The countdown has begun! Only 24 more sleeps and Christmas day will be upon us. For most people in the UK this day conjures up a warm feeling inside and thoughts of a cosy family gathering. Children and grown-ups get presents from Father Christmas, houses get decorated with pine trees and tinsel, while mince pies […]
Who would have thought? There really are celebratory dates for anything! November 7th celebrates International Tongue Twister Day. As keen linguists, we love challenging ourselves with word games, and tongue twisters in your second language can be a fun way to test your pronunciation skills. Do some tongue exercise today with these amusing phrases in […]
Italy measures approximately 116,400 square miles Italy is one of the most densely populated nations in Europe with 60,674,003 inhabitants The capital of Italy is Rome, known as the Eternal City, is almost 3,000 years old In 2007, a dog named Rocco discovered a truffle in Tuscany that weighed 3.3 pounds. It sold at auction […]
Traditional paella originated in the Valencia region of Spain. It’s believed that its origins are a blend of Roman and Arab influences. The Romans introduced irrigation in this area and the Arabs brought rice. The rest of the ingredients would be what was local to the region and accessible for the peasants who traditionally cooked […]
Going on holiday this summer? By now you know how to ask for the bill, but do you know how much to tip? If you are traveling with others, odds are that each one has a different theory about the amount. Most likely, you’ll end up applying the UK‘s default quantity and giving your […]
