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Our selection in Emigrating to France : 02b The Language: staying fluent in French
In many ways, the hardest part of learning a language is maintaining your fluency. If you have reached a good level of French before you move, you need to put the effort into maintaining that level of fluency which can often seem like a chore. If possible, you should continue with further...more
A selection from around the world...
The D-Day landing beaches in Normandy are a major pilgramage site for many people these days.
Perhaps surprisingly, a number of the constructions of the second world war period are still in existence at various points along the coastline, most notably the Mulbery Harbour at Aramanche although the...more
The Tuscan city of Pisa is most famous for it's leaning tower. It's the tower where, thanks to the lean, Galileo was able to perform his famous experiments which demonstrated that all weights fall at the same speed. Odd as it may seem to us today Aristotle had declared that a ten kilo weight would f...more
Legend tells that the Giant's Causeway was built by the giant Finn McCool so that he could fight Benandonner, his Scottish counterpart. They also tell that Benandonner built it to fight Finn and indeed numerous other variations on the tale.
Of course, it was really created by a volcanic eruption ...more
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. The standing stones were er...more
It is said that if you want to really get hopelessly lost in a city then Venice will be your choice. This city promises to wrap it's arms around the most cynical traveller and seduce them into a world of romance and magic.
Venice is built on three hundred and seventeen small islands, and holds on...more
In many ways, the hardest part of learning a language is maintaining your fluency.
If you have reached a good level of French before you move, you need to put the effort into maintaining that level of fluency which can often seem like a chore. If possible, you should continue with further...more
Although many people would tell you that travellers cheques (or travelers checks) are past their sell-by date, that's not the case.
Their major plus point is that even if they're lost or stolen, you can still get the money back which is not the case if you were carrying around the same amount in ...more
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