But with only 3.5 million Albanians left in the country after millions fled when the borders were finally opened with the fall of Communism and with the way Albania was divided up shortly after independence in 1912, there are more Albanian speakers outside the country than inside (90% of Mon...
vegetable crops, herbs and pollinator plants. This year, the garden will also boast several added interactive presentations, demonstrations and discussions featuring guest speakers from numerous agricultural organizations, including a presentation on hops, the newest addition to the garden’s diverse array...
The bus stopped frequently so we could take pictures. For me, this tour was a blast from the past. Hit songs from the movie blared through the speakers of the bus throughout the entire tour. It was fantastic, and I would definitely do it again (both St. Gilgen and the bus tour). ...
Well, I’m sure you’ve noticed a pattern with most buyback sites. Almost all of them only pay for DVDs in good condition. I’m willing to bet you have a few DVDs that at the very least have a few scratches on them. For those items which you can’t sell to buyback sites, Amaz...
With another one of the country’s major airports, Porto sees its share of tourists, so English speakers are easy to find. South of Lisbon is the Alentejo region, including Beja and Évora. Springtime, the country's largest and most rural region, brings fields of fragrant wildflowers ...
You had to walk up the outdoor stairs to get in (as you can see by the above shot). All the new indie music was there in the racks, on the walls, and playing out the speakers. Vinyl. I’d by new there, and used, and sell some stuff as well. A short walk from our ...
Polio or no, that kid could move when he had to and he got me through that door and outside fast. I really let it go then becoming a blubbering mess, body-heaving in near terminal preteen mirth. I was laughing so hard I had to sit down with my back against the brick wall of ...
The language has a lot of other quirks too numerous to list, and is considered one of the more complex for non-native speakers to learn — not at the level of Japanese, but close. Anyway, on that map above, the capital, Helsinki, is marked by a star on the southern tip of the ...
Regardless of wealth, Serbs possessed a sense of national identity. Percentagewise, probably more Serb-speakers were conscious of their identity as Serbs, than Polish-speakers were of their identity as Poles. This is a bit of a mystery. There were no Serb political institutions, and unlike Po...
It was 4.30 pm – sunset – and like clockwork the public speakers on the streets around Fujimachi (coincidentally for this post, the area I live in is literally called Fuji Town) began to play their daily song. It’s a pleasant tune played at precisely 4.30 pm every day so that we ...