The Hand of God and other World Cup drama Science & TechnologySportTopics of the World July 2, 2010 2 The Hand of God can have many different meanings. The Hand of God – La Nacion And [...]
What do you really like about your country? PeoplePocketCulturesTopics of the World May 25, 2010 7 Petya, a Bulgarian living in the USA, just posted about what she loves about Bulgarians: “What I [...]
Hot cross buns FoodReligionTopics of the WorldUK April 2, 2010 6 Today is Good Friday and in the UK it’s traditional to eat hot cross buns. We eat [...]
White Christmas? Christmas in the UK CelebrationsReligionTopics of the WorldUK December 18, 2009 4 Aside from the religious aspect, British people love to celebrate Christmas. Part of the reason is that [...]
Cheese on toast FoodIrelandTopics of the World October 9, 2009 Cheese on toast is a favourite snack for anyone who grew up in the UK. Thanks to [...]
Which countries drive on the left? EconomyTopics of the WorldTransportUK August 31, 2009 6 The United Kingdom is well known for driving on the left side (or the ‘wrong’ side, depending [...]
Libraries of the future come to the UK BooksTopics of the World May 12, 2009 2 When the Jubilee library opened in Brighton, UK it was described as the ‘library of the future‘. [...]
Londoners taste their Easter eggs FoodReligionTopics of the World April 11, 2009 Christians around the world are celebrating Easter this weekend. Easter is an important festival for Christians, and [...]
A day in the life of 380 London taxis Topics of the WorldTransportUK January 21, 2009 Becoming a London taxi driver is well known for its difficulty. In order to get a licence [...]
The Renaissance of Franglais LanguagesTopics of the World September 16, 2008 As opposed to Chinglish, which is the evolution of English spoken by non-native speakers into a new, [...]
How to tip in Britain and the USA FoodLanguagesTopics of the World September 12, 2008 British and North American culture might have many things in common, but one thing that is quite [...]
Poles in the UK EconomyPeopleTopics of the World April 29, 2008 Migration from Poland to the United Kingdom over the 4 years since Poland joined the EU has [...]