London Walks – Westminster Abbey (VIDEO)

Kings and queens have been crowned and buried since 1066 here in this most historic church in the English-speaking world. Filled with the remains of people who put the Great in Britain — saints, musicians, scientists, and soldiers — gloriously Gothic Westminster Abbey is the national church and the religious heart of the nation.

English literature lovers find strolling through the memorials in Poets’ Corner is a pilgrimage in itself.

How Much Food Can You Buy for $5 around the World?

How Much Food Can You Buy for $5 With 5 Dollars you can buy 6 bananas in Australia, more than two Kg in France, almost 4 Kg in the United States and over 11 Kg in Ethiopia.

The food comparisons continue with eggs, coffee, hamburgers and beer in a genius video which shows us the amount we can buy for 5 Dollars, of the same food in different corners of the world.

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Visit Britain, You are Invited by Dev Patel

Visit Britain Dev PatelDev Patel, the star of Slumdog Millionaire, filmed the video in London’s Leicester Square in which he focuses on the mix of cultures and influences that has created a vibrant atmosphere in his home city.
Other stars such as Dame Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Jamie Oliver, and Twiggy feature in the Visit Britain campaign, using the slogan “You’re Invited”: READ MORE

2013 Pirelli Calendar – models set against the backdrop of Brazil

Can You Spot What’s Different In The 2013 Pirelli Calendar?
The use of models as a door to reality rather than superficiality.

Pireli kalendar 2013, Verbalisti
The Photographer for the 40th edition is renowned reportage photographer Steve McCurry – McCurry’s most famous is “Afghan Girl” National Geographic cover photo. He has a huge body of work but this is a new direction for him, shooting the Pirelli Calendar.

Conscientious models, street art, favelas and urban nature are the protagonists of the 2013 Pirelli Calendar, shot by war photographer Steve McCurry.

The Pirelli calendar is famous for a few things. It is populated by the world’s most gorgeous women, unencumbered by clothing, and its distribution is so limited that, statistically, you have probably never seen one in person. Under photographer Stephen McCurry, the 2013 calendar features all fully clothed models set against the backdrop of Brazil. Breaking even further from tradition, some of this year’s models were chosen as much for social good deeds as their looks. The Brazilian actress Sonia Braga makes an appearance, even though she is in her early 60s, and Adriana Lima has the distinction of being the first-ever visibly pregnant Pirelli Calendar model.

Visit Britain, You are Invited by Dame Judi Dench

Dame Judi chose Hever Castle in Kent for her film
Historical site: Dame Judi chose Hever Castle in Kent for her film, which she says is her favourite place to relax and recharge her batteries

 

VISIT BRITAIN – YOU ARE INVITED!

VisitBritain has launched its latest TV commercials featuring celebrities encouraging people to visit the UK. Discover why Dame Judi Dench loves Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn and the place where Henry VIII first wooed the doomed queen.

Join Rupert Everett for a romp through London’s Theatreland

Visit Britain, You are Invited by Twiggy

 

Language Travel My OXFORD – Our students’ visit to the Ashmolean museum

Language Travel Program My Oxford, Verbalisti

The city of Oxford is home to some 150,000 residents and a famous seat of learning, the oldest English-speaking university in the world. Although the exact date of its founding isn’t known, it is said that local priests and monks were first taught in monastery schools in the area in the eleventh century.

Watch the video with Verbalists students who attended the My OXFORD language travel program:

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