On the first day of March and for a few days afterwards, Bulgarians exchange and wear white and red tassels or small dolls called “martenitsa”. The name of the holiday is Baba Marta (Grandmother March). It is the ending of…
How do you bring sunshine to a place where the sun doesn’t shine? Well, you bring it with mirrors, of course! It was a magical day when the sun hit the town square of Rjukan for the first time ever…
Flu Season is here, it’s not just a stronger cold, and it’s no joke! Here are some basics you should know: What is “The Flu”? The Flu comes from the word “Influenza” (pronounced: in-floo-en-zah) and it is a highly contagious…
Hear Ye, Hear Ye… Tennis players from around the land… The Championships have begun. What’s the big deal? This is Wimbledon, arguably the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. This year it the tournament will be played between…
Every year on February 14, we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day around the world. Tons of candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones. But who is this mysterious Valentine, was he a real person, did he even exist? There…
In the Western calendar (Gregorian calendar), New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. A year is the time it takes for the Earth to circle the sun one time, which is approximately 365…
Before you even think of asking – No, it is not an upside down classroom, where you walk on your hands! It is actually a new approach to how we teach and how we study. Flipping the classroom is a…
Heracles is a hero from the Greek mythology (In Rome and in the modern West he is known as Hercules). He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, and a symbol of masculinity. Heracles was an extremely passionate and emotional…
ROME. July 25 In Umbria, north of Rome (the capital of Italy), starting September 28th and lasting till the middle of December, dogs with well trained noses go out into the woods with their owners to find truffles. A truffle…
Happy Birthday, USA. Today the Unites States of America has a Birthday or National Day. Independence Day, is also known as the Fourth of July and it is a federal holiday in the United States. It is the anniversary of…
