My Favorite 4 Resources for Learning Russian

My Favorite 4 Resources for Learning Russian

My Favorite 4 Resources for Learning Russian Learning Russian as a native English speaker is a major undertaking.  Before learning Russian, I had so much experience in learning other European languages like French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Irish and Portuguese...
Descent into wine-laced Italian-Brazil

Descent into wine-laced Italian-Brazil

Descent into wine-laced Italian-Brazil Brazilians of Italian descent make up a large percentage of Brazil’s population (somewhere between 10-15%). Italian-Brazilians are concentrated in the south of Brazil, mainly in the regions of São Paulo, Espírito Santo,...
How Tinder can change the travel experience!

How Tinder can change the travel experience!

How Tinder can change the travel experience! Last year, I wrote a review of the popular dating Tinder smartphone app. At the time, I was not very enthusiastic about the app’s usefulness to me but at least it helped me learn lots of phrases for flirting in the...
Moldova – Polyglot’s Paradise?

Moldova – Polyglot’s Paradise?

Moldova – Polyglot’s Paradise? Moldova is a country of 3.5 million people landlocked between Romania and Ukraine. The country in its present de jure borders was part of the Soviet Union from 1945-1991 after which it became independent upon the collapse of...