Happy Tuesday, GLNers! Hoping for a sunny day today... A close friend, who resides in London, was recently teaching me the British way of speaking English. This might surprise a non-native English speaker: American English vocabulary often differs from British English. Here is a...
Media Monday–Hot Summer Days!
Happy Monday, GLNers! I hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed celebrating Mother’s Day, whether your mom is near or far (or whether your children are near or far)!!
Since today’s looking pretty rainy and gloomy, here’s a trailer for a movie that will take...
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Foodie Friday–Empanadas & Friends.
Empanada is a kind of pastry, which is baked or fried and stuffed with pretty much anything--cheese, veggies, fruit, meat or seafood. Although popular in Latin America, this versatile snack can also be found in Europe and Southeast Asia, albeit under different names.
The name comes...
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Travel Thursday–Tour around Europe!
Hello GLNers! Here’s another free opportunity you don’t want to miss. You can see, hear and taste 28 different cultures this Saturday, May 12 without the hustle of leaving D.C. The Sixth Annual European Union Open House starts at 10:00 AM and concludes around...
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Word-of-the-Week Wednesday–Ligo!
Happy Wednesday, folks! I hope you’re enjoying the week so far and looking forward to a relaxing weekend!
Today’s word of the week will come in handy if you’re planning on going to Greece (or even a Greek restaurant!) at some point in the future: λιγο...
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Translation Tuesday–nekojita!
Have you you ever heard a phrase in a foreign language and thought you understood it, but then realized that...you didn’t understand it at all? You understood the literal translations of the words, but had no idea why they were being used or what the...
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