Learn French: Culture tagged articles
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Cactus Language Worldwide, Types of Courses, Getting Course Advice, Planning for a course, Academic: How to Choose Your Study Abroad Program
- Wednesday, 28th March, 2012
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Experience Cultures: New Year’s Eve traditions in Europe and South America
Whilst different cultures and countries celebrate their own events and traditions throughout the year, the arrival of a new year is something that tends to be celebrated worldwide.
- Monday, 5th December, 2011
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: Top 10 Christmas gifts for language and travel enthusiasts in North America
If you're buying Christmas gifts for anyone interested in travel and/or foreign languages, here are some ideas to help in your quest for the perfect present!
- Friday, 2nd December, 2011
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Destinations for you: 10 FREE things to do in Brussels
The capital city of Belgium and home of the European Parliament, Brussels is a bustling and cosmopolitan centre with plenty to offer visitors.
- Wednesday, 30th November, 2011
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Experience Cultures, Destinations for you: Carnivals in February and March: the best places to party
Early each year locations across the globe celebrate carnivals that remain unrivalled for the rest of the year. Don't miss out on the fun - here is our guide to best fiestas as 2012 dawns!
- Tuesday, 29th November, 2011
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Destinations for you: Top 10 things to see and do in and around Turin
The capital of the Piedmont region of Italy, Turin is an elegant city that is great to visit all year round, but especially in winter.
- Tuesday, 29th November, 2011
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Destinations for you: 10 FREE things to do in Rome
Rome is a fantastic place to learn Italian, with a large range of courses and plenty to keep you entertained outside of lessons.
- Tuesday, 29th November, 2011
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Passion for language: Top 10 Christmas gifts for language and travel enthusiasts
If you're buying Christmas gifts for anyone interested in travel and/or foreign languages, here are some ideas to help in your quest for the perfect present!
- Wednesday, 23rd November, 2011
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Experience Cultures: Best European festivals this winter
After the lively Christmas festivities, the first months of the year can sometimes feel drab in comparison. With so many festivals in January, February and March though, it's easy to escape the winter blues!
- Tuesday, 22nd November, 2011
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Passion for language: Learning Turkish in London - why I decided to take a course
Here at Cactus, we love finding out about people’s motivations for learning a language. Someone with a particularly interesting reason is Hilary, an educational psychologist who has been learning Turkish with us since 2010.
- Tuesday, 22nd November, 2011
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Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: Top 5 Christmas markets in Germany and Austria
Christmas markets have been taking place in Europe for centuries, and still attract thousands of visitors each year.
- Monday, 14th November, 2011
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Experience Cultures, Food and Drink, Vocabulary: Weihnachten - essential German words and phrases for Christmas
Christmas (Weihnachten) in Germany is the most important annual celebration.
- Thursday, 3rd November, 2011
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Destinations for you: Why choose Montreal as your French study destination?
It is often assumed that the only place to learn French is France. In fact, there are lots of other fantastic places around the world where French is spoken, and where you can take a language course – one of which is Montreal.
- Tuesday, 1st November, 2011
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Destinations for you: Test your German by reading our insider’s guide to Munich
Cactus’ Tobias Hoerl gives us the lowdown on his home town, Munich. Read about the sights and sounds of this famous city in German and in English.
- Monday, 17th October, 2011
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Experience Cultures: Business travel – why it pays to prepare yourself both culturally and linguistically
Travelling on business can be a great way to see the world and get to the heart of foreign cultures. For the best experience personally, and the most success business-wise, though, it pays to do your homework before you go.
- Thursday, 6th October, 2011
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In the news: Want to follow in the footsteps of Jonathan Dimbleby and explore South America?
In a recent documentary series, renowned BBC presenter Jonathan Dimbleby visited some of the countries of South America, exploring both their history and their contemporary way of life.
- Monday, 3rd October, 2011
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Destinations for you: 10 great reasons to learn French in Chamonix
An up-market resort town in the heart of the French Alps, Chamonix is a fantastic place to take a language course.
- Thursday, 29th September, 2011
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Destinations for you: Visit Sorrento this December and experience the Festa dell’Immacolata
Sorrento is beautiful at all times of the year, but especially in the autumn and winter when, unlike its northern counterparts, you can still enjoy mild weather, colourful landscapes and empty beaches with sparkling blue waters.
- Tuesday, 27th September, 2011
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In the news: Celebrate the European Day of Languages - September 26th 2011
An initiative of the Council of Europe, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated on 26 September every year since 2001, making this year its ten year anniversary.
- Friday, 9th September, 2011
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Destinations for you: Where can I learn English in California?
Golden sands, beautiful weather and fantastic cities…with all of these in abundance, it’s no wonder that California remains one of the most popular English course destinations in the world.
- Wednesday, 31st August, 2011
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