Author: Harry Raymond Cowperthwaite Whenever you travel to another country where English is not the native language, you will need to learn a few foreign words and phrases of the country you’re visiting. While English is a language that is widely spoken around the world, it is still a good idea to learn basic foreign [...]

Author: Daniel Collins If you’re searching for somewhere a little less trodden for your trip away this summer, Spain’s Toledo is a haven of all that is culturally diverse. Particularly for arts fans, Toledo is an overwhelming experience that has to be seen to be believed. Just south of Spanish capital Madrid, Toledo was declared [...]

Author: Markusde Nooier You are probably aware that Salzburg was the birthplace of Mozart. You may also know that it was the location for many of the scenes of the film, The Sound of Music. You may not know that its existence as a wealthy Austrian city is based on the rich deposits of salt [...]

The Eurovision Song Contest is a 3-day musical event in which contestants from every European country compete to become the next international music star. In over 50 years Eurovision has given stars like ABBA, Julio Iglesias, Riverdance and Celine Dion. A few days are left till the next Eurovision contest held this year in Moscow. [...]

Author: Andrew Regan Yuletide celebrations may have come and gone, but Sunday the 10th of February will see celebration of the Chinese New Year, ringing in what is in Chinese astrology, the Year of the Rat.  As the biggest city in Europe and one with a sizeable ethnic Chinese population, London’s Chinese New Year celebrations [...]

Author: Adam Singleton What are you doing for New Year? It’s the question that everyone starts asking each autumn when thought’s turn to Christmas and the end of another year. There seems to be a great deal of pressure to do something big at new year; go out to a top nightclub, get completely plastered [...]

Author: Ralph Erckens Jean Anouilh said that everything finishes this way in France: duels, weddings, christenings, burials, diplomatic affairs swindling, and everything is an alleged cause for a good dinner. Fine food of France has been getting international and national praises during many centuries; French high-class cooking has been a source of nationwide pride. This [...]