Enjoying a nice afternoon in the Valentino Park once you are in Turin.

No matter how far your hotel is located, since the place is very well connected by buses, especially tram number 9 and 16.

So, find at least a couple of hours to enjoy a nice day in the park, choosing which activity to do: reading a book while sitting on a bench, jogging with friends, renting a bicycle to go around and visit the Valentino castle (which, of course, is located inside the park), having a pic-nic or simply sunbathing while relaxing. Read the rest of this entry »

You can easily spend not that much if, once you are in America, you avoid the big chains, such as Fridays, Thursdays and so on. Over there, in fact, you can spend 35 dollars for a beer and an hamburger.

So, at least you don’t care about how much you spend in food, keep an eye on the menu e save your money for something else, like a show in Broadway.

Have breakfast at Dunkin’ Donuts, where you can get a box of 8-10 pieces for a reasonable price, and you are full after the 3 one probably, since they have so much sugar and chocolate on it. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone knows about Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, the water parks and all the other common tourist attractions in Florida.

But what is real Florida? The one people actually live in? The one behind the scenes?

Florida has become a popular spot for young people wishing to learn English as it’s not difficult to see why.

But for people taking an English course in Florida knowing the best places to go away from the usual tourist routes is essential to be able to practice the language and experience the real culture of Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

The name of the Romanian country suggests an idea that makes the place different from its neighbours. In fact, the connection is with the Roman Empire, that’s why the language is very close to the one spoken in Italy.

Romania is about the same size of another European country, Great Britain, and the population is about 23 million, of whom 90% are Romanians.

The scenery is varied: mountainous areas with summer and winter resorts, a very marvellous stretch of the Danube river, not to mention castles, palaces and monasteries with impressive frescoes. Read the rest of this entry »

The Griffith Observatory is a really interesting place where to go while you are in California. Why? Read this article and you will find it out.

First, the Observatory gives you the chance, or the opportunity- using a better and stronger word- to become an observer. The scale-model solar system orbits in the sidewalks is something you can’t miss, as well as the spot of sunlight on the arc in the Gottlieb Transit Corridor acts as a calendar each day at local noon. Read the rest of this entry »