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There aren’t many things that can compare to the joy of sailing: gliding through the sea, guided by the wind. Sailing a ship is an adventure, and even a maturity test: the sailor can choose his path freely, but he’s conscious of the responsibility of guiding the boat.
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As you may have in many advertisements in many places, April 23 is World Book Day. With all probability, there is a fair or a commemorative event being celebrated in your hometown with that occasion and, while you walk through the former or assist to the latter, you may wonder why precisely this is day celebrated when people read books every day.
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There are many things to wonder about during a tennis match – especially during one of those that go on for hours. From, “who came up with hitting a ball with a racket?” to “why is it so hard to keep track of the score?” or “do they have to grunt so loud when they hit the ball?” Well, have tried to come up with the answers. And it turns out some of them are pretty striking.
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The Holy Week is that time of year when Christians commemorate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It uniquely blends solemnity, gravity and celebration – in fact, there is plenty of celebration. Even though practically every village in the country has its own rites, certain things are quite common. Let us go through some of them.
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February is wrapping up. It is a short month because it is “missing” days, but why does this month only have 28 days (or 29 in a leap year) instead of 30 or 31 as the other months do?
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Carnival is coming, and with it the days of fun and costumes. We all know why they take place and what do they consist of. But we have come across some facts on it that are probably unknown to most of you. We are going to tell you 10 things about this celebration.
Even though they say that this time of year is for being with family, eating turron and marzipan, let’s be honest: what we really enjoy the most is receiving the gifts that Santa Claus or the Three Wise Men have left for us! Well….for us and every child in the world. But, keep in mind that all Christmas presents aren’t delivered in the same way throughout the world. We have found some traditions that you might find amusing.
The night of the monsters is almost here, and it is very probable that there is a costume party at school or high school you are attending to. Ok, then, so, what costume can you wear that is not the typical vampire cape, the classic white-sheet-ghost or the toilet paper mummy? We are going to give you some ideas of unusual Halloween party monsters to inspire you. Also, apart from telling you their story, we will let you know what elements can be used so that the costume is very affordable.
The next 12th of October is the “Hispanic World Day” or, in other words, the anniversary of the discovery of America. Well… we assume you have been told this at school, and that you know all about Columbus’ history. Well, now that we’re considering it, maybe not all of it. There are some details that few people know about, and that are hard to explain. We are going to tell you some of them so that you can be taken for sages in the family reunions that will happen on this date. Pay attention and don’t miss a detail!
It’s September already! The summer is about to end and it’s been some weeks since our camps finished. Since then, we have opened up our albums with every day’s photo of the day, and have created collages of the best of the best photos just for you.
But the time to say goodbye has come… at least until the next season.
