Merry Christmas, Santa!
Yuletide Lads If you have trouble believing in that one Santa Claus, be thankful you don’t live in Iceland. Their Christmas tradition has 13 Santa Claus or what they call “Yuletide Lads” who either leave presents or pull pranks on children during the 26 day holiday season as a reward or punishment for their behavior. For instance, one…
Captivating Cambodia
Pol Pot I’m sure you’ve heard this often enough, “Knowledge is Power” But once upon a time in the Kingdom of Cambodia, knowledge was not power In fact, it was dangerous to know too much Khmer Rouge’s notorious leader Pol Pot ordered the mass murder of all educated Cambodians so that nobody would oppose his…
Happy Deepavali or Diwali!
Festival of Lights Hi! It’s Lynette and here’s wishing you Happy Deepavali or Diwali (Divali). Now, if you’re visiting friends during this Hindu New Year also known as Festival of Lights, you can feast on myriad Indian delicacies like Sheera – a warm fudge-like sweet made with raisins, nuts, semolina, saffron and cardamom usually eaten with…
Austria
Famous classical music composers Austria is home to some of the most famous classical music composers the world has ever seen including Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner, Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Austria, a part of Nazi Germany In 1938, Austria was incorporated into Nazi Germany and ceased to exist…
Korea – Land of the Morning Calm
Sweet Potatoes Apparently South Koreans are crazy about sweet potato flavoured delicacies They love it to such an extent that there is every possible dish flavoured with sweet potato. There’re main courses, desserts, chips, latte, bread and salads, just to name a few The Hangul Language You know why there’s still such a strong…
The Spielberg Game
We’re gonna talk about the Spielberg game today. But before that, let’s find out how this wildly successful (once upon a time) youngest film director got to sign a long-term studio deal Apparently, as soon as he finished high school, he reduced the amount of time spent at college by rearranging his classes such that he…
Mango Milkshake without milk
You know what? It’s a blessing to be lactose intolerant. You know why? Because cow’s milk is bad for you – it’s mucous forming – and bad for anyone anyway. But say you’re craving for some really thick milkshake… here’s a simple 2-step recipe for a creamy mango milkshake, without milk. All you need is to…
Viva La Mexico!
Oldest University Hey guess which is the oldest university in Mexico? The National Autonomous University of Mexico. It was founded in 1551 by Charles the Fifth, a holy Roman Emperor. Till today, the university stands out as the leading educational institute in the Spanish-speaking world that produces the highest number of professionals in Mexico. Christmas…
The Point about Mooncakes
Inside the legend Hi it’s Lynette and I bet you’re looking forward to the mooncake festival. Now legend has it that a gifted archer named Hou Yi was awarded an elixir of life. But interestingly, it was his wife Chang E who took the entire elixir and that’s how she started floating toward the stars along…