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BBC Presents: Woman Performing 17 British Accents
This is great! Being from the US, I could immediately tell the difference between two that she did one right after the other, but I'm in doubt as to how they all sounded different from each other. At one point, they do kind of blend. Whew. Hold on to your hats... and...
Culture & Travel– At Home In Japan
**This is a guest post from my wonderful friend, Kalyn Kinomoto who is living in Japan now. You can read about more of her experiences at www.mochiandmunchkins.wordpress.com** Japan is a wonderful place to—as I’m learning first-hand—live and work. In the short three...
Culture & Travel- What’s Left of the Romans in England
Most everyone wants to leave their mark on history, and we all do in one way or another. But the Romans-wow- talk about changing history. They did it. They were history in a lot of ways. Ruins of what they built remain today as scars on the landscape all across...
Bludgeoned in Geneva
It's a lovely fountain isn't it? Charming. Beautiful. Peaceful. But it has a dark secret. More on that later. Jet d'Eau is the name of the fountain, literally meaning Water Jet. Geneva.info says the fountain was built in 1886 to release pressure from a hydraulic plant...
Culture & Travel– Football in Europe
Everywhere we turn there's talk of the World Cup. #WorldCupFever. Maybe you're sick of it. Maybe you love it. But regardless of how you feel about it, let's look at how the world sees it. I don't really think it needs to be said, but I'll say it-- the world loves...
Brazil’s National Drink- Guarana
As the kickoff of the World Cup begins tonight, all eyes turn to Brazil. So I thought this #foodiefriday could be in honor of our friends in Brazil. Guarana is the national, carbonated beverage of Brazil. And amazingly enough Guarana Antarctica is Coca-Cola's biggest...
