The market for luxury items is seeing phenomenal growth thanks to the millennials. The next generation loves luxury brands and also has the purchasing power to afford the brands. Moreover, in the twenty-first century, the advent of digital technologies has made luxury fashion accessible to all. So it does not matter in which part of … Read more
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but when it comes to the amount you spend on gambling while visiting Sin City, that’s out in the open. Read on to find out just how much the average Las Vegas visitor will shell out! Average Gambling Expenditure in Las Vegas Las Vegas is widely … Read more
Bachelor’s Shoes and the Wedding Dress Diana Naranjo from Colombia In Colombia, when a bride gets married, she wears a long white dress at her wedding. At the party, all of the bachelors put one of their shoes under the bride’s dress. Then, the groom chooses just one shoe. The man whose shoe he chooses … Read more
Olga Lucia Botero from Colombia “Big problems at home”, “I was sick”, “I lost my notes”, “I forgot the test”, “My book was stolen”…all of these are excuses in order not to study for a test, and you can always find a good one. The next day without excuses, you must take the test. You … Read more
Mostly, students feel that their teachers give them a hard time when they have to take a test. Their teachers always give them problems that are too difficult. It seems like they don’t want their students to pass the tests. Therefore, it is very common that most students find ways to help them pass the … Read more
This folktale shows that the value of love and happiness can conquer evil. A long time ago, there was a prince who was very brave and a great knight. There was a princess too who was very beautiful and kind. They lived happily in a big castle. One day, a witch went to the castle … Read more
We celebrate the New Year with big, big parties and “parrandas”. Parrandas are like going caroling from house to house, but our people do this when it is late, late at night. The people that you are supposed to visit can not know about you going to visit them that night; it’s like a big … Read more
New Year’s: Customs, a Quiz, and Resolutions Travel the globe to discover some interesting New Year’s customs. Then take a quiz to see what you remember! Everyone loves to make New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s Memories A student from Argentina recalls beautiful customs in her country. A student describes a Chinese dinner she made with a friend. A Vietnamese student remembers celebrating with her … Read more
Every country in the world has special holidays such as Labor Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. One important day in Vietnam is New Year’s, and we always have a lot of preparation for that day. About a month before New Year’s Day, we buy such things as food, drinks, and gifts. We also need … Read more
I will explain a traditional Japanese New Year. Nowadays, although young people go somewhere with their friends during the long New Year holidays, many families still enjoy it with families and relatives. So, at the very end of the old year and the beginning of the new year, it is very crowed in trains, in … Read more