Spanish and English languages, English-Spanish translation and Spanglish Lex
  43. Multi Cult Classics
  44. Navigating Cultures - by the team at Language & Culture Worldwide, also on Twitter & Facebook. There’s a good mix of insights to help you learn more about the impact of both language and culture on today’s business environment.
  45. Nuances of Marketing – Edward Cates
  46. Original Wavelength - Rana Sinha’s blog on cross-cultural issues, culture, psychology, inter-cultural management and communication, international business, team-working and human resource development and management (HRD and HRM).
  47. Pocket Cultures – Topics of the world
  48. Racialicious – a blog about the intersection of race and pop culture
  49. RW3 Culture Wizard – An intersting blog, stimulating cross-cultural skills for business
  50. Southeast Schnitzel – Christian Höferle blogs about cultural topics and German business
  51. Target Market News
  52. Technicultr - Jessica Faye Carter’s blog on multicultural social media news
  53. Textappeal
  54. The Art Of Nonconformity – Chris Guillebeau travels.  His cultural insights can help you open your own mindset
  55. The Blog of Prof. Czinkota - Michael Czinkota is a Business Professsor who shies from debate is like a boxer who does not go into the ring
  56. The Four Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris often shares unique insights about his travels on his blog
  57. The Global Small Business Blog - Laurel Delaney’s blog helps small businesses go global
  58. The Global Voice - Cross-cultural coach Kari Heistad shares ideas about cross cultural issues and diversity
  59. The International Entrepreneur - Becky DeStigter likes to blog about international business
  60. Think Multicultural
  61. Touch Points - Steve Finikiotis has extensive international business experience and often shares useful insights on his blog
  62. Translator Power - Amadou M. Sall is an active cross-cultural online connector and this is his blog
  63. Up Your Bottom - Hilarious real life stories of foreign language gone wrong
  64. Wandering Educators - A global community of educators sharing travel experiences

Have I missed any? What are your favorites cross-cultural and international blogs? Please share them below.