Archive for the Category ‘Cultural’

Hogmanay Celebrations in Edinburgh

Hogmanay Celebrations in Edinburgh

Author: Ross Fraser When you think of Scotland in connection with celebrations, probably the first one that comes to people’s minds is Hogmanay – the Scottish New Year celebration. It’s certainly one of the largest and most lavish festival celebrations of the year in Scotland, and nowhere more so than in Edinburgh. Every year since [...]

Dumb laws in Europe

Dumb laws in Europe

Laws can sound very dumb sometimes, but there was a reason for each of those! Anyway here’s a selection of some dumb European laws and if you come to think of it, some are not that dumb at all… Denmark Attempt to escape from prison is not illegal, however, if one he is caught he [...]

French art of “la bise” (kissing)

French art of “la bise” (kissing)

No, it’s not about the French kiss! It’s about the common kiss on the cheek when people meet. Find out if males can exchange kisses on cheek in between them or if it’s appropriate to exchange kisses in business, how many times should you kiss the person depending on the region you are in… yeah! [...]

La Tomatina de Buñol

La Tomatina de Buñol

Are there people out there that haven’t heard of Tomatina yet? Watch this! Have you been there? Leave a comment and tell us how it was! If you haven’t – it’s time to pack your stuff (but not too much) and go! Here are some useful details: La Tomatina is held on the last Wednesday [...]

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