【轻松英文阅读】泰国的泼水节

Japans New Years holiday is in January as in many countries . But in some other countries they still celebrate the New Years based on old traditional calendars. Today let me tell you about one of these. The New Years celebration in Thailand is called

【轻松英文阅读】餐桌上的惊喜

It was just another day in the life of a waitress, as the new customer came in, sat down, and ordered his meal. One thing about restaurants in America, though, is that food servers dont just bring food, but will also talk to diners about their life,

【轻松英文阅读】奥林匹克的那些事儿

Speaking of Olympic trivia, the Sochi Olympics are already breaking many records. Probably the most surprising is the cost of the games. According to some estimates, this will be the most expensive Olympic Games ever, summer or winter. In fact, at 51

【轻松英文阅读】小心扒手

It can happen in the blink of an eye. You turn your back for just a moment and when you turn back around your bag or wallet is gone. Pickpockets 1 The summer travel season is coming soonthe time when pickpockets are most active. The best pickpockets

【轻松英文阅读】彗星要撞击火星吗

2013 is the the year of the comet. The comet PanStarrs will be coming in a few weeks and with a bit of luck we will be able to see it with the naked eye. At the end of the year there is much expectation for the comet named ISON which could turn out t

【轻松英文阅读】我们为什么会打哈欠

First, let's start by busting one myth about yawning. A lot of people have the misconception that we yawn because our brains need more oxygen. However, several studies have shown that no matter how little oxygen is around a person, they won't yawn mo

【轻松英文阅读】树洞里的酒吧

When I was a kid, I used to love the commercials put out by the Keebler Food Company for their various types of cookies. If you grew up in the States in the 70s, 80s or 90s, you know that Keebler Cookies are made by elves who live and work in a hollo

【轻松英文阅读】商务航班

How do you like to fly, first class, business, or economy? Unfortunately, it is not a choice the majority of us have. If you are like me, the only time you get to see business or first class is on your way to the economy section. Well, on the new sta

【轻松英文阅读】挪威壮观的大西洋之路

Here is a place to add to your bucket list. I know I will. It is officially County Road 64, but is better known as the Atlantic Road and you can find it in Western Norway. Screen Shot 2014-01-26 at 9.22.35 PM The most scenic part of the road is an 8.

【轻松英文阅读】美国和欧洲的餐桌礼仪

China has some of the highest skyscrapers in the world. But now construction is under way to build one of the world's deepest 'groundscrapers' near the city of Shanghai. The structure will open as a five-star hotel in 2015. It is being constructed in