You grew up listening to some of them. Enjoyed your youth dancing to others. You’ll remember most of them. They are all great hits and, thanks to the rise of globalisation, they succeeded worldwide being sung in English. But you probably didn’t know English wasn’t in fact the language they were written in, composed or […]Read More
How did Brad Pitt, Beyoncé and Kanye West pay the bills before they hit it big? If you’re feeling a little down about finding a job or progressing in your career, then don’t worry, because success does not come easily. We’ve all got to start somewhere, and a lot of celebrities were no different. Here’s […]Read More
Most bosses fall into a category – some fall into several. We´ve compiled a list of the types of bosses with their matching character from the Harry Potter films. Can you recognise your boss as any of these Harry Potter characters? The Friend (Ron) This boss is all about maintaining a good relationship and having […]Read More
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One of the many joys of speaking a second language is being able to enjoy literature in its original language. Nelson Mandela once said: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” In the […]Read More
Life can be difficult for us language students and polyglots; maybe because we’ve just studied languages too damn hard. But sometimes, just sometimes, television series and movies just seem to really get language students. 1. When Ross’s outburst satisfied your inner grammar-nazi 2. When 30 Rock said what we’ve all been thinking all along 3. […]Read More
Game of Thrones fans: it’s your time to go travelling. If you are a real Westeros / Essos enthusiast, it will not surprise you to hear that very few locations in the series have been shot outside of Europe. The Seven Kingdoms are actually right on our doorstep to visit and live the fantasy! The night […]Read More
Throughout movie history, thousands of fictional lands, planets, and towns have enthralled and impressed us. But I bet you didn’t know that these 9 fictional movie locations really do exist… and in Europe! Interstellar As Matthew Mcconaughey travels the icy wastelands of the fictional planet of ‘Mann’ in Interstellar, in reality he is enduring the […]Read More
The Louvre, the British Museum, the Vatican Museums… Europe’s museums are rich with history and culture. Wherever you go there is plenty to see! But there’s more to Europe’s collection of museums outside of just history and art museums. Here’s a list of 7 unusual (and sometimes creepy) museums in Europe! 1. Neon Museum (Warsaw, Poland) […]Read More