Boxing day
Boxing Day is celebrated on the first or second day after Christmas, usually December 26th depending on national or regional laws. It is a constitutional holiday in many countries such …
Learning through dictionaries
How often to you use a dictionary? How well can you handle it? A dictionary is essentially a book with translation, explanation, pronunciation and information about words. It is also …
Free Audiobooks, literature and podcasts
Have you ever listened to a book? Seriously, I really meant that! Nowadays technology has made that possible! I here present LibriVox that provides free audiobooks from the public domain. …
La Tomatina
La Tomatina festival in Spain gives new meaning to the expression ‘playing with your food’. For most of the year Bunol is a ho-hum industrial town, 40km (25mi) from Valencia, …
An apple a day…
It is well known that a person who regularly eats fruits and vegetables are less susceptible to diseases. In English there is this saying “an apple a day keeps the …
Universities with the Best Free Online Courses
No tuition money? No problem! There are many top universities that offer free courses online. This list ranks several of the best free university courses available for people who want …
The Black Cat
The black cat is a horror tale written by well-known American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It tells the story of a man who finds a cat and takes it home. As time goes …
What’s on your head?
There are more than 500 types of hat. According to Wikipedia “a hat is a head covering used for several reasons. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial …
In hot in
On this October, 12th I went to the most incredible art museum I’ve ever been to. My family and I went to Inhotim. It was amazing! We could see paintings, …
What is spelling bee?
In the United States it is very common for children and even adults to participate in a competition known as spelling bee. It is a contest that consists of spelling …