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Les Grosses Têtes Awards : votez pour vos Grosses Têtes préférées !
French article
Vous le savez, j’adore les Grosses Têtes de Laurent Ruquier. J’ai donc pensé à organiser un petit sondage pour vous demander votre avis sur ces sociétaires qui nous font tant rire. Les awards seront décernés au début de l’année prochaine. J’espère avoir suffisament de participants pour partager les résultats avec vous en 2017 ! [polldaddy […]
November 13, 2016
Start-up cities in Germany

Tweet Germany is a very dynamic country when it comes to entrepreneurship and business. It is a very attractive country to anyone who wants to start a business, invest in a promising idea, or find a job in a young company. Yes, German, as a language, is
September 10, 2016
Which Final Fantasy game has the most boss fights?

Final Fantasy games have a lot of boss fights – that’s why we love these games. Nothing beats a good challenge full of hp. But over the years and the multiple entries in the Final fantasy series, which opus has had the most bosses? Here’s the answer in our top 10 – sharpen your weapons […]
July 31, 2016
Joséphine, Ange Gardien – a series under divine protection

Tweet She’s only 4.3 ft. yet she is one of the most prominent TV personalities in France. 58-year-old actress Mimie Mathy has been on prime time on TF1 since 1997 four to twelve times a year! She is the lead characters of the Joséphine, Ange Gardien series, in which she plays
February 22, 2016
One week of Russian – how much can you learn?

Tweet One week of intensive Russian learning (starting from scratch) was a lot of fun! I spent about 35 hours with Larisa, teacher at the Volkshochschule of Hamburg, and my class of 15 students. Nice group, eager to learn, very passionate about Russian – I guess you have to
February 09, 2016
PROMT, SYSTRAN, GOOGLE, BING – Has the age of machine translation finally arrived?

Checking what online machine translation service is best for you Some claim that learning foreign languages is a waste of time, that translators are soon to disappear from the professional market and that technology can get you from language A to language B in no time, for free and without any trouble. Myth or reality? […]
April 07, 2015
Les Grosses Têtes – France’s most popular radio show

Tweet Created in 1977, the “Grosses Têtes” (big heads or brainiacs in French) is a hugely successful afternoon radio show broadcast on RTL. Presented by Philippe Bouvard for 37 years, the show is moderated since 2014 by star TV moderator and radio guru
March 15, 2015
Ces petits mots russes du quotidien
French article
En revenant de France après les fêtes de fin d’année, je me suis fait plaisir en ramenant un petit fascicule pour apprendre le russe en vacances.
January 19, 2015
My European heritage – where does John come from?

It’s the typical conversation we all have over the non-stop eating days of the Christmas season: family. Any news from cousin thingy? Does aunt whatsherface have children now? It’s a convenient filler between two dishes and, most of the time, talking about the family members who did not come to your Christmas party is a […]
January 16, 2015
10 reasons to love Hamburg

Tweet Welcome to Hamburg! You might not be here right now, but after reading this blog post, you’ll be packing up for a one-way trip to Hamburg, Germany! Or at least a nice weekend in the Hanseatic city.
January 09, 2015