Wimbledon is here – oh là là!
Pimms, strawberries and cream, drizzle, and a baffling scoring system – what’s not to ‘love’ about Wimbledon? Dodgy puns aside, this year marks the 127th anniversary of the prestigious...
Basler Fasnacht
After posting our blog on the Swiss festival ‘Sechselauten’ we have had many emails recommending other brilliant events. One of which is the carnival of Basel. The festival is...
Sechseläuten – Exploding into Spring Swiss style!
One of our Swiss suppliers has just been telling me about a really interesting Swiss festival to mark the beginning of spring, so I thought that I would share...
Britspeak – is it your cup of tea?
While the Brits get ready for the Easter break, many Americans, on the other hand, will be gearing themselves up for spring break… just one example of the various...
Easter Celebrations
Christians all over the globe celebrate Easter, one of the holiest festivals in the Christian calendar, in a spiritual, enthusiastic and entertaining way. There are lots of common Easter...
St Patrick’s Day 2013
About St Patrick’s Day 2013 St Patrick’s Day 2013 on March 17th, is dedicated to the Patron Saint of Ireland, Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the...