(VOVWORLD) - Gwangmyeong Cave in Gwangmyeong City is the only cave in the Seoul metropolitan area. It is just 15 minutes from Seoul by tube and 20 minutes from Incheon International Airport. Actually an abandoned gold mine, the cave is today a large cave themed park which attracts 1.4 million visitors a year.

(VOVWORLD) - Scotland is well-known for bagpipe, kilt, whitsky, golf, and the Loch Ness Monster. The legend of Loch Ness has inspired many film makers and is important to the region’s tourism industry. In this week’s Culture Rendezvous edition, Raymond McRobbie of Scotland will tell us some facts that you may not know about the Loch Ness mystery.

(VOVWORLD) - A school bus is used to transport students to and from school or school-related activities. Around the world, various configurations of buses are used; the most iconic examples are the yellow school buses seen in the United States. What else should we know about these bright and colorful American icons? Let’s talk to Joe Fitzsimmons, an English language teacher and photographer to learn more about this vehicle.

(VOVWORLD) - Edinburgh Castle is the most iconic of all Scottish landmarks, where more than 14 million people attend the Royal Military Tattoo every year. The castle, one of Scotland’s leading tourist attractions, is also thought to be one of the most haunted places in the world. Let’s hear more from Ray McRobbie, who has previously talked to us about the Loch Ness monster, in this week’s edition of Culture Rendezvous.

(VOVWORLD) - A sense of humour has always played an important role in human life. As the world developed, man’s sense of humour developed itself in different ways in different culture. Australia certainly has developed its own way of provoking smiles. Today we’ll talk to Taylor Harper, an Australian student about Australian humor.

(VOVWORLD) - "Trick or treat?", “Hello!”, “Anybody home?” Don’t be surprised if children knock at your door asking for candy. It’s Halloween. Halloween, celebrated on the night of October 31st, is most popular in the United States and Canada but is now celebrated in many other countries, including Vietnam. Joe Fitzsimmons, an English language teacher, photographer, and big fan of Halloween, is here with us today on our weekly Culture Rendezvous to talk about Halloween in the US.

(VOVWORLD) - In the US, working parents rely heavily on experienced nannies or babysitters for their children. With an in-home care giver, your child stays at home, in a comfortable, familiar environment, and enjoys one-on-one interaction and care. What else should we know about nannies and babysitters in the US? Let’s talk to Joe Fitzsimmons, an English language teacher and photographer who is experienced in babysitting his own niece and nephew when his brother and sister can’t find a nanny or babysitter.

(VOVWORLD) - Moving soon? If so, it’s time to ditch some of that dead weight. After all, the more stuff you have to move, the more your move is going to cost. And the more you have to pack, the longer the packing will take. A garage sale, consignment auction, or donation pile? Which is best? Here’s Greg Nelson, an American who has been living and working in Vietnam for 9 years, talking about what he did with all his stuff when he decided to move to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - When we think about moving house, we picture the search for a new house or apartment, packing belongings, and moving furniture. But on today’s Culture Rendezvous, we will look at an unusual house-moving tradition in the Philippines. We’ll talk to Jovan Tacatani, who works at the Alfred Nobel School in Hanoi, Vietnam, to learn about Bayanihan and the great message it carries.

(VOVWORLD) - Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is considered as one of the most important annual event of Muslims all over the world. While fasting from dawn until sunset during the Ramadan month, Muslims refrain from consuming food, drinking liquids and smoking. They are also instructed to refrain from sinful behavior that may negate the reward of fasting, such as false speech and fighting except in self-defense. The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths. Fasting is obligatory for adult Muslims, except those who are suffering from an illness, traveling, elderly, pregnant, or breastfeeding. Today, we will have a talk with Mr. Andi Dirgahayu, Minister Counsellor of the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam to explore more about the Ramadan month.