The Magic of Summer in the Middle of Winter
“Oh, I don’t know why, but I’ve always loved the idea of summer, and sun, and all things hot!” – said Olaf from Frozen (animated musical fantasy film). So do I! That’s why I escaped from winter weather here in Poland and visited Cyprus. Rumor has it that it’s the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek […]
Interesting facts about languages
Do you know how many languages are there in the world? Which alphabet is the shortest and how many Chinese characters do you need to know to read a Chinese newspaper? Check out some fantastic facts about foreign languages! The most people in the world speak Chinese – it is approximately a billion people. Hindi […]
The Last Spark of Christmas
Before we will pack up all our Christmas ornaments let’s have one last gaze at those beautiful decorations. Photographs made and collected by Klaudia Tarczoń.
Unusual Christmas customs
Christmas is celebrated all over the world. Sometimes it is really unexpected customs, but every country has its own customs. Greenlanders cannot imagine the world without kivak. This is the raw meat of the alki – a sea bird. The meat wrapped in seal meat is placed under stone for a few days. It is […]
Salamanca – the Golden City
Salamanca is the most student-dominated city in Spain, which is located on the west of the country. One of the reasons why so many youth decide to study in Salamanca is the fact that the University located there was founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX; it was the fourth university in Europe. One of […]
Conference interpreters have nerves of steel!
There are many jobs that require special concentration, among them the profession of a conference interpreter. In the face of professional stress, translators are between anaesthesiologists and air traffic controllers (the most stressed) and florists and hairdressers (the least stressed). Nevertheless, handling stress at work is a big problem because it has a big impact […]
Back to school, kids!
The beginning of the school year is a great experience for all children from all over the world. Some of them are happy because of a return to classmates, others are afraid because of what the new year will bring. However, everybody would like to know where the school came from and where the holidays […]
Summer bouquets of August
August is inextricably linked to herbs, flowers, and the harvest. Today we invite you to look through the juicy, lively colors of floral compositions. They can decorate our houses and fill them with a delicate scent of summer’s twilight. Though it will return next year, it can remind us of its presence throughout the coming […]