Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn was a famous Hollywood actor from the 1930s and 1940s. He was in lots of movies. One of his most famous roles was as Robin Hood in the 1938 movie. A lot of people don’t know that he was Australian. He was from Tasmania. However, he used to tell people he was from [...]
Posted by Aidan under Culture, Culture - Western, News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Airplane Hotel
This looks like a fun place to stay. A hotel that is built around an airplane in Costa Rica. http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/13/costa-rican-hotel-suite-takes-flight/ Related Articles: Sydney China now the world’s third most popular destination Street Food From Around the World Life in North Korea What to Eat Around the World Please support my blog by clicking this blog [...]
Posted by Aidan under Culture, Culture - Western, News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Japan, China, Russia and Eastern Europe
At the start of July, I’m going on a 3-month vacation. I’m visiting friends in Osaka, then taking the ferry to Shanghai. One of my friends from Australia is staying in Shanghai now. Then I’m visiting some places in China. I’m meeting up with a tour group in Beijing. It’s a 3-week tour and goes [...]
Posted by Aidan under Culture, Culture - Western, News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Merida
I visited Merida in Venezuela in 2004. It’s a beautiful little city in the Venezuelan Andes. Merida boasts the world’s highest and longest cable car. However, it is notorious for constantly undergoing repairs. When I visited, it was only running up to the middle station, which is at a height of 3452 meters. The top [...]
Posted by Aidan under Culture, Culture - Western, News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »English lessons by 91-yr-old Japanese woman gaining popularity
KAGOSHIMA, Japan, April 9 (AP) – (Kyodo)—A 91-year-old woman, who spent her early years in the United States, is giving English lessons at her home in Kagoshima, which is gaining popularity among people who feel that regular English schools are difficult to follow. Hatsune Honda started the Grandma’s English Salon in June 2004. She [...]
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